Dubai - This ghaf tree has a story to tell.
Published: Fri 10 May 2019, 7:56 PM
Updated: Fri 10 May 2019, 10:06 PM
A new Expo 2020 Dubai animated short film tells the story of Salama, a wise character based on a real-life ghaf tree that was preserved on the event's site due to its value as the national tree of the UAE and symbol of peace and the ability to bring people together.
The film follows the life of Salama as she witnesses the UAE through the ages, including the country's unification, through to the present, and then looks towards the exciting future that Expo 2020 represents.
Salama is a beacon of safety for travellers and visitors and, as a meeting place for many generations, helps to forge understanding and tolerance, therefore symbolising Expo's theme of 'Connecting Minds, Creating the Future'. Similar to the UAE, she grows and flourishes under all circumstances.
The film concludes with Salama perched on a hill overlooking the site of Expo 2020, which will bring together the world for six months from October 20, 2020.
The ghaf tree is the national tree of the UAE and was chosen as the symbol of the Year of Tolerance, which is currently being celebrated across the Emirates. The ghaf tree on the Expo site was preserved despite significant construction to prepare for an exceptional Expo.
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