It will showcase artworks that each represent a portrait of a Syrian face, highlighting the similarities that humans share and how, together, people can create a brighter future for Syria and the whole world. Other attractions include a group exhibition for Syrian artists entitled ‘I Am Syrian’. There will also be an audiovisual interactive experience in which visitors can take part in singing and playing mankind’s oldest musical notation, which was written in Ugarit more than 3,500 years ago.ĪLSO READ: 3.2 million-year-old fossil to go on display at Expo 2020 They will learn more about words of Arabic origin that are now present in other languages, highlighting that “what unites us is greater than what divides us”. Visitors will be able to see the alphabet’s impact and the influence of Arabic on many other languages around the world. said he had become involved after visiting a. Reuters /London Filed on J Last updated on Jat 06.09 pm. It will also take its guests on a journey through the development of writing and the alphabet in several areas across Syria. Dubai-based singer plans London concert to help child refugees. The pavilion will display a replica of the Ugaritic alphabet, believed to be the first alphabet in history, dating back to around 1,400 BC. Syria was home to the very first crop yield, alphabet, poem and musical notation, making its culture a treasure trove of history. Located in the Mobility district, the pavilion will showcase a rich civilisation that contributed towards laying the foundations that connect the world as we know it. > Expo 2020 Dubai: Line-up of stars for grand opening revealed
> Singapore pavilion to showcase orchid named after Sheikha Fatima 10 days to go for Expo 2020 Dubai: Your ultimate guide to the mega eventīut when you step into the Syrian pavilion at Expo 2020, the doom and gloom give way to evoke the ancient glories of a country that was once home to one of the oldest civilisations in the world.ĭr Ghassan Abbas, Syria’s Ambassador to the UAE and Commissioner-General of the country’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, said their participation in the mega event would take place under the theme, ‘We Will Rise Together’, which is inspired by Syria’s history and future aspirations, according to a report by state news agency Wam.