Expo 2020 Dubai: Nature runs through Kuwait Pavilion in Sustainability District
Environment takes centre stage at huge pavilion of the Gulf country
Dubai: Staying true to the environmental theme of the Sustainability District at Expo 2020 Dubai, the Kuwait Pavilion features a water tower surrounded by a symbolic representation of sand dunes.
The theme flows to ‘The Spring of Life and the Bridge’, consisting of a ‘canal’ that mimics the sensation of water through special effects, again highlighting the link between water and sustainability.
There is also a section on ‘The Environment and Nature’ that captures the diversity of wild life and a section called ‘The Garden’ that exemplifies nature as a source of life and reinforces Kuwait’s concern for environment and sustainability.
Kuwait is taking part in the Expo with its largest-ever participation at a World Expo. The pavilion spans 5,600 square metres of built-up area.
‘New’ theme
The official inauguration of the pavilion was celebrated by Abd Al Rahman Badah AlMutairi, Kuwait’s Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs – who was representing His Highness Sheikh Sabah Kalid Al Hamad Al Sabah, Kuwait’s Prime Minister – and other government officials and dignitaries.
The theme of Kuwait pavilion is `New Kuwait, New Opportunities for Sustainability,’ which has been conceived to underline the country’s progress by taking visitors through a journey from the past to the present and giving the visitors a glimpse to the future with Kuwait’s vision: New Kuwait 2035.
‘Mindset of togetherness’
Dr Bader Al Enzi, Director, Kuwait Pavilion, said: “For Kuwait, the participation at the Expo 2020 Dubai, apart from the opportunity it presents for us to showcase the country and its uniqueness, is also a celebration of GCC solidarity and the proactive mindset of togetherness that will pave the road for regional sustainable progress for posterity.”
Sectioned zones
The pavilion is divided into various sections, starting with `The Courtyard,’ where a panoramic film, ‘Safe Haven’, inspired by the history of Kuwait, will play. The pavilion also has a`Ramp’, which will replicate the experience of crossing the Sheikh Jaber Causeway in Kuwait.
There is also a section on ‘Culture & Media,’ while a ‘Digital Gateway’ showcases aspects of Kuwait’s progress in sciences, environment, economy and industry. In the section ‘Globally Connected,’ the pavilion emphasises Kuwait’s global humanitarian status.