The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) is presenting the second Hatta Cultural Nights in line with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s objective to promote complete development in Hatta and boost its cultural and artistic landscape. In order to promote cultural tourism, these activities seek to strengthen the public’s connection to heritage and expand their understanding of the area.
Hatta Cultural Nights highlights the history, customs, music, and poetry of the Emirati people and will run from December 21, 2022, through January 1, 2023.
The event exhibits regional emotions and the culture of Hatta’s hilly surroundings. The Supreme Committee to Oversee the Development of Hatta is hosting it at the Hatta Heritage Village, which just underwent extensive restoration. A part of Dubai Culture’s support for the Dubai Destinations programme is this multi-cultural event.
The festival’s various activities, according to Mariam Al Tamimi, acting director of Dubai Culture’s Heritage Sites Department: “Hatta Cultural Nights spotlights the nature and rich history of Hatta, like customs, traditions, and cultural heritage, to strengthen its position on the map of cultural tourism.”
The audience will be able to experience performances by the local bands of “Alharbiya” and “Al Rababa,” as well as distinguishing folklore and artistic expression. The festival will feature various more traditional performances in addition to evenings of Arabic poetry delivered by a group of Emirati poets.
The event will partner with the Sheikha Maitha bint Rashid Al Maktoum Centre for People of Determination in Hatta to display artwork created by people with determination and host a local market for traditional handicrafts sold by neighborhood family businesses. Various children’s entertainment alternatives will also be available, including a section featuring traditional Emirati games.
Hatta Cultural Nights is a Dubai Culture initiative that seeks to empower the community, advance cultural tourism in the area, and highlight Hatta’s history, customs, and natural surroundings. In order to encourage the next generation to be original, creative, and proud of their Emirati heritage, Dubai is actively promoting culture.