Culture and Varieties

February 01, 2022/ Socotra Online Reporting and Photography: Editorial Team Yesterday, Monday, Socotra International Airport witnessed the arrival of Sultan Ali bin Issa bin Afrar, Chairman of the Development Committee, after his visit to the United Arab Emirates. The arrival of Sultan bin Afrar to the island of Socotra was well received by the leadership of the local authority, the ...

January 19, 2022/ Socotra Online Follow-up: Socotra Online Team The Socotra pavilion at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi continues to present distinguished heritage performances and performances among the participating delegations from different countries of the world. The Socotra Pavilion presents on a daily basis displays of ancient Socotri customs and traditions that give a ...

December 15, 2021/ Socotra Online Follow up: Editorial Team The Socotra pavilion at the Sheikh Zayed Festival in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi received a large visit and follow-up from the festival’s visitors to learn about Socotra customs and traditions and its unique cultural heritage. The participation of Socotra Governorate comes at an official invitation from the festival management and ...

December 6, 2021/ Socotra Online Reporting and Photography: Editorial Team The Sultan Ali Issa bin Afrar Festival, the poet who won first place in the Socotra Poet (Tanotr) competition for the children’s category, crowned the competition for the year 2021. Raafat Al-Thaqali, the Head of the Transitional Council; Raed Al-Juraibi, the Senior Representative of the Governorate; and Sultan Ali bin ...