emirates7 - The UAE Balloon Team is taking part in the third edition of the International Ballooning Festival “Air Brotherhood,” currently underway in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, and running until July 1.
The festival features a wide range of international participants, with teams from Bulgaria, Slovakia, Belarus, and Armenia, along with several Russian teams.
Captain Pilot Abdulaziz Nasser Al Mansoori, head of the UAE Balloon Team, told the Emirates News Agency (WAM) that the team's involvement goes beyond just sports: “It serves as a platform to showcase Emirati culture and highlight the strong ties between the two friendly nations.”
He shared that the team performed free aerial displays attended by Russian officials and media representatives.
Al Mansoori expressed appreciation for the warm reception from the Russian leadership and praised the enthusiastic public response to the team’s events and nightly performances throughout the festival.
He added that this appearance in Russia is part of the team's second international tour, which started in Bristol, UK, and aims to promote the heritage of Arab and Islamic culture across the globe.
The festival features a wide range of international participants, with teams from Bulgaria, Slovakia, Belarus, and Armenia, along with several Russian teams.
Captain Pilot Abdulaziz Nasser Al Mansoori, head of the UAE Balloon Team, told the Emirates News Agency (WAM) that the team's involvement goes beyond just sports: “It serves as a platform to showcase Emirati culture and highlight the strong ties between the two friendly nations.”
He shared that the team performed free aerial displays attended by Russian officials and media representatives.
Al Mansoori expressed appreciation for the warm reception from the Russian leadership and praised the enthusiastic public response to the team’s events and nightly performances throughout the festival.
He added that this appearance in Russia is part of the team's second international tour, which started in Bristol, UK, and aims to promote the heritage of Arab and Islamic culture across the globe.