Al Qasba continues its spectacular celebrations of Eid Ul Fitr

The four day festival started from September 30 and will continue until today (the 4th of October) from 6: 30pm until 1am.

The Eid celebrations at Al Qasba includes fantastic Al Qasba Musical Fountain Shows, firework shows, great beats from traditional Arabic bands and loads of fun for kiddies and adults. Popular for its interesting heritage activities, Al Qasba hosts exciting events for its visitors including traditional seating areas for families to relax in while sipping a bit of homemade Qahwa (traditional coffee) and munching into mouthwatering delicacies including the famous Emirati sweets Luquaimat made on the spot by UAE nationals.

Al Qasba Eid celebrations provides a multi cultural experience for its visitors with the Ramadaniat Al Qasba "Silk Road" theme. Pavilions of a few Silk Road representative countries display across the Al Qasba walkways including China, India, Iran, Italy and the Levant Region and each country will represent its traditional band and music

Visitors to the destination can also witness spectacular fireworks lighting up the Al Qasba skies during the Eid celebrations daily at 10pm.

"It has been a great pleasure for us at Al Qasba to watch the Eid celebrations activities continue so successfully. The number of visitors during the past 3 days to walk the destination has been colossal. A lot of credit goes to the people behind the scenes who helped put together various aspects of the event to make it such a tremendous success,"

said Dina Al Nakhi, Events Manager of Al Qasba Development Authority.

"Visitors to Al Qasba Eid Ul Fitr celebrations enjoy the fun and festive atmosphere laden with exciting events as well as the peaceful ambience of Al Qasba, making a complete experience," she added.

"Families enjoyed the Eid Ul Fitr celebrations at the beautiful location with festive activities at Al Qasba. The activities have been planned for people of all age groups including children, and we hope to bring the best to them" he concluded.
And while the adults imbibe in the festive spirit, the children can enjoy themselves at the supervised Kiddies Area and the face painting corner to their hearts content. Visitors also have the opportunity to enjoy the cool nights with a few rides in the horse and camel riding zones.

Al Qasba visitors can also enjoy the scrumptious cuisines offered by various restaurants & cafes flanking the canal, rides on the Etisalat- Eye of the Emirate, the biggest observatory wheel in the region and the Abra ( wooden boats) tour along the peaceful canal.

Ramadaniat Al Qasba 2008 and the Eid celebrations are sponsored by Etisalat and Bridgestone.