Following an unprecedented number of visitors, the event will now run until January 8.
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan visited Liwa International Festival 2023. All photos: Abu Dhabi Government Media Office
Liwa International Festival 2023 is organised by Liwa Sports Club in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Khaled and Sheikh Zayed were accompanied by Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman, DCT-Abu Dhabi; Staff Major Gen Pilot Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Commander-in-Chief, Abu Dhabi Police; and Saif Saeed Ghobash, Secretary General, Executive Council
They praised the organisers’ work in creating a unique and exciting event that celebrates UAE heritage and is also a key driver of regional tourism
The festival offers falconry, horse and camel competitions, drag racing, and car races to the top of Moreeb Dune — one of the world’s highest sand dunes
The event has been expanded to include Liwa Village – featuring family entertainment and retail, music performances, and international dining experiences
Following an unprecedented number of visitors, the event will now run until January 8.
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan visited Liwa International Festival 2023. All photos: Abu Dhabi Government Media Office
Liwa International Festival 2023 is organised by Liwa Sports Club in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Khaled and Sheikh Zayed were accompanied by Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman, DCT-Abu Dhabi; Staff Major Gen Pilot Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Commander-in-Chief, Abu Dhabi Police; and Saif Saeed Ghobash, Secretary General, Executive Council
They praised the organisers’ work in creating a unique and exciting event that celebrates UAE heritage and is also a key driver of regional tourism
The festival offers falconry, horse and camel competitions, drag racing, and car races to the top of Moreeb Dune — one of the world’s highest sand dunes
The event has been expanded to include Liwa Village – featuring family entertainment and retail, music performances, and international dining experiences
Following an unprecedented number of visitors, the event will now run until January 8.
