Abu Dhabi: Twelve teams from Al Ain, Dubai and Abu Dhabi will gather at Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi on Friday to compete in a women’s volleyball tournament.
The event is being held to mark International Women’s Day, whose theme for 2015 is ‘Make it Happen’.
Teams registered include Volleywood from the Indian Ladies Association, Little Smarties Nursery from Khalifa A, Dubai volleyball players, Konkans Dubai, West Coast Warriors (ladies from the labour camps in Mussafah), two Enthusiastic teams, Family Development Foundation, Alliance Francaise, and PSUAD.
For the third consecutive year, Enthusiastic, a charitable initiative spreading volleyball for a cause in the city, organises this tournament with the support of Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi on Al Reem Island. Matches will take place at the Al Reem campus from 9am to 5pm.
Teams are expected to compete in beginners, intermediate and advanced categories. A first prize of Dh500 in each category is up for grabs, as well as runner-up prizes.
All proceeds from the tournament will go to Ewa’a shelters for victims of human trafficking.
