Have you ever thought of making a Sinbad trip around the world without having to book an airline ticket or prepare your luggage before traveling? The Emirate of Tolerance in Dubai offers its residents and guests the opportunity to explore the seven continents of the world in five hours through the gates of the World Village, one of Dubai's most prominent landmarks.
This year, for more than 160 days, under the slogan: "A World of Exploration, Adventure and Fun", the "Global Village" has given its visitors opportunities to tour and shop among the products of the seven continents of the world, giving them a fantastic opportunity to travel among their cultures, civilizations and landmarks.
As soon as the visitor enters the land of the "Global Village", the large pavilions and large figures of each country receive the pavilion. Each pavilion is filled with shops where the national products of each country are varied. The village succeeds in attracting approximately 1.5 million visitors per month. Around the world, to discover each other's culture, arts, products and the lives of the other.
World Tour, a tour of the world of legends on the land of tolerance, on the tones of popular cultures, and the rhythm of French, Chinese and Russian dances, to introduce a world that does not recognize the limits of time and space.
The homeland of tolerance
The reality of the "village", as well as the world, accommodates all nationalities and religions, so that this entertainment project is an ideal model for the true homeland of tolerance, in which every human being wishes to dominate the globe, a world that does not recognize boundaries and does not recognize differences. Thus, the "Global Village" combines the four directions of the compass, absorbing the world, under which the civilizations are united, the cultures merge, and the threads of tolerance, coexistence and peace prevail.
In this world, the French Champs-Élysées is illuminated by its pillars and charming features, with the imposing Eiffel Tower in its center. The statues, temples and walls of the temples are engraved in hieroglyphic scriptures, a testimony to the ancient Pharaonic civilization and the streets of Cairo. The Chinese is silent with its flaming red-red color, to charm the black African forests, which are decorated with ivory, elephants, elephants and the skins of their predators.
And between the corridors, the smell of the Gulf oud, the Arab massage mixed with the smells of Egyptian pancakes, and the Indian spices that fill the place smell fragrant characteristic, which takes you in seconds to the heart of Asia, to find yourself traveling from one country to another, without preventing you border, or need to passport.
Among 76 countries
A unique blend of European, Asian and Arab cultures, presented by the village this year for 166 days, it has succeeded in recounting the secrets, arts and culture of 76 countries from all over the world through 27 unique pavilions, reflecting the design of each landmark. , The citizens of which are dressed in popular clothes, welcome the visitors and offer them their local drinks and delicacies, and proclaim their goods with their resonant words and attractive movements that grab the ears and eyes of visitors, turning the "global village" to the point of convergence of peoples and civilizations, briefings of the world in one visit.
Rubbing and smell of oud
The voice of the prayers, conveyed by large screens, was mounted on the door of the Saudi pavilion, inspired by the design of the doors of Mecca, the smell of Gulf perfume saturated with the smell of oud mixed with the original catch, and authentic Saudi products that reflect the rich Arabian Peninsula, including dates, Incense and perfume, where vendors compete to promote their products to visitors, with a warm hospitality that reflects the original hospitality known to the Arabs by providing coffee and luxury dates.
And the smell of bags of mulukhia, hieroglyphs, sprigs, spices, peanuts and saplings. They recite the Egyptian wing, which smells like kashri, beans and tasteless, and is frequented by sellers who wear pharaonic clothing. They write hieroglyphic names on papyrus or engrave them on copper and wood engravings. Everyone who visits this pavilion is transported to the Khan al-Khalili neighborhood in all its details and arts, which enjoy the eyes and the hearts.
Between Asia and Africa
This year's Chinese pavilion offers a unique collection of Chinese furniture from Chengdu, which includes panda, food, e-book, books, daily use products and incredible promotions on women's shirts and silk skirts that are hard to find In Dubai, and the experience of traditional Chinese tea, known as Juji Tut, Nai Guan Yen, and Wolong T with many health benefits.
On the Vietnamese pavilion, Shigeta wears a bamboo and wood Nunla hat to take you on a tour of Vietnamese products, from paintings and silk fabrics that remind people of the country's nature, green plantations and rice fields, as well as a wide range of eco-friendly products From bamboo, which includes home furnishings, utensils, kitchenware, and artwork in water colors, wood, bamboo, shellfish and ceramics.
Japanese Oshin with the distinctive red kimono, smiling with her narrow eyes and small paw, welcomes visitors and invites them to watch Japanese-made products and enjoy the water and firecress dances, which show the accuracy and the Japanese art system.
On the doorstep of the African pavilion, Sena Rahavi, dressed in his African leather and feather-trimmed clothes, invites you to a diving trip in the continent's products. The African Pavilion is the place to hunt for exotic and unusual deals, featuring a wide range of beautifully hand-carved products such as benches and tables Traditional Kenyan tea, which has been preserved for many years, also has many handmade and handcrafted pieces, such as art objects with bright colors and decorative pieces such as oil paintings, fruit baskets and table linen. Originates in Kenya, Senegal, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Floating market and carnival
This year's World Village was marked by its first floating market, which introduced an experience of popular cuisine through more than 38 outlets, ranging from boating, kiosks and tulips, all of which are decorated to reflect the culture of their cuisine.
One of the major changes in the season has been the increase in the area of the carnival, which is the largest of all the game areas in all seasons. This season has been an exciting experience for guests of all ages. With more than 30 games of skill, 100 video games, a host of interactive games, and the all-new World Wheel, 60 meters away .
Art shows and record numbers
There are many surprises in the lake, including the development of the dancing musical fountain, which included a collection of fireworks, to be the first fountain dancer combines water and fire shows together in the global village, adding a LED screen at the bottom of the lake, to be the largest screen View the underwater world.
View «SuperLoop»
Global Village has hosted a series of international presentations from more than 100 professional exhibitors selected from the UAE, London, India, Ukraine, Colombia, Venezuela, Russia and Italy, including SuperLoop, the first full- The world, in addition to a group of the most exciting movements and risks with new reviews than ever before, techniques, tools, cars, bicycles and audio and video effects are the best in its class globally for the exciting presentations, provided by more than 30 professionals of risk movements, Terry Grant oz, who smashed more than 25 set a record, according to the Guinness Book of Records.