DP World has marked the UAE’s 44 th National Day with innovation and technology as its theme in line with the first ever country - wide Innovation Week, the company said in its press release.
Led by HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World, a colourful ceremony was held at the DP World Head Office in Jebel Ali, with speeches and traditional Emirati festivities. The National Day celebrations marked 44 years of achievement with traditional cultural displays, including handicrafts, old souq grocery shops and a typical Bedouin tent, to showcase the UAE’s rich heritage.
Visitors were greeted with traditional games, henna sessions and an opportunity to be photographed with a live falcon. Offerings of qahwain an old coffee house as well as an Emirati culinary demonstration were also on show. A special display to remember the members of the armed forces who were martyred in Yemen recently was also featured.