The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) golden jubilee celebrations at Expo 2020 Dubai kicked off right now with a particular opening of the portal at Sustainability Gate by members of the Emirates Writers Union.
As introduced by the UAE president, sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, 2021 commemorates 50 years because the founding of the UAE in 1971.
Nahla Al Mheiri, director, artistic administration, occasions and leisure, Expo 2020 Dubai, mentioned: “This initiative celebrates the writers who’re a part of the success of the UAE.
“They’re our major useful resource to create our imaginative and prescient and our visuals at Expo 2020 – so they’re a part of our success.
“They’re a part of documenting the story of Expo.
“They write our tales and inform our tales to the world.
“Having them right here on this vital day is an affirmation of the significance of tradition and science.”
Author Amna Alshamsi, mentioned: “I’m very proud to be one of many storytellers from the UAE chosen to talk on such a big day.”
Expo 2020 Dubai is providing guests the prospect to expertise the United Arab Emirates golden jubilee celebrations in full glory, with free site-wide entry right now.
A four-day slate of world-class occasions and immersive Emirati experiences will mark 50 years because the founding of the nation in show-stopping model with renewed optimism for the subsequent half century.
Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, commissioner basic of Expo 2020, speaks throughout the UAE nationwide day ceremony at Al Wasl
As a part of the celebrations, the United Arab Emirates’ nationwide day ceremony befell on the Stage of Nations at Al Wasl Plaza.
The present was hosted within the presence of sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, minister of tolerance and coexistence and commissioner basic, Expo 2020 Dubai, and Reem Al Hashimy, minister of state for worldwide cooperation and director basic, Expo 2020 Dubai.
Additionally available have been ambassadors, consuls and commissioner generals of taking part nations, in addition to crowds of holiday makers.
Nationwide day is well known yearly to commemorate December 2nd.
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan made an official speech to mark the day and mentioned: “Your excellencies, women and gents, distinguished friends, it’s with nice pleasure that i tackle and embrace my fellow commissioner generals on the event of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the United Arab Emirates.
“I’m grateful that you’ve got joined us on this momentous journey, and honoured to face amongst you at this particular second within the story of our nation, a narrative wherein you’ve got every performed a big half.
“Collectively we’re friends, and companions, and pioneers in overcoming shared adversity to ship on our solemn dedication to a World Exposition that gives hope and optimism for all.”
He added: “Women and gents, expensive associates, the United Arab Emirates has by no means wavered within the fulfilment of that promise, nor the honouring of its founding rules, distinguished amongst them the values of tolerance and openness, the preservation of rights and the enshrining of human dignity for all.
“Our philosophy is that good neighbourliness is the premise of real stability, from which development and growth will essentially circulate.
“Our globalised current and more and more interconnected future means that you’re all our neighbour, a prospect that evokes us as we launch in direction of one other half-century of peaceable, dependable, and invaluable cooperation and collaboration.”
Greater than 50 of the nation pavilions have expressed their well-wishes to the UAE.
