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The 19th Liwa Date Festival, where top producers may win a share of a Dh8million ($2.2 million) prize pot, will conclude on Sunday.
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Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, visits the 19th Liwa Date Festival on Tuesday. All pictures: Wam
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Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, was in Liwa for the festival that celebrates Emirati heritage.
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The Liwa Date Festival celebrates Emirati produce that is coveted and enjoyed around the world.
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Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, was told how farmers are innovating to deliver produce of the highest quality.
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Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, led a high-level delegation to Liwa, where thousands of farmers turned out to show off their produce.
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The 19th Liwa Date Festival, where top producers may win a share of a Dh8million ($2.2 million) prize pot, will conclude on Sunday.
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Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, visits the 19th Liwa Date Festival on Tuesday. All pictures: Wam
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Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, was in Liwa for the festival that celebrates Emirati heritage.
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The Liwa Date Festival celebrates Emirati produce that is coveted and enjoyed around the world.
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Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, was told how farmers are innovating to deliver produce of the highest quality.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4EQLYQDB2ZB53PBQM5FEQEMYN4.jpeg?smart=true&auth=aaefd1e57e53919f4021ccef45d4085977fa0c3533adf3bff8894cc60c8c81ef&width=400&height=225)
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, led a high-level delegation to Liwa, where thousands of farmers turned out to show off their produce.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZE3X5VESLBERLKRVT2T2BT4IHU.jpeg?smart=true&auth=cada1275a8eb8388105d2b0c2dd564ef48c189e01a2c50c1af6895fed46be9b6&width=400&height=225)
The 19th Liwa Date Festival, where top producers may win a share of a Dh8million ($2.2 million) prize pot, will conclude on Sunday.
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed tours Liwa Date Festival
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi joins crowds at annual celebration of Emirati heritage
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The National
25 July, 2023
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