Dubai: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Minister of Foreign Affairs visited the Sultanate of Oman’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai on Saturday. During his visit, Sayyid Badr was briefed on the components that the exhibition embodies and represents Oman’s cultural and historical heritage through different times.
Within the framework of partnership, understanding and exchange of views at all levels, the Sultanate of Oman’s pavilion continues its participation in the World Expo 2020 Dubai. The pavilion sheds light on various sustainability stories, starting from communicating with minds and creating opportunities for the future, which coincide with the main themes of Expo 2020 Dubai.
The pavilion is inspired by its striking design from the frankincense tree, which was designed by two Omani young women, who designed it to add the achievements of Omani youth and what has been achieved on their great land. These trees are characterised by their natural form in a panoramic view, which will be returned to the garden after the exhibition.
The Sultanate of Oman’s pavilion begins with a narration to visitors about the life of the frankincense tree and the story of the pavilion, which seeks to highlight four main axes, namely sustainability, nurturing talent, communication and knowledge.
Centered in the middle of the hall, it imitates the natural tree in its subtle details and symbolises many physical, emotional and spiritual meanings, in addition to its various practical uses.
On the surrounding wall, there is a panoramic screen showing the story of Omani frankincense from the land of Wadi Dawka and its journey through the various civilisations of the world through time (trade in the Arabian Peninsula, mummification in ancient Egypt, Christian prayers in the Old Testament, and ancient Chinese medicine), which corresponds to the main title of the Dubai Expo. 2020 “Connecting Mind’.
