Professional Footballers Prepare To Enjoy Official National Day Celebrations With Loved Ones At Home

Professional footballers across the country who are usually part of events are instead getting set to enjoy National Day celebrations safely at home by tuning in to the live broadcast of the Official 49^th UAE National Day show.

Al Wahda FC winger, Yahya Al Ghassani, said: “I am hugely proud to be a UAE citizen and National Day is a great opportunity for the whole country to come together and celebrate how fortunate we all are to live in such a wonderful country.

“This year will obviously be a different experience – we often get together as a team and all join in the fun. But this year I look forward to spending time with my family and watching the celebrations on television and I urge everyone to do the same. I know a lot of the footballers will be doing the same and are really excited to see what happens.”

Named Seeds of the Union, the Official 49th National Day Celebration will be alive production featuring a moving digitally illuminated sculpture surrounded by the sea and illuminated by digital visuals portraying themes inspired by the UAE’s history and values.

Staged in Abu Dhabi, it will be broadcast live to an audience of millions in the UAE and beyond, ensuring people across all seven emirates and beyond can unite in celebration from the safety of their homes.

‘Seeds of the Union’ has been designed by a team of talented Emiratis and multi-award-winning artist and designer, Es Devlin, who is known for creating large-scale performative sculptures and environments that fuse music, language and light. She designed the closing ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympics, the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics and the UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.

More details of the show’s content will be revealed in the run up to what promises to be one of the most spectacular productions ever to be staged in the UAE.