• Men perform a Yawalah traditional dance. Ravindranath K / The National
    Men perform a Yawalah traditional dance. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Children dance a stall. Ravindranath K / The National
    Children dance a stall. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Emirati elderly gentlemen weaving a mat from date palm fronds. Ravindranath K / The National
    Emirati elderly gentlemen weaving a mat from date palm fronds. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Rashid Mohammed Al Hamadi with his falcon. Lee Hoagland / The National
    Rashid Mohammed Al Hamadi with his falcon. Lee Hoagland / The National
  • The opening ceremony of the festival. Courtesy WAM
    The opening ceremony of the festival. Courtesy WAM
  • The Higher Organising Committee of Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival announces a record attendance on the third day with visitors exceeding 15,000. Courtesy Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival
    The Higher Organising Committee of Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival announces a record attendance on the third day with visitors exceeding 15,000. Courtesy Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival
  • A woman makes traditional woven handicrafts. Sarah Dea / The National
    A woman makes traditional woven handicrafts. Sarah Dea / The National
  • A cobbler makes a sandal. Sarah Dea / The National
    A cobbler makes a sandal. Sarah Dea / The National
  • The police band parade. Ravindranath K / The National
    The police band parade. Ravindranath K / The National
  • A family dresses up for National Day at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival. Sarah Dea / The National
    A family dresses up for National Day at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Men perform Yawalah traditional dance. Ravindranath K / The National
    Men perform Yawalah traditional dance. Ravindranath K / The National
  • A young Emirati rides on a wooden swing. Karim Sahib / AFP Photo
    A young Emirati rides on a wooden swing. Karim Sahib / AFP Photo
  • An Emirati man sits with his falcon during a falconry competition. Karim Sahib / AFP Photo
    An Emirati man sits with his falcon during a falconry competition. Karim Sahib / AFP Photo
  • An Emirati man prepares coffee over a fire. Karim Sahib / AFP Photo
    An Emirati man prepares coffee over a fire. Karim Sahib / AFP Photo

UAE

The best of the 2014 Zayed Heritage Festival in pictures

Julie Nicholson

December 12, 2014

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ABU DHABI // Organisers of the Sheikh Zayed Festival said tens of thousands visited this year as the 22-day festival draws to a close on Friday.

The annual event is a celebration of the UAE’s rich cultural heritage and provides an insight into Emirati arts and history.

Among the myriad attractions, visitors could walk through a living museum featuring interactive activities and live demonstrations. Other attractions included the Zayed and The Horse Exhibition, Ahmad ibn Majid: the Emirati Navigator’s Museum and the historical Al Bedia Mosque. The festival, at Al Wathba, began on November 20.

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