The eagerly awaited Tanweer Festival is set to take place in the Mleiha desert of Sharjah on November 22, 23, and 24, 2024. To promote understanding through music, art and poetry this inaugural event signifies a new chapter in Sharjahs vibrant cultural scene.
Led by Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, the founder and visionary behind the Tanweer Festival the event aims to explore the richness of heritage, creativity, and wisdom from across the globe. It emphasizes the importance of bridging cultures through music while fostering a wholesome, enriching, and festive atmosphere for all attendees.
“At the Tanweer Festival, we foster a space where people come together through the languages of music, art, poetry, and shared cultural experiences. Taking place in Sharjah, the dynamic hub of education and heritage in the UAE, our festival offers a journey of self-exploration, cultural interaction, and personal development. By uniting voices, artists, and flavors from across the globe, we aim to promote a world that is more connected, empathetic, and in harmony. This celebration of our humanity serves as a beacon guiding us towards a future,” expressed Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi.
More than just music: A holistic experience
The Tanweer Festival is designed as an immersive experience inviting attendees to explore workshops savor delicious food browse a lively marketplace and engage in unique activities that are not seen before in Sharjah and its surroundings.
While music plays a role in the festival it stands out for its focus on sustainability. Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi’s vision aims to establish the festival as a benchmark for environmental consciousness showcasing that large-scale events can coexist in harmony with nature. As a trailblazing sustainable music festival, Tanweer is dedicated to preserving and honoring the heritage of Mleiha’s natural surroundings.
This site transforms into the festival’s stage through an engaging and artistic showcase by performers from across the globe. Spanning three days and nights the festival takes place, in Mleiha Sharjah’s region.
For six years running, Mleiha has been recognized with TripAdvisor’s esteemed travelers choice award showcasing its rich history, with sites like Bronze Age tombs and pre-Islamic forts. These landmarks set the stage, for a celebration. The festival’s organizers have crafted a sustainability plan to ensure that the event has an impact, on Mleihas pristine environment. To stay informed about the festival theme, lineup and updates visit tanweerfestival.com.
