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10/21/25, 10:44 AM Ministry of Culture, UAE Marine Sports Federation partner to preserve maritime heritage | Emirates News Agency
Emirati heritage. The festival attracts wide public

participation, drawing heritage and traditional sports

enthusiasts from across the country.

The event was attended by Sheikh Salem bin Khalid Al

Qassimi, Minister of Culture; Sheikh Mohammed bin

Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Chairman of the UAE

Marine Sports Federation, along with a distinguished

group of senior officials and experts in culture, heritage,

and marine sports.

The agreement supports the Ministry’s efforts to safeguard

traditional sports by documenting authentic practices,

developing mechanisms to ensure their protection and

sustainability, and empowering communities to actively

participate in their preservation.

It outlines strategic programs including the digital

documentation of traditional marine sports, educational

and awareness initiatives for youth, and the development

of an international festival for traditional marine sports,

highlighting the sea’s historical role in shaping Emirati

identity.

The agreement also promotes international collaboration

with organisations such as the United Nations

Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

(UNESCO) and leading maritime heritage centres across

Asia and Europe.

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