The annual ‘Dakakeen’ Festival, organised by the Sharjah Government Media Bureau, will return this holy month of Ramadan for the second year in the majestic square of the Khorfakkan Amphitheatre, a Roman style architectural masterpiece in the east coast city, on Thursday (March 14) and will continue until April 14, running from 8pm until midnight.
During the month-long event, as many as 34 shops and boutique shops as well as numerous kiosks are set to transform the Khorfakkan Amphitheatre Square into a bustling traditional Ramadan market displaying various products and goods, created and marketed by local entrepreneurs, traders and families, ranging from fashion to perfumes and incense, and from women’s jewellery to chidlren’s toys etc.
The Dakakeen Festival will also once again feature popular restaurants and cafes catering to various tastes, including families, residents and tourists.
HE Tariq Saeed Allay, Director General of the Sharjah Government Media Bureau said, “the Dakakeen Festival in its debut edition attracted more than 30,000 visitors from various parts of the country. We are once again pleased to organise the Dakakeen Festival this year at the Khorfakkan Amphitheatre Square due to the large turnout and noticeable public interest last year.”
The Dakakeen Festival, which is being organised in the large Square and outdoor space of the Khorfakkan Amphitheatre, aims to support local entrepreneurs’ industries and home-grown projects by enterprising and productive families in order to enhance community and institutional partnership in the Emirate, stressed Allay.
The traditional shopping, cultural and leisure festival, Dakakeen, features and showcases products by local families and entrepreneurs, and is a family-friendly event as it includes designated and safe areas for children to play.
The festival represents an opportunity to pick up new and novel products and traditional handicrafts. The Dakakeen Festival also contributes to strengthening the local economy and social activities and encouraging entrepreneurs to improve the marketing standards of their products.
