SHARJAH, 5th December, 2024 (WAM) -- Sharjah Department of Suburbs Affairs (SDSA) held a press conference to announce the details of the 13th edition of the Suburbs Festival, which is one of the most prominent annual community programmes in the emirate.
The conference was held, on Wednesday, at the headquarters of Bee’ah Group, and was attended by Sheikh Majid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of SDSA; Major General Abdullah Mubarak bin Amer, Commander-in-Chief of Sharjah Police; and Khalid Jassim Al Midfa, Chairman of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), in addition to a number of officials, prominent figures, representatives of sponsoring and participating entities, and media professionals.
The festival will be held in Al Qarayen Park 4 from 12th to 31st December 2024. The location was carefully selected for its wide spaces and integrated facilities, including parking lots that contribute to facilitating access and reducing congestion, in addition to its location in the middle of the emirate’s main streets.
This year's edition features a variety of activities, including carefully distributed main corners to support the family experience and a main stage that presents a daily segment titled "Games with Suburbs", which aims to enhance interaction between family members, in addition to the Adventure Corner that focuses on supporting sustainability using containers as a main element and the Electric Games Corner that includes 17 new games suitable for all ages.
The festival also includes 47 productive families, 25 small mobile carts, 10 large mobile carts, in addition to five cafes and two bird shops.
Within the framework of the culture of volunteering, cooperation was made with Sharjah Volunteer Centre, with the participation of more than 200 volunteers from three different volunteer organisations, reflecting the spirit of giving and social responsibility in Sharjah.
The festival includes 92 events, with symbolic ticket prices, as the price of an individual ticket is only ten dirhams, while the family ticket provides entry for up to seven people for 20 dirhams, with children under the age of four and the disabled exempt from fees.
Dr. Abdullah Sulaiman Al Kabouri, Director of the Department of Suburbs Affairs, stressed that this year's festival reflects the vision of H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, towards strengthening family and community ties.