Sharjah 24: As the country gears up to celebrate the golden jubilee of the nation's founding, the Sharjah National Day Celebrations Committee has announced a gala event to take the celebrations to greater heights – a joint concert by Emirati singing superstars Balqees and Fayez Al Saeed at Khorfakkan Amphitheatre on December 1.

The proceeds from the concert will be donated to The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), a UAE-based global humanitarian organisation dedicated to supporting refugees and people in need worldwide.

The concert is part of an 11-day cultural extravaganza being organised to mark the nation’s remarkable 50-year journey which is replete with memorable achievements. The cultural programmes will be staged across various regions of the Emirate from November 23 to December 2. 

Khalid Jassim Al Midfa, Head of the Sharjah National Day Celebrations Committee, said: "We are delighted to bring together citizens and residents at this grand concert to celebrate the accomplishments of this great nation and motivate us on our journey towards a prosperous future."

He added: "The concert's proceeds will be donated to the Big Heart Foundation to support the humanitarian organisation in its laudable efforts around the world to extend a helping hand to every deprived child and family experiencing hardships due to conflicts, wars, and natural disasters, to ensure that their basic right to a decent life is honoured."

For her part, Mariam Al Hammadi, Director of TBHF, said: “We congratulate the Emirati community and every resident on the occasion of the UAE’s 50th National Day. It represents the great values that have been championed by our founding fathers and the nation’s wise leadership since the country's establishment, the foremost of which is humanitarian service and supporting communities suffering from crises and conflicts. We thank the Sharjah National Day Celebrations Committee for this generous donation of the proceeds from the concert at Khorfakkan Amphitheatre's concert, which will go a long way  in supporting people most in need around the world.”

She added: "We are proud of the cooperation and partnership between all UAE institutions and bodies in supporting humanitarian work, which reflects the cohesion of society in helping people and advancing less fortunate communities. History has repeatedly proved that partnerships based on noble causes are the strongest and the most impactful."