Photo for illustrative purposes only. ARCHIVE

Event tickets for UAE's 51st National Day are now available on the official National Day website. A 10-day extravaganza will mark the country's 51st National Day next month. On Friday (December 2), the customary National Day program will be aired on TV and online, followed by live activities at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from December 3 to 11. The showpiece event on December 2 has yet to be confirmed by organizers. According to the website, "the show will be open for everyone who calls the UAE home to experience the 51st National Day official public shows for nine consecutive days ... in Abu Dhabi at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre." "This year's ceremony will continue the legacy of bringing the nation and people together in a moment of unity and celebration of the UAE's modern-day pioneers and the creators of the country's collective future," state news agency Wam said in a statement last week. Citizens are expected to flock to commemorate when the Emirates became one in 1971. Show tickets, which begin at 6 pm each day, are now available on the official National Day website for Dh200. Children under the age of three will be admitted for free. BKM/ Expat Media
For all the latest news from the UAE and the world, follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and subscribe to our YouTube page