São Paulo – The consulate general of the United Arab Emirates in São Paulo will open the photo exhibition Year of Zayed at the 4th floor of mall Center 3 in Avenida Paulista, in São Paulo, starting this Thursday’s evening (18), at 7 pm. The exhibition runs until November 1st. The event is for free.
The exhibition celebrates the 100-year anniversary of the country’s founder, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nayhan, who passed away in 2004. Zayed was the country’s main architect and ruler of Abu Dhabi. “The pictures show the United Arab Emirates development, from its independency from the United Kingdom, in 1971, to this day, full of modern buildings such as the Burj Khalifa and the Burj Al Arab,” said the UAE consul general in São Paulo, Ibrahim Salem Alalawi.
In addition to the pictures depicting the country’s history and culture, the exhibition also includes famous quotes by Zayed, such as this one: “Our work is to do the impossible, achieve the unexpected in things that bring happiness to the people” and “He who does not know his past cannot make the best of his present and future, for it is from the past that we learn.”
Check out some of the pictures of the exhibition (continues after the gallery)
“The seven emirates were united in a single country by its founder, Zayed; we understand that to tell the history of the country with a photo exhibition can banish prejudices and bring people closer to our culture, so rich and different from what we know here in the West,” concluded Alalawi.
According to information from the consulate, the exhibition at the mall could be extended, and the idea is to bring it to other public places throughout the city.
Quick info
Year of Zayed Photo Exhibition
October 18 to November 1, 2018
Shopping Center 3 – 4th floor
Av. Paulista, 2064, Cerqueira César – São Paulo – SP
From Monday to Saturday, from 8 am to 10 pm
Sundays and holidays, from 10 am to 10 pm
For free
Translated by Sérgio Kakitani