This year’s European Heritage Days will be out with a series of installations by painter Sacha Jafri, according to UNESCO.
The opening of British artist Jafri’s traveling exhibition The Art Maze atop the Burj Al Arab garnered media attention in March. Jafri is a resident of Dubai. Thirty oil and acrylic paintings representing thirty of the most renowned cultural landmarks in the world were included in the collection to commemorate the 50th anniversary of UNESCO’s World Heritage Site program.
Previously, he created the largest painting in history, which was shown in the Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai’s ballroom. It cost $62 million to purchase and was 1,800 square metres in size. The proceeds were donated to Dubai Cares, UNICEF, UNESCO, and the Global Gift Foundation.
Visitors can also visit the well-known garden created by Isamu Noguchi in 1958 and donated to Unesco by the Japanese government. The Garden of Peace and its courtyard, which is regarded as a turning point in Noguchi’s career, exhibit an intriguing fusion of modernist and traditional Japanese elements.
In addition to screening The Wonders of UNESCO, European Heritage Days will offer panels discussing endangered natural heritage, sustainable tourism, and preserving heritage in conflict zones and disaster zones. While waiting, kids may discover history in their own unique manner through a construction project and treasure hunt.