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The Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism (Arabic: دائرة الثقافة والسياحة) is an agency of the Government of Abu Dhabi established in February 2012 by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Abu Dhabi, to replace Abu Dhabi's two main tourism and culture agencies, the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority and the Abu Dhabi Authority ...
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Under the blueprint of the Abu Dhabi Vision 2030 Archived 2011-05-31 at the Wayback Machine plan, as these efforts have been branded, the main government body responsible for cultural development in the Emirate today is the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi (DCTAD). [4]
Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) was a statutory body in the United Arab Emirates established in 2004 under the Government of Abu Dhabi’s economic diversification strategy. [1] The authority had wide-ranging responsibilities for the promotion and development of the emirate ’s tourism industry [ 2 ] and international positioning as a ...
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and is the second most popular tourist destination in the country, under the management of Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority. [13] This is also the center of Formula One race in the country, the Yas Marina Circuit.
The Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority was established and the ADACH was merged into it, in February 2012. [10] The ordered by Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with the goal of having one organization govern all aspects of tourism. [11] Upon merger, the WOMAD and Sounds of Arabia festivals, along with the Abu Dhabi Classics concerts were canceled.
In 2007, the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage assigned Cultural Innovations to create an arts centre in the Al Qattara Fort complex. In 2011, the arts centre was inaugurated. [ 2 ] In July 2019, the Department of Culture and Tourism launched a program for children at the arts centre. [ 3 ]
The 2022 and 2023 editions were held by Informa with the support of the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi. [6] The 2024 edition of MEFCC saw record-breaking numbers, with over 38,000 visitors attending the three-day festival [7] held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).