By Heba Al-Sebeeh
KUWAIT, April 26 (KUNA) -- Thousands of people from Europe and rest of the world will be accorded the chance to get acquainted with Kuwait's unique experience of coping with hard weather and climatic conditions to develop itself as a state of all features of modern country at the forecast Expo Milan 2015.
In an interview with KUNA, Mohammad Al-As'ousi, the top man in charge of the Kuwaiti pavilion, said Kuwait had delivered its scheme for participation in the international exhibition, themed "challenging the nature," with planned display of items and publications intended to provide visitors of the pavilion with a glimpse about achievements that have been made by the Kuwaitis to cope with all climatic and natural difficulties.
The Kuwaitis have overcome such natural problems, desalinating sea water, greening residential districts, building tree-rich public parks. Almost all indoor places in Kuwait are air-conditioned to cope with the summer heat.
Onlookers of the Kuwaiti pavilion will be entertained with sketches and publications showcasing the Kuwaiti panorama and landmark sites.
Expo-Milan is expected to lure some two million people, at a rate of 11,000 per day, said Al-As'ousi, the assistant secretary general of the arts department of the National Council of Culture, Arts and Letters and the executive chairman of the Kuwaiti showcasing corner at the fair ground.
Up to 12 Kuwaiti authorities have been working diligently for three years to prepare for participation in the international promotional event.
Visitors will learn firsthand about the developed Kuwaiti oil sector, the country's global humanitarian activities that have prompted the United Nations to designate it as a "Humanitarian Center," and its top leader, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as a "Humanitarian Leader." The Kuwaiti pavilion will witness educational and promotional seminars, workshops and courses. Visitors will be entertained with the Kuwaiti arts, namely folkloric music, artifacts, photographs and local cuisines. A makeshift restaurant has been set up at the location to offer various Kuwaiti meals.
History of the Kuwaitis' struggle to secure clean water will also feature high at the activity, telling the narrative since the old times when the natives used to fetch water from Shatt Al-Arab waterway aboard wooden dhows. The Kuwaitis, in the old times, labored hard to scoop up, store and transfer the clean water to their homes, largely depending on their muscles.
A large iftar meal grouping the teams at the Kuwaiti and American pavilions will be arranged during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan to demonstrate the Kuwaiti people's tolerance and tendency for interaction with peoples of different creeds.
Expo-Milan is a major international exhibition that has been held every five years since the 19th century. The hosting country must be able to make it different as compared to the previously held fairs.
The event is due to begin on May 1 and proceed till October 31st. (end) hs.rk