The Kingdom celebrates its National Day with “sustainability” and music
A message that crosses the oceans.. from Norway to the "Dubai Expo"
Bjornar Scharan: "There is no way to realize our aspirations except through close cooperation between us across borders and across oceans."
Even Johansson, better known as Magnet, enthralled the audience with an artistic blend of his country's tunes.
Norway flags decorate its national day celebrations.
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The bold design of the Norway Pavilion is based on ancient Scandinavian trade ships.
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With a celebration and a busy program, focusing on the need to enhance cooperation between countries of the world to achieve the theme of its pavilion “Leading sustainable solutions for the oceans .. together”, Norway revived its National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai, yesterday, providing the exhibition audience with a message, and a mixture of music and various events that The art of the Scandinavian kingdom stands out.
Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, welcomed the Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Jornar Scharan, who headed his country's delegation to the National Day celebrations.
Najeeb Mohammed Al-Ali, Executive Director of the Office of the Commissioner-General of Expo 2020 Dubai, said: "Norway's participation is designed to embody its maritime heritage, as its pavilion showcases its pioneering sustainable ocean solutions to the world, and its leadership role based on world-class technologies and solutions in the oil sectors." gas, aquaculture, fisheries, and the marine sector.”
He added, "The relations between Norway and the UAE have grown significantly, and we look forward to exploring opportunities for further cooperation in areas of common interest, such as technology, sustainable development, and marine activities that cover the commercial and environmental fields."
For his part, Bjornar Sharan said, "The Norwegian marine industries are at the forefront of sustainable ocean-inspired solutions to serve them, and the energy, marine and aquaculture sectors in our country are seeking to pave the way towards a green transformation."
"As we look to the future and work to achieve the sustainable development goals set by the United Nations, it is more important than ever that we verify our choice of the sustainability path," he added.
"We all know that there is no way to achieve our aspirations except through close cooperation between us across borders and across oceans," Sharan added, stressing that Norwegian companies are able to play a pivotal role in facing many future challenges, not only by finding solutions in the field of energy. and environmentally friendly transportation and food, but by adopting sustainable methods to conduct its work and manage its operations.
He stressed that "sustainability has many environmental, economic and social aspects, and we should not look at one aspect in isolation from the others."
After the official ceremonies and speeches, visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai enjoyed a live musical performance by Norwegian singer and songwriter Evin Johansen, also known as Magnet, who enthralled the audience with a unique blend of music.
The festivities also featured a piano performance by singer, composer and poet Solveig Slitahel, who has a long history of performing Norwegian and European jazz for more than two decades.
The Norway Pavilion, located in the Opportunity District, showcases the Scandinavian history full of the most prominent navigators, as it carries a strong message about marine sustainability to Expo 2020 Dubai, thanks to the bold architectural design of its pavilion based on ancient Scandinavian trade ships.
The pavilion has a vision for the sustainable development of the oceans, where visitors can explore Norway's eco-friendly fisheries, floating offshore wind power stations, and research related to carbon storage on the sea floor.
• The Norway Pavilion showcases the Scandinavian history, which is rich with the most prominent navigators.
comprehensive program
Norway's National Day celebration program at Expo 2020 Dubai included many events, focusing on the theme of its pavilion "Pioneering sustainable solutions for the oceans...Together".
The program witnessed a business forum at the Dubai Exhibition Center, highlighting Norway's sustainable marine solutions.