At this time — July is a burning hot season in Abu Dhabi which the temperature could go over 50-degree Celsius. But every year, one of the most vibrant and important festivals to take place far away in a desert, and it is called the Liwa Date Festival.
If you are curious about Abu Dhabi’s culture, I can tell you that this city is not only about skyscrapers, but they are people who honor traditional cultural values.
Indeed, you can easily think of Ferrari World park, the modern Louvre museum. But they also have interesting traditional things like camel racing, camel beauty festival (contest), falconry, the date festival and more.
Did I just keep repeating myself the word “traditional” many time?
This article will show you what this Liwa date festival is about, how the date was initially grown in the UAE then became an essential part of day-to-day life to the Bedouin ( “people of the desert” in English) who lived in the past and today’s life.