The children’s tent which is presented by the 9th Ramadan Forum organized by Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing ‘DTCM’ receives between 200-500 children from 10 pm to 12 midnight every day. The children enjoy the games, competitions and entertainment facilities as well as the program for discovering young religious talents. The tent is sponsored by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai.
Al Anood Al Balooshi, member of the organizing committee and supervisor of children’s activities in the forum said: “The activities of the children’s tent aims for providing children between 4-12 years old with a suitable place allowing their parents to attend the lectures of the 9th Ramadan forum noting that children are only allowed to enter the tent with their mothers with a certain tag number according to an electronic system in order to guarantee the safety of the children and ensure that their parents attend the lectures with no worries”.
Al Anood Al Balooshi, member of the organizing committee and supervisor of children’s activities in the forum indicated that the tent is sponsored by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai with a number of supervisors and teachers to guarantee security and discipline. It also organizes awards to encourage children to know more information about their religion and nation noting the abidance of both parents and children with the rules of the tent let to the success of the activities during the past days.
Al Anood also explained that children under four are only allowed to enter the tent with a help to guarantee their needs when required noting that she and her colleague Enas found great assistance from parents and children. The tent is designed to fit excessive numbers without any problems and all facilities are suitable for children at all ages.
“The tent has become one of the main attractive means for the audience as some children encourage their parents to visit the forum daily either to enjoy their games or give their parents the chances to attend the lectures and receive gifts. The supervision committee does not allow the child to enter the tent without their mother taking a serial number”, Al Anood concluded.
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