India has been declared a Country of Honour for the upcoming 15th Abu Dhabi Festival 2018 to mark the “deep cultural wealth of India, reflecting on the historic ties between the UAE
The announcement of India being the Guest of Honour country was made at a packed press conference at the Emirates Palace Auditorium on Monday, according to a UAE Embassy press release.
The Festival will be held under the patronage of Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of Tolerance.
The selection of India as Guest of Honour country is significant as 2018 is being celebrated as the ‘Year of Zayed’, to mark the birth centenary of Sheikh Zayed, the founding father of the UAE and the country’s first President.
