Giving in the Nation of Giving' initiative at Liwa Date Festival attracts large turnout

ABU DHABI, 24th July, 2017 (WAM) -- The 'Giving in the Nation of Giving' initiative has attracted the attention of many visitors at the Liwa Date Festival in the Al Dhafra region. The Cultural Programmes and Heritage Festivals Committee launched this initiative in cooperation with the Emirates Red Crescent, under the framework of its continuous support for the #Year of Giving initiative launched by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, reflecting the UAE’s efforts in social giving. Abdullah Batti Al Qubaisi, Director of Events and Communication Administration at the Festivals Management Committee, said that the large turnout in this leading humanitarian initiative reflects the strength of the values of giving in the UAE. Contributions made by the people of Liwa and the general public will be reflected in a luminous art work stretching 7 metres high and 3 metres wide following the festival's conclusion. "The resulting art piece will form an incandescent map of the UAE, representing the donations and contributions of visitors that reflect the traditional values of the UAE while adding to the journey of human civilisation and promoting the global leadership of the UAE on a humanitarian level of action," he added. The Liwa Date Festival is being held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and is organised by the Cultural Programmes and Heritage Festivals Committee in the city of Liwa in the Al Dhafra region, running from 19th to 29th July 2017.