Qasr Al Muwaiji, Al Ain
19 October – 26 April
Qasr Al Muwaiji, the birthplace of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, will celebrate the nation’s poets and writers each month with Poetry Evenings, accompanied by educational workshops, while weekly Ayyala and Harbiya performances will take place in the palace courtyard. Additional workshops at Qasr Al Muwaiji will include a monthly Etiquette and Protocol session called Yalsa for the community and a Royal ‘Bisht’ Workshop, which will showcase the different patterns that each UAE ruler had on his bisht, followed by sewing workshops.
Archaeology and Traditional Architecture enthusiasts can also enjoy the weekly Excavations and Treasure Hunts organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism’s archaeology team from October to April; as well as taking part in a Restoration experience where visitors can practice the mud brick restoration process through a series of workshops that are designed to work as individual classes or a masterclass series if attended on a weekly basis. The Department’s conservation team will also talk about their work and importance of their role. A Falconer’s Camp will run every week from October 2017 through to April 2018, where visitors can become falconers for an hour; while the Little Museum Professionals programme will allow children to run Qasr Al Muwaiji on Fridays from May 2018 through to September 2018 under the watchful eye of the museum’s visitor services team.
Ayallah and Harbiya Performances
Every Thursday from Oct 2017 to Apr 2018
Poetry Evenings (accompanied by a workshop)
Monthly from October 2017 through April 2018:
19 Oct, 16 Nov, 14 Dec 2017 –
18 Jan, 22 Feb, 22 Mar, 26 Apr 2018
‘Yalsa’
Every Thursday from Oct 2017 to Apr 2018
Royal ‘Bisht’ Workshop
Monthly from October 2017 through April 2018:
19 Oct, 16 Nov, 14 Dec 2017 –
18 Jan, 22 Feb, 22 Mar, 26 Apr 2018
Poetry Evening Series celebrating the nation’s Nabati poets and writers within a cultural atmosphere. This month’s session will feature Khamis Blaisha Al Ketbi, one of the stars of the famous TV programme ‘Million’s Poet’, alongside Saeed bin Tumeishan Al Kaabi who is distinguished by his passion and valuable poetic verses. The evening will also be moderated by poet Obaid bin Gathlan Al Mazrouei.
The Poetry Evening will follow the ‘Royal Bisht’ workshop, which will provide participants with the chance to learn about the methods of making the royal cloaks, as well as a viewing of Al Nahyan ruling family’s Bisht collection.
Date: November 16, 2017
Time: Poetry Evening: 6:00pm -7:00pm
Royal Bisht workshop: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Place: Qasr Al Muwaiji’s Main Courtyard
Free entry
For more information, please contact Qasr Al Muwaiji’s team on 03 767 4444 or via [email protected]
Restoration Workshop
Every Thursday from Oct 2017 to Apr 2018
Excavations and Treasure Hunts
Every Wednesday from Oct 2017 to Apr 2018
Falconer’s Camp
Every Saturday from Nov 2017 to Feb 2018
Little Museum Professionals
Every Friday May 2018 through Sep 2018
Bait Al Oud: Shahariar Oud Concert II
20 Dec 2017
