The Handicrafts Project is aimed at conserving traditional handicrafts and protecting them against extinction, as industrialisation poses a real threat to their preservation. This project supports the development of ‘cottage industries’ where craftsmen work from their homes, providing technical and material support, and marketing goods for sale at tourist sites. Handicrafts represent an important economic activity that can create job opportunities for different segments in the community. Handicrafts also stimulate the interest of visitors and tourists, as they provide a tangible link with the past and the customs and traditions of the community they represent.
In the process, the project aims to challenge stereotypical views of the community regarding the significance of traditional crafts and their economic value by raising awareness about the importance of handicrafts and encouraging children to learn and practise them to develop their skills.
The Handicrafts Project represents an important way of protecting traditional crafts from extinction as well as celebrating national identity and demonstrating pride in the lives of our forefathers.
Handicrafts Project
The Handicrafts Project is aimed at conserving traditional handicrafts and protecting them against extinction, as industrialisation poses a real threat to their preservation. This project supports the development of ‘cottage industries’ where craftsmen work from their homes, providing technical and material support, and marketing goods for sale...
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Turathuna
ADACH has launched a multi-tiered plan aimed at safeguarding and reviving Emirati traditional handicrafts. The main objective of this project is to preserve traditional handicrafts and associated know-how through the development of cultural merchandising products and training programmes. The project also aims at transmitting to the people of th...
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About The Emirates Film Competition (EFC)
The Emirates Film Competition (EFC) launched in 2001 as one of the first film competitions in the United Arab Emirates. Beginning with the aim of supporting film production in the Gulf region, the EFC quickly became the foremost platform for local and regional filmmakers to showcase and share their work and experiences. Each year, the EFC has also ...
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Bait Al Oud
Bait Al Oud was set up by ADACH to promote the traditions of oud performance. The oud - lute - is one of the oldest and most iconic stringed instruments of the Middle East. In many ways it is considered the soul of the Arab people so closely is it linked to their cultural identity. Bait Al Oud is the only institute in the region where musicians...
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Al Ain Centre for Music in the World of Islam
- About the Workshop
- Workshop Agenda
About the Centre
The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) has a responsibility for culture, heritage and the arts in Abu Dhabi. ADACH lunched Al Ain Centre for Music in the world of Islam.
The Centre will strategically complement new and existing cultural ins...
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Emirates Photography Competition
The Emirates Photography Competition is an annual event organised by ADACH to promote the art of photography in the Emirates.
The Competition aspires to assist talented young photographers through workshops and exhibitions of their works in the Emirates and abroad.
The aim of the Competition is to encourage a creative and refreshing a...
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Liwa Date Festival
The Liwa Date Festival is an annual celebration that gathers all those who appreciate ingenuity and heritage and cherish the precious land of Abu Dhabi and its palm dates.
The sixth round of the festival took place in Liwa in the Western Region, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the prosperous oasis that remained throughout the ages as a green ...
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ADACH Education Strategy Development
International Roundtable on Heritage Culture and Arts Education
As part of the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage’s effort to develop a framework for an overall education strategy for its diverse portfolio, ADACH will be convening 17 leading cultural sector education specialists for their input and guidance.
ADACH and ...
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