Sudan pavilion is all about ‘endless opportunities’
Ancient Nubian symbols at its Expo pavilion will highlight Sudan’s cultural diversity, history and the winds of change blowing across the country, Sudan’s Ambassador to the UAE told Khaleej Times.
Mohamed Amin Al-karib said the pavilion built at a cost of $5.5 million will showcase 184 inventions and innovative projects by Sudanese entrepreneurs to show that ‘Sudan is the country of endless opportunities’. He also said that the country had been among those who had voted for Dubai to host the Expo
The envoy said that though Sudan was earlier provided with an 1,500-meter area for its pavilion, the pavilion was scaled down due to the Covid pandemic and circumstances in Sudan in recent years. He said the pavilion is in a strategic location, with the building ready and only some interior finishing pending.
Nabawiya Mohammad Mahjoub, commissioner-general of the Sudan Pavilion, said the Expo comes at a time when the country seeks to integrate into the global economy.
She said the pavilion will be hosting four events each month, in addtion to special weeks highlighting manufacturing, mining, and other sectors. It will also establish an economic forum.
Engineer Mohamed Othman Ballula, chief innovation officer at the Sudan Pavilion, said the visitors’ journey will begin at the pavilion exterior which portrays the past, present and future of Sudan. The pavilion will feature platforms with Nubian symbols.
According to him, a cinema theatre and VR units will showcase the treasures of Sudan to a global audience through real-life footage.
There will also be authentic cultural experiences, rare rituals and tribal dances, never seen by the world before. The central courtyard of the pavilion, with a carved map of Sudan and a water stream depicting the Nile River, reflects the essence of Sudanese life, Ballula said.
Sudan will also unveil immense opportunities in agriculture, agribusiness, industrial and mining at its pavilion.
There is also an ‘Inventions and Innovations Room’ that will feature unique and innovative products and solutions from the government and private sector, educational institutes and individuals. The room is in keeping with the three Expo sub-themes of Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability.