Bidding Begins Friday at International Falcon Breeders Auction in Saudi Arabia

The event, running from August 5 to 24, features over 35 elite falcon production farms from 16 countries showcasing their prized birds for sale. (SPA)
The event, running from August 5 to 24, features over 35 elite falcon production farms from 16 countries showcasing their prized birds for sale. (SPA)
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Bidding Begins Friday at International Falcon Breeders Auction in Saudi Arabia

The event, running from August 5 to 24, features over 35 elite falcon production farms from 16 countries showcasing their prized birds for sale. (SPA)
The event, running from August 5 to 24, features over 35 elite falcon production farms from 16 countries showcasing their prized birds for sale. (SPA)

The first auction night of this year's International Falcon Breeders Auction event starts on Friday night at the Saudi Falcons Club headquarters in Malham, north of Riyadh.

The event, running from August 5 to 24, features over 35 elite falcon production farms from 16 countries showcasing their prized birds for sale.

Twelve auction nights will be held throughout the event. Competitions are streamed live on TV channels and the club's social media platforms. The club will announce the falcons on offer before each auction night.

The event provides a valuable networking opportunity for falconers and breeders from around the world. It aligns with the Saudi Falcons Club's commitment to preserving falconry heritage and promoting the Kingdom as a global center for the sport.



UAE, China Seek to Boost Cultural Cooperation

UAE, China Seek to Boost Cultural Cooperation
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UAE, China Seek to Boost Cultural Cooperation

UAE, China Seek to Boost Cultural Cooperation

The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Shanghai International Arts Festival to boost cultural cooperation and understanding between the UAE and China, marking four decades of diplomatic relations between the two nations.

The MoU was signed by Huda Alkhamis, Founder of ADMAF and Abu Dhabi Festival, and Li Ming, President of China Shanghai International Arts Festival, in the presence of UAE Ambassador Zhang Yiming at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi Festival and the China Shanghai International Arts Festival will collaborate on new commissions, co-productions, and cultural exchange programs for the time in the Arab world.

“This groundbreaking partnership with the China Shanghai International Arts Festival - the most influential Festival in the Asia-Pacific region - marks a historic first for the Arab world, underscoring the Abu Dhabi Festival’s pivotal role on the global stage,” Alkhamis said.

“Expanding to Shanghai allows us to harness the transformative power of the arts to build bridges, celebrate creativity, and deepen the bonds of friendship between the UAE and China,” she added.