The Expo 2020 Dubai exhibition announced cooperation with a number of design and handicraft industries in the country, within the design and crafts program, which aims to support the creative design sector, Emirati craftsmen and designers, and transfer their work and crafts to the world.
The exhibition revealed that the institutions and initiatives are: the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, the Ataya Foundation for Development of the UAE Red Crescent, the initiative of Sheikha Fatima bint Mohammed bin Zayed (FBMI), and 1971 - a design center of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), exhibition 421, and Al Serkal Cultural Foundation In addition to the Heritage Council of Contemporary Crafts.
Enhancing the status of creators
During a meeting held recently at the site, "Expo 2020", the details of the design program, its working mechanisms, and the participating bodies in it were reviewed, as the program seeks, through cooperation with distinguished local and international designers, to enhance the position of creative people from the UAE on the global design map, by launching a number It is a design event and group that mixes new skills and technologies with a number of components of Emirati craft industries.
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“In cooperation with these talented organizations, (Design and Crafts in Expo 2020) will be a distinguished platform for exchanging experiences and ideas, developing and displaying innovative products from crafts to millions,” said Dr. Hayat Mohammed Shamsuddin, Senior Vice President for Cultural and Technical Affairs at “Expo 2020 Dubai”. Visitors to (Expo 2020) ».
She added that the "Dubai Expo" will be the global event that the UAE will conclude its first 50 years, while celebrating many developmental achievements made during the union, and the valuable initiatives and programs that were achieved during the exhibition, including the promising design and crafts program.
New initiative
For his part, Samer Yamani, the creative director of the design and crafts program at "Expo 2020 Dubai", said that "the program aims mainly to shed light on the reality of crafts and design in the UAE by presenting the agencies working in this field, to cooperate together in a new initiative that is provided by During it a clearer view of the sector and its capabilities.
Moreover, the program seeks, through other activities, to present a new image of design and crafts in the UAE through cooperation with local and international designers, and work with them on exclusive design groups for the program.
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In turn, the head of the 1971 Design Center, Fatima Al Mahmoud, said that “Expo 2020 will allow designers in the country and from the region to show their potential through the products we will provide.”
She added: "Since this global event is being held for the first time in the Arab region, it is an opportunity to showcase local creative capabilities and competencies in the field of design and crafts, and to invite the world to live the Arab culture."
Al-Mahmoud pointed out that through the "Expo 2020 Dubai", the potentials, constituents and opportunities that the Emirates abound, will be highlighted, and the cultural, tourism and economic advantages and constituencies of the Gulf countries in particular, and the countries of the Arab region in general, will be highlighted as an attractive destination for investment.
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"Expo 2020 Dubai" will be an ideal platform to enhance the reputation of the UAE, its culture and the innovations of its people around the world, by hosting millions of international visitors in one of the greatest international forums, and in an atmosphere of understanding and dialogue, to learn about the ability of people to create impressive solutions that serve the person, society and planet .
This exceptional international event will allow visitors to discover the growth, prosperity and creativity that has been achieved on the land of the Emirates.
Exceptional opportunities
The "Expo 2020 Program for Design and Crafts" provides exceptional and non-recurring opportunities to support local crafts and designs. The program also provides opportunities to work with international craftsmen and create new designs and products that take into account the stages of their production environment and meet the requirements of modern taste.
"Expo 2020 Dubai" will be an ideal platform to enhance the reputation of the UAE, its culture and the innovations of its people around the world, by hosting millions of international visitors in one of the greatest international forums, and in an atmosphere of understanding and dialogue, to learn about the ability of people to create impressive solutions that serve the person, society and planet .
This exceptional international event will allow visitors to discover the growth, prosperity and creativity that has been achieved on the land of the Emirates.
- The exhibition revealed its cooperation with 7 institutions and initiatives in the field of crafts and design.