She confirmed that the creative idea in the largest international exhibition was her motivation to come to Dubai

“Yoga” leads “Gretchel” to come from Liverpool to “Expo”

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  • Gretchel Silk: "Many of my friends in Britain have confirmed their eagerness to come to Dubai."

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British tourist, Gretchel Silk, confirmed that the unprecedented creative ideas presented by "Expo 2020 Dubai", the largest event in the history of international exhibitions, and the allocation of sports centers and stadiums, including classes for practicing "yoga" in professional ways, were behind her response to the invitation of her friends, to come from Liverpool to "Expo", on its first trip to "Dana Al-Dunya" Dubai, and to participate in the events included in the exhibition, especially yoga lessons.

Gretchel told "Emirates Today", "The great feature that accompanied the launch of (Expo 2020 Dubai) in the global media, as the largest exhibition in the history of (Expo) international fairs, and the creative ideas that he presented at all levels, was behind my approval to accept the invitation of friends. To come from Liverpool to Dubai and take part in (yoga) classes, which is one of my favorite mental sports.”

She explained: "The surprise was great when a friend told me that there is a huge sports center inside (Expo), the exhibition that addresses the future and the present in the ideas of sustainability and communication of minds and others, and that I can practice my favorite sport (yoga) in classes allocated within the activities accompanying the (Expo) Dubai)".

She added: "I quickly went to place travel reservations, and headed for my first visit to Dubai, to continue the excitement on the ground, with my arrival at the (Expo 2020) headquarters, in the huge turnout from the public, whether coming from outside the Emirates, or the nationalities that She lives on her land, and does sports in general, and (yoga) in particular.”

Gretchel referred to the perseverance throughout her vacation in Dubai to attend "yoga" lessons at the "Dubai Expo", and said: "With the end of my first class, and the professional experiences I provided in (yoga), I was keen to express my desire to those concerned, to participate. With all the available classes, which also gives me an opportunity, in the days between those classes, to come again and learn about the creative ideas offered by the Dubai exhibition, and to visit the largest number of the exhibition’s pavilions.”

And she continued: "The architectural creativity that embodies the ideas adopted by (Expo Dubai) in sustainability, mobility and opportunities, increased my interest in allocating sufficient time to discover what the Dubai exhibition offers, which succeeded with distinction and uniqueness in bringing together the pavilions of 192 countries under one dome, in addition to the great diversity In the events that have already touched all interests, whether art festivals by attracting the elite of the world’s stars, or archaeological treasures that are being shown for the first time, to the sports aspect that was really creative, especially in focusing an essential part of it on public health, and encouraging the adoption of sports as a way of life.” .

And she continued, "Many of my friends in Britain showed great interaction with what I published on my personal pages on social networking sites, stressing their eagerness to come to Dubai."

And she concluded, "I will make sure during the winter period, which is usually cold in my homeland, to take a new vacation and come to Dubai again and enjoy its warm sun, which gives me an additional opportunity to visit the suites that I did not have the opportunity to visit on my current vacation."