Tradition takes prominence as DSS 2008 Min Bladi begins on July 24

Notes and media contacts

Competitions within Min Bladi have been categorized as follows:

Best Perfume & Eyeliner Contest
A contest will be organized on July 24, on the best perfume and eyeliner. All competing products must be home-made and produced by the competitor who must attend in person or delegate somebody to attend on his behalf. All products must be delivered to the DSF Office.

Popular Cuisine Contest
A popular cuisine (women-only) contest will be organized on the second day (July 25). The competing dishes must be home-made and prepared by the competitor herself. Each dish should not exceed more than 3 kg in weight.

Best Poem Contest
A contest on the best poem will be held on the third day, July 26th, only for males aged between 10 and 16 years old. All entries must be the creation of the participants or one of their family members. The participants shall be judged according to several criteria, including quality, poem recitation, self presentation before the jury panel, and voice modulation.

Best Esama & Youla Competition
A contest on the best Esama and Youla will be held on the fourth day (July 27) for children aged between 10 and 12 years old. Each child must wear the white Ghutra and wrap it around his head before the jury panel. Participants will be judged according to how fast each participant wraps the Ghutra and how far it suits the head, and in the case of the youla, how well the rifle is used.

Emarati Coffee Contest
A competition on the best coffee will be held on the fifth day, July 28th. The contest is open to both men and women. The coffee must be home made and contestants must bring with them the original powder used in preparing the product.

Best Hand-Made Product Contest
öA contest on best hand-made products, like henna, will be held on the sixth day, July 29th. The women-only contest stipulates that all products must be prepared before the jury panel by the participant herself.

Best Dairy Competition
öA competition on the best dairy will be held on July 30, where men and women can compete by preparing several dairy products, including butter and cream.

Best Popular Dress Competition
Min Bladi Al Emarat competitions will wrap up on July 31 with a contest on the best Emarati female costume, where competitors will vie to introduce the best possible designs and materials used to fashion the dress.

For more details and information please call:

Naser Hakim, Senior PR & Communication Executive, Tel : +9714 2020548
Suhaib Abdulla, English Editor , Tel : +9714 2020579
Ahlan Dubai Tel: 600545555 or DSF Website