In his capacity as the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a law establishing the Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority replacing the Emirates Heritage Club and the Cultural Programmes and Heritage Festivals Committee.

 

The Authority’s key roles and responsibilities include developing strategies to preserve Emirati heritage and traditions; promoting traditional and national identity values within society; documenting heritage practices; and conducting studies and research on literature and traditions, in line with the emirate’s strategy for cultural heritage, reported Wam.

 

Furthermore, the authority will support, foster and document Nabati and classical Arabic poetry initiatives, and review historical studies and publications focusing on the oral history of the emirate, as well as its spoken dialects, in addition to poems and written, visual and audio materials on the UAE and its leadership, it stated.

 

It aims to raise awareness regarding the UAE’s traditions and heritage, and highlight national identity andtraditional values to enhance community cohesion.

 

The Authority will also manage and organise festivals, exhibitions and heritage programmes inside and outside the emirate through coordination with relevant stakeholders, it added.