‘The Soul of Dubai – Cultural Experiences’ project, which aims to shed light on the essence and features of Emirati culture in Dubai and highlight its authentic traditions, continues to attract creative talents to participate, recounting their cultural experiences and adventures in Dubai. The aim is to highlight the emirate’s touristic destinations and inspiring cultural landmarks to residents and tourists, including visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai.
Peyman Rashid Al Awadhi highlighted the itinerary of his cultural journey in Dubai and the most prominent heritage and cultural places he visited during this trip, saying: “I visited Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, the Coffee Museum, the Meena Bazaar, the Gold Souq, and Al Bait Alqadeem Restaurant and Café.”
Al Awadhi touched on the importance of cultural treasures and the resulting experiences to motivate and encourage residents and visitors to explore them, adding: “Exploring the region’s diverse coffee culture, understanding true hospitality, diving into the vast culture of commerce, and understanding the multiple and heterogeneous human relationships is both fun and important. On a personal level, the experience succeeded in reviving my childhood memories and, more importantly, through the places I visited, I was able to learn so much.”
Al Awadhi added: “Dubai has forever been about the future; it is consistently developing, which is ideal for people with ambitions and dreams. Dubai is everything; once you live here, nowhere else is will ever be good enough.”
Sofiane Si Merabet said: “After studying political science and business, I started a career in luxury marketing between Paris and Dubai. I then launched a cultural project about Arab culture titled ‘The Confused Arab.’ The project focuses on nostalgia towards creating a link between Arabs from several regions and the diaspora.”