Daily sales average of ripe dates and date palm handmade products at Liwa festival has reached Dh250.000, a figure that reflects the keen interest shown by tourists and visitors.
The festival is organised by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (Adach).
"What distinguishes the festival this year was the growing interest shown by visitors to get information about the products showcased in the traditional market such as usage and benefits," said Obaid Khalfan Al Mazrouei, Member of the Higher Organising Committee and Director of Liwa Date Festival 2011.
He added that the festival's visitors admired the multiple use of the palm tree, which is used as food, drink and tools for daily use among other uses. He added that entries for Al Farth category will be submitted on Tuesday and will be evaluated in Best Heritage Show competition before the final results will be announced on Wednesday.
Entries in Best Heritage Show this year feature a unique diversity, showcasing the most prominent features of the traditional residence for Abu Dhabi and Al Ain people and the traditional residence of Liwa people, in addition to fishing tools and heritage tools for the daily use that were showcased through a unique museum designed by Ahmed Hamad Al Mazrouei in the form of an old residence. The competition aimed at reflecting the UAE traditions and customs and showcasing highlights of the old local environment with 16 participants in the competition this year.
The museum exhibited a number of ancient items, the oldest of which is more than 100 year old, including samples of clothing and women jewelry, heritage weapons as well as keys and locks and the daily use tools such as pots, jugs, bottles, jars and spoons. The museum, also, displayed farming tools such as plow. It displays also old doors and jars.
Ms Ghabesha Saeed is participating in an entry called 'Heritage Tent' that reflects the traditional residence of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain people. This tent showcases the tools which were used for daily life, such as the cooking pots, ripe date trays, pans for preservation of fish. It showcases also a bread oven, water jars and tools made from palms.
Ms Salma Hamad Al Mazrouei participates with "The First Residence", in which she displays the traditional residence of Liwa which is called "Al Arish". It contains a number of special boxes that keep tools, clothes, fruits with a group of hunting tools and handmade products made from palm in addition to pitchers and heritage clothes for men and women.