Expo City Dubai will host the Firdaus Women’s Orchestra on Tuesday, Dec. 2, as part of the 54th Eid Al Etihad celebrations. The performance, held at the House of Arts, is organized by Brand Dubai in partnership with Expo City Dubai.
Led by Lebanese conductor Harout Fazlian, the orchestra will perform Zayed and Rashid, featuring verses from The People and the Leader, a poem by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The work honors the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, founders of the UAE, and includes compositions inspired by Emirati musical traditions.
Shaima Al Suwaidi, Director of Brand Dubai, said the performance celebrates the UAE’s national achievements and reflects the vision of its founding fathers. “The events of the National Month, including the Zayed and Rashid campaign, are designed to strengthen national identity and express gratitude to the leaders who laid the foundations of the Union,” she said.
Amina Taher, of the Zayed and Rashid campaign committee, highlighted the significance of hosting the performance at the House of Arts. She described Expo City Dubai as a symbol of the UAE’s role in fostering global cooperation through sustainability and cultural exchange.
The Firdaus Orchestra, an all-women ensemble that gained recognition during Expo 2020 Dubai, will bring a nationally themed program to the House of Arts, a multidisciplinary cultural center dedicated to promoting Emirati arts and storytelling. Amna Abulhoul, Executive Creative Director of Entertainment & Experiences at Expo City Dubai and House of Arts curator, emphasized that the event reflects the center’s mission of nurturing local creative expression across music, performing arts, and heritage.
Brand Dubai first launched the song Zayed and Rashid last year as part of the #ZayedAndRashid campaign under the guidance of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Media Council. The campaign commemorates the UAE’s founding leaders and their enduring contributions to the nation’s global standing.
Photo credits: Government of Dubai Media Office
Oksana Bozhko is a Contributor to Dubai Voice.
Oksana Bozhko
