The National Pavilion narrates the march from the past to the future

Expo.. The story of an Emirati dream.. It started under a Ghaf tree and reached space

• Aisha Al Budhish: “Our ancestors never closed their doors in the face of any stranger who came to them;

  Welcoming, embracing and interacting with different cultures are important features of our identity.”

• Photography: Osama Abu Ghanem

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Overcoming difficulties, shortening centuries to years, how to build homelands.. Lessons from the heart of the UAE pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, so that the “falcon” flies, telling the world an inspiring story that is only 50 years old, about grandparents who planted their dreams in the sands of the desert, and built them, to bear fruit Present for all to witness.

Between the stations of the authentic past, the bright present and the future, the Emirati pavilion accompanies its guests, starting with the real sands of the arid desert and the challenges faced by the founding fathers and grandfathers and struggled to overcome them in the shade of the Ghaf trees, passing through the present of the "Emirates of Goodness", which has become a green paradise and a homeland for all, up to the bet On the future, where the plans and aspirations of the state for the next 50 years, which are far beyond space and Mars, which the UAE reached with the "Probe of Hope".

Journey secrets

Aisha Abdullah Salem Awad Al Budhish, the executive of the protocol relations in the UAE pavilion at Expo Dubai, tells “Emirates Today” the secrets of the journey to the heart of the Emirati falcon, saying: “The visitor to the pavilion passes through the falaj, which is an ancient method of water irrigation used by the early ancestors 3000 years ago. To irrigate the land, a matter that developed through the ages until the state paid more attention to the agricultural sector and the use of modern methods in this field.

She added that "the Emirati pavilion sheds light on the dreamers who have accomplished a lot, as it tells stories that they are the heroes of, that express in their content the human being, and in their essence reflect the ancient culture of the UAE, its authentic heritage and unique values," noting that the pavilion tells the story of the home of the dream and achievement, about the dreamers. Those who represent the values ​​of ambition and humanity, originality and openness, flexibility and optimism, and embody the spirit of the nation and the true meaning of the immortal legacy of the late founding father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul.

Overcoming the odds

In an atmosphere filled with the sound of water, trees and air, the visitor to the state pavilion begins his journey with a tour of the desert of dreams that was founded using real sand from the desert of the Emirates, which tells the story of the ancestors and how their lives were, and the difficulties they faced in rebuilding the desert, equipped with special pictures taken from the Oxford archives in the era between 1945 and 1950, they appear during this period.

The visitor gradually moves to the present of the Emirates, starting from the stage of reliance on the sea in trade and communication with other civilizations, through a masterpiece that takes the visitor on a journey to sunset, until sunrise, until it takes him to a sky full of stars, which represents the present and future of the Emirates.

Visitors are acquainted with a different stage of the country's history, through the "Taghrooda", which comes in the voice of the late Sheikh Zayed, and "Al-Taghrooda" is an authentic part of the Emirati culture, equipped with videos showing how the late Sheikh Zayed lived, may his soul rest in peace, and how he was close to The people, discussing their issues under the Ghaf tree.

Aisha continued: "The national pavilion tells the story of the UAE rooted in our system of authentic values ​​that reflect the efforts and effects of the state, which are the values: ambition and humanity, originality and openness, optimism and flexibility."

She explained that one of the most prominent stages that a visitor goes through is the "narrations", which in Emirati culture means mattresses or mats that were made from palm fronds, as a dining table, and designed in an innovative way, to express unity, as the colors and light strings change for each visitor, to express Interdependence, homogeneity and unity, which are the source of strength and unity, and a brilliant future.

While the “Renaissance” is considered one of the most important stations that the visitor passes through, which is designed in the form of glass emerging from the sand, and symbolizes the country’s journey from the arid desert, to become a green paradise, as everything we are currently living was just a dream 50 years ago, as well as the renaissance of the nation from During the interest of the late Sheikh Zayed in the various sectors and their development until the country became a homeland for all, as more than 200 nationalities coexist together in the UAE society.

wall and messages

After the visitor goes through an interesting interactive journey between the ancient and near past, and the prosperous present, he finds himself in front of the mirage wall, which was designed to reflect the plans and ambitions of the state during the next 50 years. The mirage dissipates with each step, revealing the state's plans and ambitions for the next 50 years.

The Executive Relations of the Protocol in the UAE pavilion noted that “the pavilion highlights four basic messages, the first is that everything we do stems from the values ​​rooted in the Emirati people, starting from the legacy of the past, passing through the richness of the present, to charting future prospects, and the second message focuses on The rich and striking culture in the depth of our identity, and is characterized by its diversity.

From the earliest beginnings, when our ancestors lived in a harsh environment, and coexisted with it, they never closed their doors in the face of any stranger who came to them;

Welcoming, embracing and interacting with different cultures are important features of our identity.”

The third message is represented in “The rapid prosperity is the history of our society, starting from the pioneering dreamers who helped in the emergence and unification of our nation, to the accomplished dreamers who pave our way to the future, while the fourth message emerges in the call to invent the future together, as we want everyone in the world to realize Our values, dedication, ambitions and culture, and we invite them to join us in creating the future.”

It is noteworthy that the UAE National Pavilion covers an area of ​​15,064 square metres, and consists of three floors and 28 mobile suites.

• The pavilion highlights dreamers who have accomplished a lot, as it tells stories they are the heroes of.

• “Emirates Al-Khair” has become a green paradise and a homeland for all that opens its heart to more than 200 nationalities living on its land.

• The Emirati Falcon soars at the Expo, telling the world an inspiring 50-year-old story about grandparents who planted their dreams and made them come true.

• 15,064 square metres, the area of ​​the UAE pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.

International design

Aisha Abdullah Salem Awad Al Budhish, the Executive of Protocol Relations at the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, stated that the Emirates Pavilion was designed by the international architect Dr. Santiago Calatrava, who is famous and is particularly known for designing reinforced bridges, railway stations, stadiums and museums, and who designed the pavilion of six The areas are: Oasis, Falaj, Desert of Dreams, Ajyal, We Dream Together and Achieved Dreamers.