The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Consul General in Karachi has paid a visit to promote several stalls selling Arab cuisine and highlighting Arab culture at a three-day festival in Karachi, ahead of the Gulf nation’s National Day. Sindh’s Culture Minister Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah inaugurated the three-day Sindh Craft Festival on Friday which showcases traditional shawls, quilts, handlooms, and caps made by artists from all over Sindh at Karachi’s famous Port Grand entertainment hub. UAE Consul General Dr. Bakheet Ateeq Al Rumaithi visited the festival on Friday to highlight Arab cuisine and review stalls promoting Arab culture at the festival.
The UAE consulate is gearing up for celebrations to mark the nation’s 53rd National Day on Dec. 2.“Various stalls have been set up at Port Grand keeping in mind Arab culture,” the UAE Consulate in Karachi said in a statement. Al Rumaithi noted that women, children and the elderly were all taking part in the three-day cultural festival.
