UAE- 2016 Qasr Al Hosn Festival concludes with record number of visitors

2/21/2016 6:00:58 AM

(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))

ABU DHABI 21st February 2016 (WAM) -- Over 140000 visitors flocked to the capital's cultural heart to visit the Qasr Al Hosn Festival in Abu Dhabi. The record number of visitors to the cultural event an increase of over 15% compared to 2015 participated in unique opportunities to create lasting memories with family and friends in a setting narrating the development of Abu Dhabi.

A true symbol of the birthplace of Abu Dhabi Qasr Al Hosn is considered as one of the emirate's most significant landmarks. The festival held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and organised by Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority TCA Abu Dhabi takes place annually to celebrate the Qasr Al Hosn Fort the UAE's identity and to keep the emirate's heritage and values alive and handed down to new generations.

Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak Chairman of TCA Abu Dhabi said "The number of people that visited the fourth edition of the festival reflects the symbolic importance and significance held by the iconic Qasr Al Hosn within the heart of the nation and its people. The festival has been a celebration of our rich history and culture and an opportunity to share with the community the ongoing conservation works and the comprehensive process of preservation restoration and rehabilitation of the fort and its surrounding. This year the festival has showcased seven elements currently inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and visitors had the chance to fully immerse themselves in the UAE's cultural heritage.

"Conserving our traditions and sharing them with the community remains one of our main priorities. This year over 300 Emirati students from nine different universities participated in the Qasr Al Hosn Festival as Ambassadors and we engaged with almost 3000 school students from across the emirate" added Al Mubarak.

This year festival visitors were also able to live an immersive unforgettable fort tour experience that traced the evolution of the fort for more than 200 years with more than 10300 people joining in with the 10 minute audio visual experience.

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