• A child climbs through some of the structures on display at the Mother of the Nation Festival in Abu Dhabi.
    A child climbs through some of the structures on display at the Mother of the Nation Festival in Abu Dhabi.
  • Visitors stop for a snack at the food trucks.
    Visitors stop for a snack at the food trucks.
  • The 10-day event celebrates and honours Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Mother of the Nation, through performances, workshops and activity zones.
    The 10-day event celebrates and honours Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Mother of the Nation, through performances, workshops and activity zones.
  • Visitors flock to the Corniche to celebrate and enjoy the activities on the final day of the Mother of the Nation Festival.
    Visitors flock to the Corniche to celebrate and enjoy the activities on the final day of the Mother of the Nation Festival.
  • Children enjoy water ball activities on the final day of the Mother of the Nation Festival.
    Children enjoy water ball activities on the final day of the Mother of the Nation Festival.
  • There was plenty of spectacle for children and their parents to enjoy on the final day of Mother of the Nation Festival on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi.
    There was plenty of spectacle for children and their parents to enjoy on the final day of Mother of the Nation Festival on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi.
  • Festival organisers catered for a range of interests and activities, from jiu-jitsu classes and ziplining to chess matches, concerts and thought-provoking discussions about the role of women in society.
    Festival organisers catered for a range of interests and activities, from jiu-jitsu classes and ziplining to chess matches, concerts and thought-provoking discussions about the role of women in society.
  • An interactive Happiness zone, designed primarily for children, had an environmental focus with areas including an art zone where recycled objects are turned into art.
    An interactive Happiness zone, designed primarily for children, had an environmental focus with areas including an art zone where recycled objects are turned into art.
  • The festival has zones offering something for all ages.
    The festival has zones offering something for all ages.
  • Visitors take photos in some of the installations on display on the final day of the Mother of the National Festival in Abu Dhabi.
    Visitors take photos in some of the installations on display on the final day of the Mother of the National Festival in Abu Dhabi.
  • The Corniche was teeming with crowds eager to celebrate and enjoy the activities on the final day of the Mother of the Nation Festival.
    The Corniche was teeming with crowds eager to celebrate and enjoy the activities on the final day of the Mother of the Nation Festival.

Travel and Tourism

Mother of the Nation Festival ends in Abu Dhabi - in pictures

Olive Obina

April 04, 2017

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