Draft:Liwa Sport Club

Liwa Sports Club
Full name	Liwa Sports Club
Nickname(s)	LSC and Al Gharbia Sports Club
Founded	2003
Chairman	Abdulla Butti Al Qubaisi
General Manager	Hamdan Mohammed Al Mazrouei
Website	https://lsc.ae/

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Submission declined on 14 October 2023 by DoubleGrazing (talk).

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Submission declined on 14 October 2023 by Theroadislong (talk).

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Declined by Theroadislong 14 months ago.

Comment: The article could be notable but for now the tone needs to be fixed so that the article does not read like an advertisement. Noah ^💬 19:38, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

Comment: Technical note: I have submitted this only because the earlier templates had been tampered with and the draft was showing as pending although it hadn't been resubmitted. I've then declined it to get it back to the state following the previous decline. DoubleGrazing (talk) 17:08, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

Liwa Sports Club (LSC) is a sports club located in the Dhafra Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The club is primarily known for organizing the annual Liwa International Festival held in December of every year at the Moreeb Dune.^[1]

History

Liwa Sports Club was initially established as the Abu Dhabi Motors Club in Madinat Zayed, Dhafra, Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It was approved by the Abu Dhabi Executive Council on September 17, 2003, and the General Authority of Youth and Sport Welfare on October 23, 2004. The club's main focus was on hosting car and motorbike races in the Dhafra region. In 2013, the club expanded its activities and added new sports and events, leading to its name change to Liwa Sports Club (LSC). It is also informally referred to as Al Gharbia Sport Club.^[2]

Liwa International Festival

The Liwa International Festival, organized by Liwa Sports Club and the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism, features a wide range of sports and activities, including classic car competitions, UTV motorsport racing, equestrian and falconry competitions, camel races, horse races, car stunts, sand drag bike races, and more.^[3]^[4]^[5] The festival attracted 640,222 visitors and competitors in December 2023.^[6]

Motor Sports^[7]

Car stunt
Sand drag bike race
UTV racing
Freestyle Drift
Monster Jam
Electronic car race simulation

Cultural Sports^[7]^[8]

Camel Race
Horse racing
Falconry Competitions

Cultural Activities

Liwa Sports Club facilitates activities aimed at celebrating and preserving Emirati culture. These initiatives include traditional souks that highlight local crafts and spices, offering attendees an immersive experience of the region's heritage. Live cooking demonstrations enable festival visitors to observe the preparation of traditional dishes, as well as featuring performances that reflect the musical traditions of the region.^[9]

A notable aspect of the cultural activities includes women weaving palm leaves, with traditional henna art adorning the hands of participants, symbolizing cultural identity and heritage. Moreover, local hospitality is exemplified through the preparation of traditional coffee over an open fire, creating an experiential space where visitors can engage with the local customs.

References

^ "Liwa International Festival returns 16-31 December 2022 Under the patronage of Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan". department of culture and tourism abu dhabi. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
^ "Our Story". Liwa Sports Club. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
^ "Liwa Moreeb Dune Festival 2023". Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism.
^ "The Liwa 2018 Moreeb Dune Festival in Abu Dhabi". Arab News. 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
^ Alawlaqi, Ahmed Waqqas. "300m-high dune, drifting: How UAE's Liwa festival has become a playground for giant four-wheelers". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
^ "Liwa's 2024 Report". Liwa Sports Club. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
^ ^a ^b "Liwa Events". Liwa Sports Club. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
^ "Honouring Gulf traditions: 'Liwa Moreeb Dune fest' begins amid heat and sand". Hindustan Times. 4 Jan 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Liwa International Festival 2025 (LIWA 2025) offers cultural activities, family entertainment and motorsport moments". www.mediaoffice.abudhabi. Retrieved 2024-12-22.

Category:Emirates of the United Arab Emirates Category:Emirates Club Category:Sports Club Category:Al Dhafra Category:Abu Dhabi

Category:Racing Category:Camel race Category:Horse races Category:Sand races

Category:Sports Category:Tourism Category:Abu Dhabi Category:Emirates of the United Arab Emirates

[:0-1] "Liwa International Festival returns 16-31 December 2022 Under the patronage of Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan". department of culture and tourism abu dhabi. Retrieved 2023-10-13.

[2] "Our Story". Liwa Sports Club. Retrieved 2024-12-22.

[3] "Liwa Moreeb Dune Festival 2023". Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism.

[4] "The Liwa 2018 Moreeb Dune Festival in Abu Dhabi". Arab News. 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2024-12-22.

[5] Alawlaqi, Ahmed Waqqas. "300m-high dune, drifting: How UAE's Liwa festival has become a playground for giant four-wheelers". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2024-12-22.

[6] "Liwa's 2024 Report". Liwa Sports Club. Retrieved 2024-12-22.

[:1-7] "Liwa Events". Liwa Sports Club. Retrieved 2024-12-22.

[8] "Honouring Gulf traditions: 'Liwa Moreeb Dune fest' begins amid heat and sand". Hindustan Times. 4 Jan 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[9] "Liwa International Festival 2025 (LIWA 2025) offers cultural activities, family entertainment and motorsport moments". www.mediaoffice.abudhabi. Retrieved 2024-12-22.

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