http://www.english.hadhramaut.info Director General calls minisries for more Baldah Attention [The Source: www.hadhramaut.info - 26/7/2008] Mr/ Salim Saleh bin Abdul Haq - Director General of the city of Mukalla,  Vice President of the fifth Baldah tourist festival called the Ministries of Tourism and Culture to pay more attention and support to the Baldah festival , which enters its fifth year and is diversified and renewed each year, demanding the two ministries to follow the events of the festival, which has many Activities for which it received the desirability of citizens and visitors to the city of  Mukalla from the Gulf states and tourists who were present in the most events of the festival expressing their happiness and great admiration of what has been offered.  At the meantime,he was surprised that huge amounts of money are payed to certain festivals that do not offer anything new and distinct but monotony and repetition are  the most prominent features.Stressing that  Hadhramout and Al-Mukalla in particular have a big treasure of cultural heritage, which if exploited well, it will bring great benefit and would be essential to support the development sector in the province and the Directorate. Renewing his call to the ministries to alocate financial allocations to support the sixth festival next year and to be aquainted with what had been provided during this year especially the heritage village which witnessed a lot of different groups in society, adding that all government agencies should identify a large piece of land to establish a major aheritage village.Whose preparations should start in advance and include all cultural and civilizational heritage enjoyed by the various directorates of Hadramout coast and valleys which remain a milestone in Mukalla for any  newcomer or tourists to get acquainted with the heritage of the past and grandparents standing. The village is one of the traditional landscapes that has characterized the town's Festival this year, the village is located on an area of up to three thousand square meters including a popular market built from palm trunks and leaves and embraces a number of exhibitions which exhibits textile and handicraft work  and henna and others made by several Women's associations .