Almotamar.net - Al-Baldah 4th Tourist Festival was concluded in Mukala Saturday evening. At the concluding ceremony of the festival the governor of Hadramout Abdullah Hajir delivered a speech expressing his appreciation for the efforts made by the festival administration and Nujoum Al-Khaleej Company for Festivals.

The governor announced that there are directives by President Ali Abdullah Saleh on changing the upcoming festival into a regional festival covering all cultural, tourist and artistic activities. The director of Al-Baldah Tourist Festival Anwer Abdulaziz pointed out that the festival has greatly contributed to prominently demonstrate arts and cultural and folk activities in addition to creation of cultural and tourist movement contributed to activate the tourist movement in Mukala.

Activities of the festival that were kicked off on 19 last month witnessed numerous variety of activities, among them cultural, artistic, sport and religious activities in addition to attraction of many local and external visitors.