Abu Dhabi:The Emirates Falconers’ Club has announced the launch of the Abu Dhabi Falconry Competition to be held on December 1, 2012.
The competition will be held under the patronage of General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
The competition, to be organised in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Sports Council, will coincide with UAE’s 41st National Day celebrations.
The announcement was made at a press conference held in the presence of Mohammad Khalaf Al Mazroui, Advisor for Culture and Heritage in the Court of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Mohammad Ebrahim Al Mahmoud, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council.
The competition is aimed at preserving the national culture and heritage as falconry is considered a traditional sport in UAE.
