“He who does not know his past, cannot make the best of his present and his future, for it is from the past that we learn.” – The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
As a home to more than 200 nationalities, there can be no better place than Abu Dhabi to celebrate the role that culture can and must play in building a better tomorrow by opening hearts, minds and perspectives.
Indeed, archaeological discoveries across the UAE have helped to remind us that this region has been a vital and historic bridge between the civilisations of the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean and the Levant for millennia. Historically, it has been a place where people have learned to understand each other, cooperate and exchange.
That sort of resilience and strength, which can only come from collaboration and unity, is a value the Founding Father of the UAE, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, embraced unequivocally.
