Abu Dhabi: The women in Abu Dhabi can meet their favourite literary and cultural figures every Tuesdays until January 2 at the 38-day festival at Ayad village in Formal Park on Abu Dhabi corniche.

The organisers, the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City has dedicated Tuesdays as ladies exclusive night with literary and cultural forums featuring participation of female intellectuals, writers including poetesses from the UAE and across the Arab world.

The festival is being held as part of the celebrations of the 38th UAE National Day

Emirati writer Mariam Al Sa'adi and the Lebanese poetess Mai Al Ayoubi will be the guests today.

Mariam will recount her cultural profile as an Emirati writer and novelist.