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Abu Dhabi, Al Dhafra Region, November 17, 2023: Al Yasat Festival until November 19, 2023, on the beach of Al Selaa City.

The Cultural and Heritage Festivals and Programs Management Committee in Abu Dhabi and the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club, in cooperation with the Emirates Heritage Club, organize several traditional and modern marine races (60-foot sailboats, 22-foot sailboats, modern sailing regatta), and various beach and sports races. In addition to a group of heritage events and competitions in the festival’s heritage village.

The festival aims to enhance the role of traditional sailing marine sports in society, as part of the heritage of the UAE’s authentic role, to promote the coastal cities and Emirati islands and marine festivals, and to organize the practice of all activities related to traditional and modern marine sports, and to support and expand their spread, and to shed light on the Emirati heritage and crafts and pass them on to generations. successive developments, and to consolidate the position of the Al Dhafra region as a prominent destination for culture, heritage, tourism, and sports of all kinds.

The festival's Heritage Village hosts many cultural and heritage competitions and interesting and attractive events for different age groups, in addition to including a group of diverse stalls that bring together the UAE's maritime and desert heritage. The village displays vivid images of the life of the people of the sea, taking visitors on a diving trip into the depths of the sea and a tour of the coasts and islands of the picturesque Al Dhafra region.