"Our ancestors left us an important popular heritage and we are rightly proud of it and we preserve it and take it forward so it remains a treasure for the nation and the next generations"
Who We Are
The Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority is responsible for developing strategies aimed at preserving Emirati heritage and craftsmanship, and consolidating the values of national identity and heritage values in society, in addition to documenting heritage practices, and conducting studies and research related to literature and heritage, in line with the cultural heritage strategy in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
The Authority is responsible for managing and organizing heritage festivals, exhibitions and programs inside and outside the emirate, in coordination with the relevant authorities. It also sponsors, promotes and documents poetry in its various forms; whether Nabati or classical, and reviews studies and publications related to the oral history of the emirate, the spoken dialects in it, and the content of poems and written, visual and audio materials related to the leadership and the nation.