The Days of Culture of the United Arab Emirates were held in Moscow June 28 to July 2

The Days of Culture of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were held in the center of the capital on Manezhnaya Square. Despite the summer heat, the weekend event attracted a huge number of Muscovites and guests of the city.

The visitors appreciated the Arab treats — from Emirati coffee with dates to lukaymat, one of the most popular Arab delicacies, became spectators of fashion shows and guests of a traditional wedding. The participants of the wedding show danced and sang to the sounds of tambourines, tambourines and drums.

In addition, visitors were offered to make a henna painting. The guests also got acquainted with various crafts, for example, the technique of decorative embroidery of talli (decorating clothes with gold and silver threads) and al-sadu — a traditional weaving technique.

The UAE Embassy in Russia and the Moscow Government developed a rich program. It became become part of a series of events that are held on a mutual basis within the framework of active bilateral cooperation.

Travelers from the UAE do not need a visa to enter Russia. In 2023, 42.2 thousand tourists from this country visited Moscow — this is eight times more than in 2022, and almost 25 times than in 2017. As of early February, 150 flights a week were operated from the capital to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.

Centuries-old Russian culture, an abundance of parks and museums attract guests from the United Arab Emirates. Gastronomy, which combines the cuisines of different peoples of the world, is also very popular. Most often, travelers from the UAE come to the capital of Russia alone (34.2 percent) or in pairs (23.8 percent). They choose comfortable hotels: about a quarter of them stay in five-star hotels (23.4 percent).

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