About this Event
Hag Al Laila at Etihad Museum
- Date: 15 and 16 February
- Time: 4:00 - 8:00 PM
- Location: Etihad Museum Garden
Your ticket grants free entry to both days of the festival!
This year's 2025 Annual Winter Weekend Festival in the Etihad Museum garden is themed around Hag Al Laila, an Emirati celebration where children visit neighbours door-to-door collecting sweets. In honour of strengthening neighbourly bonds that have gradually faded with urbanisation, the festival places community connections at its heart.
Focal Pieces
Eternal Gateways: A captivating sculptural installation by Emirati artist Abdulla Al Neyadi, featuring a revolving door crafted from vivid, traditional Emirati-style doors.
Dukkan Al-Etihad: The Etihad Museum’s nostalgic grocery store, styled like the neighbourhood dukkan, offering classic Emirati sweets from yesteryears.
Main Stage
Basma Choir: Enjoy performances by Basma Choir, singing Hag Al Laila songs, Spacetoon favourites, and Khaleeji classics to ignite a collective singalong.
Storytelling: Stories to audiences of all ages.
Freej Screenings: Subtitled episodes of the beloved Emirati animated series Freej will play throughout the evening.
Neighbourhood Games
Traditional Emirati Games: Relive the excitement of childhood with classic games once played in the alleyways of Emirati neighbourhoods.
Football Field: A mini field where children can kick around in a setting reminiscent of playing in their own backstreets.
Retail and Giveaways
We will platform homegrown retailers, and provide plenty of giveaways and sweet treats.
Food and Beverage
Nostalgic Snacks: Popcorn, sweetcorn, Minimelts, and cotton candy.
Tamra and Somsom: Offering Emirati classics, regag, luqaimat, karak, and Arabic coffee.
Crake: A homegrown concept offering specialty cookies and desserts.
Yog Up and Indo-Yo: Bite-sized Levantine favourites like warak enab cups and musakhan tacos, alongside elevated Indomie bowls.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Etihad Museum, 1 Jumeirah Street, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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