The Search is on for the Best Inventors, Artists, Poets and Photographers
22 July 2019, Abu Dhabi ~ The Higher Organizing Committee of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) has announced the launch of a series of competitions in hunting and falconry innovations, poetry, art and photography that will take place during the 2019 ADIHEX to be held at the Abu Dhabi Exhibition Center.
Organised by the Emirates Falconers’ Club (EFC) and held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of Emirates Falconers’ Club, ADIHEX will be held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC) from August 27 to 31 under the theme “Together to Consolidate Sustainable Hunting Initiatives.”
These competitions aim to preserve the national heritage and instill it in the youth of both genders so they can pass it onto future generations. It also aims to encourage creativity and develop talented young people.
The Higher Organising Committee launches “The Innovation Hub” to celebrate the best ideas or inventions by industry professionals including falconry shop owners for their best ideas or inventions in the hunting equipment and falconry sector.
In the Nabati Poetry Competition, three winning entries will be awarded under the following categories: the best poem in describing birds, the best poem in describing hunting and the best poem describing the loss of birds. Each poet can participate in all three categories of the competitions and submit poems that have never been published before, that are 15 to 30 lines long.
Artists who wish to compete in the Art Competition are given the freedom to choose their preferred materials and should submit original pieces in frames not exceeding 1 m x 1 m in size. Twenty of the winning entries will be featured for sale at the exhibition.
Last but not the least is the Photography Competition which is designed to feature the concepts and initiatives surrounding the Year of Tolerance in the United Arab Emirates. Content creators and photographers are encouraged to submit new and never been exhibited photos in any other competitions, and no less than 2000 pixels.
Aside from exciting prizes, an opportunity to be featured in the next edition of ADIHEX await all winners of these competitions. An awarding ceremony will be held on the 31st August, which marks the culmination of the 5-day event.
The deadline to submit entries is on 1 August 2019, and interested participants may send their entries together with a copy of their biography and contact details to the following: [email protected] and for more information and event updates, please visit www.adihex.com