Public tour will take visitors to Al Ain National Museum, Al Ain Oasis and to spend time with Emirati women in their homes and farms to explore the traditional process of harvesting dates

Al Ain - The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and Al Ain National Museum have organised a unique public tour for both residents and tourists to experience Emirati culture first hand.

The first tour of the new Travel Through Our Traditions programme will take place today, and a second installment will take place November 4. Visitors will be able to spend time with Emirati women, families, and farmers in their homes and farms, offering unique insight into the traditions and customs of Emirati life. Travel Through Our Traditions aims to educate the larger UAE community and preserve customs and traditions, integral to the UAE.

Beginning at 9am and departing from Al Ain National Museum the tour will pass through Al Ain Oasis, and end at a traditional Emirati household. The autumn months are an important stage in the process of farming dates in the UAE and the tour will give participants the chance to learn about this vital agricultural resource and the customs and traditions that are intrinsic to date farming.

The process of harvesting dates (also known as Kanaz) includes preparing and drying the fruits, and packaging them before they are stored for a year, to be used in the winter months.

Al Ain is one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited settlements, fusing the spirit of the past with a lively and contemporary vision for the future. The full cultural programme organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism highlights Al Ain as the cultural heartland of the Emirate and the home to the UAE’s only UNESCO World Heritage site.

For more information on the full programme, please visit www.visitalain.ae  

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© Press Release 2017