Dubai: Wish to feel the Eid Al Adha cheer and get exposed to UAE culture?
Dead down to one of the malls or cultural centres across the UAE for a unique experience with a series of events lined up to bring the Eid Al Adha festivities closer to the people from Saturday (October 4) until Monday, 6thOctober 2014.
The Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Centre, which spearheading the event, has lined up activities in 15 centres across the UAE. The festivities kick off on Satuday, the first day of Eid Al Adha, with celebrations at different shopping centres to be held throughout the seven emirates.
These event will be held in the following venues:
- Dubai Mall (the festivities will extend in Dubai Mall exclusively until 11th October),
- Mall of the Emirates,
- Deira City Centre,
- Mirdif City Centre,
- Galleria Mall in Abu Dhabi,
- Sharjah City Centre,
- Fujairah City Centre,
- Umm Al Quwain Mall, and
- Bawadi Mall in Al Ain
In Dubai, there will also be events and activities to be held at:
- Al Fahidi Council,
- Jumeirah Council, and
- Al Rasheediya Council
A visit to these locations will provide a unique experience for residents and visitors to see and learn more the UAE’s traditional practices, especially the ones that are widely popular during the auspicious occasion of Eid -- coffee, desserts, Henna, traditional Emirati dishes and other customary Emirati festivities.
Also, Eidiya will be distributed to all the children. There will be traditional bands such as Liwa, Eiyala and Al Harbiya performing at the various venues.
These events will take place from 5pm to 9pm.
At the home for the elderly, there will also be Eidiya distribution, coffee, desserts and traditional bands from 11am to 2pm on Sunday, the second day of Eid Al Adha.
Heritage
On this occasion, Ibrahim Abdul Rahim, Head of Events at the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Centre, stated: “Through the Eid Al Adha events and activities, the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center seeks to offer residents and visitors both young and old with an enjoyable means to learn first-hand about the different Emirati traditions associated with Eid, so that they may acquire a better understanding of the UAE’s rich heritage and legacy that have been passed on from generation to generation.”
The shopping malls and councils in the country are particularly busy during Eid Al Adha holidays, thereby offering a wonderful opportunity to reach out to residents and visitors to enhance cultural understanding and generate awareness of the UAE’s culture and customs.
Eid Al Adha events are part of the mission of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Centre to preserve the culture and heritage of the UAE people, while maintaining their roots and disseminating awareness of the country’s rich legacy.
The centre was established by the decree of His Highness Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Chairman of the Executive Board of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Centre.
