Mustafa Al Fardan

Expert in Pearl Diving and Pearl Merchants’ Heritage, United Arab Emirates

Mustafa Al Fardan is an expert in pearl diving and pearl merchants’ heritage. He collects pearlrelated material culture, participates in exhibitions, and organizes majalises to discuss pearl heritage as it has been passed down in his family.

Living Heritage: Passing on Traditions, Exploring the UAE’s Cultural Traditions at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival

On Friday June 24, AGSIW, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Washington, DC hosted a discussion featuring three culture bearers from the UAE.