Sharjah Chamber set to organise ‘Al Maleh and Fishing’ Festival

Sharjah, The Gulf Observer: The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has announced it is all set to organise “Al Maleh and Fishing” Festival in cooperation with the Dibba Al Hisn Municipality and Municipal Council.

The SCCI added that all preparations are in place, and the festival is scheduled to kick off on 8th September, 2022, in Dibba Al Hisn City.

The four-day event will involve the participation of several government entities and private sector companies. It will provide visitors with a unique opportunity to enjoy marine heritage shows and competitions.

It will also involve many attractive activities, in addition to educational workshops on making salted fish (Al Maleh), with a unique stand for productive families, popular foods and heritage events.

Mohammed Ahmed Amin Al Awadi, Director-General of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, stated that the upcoming festival would be different from previous editions, offering a wide range of marine programmes and activities that celebrate the salted fish industry, which is one of the oldest industries in the UAE, invented by their ancestors to preserve edible fish stocks for some time.

Al Awadi said that “Al Maleh and Fishing” Festival is one of the key initiatives launched by the Sharjah Chamber, in collaboration with the Dibba Al Hisn Municipality and Municipal Council to preserve the national heritage by celebrating and reviving traditional marine professions and industries practised by the UAE people for generations.