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10 Liwa Ajman Dates and Honey Festival to kick off
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tomorrow featuring diverse competitions and

performances

Ajman, July 29, 2025:

The 10 Liwa Ajman Dates and Honey Festival, held annually by the Ajman Department of
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Tourism Development (ADTD) at Emirates Hospitality Center, is set to kick off tomorrow on

Wednesday, July 30, 2025. The event will celebrate palm trees and other agricultural produce,

while promoting regional agriculture, supporting the local community and stimulating sustainable

tourism.

The festival’s upcoming edition is poised to attract widespread participation from across the
nation, as well as KSA, Oman, Jordan, and Egypt, through its unique contests featuring diverse

categories like ‘Emirate of Ajman’, ‘North Emirates’, ‘Other Emirates’, and ‘Citrus & Fruits’. The
dates contest will highlight well-known varieties such as Khalas, Berhi, Lulu, Khenaizy, and Ajman

Palms. Similarly, honey contests will feature varieties like Sumar, Crystallised, Sidr, Beeswax, and

many others. Moreover, fruit contests will showcase lemon, mango, almond, figs, and citrus fruit

varieties. Several SMEs will also take part in the event as exhibitors.

H.E. Mahmood Khaleel Alhashmi, Director General of the Ajman Department of Tourism

Development (ADTD), said: “The Liwa Ajman Dates and Honey Festival serves as an ideal

platform to highlight the critical role of palm trees and dates in the Emirati society as symbols of

the nation’s unique identity and heritage. We, at ADTD, believe that dates and honey represent