The Liwa Moreeb Dune Festival, which runs until January 6 in the Liwa desert, showcases Emirati culture and heritage with various activities and races during the seven-day event. All photos: Karim Sahib / AFP
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An Emirati falconer trains his bird during the Liwa Moreeb Dune Festival in the Liwa desert. The festival runs until January 6. -
An Emirati falconer trains his bird during the Liwa Moreeb Dune Festival in the Liwa desert. The festival, which attracts participants from around the Gulf, includes a variety of races and cultural activities aimed at promoting the UAE’s folklore. -
An Emirati falconer trains his bird during the Liwa Moreeb Dune Festival. -
Men walk their camels across the Liwa desert during the Liwa Moreeb Dune Festival. The festival runs until January 6. -
A falcon flies past a device measuring its speed during the Liwa Moreeb Dune Festival in the Liwa desert. -
Men walk their camels across the Liwa desert during the Liwa Moreeb Dune Festival. The festival, which attracts participants from around the Gulf, includes a variety of races and cultural activities aimed at promoting the UAE’s folklore. -
A falcon is being trained by a falconer during the Liwa Moreeb Dune Festival in the Liwa desert. -
An Emirati from the Qubaisi tribe trains falcons in the Liwa desert during the Liwa Moreeb Dune Festival. -
An Emirati man trains a falcon in the Liwa desert, during the Liwa Moreeb Dune Festival. -
An Emirati from the Qubaisi tribe sits next a fire after training his falcon during the Liwa Moreeb Dune Festival. -
A man walks with his camel across the Liwa desert during the festival. -
An Emirati man walks in the Liwa desert during the Liwa Moreeb Dune Festival. -
An Emirati from the Qubaisi tribe trains falcons during the Liwa Moreeb Dune Festival.
UAE heritage on display at Liwa Moreeb Dune Festival - in pictures
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