Department Of Culture And Tourism – Abu Dhabi

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Abu Dhabi turns summer holiday homecoming into cultural experience

Thu, 27 Aug 2026

Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi Airports and the Culture Sector of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) have launched the Welcome Back to Abu Dhabi campaign at Zayed International Airport (AUH), aimed at families returning from summer holidays ahead of the new school year.

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92 Emirati students graduate from Abu Dhabi Tourism Youth Summer Camp

Mon, 24 Aug 2026

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has celebrated the graduation of 92 Emirati students from the 2026 Tourism Youth Summer Camp (TYSC), a flagship initiative aimed at preparing young Emirati talent for careers in the emirate’s tourism and hospitality sectors.

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DCT Abu Dhabi becomes first GCC tourism board to earn dual GIMI accreditations

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has become the first tourism board in the GCC region to receive both GIMI Innovation Level 3 Accreditation and GIMI Future Foresight Level 2 Accreditation from the Global Innovation Management Institute (GIMI),

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UFC 333 to headline Abu Dhabi Showdown Week in October

Mon, 27 Jul 2026

UFC, in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has announced the return of the Octagon to the UAE with UFC 333, set to take place at Etihad Arena on Yas Island on October 24 .

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21 Emiratis complete DCT Abu Dhabi hospitality development bootcamp

Mon, 27 Jul 2026

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has marked the completion of its inaugural UAE Bootcamp Career Builder Recognition Programme, with 21 young Emirati hospitality professionals graduating from an intensive leadership course at Les Roches Marbella hospitality school in Spain.

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Ancient Wadi Suq Era cemetery unearthed in Abu Dhabi’s Al Ain region

Sun, 19 Jul 2026

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has uncovered a Late Bronze Age cemetery dating back to the Wadi Suq period (c. 2000-1300 BCE) at the Pre-Islamic Qattarah Necropolis in Al Ain.