Fifteen institutions are expected to participate in National Day celebrations to be held at Darb El-Saai, the main venue of celebrations which will start on Thursday evening.
Darb El-Saai will have a number of new features this year such as a private tent for women in addition to Traffic Department's exhibition which will feature, among other things, a 50-year-old driving licence.
“The Traffic Department participation in Darb El-Saai this year will be excellent. Our pavilion mimics the main headquarters of the Traffic Department and there are many activities for school students in the morning and for other visitors in the evening to educate them about traffic rules,” said Major Jaber Mohamed Rashid Odaiba, Assistant Director of Media & Traffic Awareness Department.
“As a kind of awareness activity for children, we will focus more on safety rules for cars and bicycles. We are providing bicycles and teaching them how to ride bicycles safely and how to wear protective gear, in addition to cars to help them know about traffic signals and how pedestrians cross and when,” he added.
There will also be competitions and prizes for visitors.
Commenting on the preparations for Darb El-Saai and when it will be completed, a supervisor said: “All tents have been installed and also other facilities have been set up. The only things which remain are the preparations inside the tents.”
“This year, we upgraded most of the activities. We will have ten activities, three of which will be conducted for the first time, like theatre and the journalists of the future,” said a supervisor for education sector at Darb El-Saai.
