Official Opening of Moroccan Pavilion in Global Village

It was attended by Aziz Hussain, Moroccan Consul-General to the UAE, Mohammed Munir Bin Saeed, Minister of the Moroccan Ministry for Inward Investor and the Manager of the Moroccan Tourism Office in Dubai, as well as Ibrahim Abdul Rahim, Global Village Director.

The Opening Ceremony began with a traditional Moroccan folkloric show, which was followed by a Moroccan fashion show on the special stage in the Global Village. Mr. Hussain cut the ribbon to the pavilion, and he was taken on a tour of the outlets before moving to the special salon.

Aziz Hussain said, "The Moroccan pavilion has been greatly enhanced for DSF 2004 and reflects the great success that DSF enjoys each year. I am sure that our participation in the Global Village is doing wonders for the relations between the two countries, and in educating people about the traditions and products of Morocco."

Ibrahim Abdul Rahim, Global Village Director, said, "The area of the Moroccan pavilion has exceeded 1000 sq.m., which is almost exactly double of last year. The number of outlets within the pavilion is 30, showcasing different traditional Moroccan products like bottles, women's clothing, food, trinkets and others. The Moroccan pavilion has a special area for the Moroccan Ministry for Inward Investment, whose goal is to promote investment within their country, and to dispel information about the facilities and benefits there."

The pavilion has a stall run by the Moroccan Tourism Department, which gives visitors information about tourism products there as well as screening ad films about their natural splendour. In the pavilion, there is a special section that is dedicated to non-resident Moroccans to learn about the developments in their home country, enabling them to make purchase or investment decisions.

A traditional Moroccan group will perform special shows called 'Bu Kadir', showcasing art forms from different parts of Morocco on the Global Village stage.

The Global Village, one of the most popular DSF attractions, consists of 38 country pavilions, a huge Fun Fair and a food court that features an equal amount of cuisines. The Village also has a rich cultural calendar of folkloric performances from different countries of the world held every day at a specially constructed stage.

The Village features Family Days on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday. On Mondays, the Village is open only for Ladies, while Thursdays and Fridays will be open for all visitors.

Global Village 2004 is jointly produced and managed by DSF and the Al-Futtaim Group, the owner/developer of Dubai Festival City.