Dubai Culture launches 9th edition of ‘Live Our Heritage Festival.’

• The event is held in cooperation with Global village from 30th October 2018 – 6th April 2019
• The festival is under the theme ‘Treasures of Heritage from Emirati Culture’ to introduce the Bedouin, mountainous, agricultural and marine environments

 Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage and literature, launched the ninth edition of the ‘Live Our Heritage Festival.’ The festival will be held in Global Village under the theme ‘ Treasures of Heritage from Emirati Culture’ from 30th October 2018 – 6th April 2019.

The festival welcomes Global Village visitors daily 5 – 10pm, giving them the chance to enjoy the rich programme and what it offers from workshops and events that focus mainly on handicraft enlightenment in various environments of the United Arab Emirates.

Saeed Al Nabouda, Acting Director General of Dubai Culture, said, "This ninth edition of the ‘Live Our Heritage Festival’ indicates the continual success of this event, supporting our endeavours to safeguard our heritage, promote it, and share it with our future generations. This event consolidates the direction of the leadership to establish Dubai's position on the map of cultural tourism among other cities in the world, and contributes to the happiness of its citizens, residents, and visitors by granting them the opportunity to enjoy  heritage arts.”

This year's programme is divided according to the different environments of the United Arab Emirates, starting with activities dedicated to the Bedouin environment from 30th October – 30th November 2018. December 2018 will be geared to activities and events of the mountainous environment, while the months of January and February 2019 will be dedicated to the agricultural and marine environments respectively.

All the environments will be celebrated 1st March – 6th April 2019, and the organising committee allocated weekends (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) to folk art performances, heritage competitions, and training workshops.

This year’s festival will focus on the aspects of each environment, including social life in the past and traditional crafts, as well as on familiarising visitors with the traditions of each environment and what distinguishes them from one another while highlighting old, known professions and practises.

“Global Village was an ideal partner in organising this festival for providing the required support to showcase the festival at its best every year. We would like to express our gratitude to its management, and expect the event to add a special dimension to the diverse activities hosted by Global Village,” Al Nabouda concluded.

This year’s edition of the festival will introduce essential aspects of the four environments — Bedouin, mountainous, agricultural and marine — to continuously reflect the culture of the United Arab Emirates and its origins.

Global Village is the first family destination for culture, entertainment, and shopping in the region. Since its inception, it has embodied different aspects of the world and created a smile on the faces of millions of guests every season.

Dubai Culture aims to enhance Dubai’s cultural scene and draw attention to the UAE’s rich heritage. The Authority’s mandate is to build bridges of constructive dialogue between different civilisations and cultures to enhance Dubai's position as a creative and sustainable global city for culture, heritage, arts, and literature, with the aim to empower these sectors by developing creative and innovative projects and initiatives locally, regionally, and globally.

            The full schedule of the festival can be found on the following link:

https://dubaiculture.gov.ae/en/Our-Initiative/Documents/55358_dc_heritage_festival_2019_instagram_schedule_v3_low.pdf

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About Dubai Culture & Arts Authority:

The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) was launched on March 8, 2008 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, in order to drive the growth of the city’s artistic and cultural landscape. The Authority’s vision is to establish Dubai as a global, creative, and sustainable city for culture, heritage, arts and literature, and to empower these sectors to bring happiness to Dubai’s society.

As part of its mandate, Dubai Culture has several initiatives that are focused on strengthening both the historic and modern cultural fabric of Dubai, including Dubai Art Season - the city’s premier umbrella arts initiative which kicks off with Emirates Airline Festival of Literature and encompasses Art Week including Art Dubai, and SIKKA Art Fair- an annual event aimed at promoting Emirati and local artists in the UAE and the wider GCC region, Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre - an annual festival that fosters the art of theatre in the UAE and that is celebrating its 12th anniversary in 2018, and Dubai Next - a dynamic platform that aims to showcase the Emirate’s cultural ethos and its vibrant creative scene on the global stage.

The Authority’s other key initiatives include Creatopia (www.creatopia.ae) - the nation’s first government empowered virtual community that guides and nurtures the creative culture of the nation and provides a platform of information and opportunities that lead to exposure and personal growth.

Dubai Culture also plays a leading role in support of the UAE National Strategy for Reading 2026, in particular by undertaking a major refurbishment of all Dubai Public Libraries branches to transform them into state-of-art cultural and artistic hubs. Across all of its branches, Dubai Public Library also provides children and young adults with a range of educational and entertaining activities that encourage the use of its facilities. The ‘Our Summer is Filled with Culture & Arts Programme’ is a Dubai Public Library initiative which complements the UAE National Reading Strategy, with its activities open to all age groups, and which revolve around four key themes: happiness, reading, family and the future.

The Authority also manages more than 16 heritage sites across the Emirate, and is a key government stakeholder in the development of the Dubai Historical District. As the custodian Authority of Dubai’s museum sector, Dubai Culture officially launched Etihad Museum in December 2016. The museum provides platform to encourage cultural exchange and to connect Emirati youth with their culture and history. As part of the Authority mandate to support Dubai’s vision of becoming the focal point of diverse cultural exchange (regionally & globally), the museums will play a catalyst role in preserving Emirati Heritage.

For more information on Dubai Culture, visit www.dubaiculture.gov.ae