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Camel sales reached more than Dh60 million on Al Dhafra Festival first days
Abu Dhabi, Feb 2, 2010 (WAM)- Camel sales have reached more than Dh60 million in the first two days of the ongoing Al Dhafra Festival in Zayed City in the Western Region, an official said.
The ten days festival organized by Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) includes multi activities that reflects UAE's heritage. The core activity of the Festival is a camel beauty contest known locally as "Camel Mazayen".
Camel sales were active at Million's street at the location of the festival, according to Hamad Kardous Al Ameri, member of the organizing committee. "The festival challenged the economic recession in its first days; camel sales are very active since the beginning of the festival which points to hot competition coming up between camel owners more than last year" Al Ameri said.
Participants in the festival were talking about Emirati Hamdan Bin Ghanim Al Falahi who bought three camels last Sunday worth Dh24 million. The First camel worth Dh10 million, second worth Dh9 million and the third worth Dh5 million. In addition to that the same buyer bought other camels totalled all Dh32 million.
Another participant sold his camel yesterday for Dh8.5 million.
The rise in camel sales reflects the interest of camel owners to support their camel troops with best and beautiful camels specially that the festival introduce for the first time Al Bayraq lap where each participant is required to participate with a group of 50 camels, and the grand prize for first winner for booth Asayel and Majaheem camels is Dh1 million.
On the other hand, other activities at the festival grabbed the attention of thousand visitors who experienced UAE heritage closely in the unique traditional market.
"The festival succeed in promoting UAE's heritage and culture and put Al Dhafra on world tourist map in a short time" said Salim Al Mazrouei, Director of the festival.
The third session of the festival, held under the patronage of HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, started on Saturday 30 January and will last until February 8.
The ten days festival organized by Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) includes multi activities that reflects UAE's heritage. The core activity of the Festival is a camel beauty contest known locally as "Camel Mazayen".
Camel sales were active at Million's street at the location of the festival, according to Hamad Kardous Al Ameri, member of the organizing committee. "The festival challenged the economic recession in its first days; camel sales are very active since the beginning of the festival which points to hot competition coming up between camel owners more than last year" Al Ameri said.
Participants in the festival were talking about Emirati Hamdan Bin Ghanim Al Falahi who bought three camels last Sunday worth Dh24 million. The First camel worth Dh10 million, second worth Dh9 million and the third worth Dh5 million. In addition to that the same buyer bought other camels totalled all Dh32 million.
Another participant sold his camel yesterday for Dh8.5 million.
The rise in camel sales reflects the interest of camel owners to support their camel troops with best and beautiful camels specially that the festival introduce for the first time Al Bayraq lap where each participant is required to participate with a group of 50 camels, and the grand prize for first winner for booth Asayel and Majaheem camels is Dh1 million.
On the other hand, other activities at the festival grabbed the attention of thousand visitors who experienced UAE heritage closely in the unique traditional market.
"The festival succeed in promoting UAE's heritage and culture and put Al Dhafra on world tourist map in a short time" said Salim Al Mazrouei, Director of the festival.
The third session of the festival, held under the patronage of HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, started on Saturday 30 January and will last until February 8.
