ABU DHABI // More than 250 university students from the capital will be selected to act as ambassadors to this year’s Qasr Al Hosn Festival.
The ambassador’s programme, which began last year, will allow the students to interact with the visitors and help narrate the UAE’s rich culture and history across the festival’s many activities and exhibitions.
It was designed to increase awareness of the country’s history, culture and traditions among the younger students.
The programme is one of the vehicles to engage Emirati youth in the preservation of the country’s heritage.
It is meant to empower students to act as the interface between the older Emirati generation who hold the rich knowledge of the heritage and transfer it to the public.
The festival’s public programme manager, Reem Al Mansoori, said the ambassador scheme showcased the students involvement in Emirati traditional and cultural heritage.
“We aim to reinforce our cultural values and national identity through instilling a sense of pride and belonging in our youth and empowering them to actively participate in the Qasr Al Hosn Festival,” she said.
“Conservation does not only refer to the preservation and restoration of great monuments but it also aims to build capabilities and transfer knowledge from generation to generation, which is the best way to preserve the nation’s cultural identity.”
Ayesha Al Dhaheri, a student who took part in the programme last year, said it had given her the opportunity to present the history and traditions to the public, as well as shed light on older generations.
The festival will take from February 11 to 21.
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