Stories from the past tell the pages of the history of the UAE, and highlight the values ​​carried by the inhabitants of this land, and represent the legacy of the first two, which is cherished by children and grandchildren over the years, the official celebration of the 48th National Day of the UAE, highlighting the values ​​of the identity of the UAE and its inherent cultural heritage Well-established values ​​in society, such as dignity, magnanimity, courage, patience and determination, and other qualities that have shaped the features of the Emirati personality.

Saeed Al Suwaidi, a member of the organizing committee, said that the legacy of the first two, which will be held at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi on December 2, is the largest of its kind, with more than 5,000 people from 70 nationalities, including 900 performers. It is expected to be attended by 20,000 spectators.

He pointed out that the show combines international artistic expertise and Emirati talents, where eight composers participated in the composition of the main track, while 80 musicians will participate in his performance during the ceremony, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the working hours on the implementation and training of participants more than 1700 hours, Work is still ongoing.

Preparations

Al-Suwaidi reviewed during the media tour of the show, yesterday morning, some of the preparations for the celebration, most notably the main stage platform, which covers an area of ​​10,000 square meters, an area equivalent to the size of eight Olympic swimming pools, built in record time took less than 23 weeks, and installed 22 high-resolution displays at a height of 12 meters weighing 37 tons, and will use 250 speakers and 2500 LED lighting units, pointing to the installation of three kilometers of dark fabrics to form the backdrop of the display platform, and employ more than 1000 lighting units, and connect them With the most up-to-date equipment, along with 60 kilometers of cables to deliver the world Optical Od characteristic during the presentation

Al Suwaidi explained that the show tells the story in the context of a story on the moonlight, for parents and grandparents and noble values ​​that characterized them, and will see the emergence of 700 models of the moon sizes ranging from 18 centimeters to 18 meters, as well as the use of 1800 elements of different heights, including 12 models of camels made of Cork and aluminum, its movement is controlled by three people. The show will see a whale designed with real dimensions of 19 meters and a weight of more than nine tons, driven by 26 performers, Al Suwaidi said: “To ensure the smooth flow of traffic and public mobility around Zayed Sports City Stadium on the day of the celebration, we worked to provide a service The buses will be transported by public buses from the designated parking spaces of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center.

Fashion

In the tent for the preparation of the clothes of the participants of the legacy of the first two, the organizers of the place explained that they carried out more than 1700 costume, using 16 thousand and 500 square meters of fabrics during 7200 working hours, and dyed using 26 colors dedicated to fashion, and decorated women's clothing nearly 20 kilos of tele that will appear during the show.

They pointed out that the designs that will appear on the podium have been carried out in local workshops in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah, and was preceded by extensive research on the history of fashion in the UAE through the different ages, and the use of old images and writings, to design fashion similar to what was common to the UAE's old population, which was They vary from environment to environment, as well as studying the semantics of colors and fabrics that were used.

Tickets and concerts

Saeed Al Suwaidi, member of the organizing committee, said that there will be two parking spaces at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center. Public buses will run from 4 pm to 6 pm, with a bus every 15 minutes. Tickets can be purchased at the official website of the event, or by calling 80086823 or Virgin Mega Store.

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Next December, the show will be held at Zayed Sports City Stadium.

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A person of 70 nationalities participate in the implementation of the legacy of the first two.