The Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain. Christopher Pike / The National
The Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain. Christopher Pike / The National

Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to host football festival



AL AIN // Hazza bin Zayed Stadium is celebrating its one-year anniversary with activities including a festival next month.

The stadium will again host a family festival that attracted 15,000 visitors last year, as well as friendly matches.

The festival will run from January 22-24 from 5pm to 10pm and will include Arabic and English live entertainment and stage performances.

There will also be sports and educational games designed for children, youth and adults, the stadium said.

Friendly matches are also scheduled with Al Ain Football Club, Manchester City, Eintracht Frankfurt and Hamburg SV for January 15-21. A charity walk is set for January 24.

The stadium had 25,000 visitors last year for various events, it said.

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