MaSC started a partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT)  at the first Abu Dhabi Maritime Heritage Festival (MHF) that took place at Abu Dhabi’s Corniche between March 18 and 27. This partnership entails supporting the DCT in recording and recovering the traditional songs from the maritime traditions of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. In the festival, members from the research team (Safeya Alblooshi, Juan Sierra, Carlos Guedes) and cinematographer Waleed Al Madani recorded performances of the Nahma and Ahalla as well as interviews with musicians and organizers.