Mabkhout bin Madi, Governor of Hadhramaut, today, Monday, released flocks of carrier pigeons with a message of peace, at the opening of the activities of the town’s 2024 tourism festival, on the Sittin Coast in Mukalla, amid an official and popular presence.

The festival extends until the end of the month under the supervision of the local authority in the governorate, and is attended daily by hundreds of visitors from the Hadhramaut districts and beyond, to enjoy the coolness of the Arabian Sea and the atmosphere of “Najm al-Balad.”

The festival program includes cultural seminars, marine and heritage shows, camps for productive families, a photo exhibition, plastic arts, a family theater for children, and sports competitions in judo, arm wrestling, and basketball.

He looked at a number of activities taking place on the coast of the 60th, including an exhibition of productive families, traditional industries, popular foods, and sports competitions, amidst popular songs, folk songs, and games from the popular heritage of the Hadhramaut districts, a brass band playing, and the deployment of Coast Guard forces.

The Governor of Hadhramaut stressed the importance of the occasion in reviving the spirit of hope, bringing joy to the citizens and visitors of the governorate, and highlighting the talents of youth and productive families, noting that this year’s activities are limited to the cultural and creative aspects.