Abu Dhabi: The Emirates Falconers' Club is to present the UAE's heritage, culture and love of falconry through an "Abu Dhabi Village" at the 2nd International Festival of Falconry. Sponsored by the Emirates Falconers' Club, the festival will be held this summer, in the United Kingdom, from the 10-12 July.
The village will showcase the tradition of Falconry to over 10,000 expected visitors and participants from 50 countries providing an ideal platform for cultural exchange.
As part of the Emirates Falconers' Club's education outreach, the village will also feature a Young Falconers' Corner, where children can learn about centuries-old Bedouin traditions, hear falcon tales around a campfire, track hidden falcons via radio and walk away with a "Young Falconers Pack" filled with fun activities and information about falconry and conservation.
H.E Majid Al Mansouri, Executive Director, Emirates Falconers' Club said: "the Emirates Falconers' Club aims to share our heritage and culture with others and so we look forward to bringing the desert to life and taking a little piece of Abu Dhabi to England for all to enjoy."
The 5,000 sq. meter village will house the Emirates Falconers' Club, the Sheikh Zayed Falcon Release Programme, the International Fund for Houbara Conservation, Arabian Saluki Centre, the Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital, the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage and the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority. These organisations form vital components of the "story" of falconry and illustrate its many facets and importance to the UAE.
For more information about the International Festival of Falconry, visit http://www.falconryfestival.com/
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About Emirates Falconers' Club
The Emirates Falconers' Club is the organisation representing falconers of the United Arab Emirates and for the past two editions of the festival has contributed to the travel and accommodation costs of less well-funded falconry countries.
The International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC) was recently established and aims to preserve the future of the Houbara bird in the wild and to continue the efforts of the Abu Dhabi's National Avian Research Centre and the Emirates Centre for Wildlife Propagation in Morocco.
The Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital was established in 1999 and was the first public institution in the world providing comprehensive veterinary health care services exclusively for falcons.
http://www.falconhospital.com
The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage is the institution in charge of conserving and promoting the heritage and culture of Abu Dhabi.
www.adach.ae
The Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority was established in September 2004.It has wide ranging responsibilities for building and developing the emirate's tourism industry.
http://www.abudhabitourism.ae
The Arabian Saluki Centre is a breeding and training centre for the Arabian Saluki and conducts research into its lineage, with the aim of preserving pure breeds and keeping the tradition and history of the saluki alive.
http://www.arabiansaluki.ae
The Sheikh Zayed Falcon Release Programme first began in April 1995 and aims to help restock dwindling falcon numbers as well as track and monitor migration patterns to aid future conservation efforts.
The Emirates Falconers' Club will be inviting journalists to attend the festival.
For information, please contact:
Justin Doherty
Bell Pottinger Communications
T : +971 (0) 505 382 423
E : justindoherty@bell-pottinger.co.uk
© Press Release 2009
