How an art project celebrates 50 years of diplomatic relations between the UAE and Germany – News

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The UAE and Germany, at first glance, seem to have very different relations; starting from the climate, the size of the country, the culture, religion, different forms of government, and the shared history of both countries is still young. In 2004, the UAE and Germany signed a strategic partnership, which was renewed and upgraded during His Excellency Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to Berlin in 2019 and was · Schultz’s recent visit to Abu Dhabi in September 2022 was further strengthened. Germany celebrates Germany’s Reunification Day commemorating the 1990 German reunification. Both countries live in unity, and the German mission to the UAE even dedicated this year’s German Unity Day to the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations with the UAE. Over the past 50 years, Germany and the UAE have built a solid partnership based on shared values ​​and similar interests.

The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Dubai recently announced the launch of a new cultural project this year aimed at further strengthening the relationship between the two countries, with the help of the UAE-based German multi-award-winning agency Petra Kaltenbach – award-winning artist and curator, Their work is based on the idea of ​​change and the idea of ​​partnership. “The WE project means achieving goals and ideals together, and experiencing development together—a common line that strengthens and yields more results over time. A common line means approaching, communicating, changing one’s perspective, and Develop new perspectives. It’s all about transformation. The closer you get to each other, the more you can address common challenges, and the more you shift, the stronger WE will become,” she said.

A network of relationships emerges when two parties build a relationship and pursue a common goal, and over time, a transition from ME to WE occurs. It is this guiding ideology that underlies the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the UAE and Germany. “In the best case, a unity emerges. ME and WE are not very different, but before moving from ME to WE, there must be a rotation around its axis. This is what partners do to create a harmonious relationship a symbol of unremitting efforts,” Petra said. She let us browse some artwork. For example, a piece called Exchange reflects a good partnership in the form of values, ideas, ideas, projects, data, and more. “Think of Zoom calls or emails, which are integral media in international partnerships,” she said.

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