Culture and Varieties

June 29, 2022 / Socotra Online Reporting: Editorial Team The meat slaughterhouse in Socotra affiliated to the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation for Humanitarian Works is witnessing maintenance and preparation work to receive and slaughter sacrifices during the blessed days of Tashreeq. An official stated that the slaughterhouse witnessed a process of maintenance, its preparation in all respects, the ...

August 02, 2021 –Socotra Online Reporting and Photography: Arif Abdo With presence of the Director General of Culture Office in Socotra, the Socotri Poetry and Literature Association assembled in the headquarters of Sultan Ali bin Essa bin Afrar and discussed preparations for the 5th Edition of the Poet of Socotra Competition supported by Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation on ...

The organization committee of the Sultan Ali bin Issa Al Afrar Heritage Festival decided to postpone the festival activities for this week due to the current weather fluctuations and the island’s impact on the depression. The activities will resume on Tuesday, November 30, for a period of four days.

November 7, 2021/ Socotra Online Reporting and Photography: Ibrahim Youssef + Mohammed bin Muhaimid + Said Bou Wazir Last Thursday evening, the Sultan Ali bin Isa bin Afrar Heritage Festival was launched in Socotra Governorate, with the support of the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, in coordination with the office of the Ministry of Culture. The opening of the ...

July 06, 2021/ Socotra Online Reporting: Ibrahim Youssef -Saad Mohamed -Arif Abdo -Ahmed Noah -Ahmed Jamaan The women’s handicrafts section of the Fifth Edition of Sheikh Zayed Festival in Socotra Governorate has received extensive attention, follow-up and attendance of visitors to the festival, due to its presentations of handicraft products made by Socotri women. It takes many classifications and labels ...

Reporting: Saeed Damdad The festival of Sheikh Zayed is overlooking us these days. With the generous support and wonderful organization of the Khalifa Foundation, Socotra is experiencing these days an overwhelming joy with this wonderful festival, which is the fifth in a row, as it aims to preserve the popular and heritage of the archipelago. A large number of the ...

July 05, 2021 –Socotra Online Reporting: Ibrahim Youssef –Saad Mohamed –Ahmed Noah –Ahmed Jamaan –Arif Abdo Launch of the 5th edition of Sheikh Zayed Festival in Sheikh Zayed City 1 in Satorah in South Socotra has largely welcomed by people of Socotra, which expressed their appreciation for the effort afforded in this festival. They asserted that this festival was very ...

July 04, 2021/ Socotra Online Reporting: Ibrahim Youssef -Saad Mohammed -Arif Abdo -Ahmed Jamaan -Ahmed Noah In the midst of a large official and popular audience with the sheikhs, leaders and chiefs of the Socotra Archipelago, and a large gathering of the people of Socotra, the Sheikh Zayed City 1, the Fifth Edition of Sheikh Zayed Heritage and Folklore Festival ...

May 06, 2021 –Socotra Online Reporting: Ahmed Jamaan                           Photography: Ibrahim Youssef Yesterday, Khalifa Foundation launched distribution of special bags for palms covering to avoid falling due to storms during this season. It was distributed with presence of Sultan Ali bin Essa bin Afrar, the head of the Development Committee, members of the committee, identifiers of the residential districts, and number ...

On the occasion of these blessing days, while preparing ourselves for welcoming the holy month of Ramadan, team of Socotra Online (Voice of Hope, Progress and Prosperity in Socotra) would like to extend best wishes and congratulations to all readers, and pray to God to enjoy this and next Ramadan in happiness, good and joy. On this occasion, we stand ...