阿联酋椰枣节今天节拉开帷幕

省椰枣今天节拉开帷幕 八天的节日也将以主题为如何照看椰枣为重点的研讨会和教育会议为重

阿布扎比：阿联酋的标志性水果在第十一届省椰枣节上被庆祝，这个节日今天(星期三)在阿布扎比酋长国的西部地区拉开帷幕。节日的参与者，包括许多来自西部地区的农民和阿联酋,带着温馨的微笑和真诚的款待来欢迎来自全国各地的客人，预计今年的节日将有更大的客流量。

在副总理兼总统事务部长-ShaikhMansourBinZayedAlNahyan的赞助下，节日将从今天到7月30日每天下午4点到10点举办。

在这一年一度标志性的阿联酋水果的庆典上，许多农民将竞争赢得总共6百万迪拉姆大奖。

许多孩子的活动会围绕一些文化活动，包括现场音乐和动物表演。同时，一个勤奋的贝都因女人的传统重要摊位会让游客购买指甲花,钥匙链,手工布和许多其他手工艺品带回家作为纪念品。

发生在一个有空调配置的、宽敞地方的八天的节日也将以一系列的研讨会和教育会议为重点。

其他新鲜的水果如芒果，柠檬也将为大家展出购买。

谢赫哈利法枣椰子棕榈奖也参与了此项活动，意在突出椰枣在阿联酋的过去起到的重要作用，同时也强调了甜果与现代生活的关系。

椰枣的很多用途已经被开发出来，例如制糖，各种口味的牛奶，咖啡和糖果

LiwaDateFestivalopensdoorstoday Eight-dayfestivalwillalsofeatureworkshopsandeducationalsessionsonhowtocarefordates

(Fromgulfnews)

AbuDhabi:TheiconicfruitoftheUAEisbeingcelebratedatthe11thannualLiwaDateFestivalwhichkickedofftoday(Wednesday)atAbuDhabiemirate’sWesternRegion.

Welcomingguestsfromacrossthecountrywithheartwarmingsmilesandsincerehospitality,thefestival’sparticipants,includinganumberoffarmersandEmiratisfromtheWesternRegion,areanticipatinganevenlargerfootfallthisyear.

HeldunderthepatronageofShaikhMansourBinZayedAlNahyan,DeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterofPresidentialAffairs,thefestivalwillruninLiwauntilJuly30from4-10pmdaily.

DuringthisannualcelebrationoftheiconicUAEfruit,anumberoffarmerswillcompetetowinatotalgrandprizeofDh6million.

Anumberofchildren’sactivitieswillrunalongsideculturalactivitiesincludinglivemusicandanimalshows.

Meanwhile,atraditionalsouqfeaturingstallsofhardworkingBedouinwomenwillallowvisitorstopurchasehennas,keychains,hand-madeclothandnumerousotherhandicraftstotakehomeassouvenirs.

Theeightday-festivalwhichtakesplaceinanair-conditioned,spacioustent,willalsofeaturearangeofworkshopsandeducationalsessionsonhowtocarefordates.

Otherfreshfruitsuchasmangoesandlemonswillalsobeondisplayforalltopurchase.

TheShaikhKhalifaDatePalmAwardisalsotakingpartintheeventandbidstohighlightthevitalrolethatthedatehasplayedintheUAE’spastwhilealsoemphasisingthetiesthatthesweetfruithaswithmodernlife.

Avarietyofuseshavebeendevelopedforthedateincludingmakingsugar,flavouredmilk,coffeeandsweets.