Dubai: Hints and traces of the Islamic architecture still live on in the Spanish cities of Granada and Cordoba, a lasting legacy of the 800-year Moorish rule in Andalusia. Inspired by historical ties with the Arab world and driven by global crises ravaging the planet, Spain’s participation in Expo 2020 Dubai hopes to communicate a message of unity and ingenuity.
“Intelligence is the key [to] success for the human race,” says Carmen Bueno, the Deputy Commissioner General and Director of the Spain Pavilion, in an interview with Gulf News. “Our creativity and our capacity to innovate are essential tools to preserve life and biological diversity and also to build a sustainable future.”