Umm Al Emarat Park

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Umm Al Emarat Park, previously known as Mushrif Park, is an urban park in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, centrally located on 15th Street between Airport Road and Karamah Street. First opened in 1982, [1] entrance to the park was originally exclusive to women and children, [2] but it has since become accessible to all visitors. Over 80,000 students have visited the park through its partnerships with 400 UAE schools, with the aim of teaching the youth about the country's ecosystem, and heritage, and wildlife. [3]

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Design

The overall design of the new park honors the legacy of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his vision of preserving the United Arab Emirates cultural and natural history. The Design of the park was undertaken by the US engineering consultant S. A. Miro, Inc. when they acted as the lead consultant of the project from concept design phase until delivery and commissioning. [4]

Renaming

The park was renamed Umm Al Emarat Park in honour of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF) and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood.

Facilities

The park contains a 1200 metre long running track, [5] an amphitheater [5] used for outdoor concerts and other public events such as movies, sports screening, cultural dances, music concerts or a community theatre performance, [6] and multiple restaurants and food trucks. [7] [8] There is also an annual food festival [9] to which many global and local celebrity chefs [10] are invited, as well as musical acts.

The Park also has a petting zoo [11] featuring native animals such as camels as well as ponies, rabbits, tortoises, pygmy goats, and emus.

Awards

The Park was awarded the Green Flag Award in 2016. [12]

In 2019, the Park broke the Guinness world record for the "most varieties of desserts on display". [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Umm Al Emarat Park History". Umm Al Emarat. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Umm Al Emarat Park History". Umm Al Emarat Park. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Umm Al Emarat Park marks five-year milestone since reopening". wam. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  4. ↑ "Neon book hunt attracts over 2,000 visitors to Umm Al Emarat Park". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  5. 1 2 "New running track opened at Abu Dhabi's Umm Al Emarat Park". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  6. ↑ "The Amphitheatre « Umm Al Emarat Park" . Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  7. ↑ "Restaurant review: quirky pop-up Parker's opens in Umm Al Emarat Park". What's On. 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  8. ↑ "Eateries « Umm Al Emarat Park" . Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  9. ↑ Shephard, Harriet (November 30, 2019). "World of Food Abu Dhabi 2019 is back". timeoutabudhabi.com.
  10. ↑ "'World of Food Abu Dhabi' kicks off at Umm Al Emarat Park". wam. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  11. ↑ "Photos: Animal friends are back to Abu Dhabi's Umm Al Emarat Park". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  12. ↑ "Umm Al Emarat Park earns Green Flag status". The National. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  13. ↑ "Most varieties of desserts on display". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2020-11-13.

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