Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Falconers Club, the 15th edition of Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition, ADIHEX 2017, kicked off today.

The five-day event is supported by The Cultural Programmes and Heritage Festivals Committee, and organised by the Emirates Falconers Club at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

ADIHEX is a dedicated consumer and trade event for hunting, equestrian, outdoor and marine sports, safari, arts and antiques, and culture and heritage. This year features 68 new exhibitors and about 126 participating Emirati companies.

ADIHEX will showcase the work of more than 650 exhibitors from 40 countries, including poets, falconers, firearm-makers, artists, camel breeders, conservationists and inventors. More than 100,000 visitors are expected to attend the expanded 43,000-square-metre showroom and arena.