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[Music] [Music] [Music] Dubai is a metropolis of superlatives Rapid City development combined with pride and tradition historical landmarks categorize the image of Dubai as does the most expensive hotel in the world a city transformed from the desert into the skies boasting sparkling skyscrapers and dazzling mosques [Music] people from all over the world live peacefully together here the native Emiratis are in the minority Islam is openly practiced the historical part of Dubai is small but very present among the urban landscape take the famous Creek this historic River winds its way through the city like an old life life [Music] Dubai is part of the United Arab Emirates 2.2 million people live in the metropolis and more arrived each year over 80% of the population come from different countries in order to find work and fulfill their dreams no other city in the world is developed as quickly as Dubai the rapid rise began with the discovery of oil in the 1960s the ruling Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum still invests to infrastructure a symbiosis between cutting-edge architecture and old tradition [Applause] the Dow boats traditional wooden boats still serve as a means of transport for train today and have a tradition that stretches back centuries Maji Baelfire Scott was born and raised in Dubai after his ancestors built down boats when his father died Mujeeb naturally took over the business the wood is imported from Africa magics company build the boats from scratch ready for export his father began to build our boats as early as the 1950s he has learned the technique from him it is all manual labor and construction takes almost two years [Music] Najib is a successful businessman who still lends a hand he knows of quality is key when trading a traditional product even though money plays an essential role for the Emiratis in Dubai these heritage items are no less important to them only have it LM sana hovering and held among other odd a scene in Marathi have really Malden Arnott Erica vandeman about giving him Messina but must kill feed atmosphere be yeah any didn't very well Babu golovanov her father a lateral mobile antenna l1 will share well in on my Larrabee it is hard to believe but there is no written technical plan for building a boat everything is based on experience sound judgment and a picture in one's head it is precise work with no master schematic the boat has put together piece by piece just like a jigsaw puzzle the employees mainly come from India and Pakistan in the Emirates they can earn much more than in their home countries through chain hoist techniques the planks of wood are pulled together as closely as possible Wood is a natural material that can bend and change shape as long as the gaps between the planks are minimal the boat can be left in the water and the floating word is brought together by the pressure this way the boat becomes an impenetrable unit not a single nail is used to build a dour boat the design of these boats is unique the of all anyone know I see them I don't see the happen any children will happen each other up for Hardy this is stronger are the agua cars rice sugar and even steel are transported on down boats even in the 21st century this old technique has its place in global business beneath doom hot rod era para pelear couply from of an l-shape fetus named Sofia has a lot of our lead elite alumna Hannah magic will work here until his son can take over the business likewise he will transfer it to his son we then pass it on to his own son an Emirati would never give up a family tradition countless traditional Dow boats are in the port to the creek many goods are shipped from the port in Dubai to other countries such as Qatar or Iraq in turn the port is popular as a hub for bringing products to the emirates from India or China Dubai is a free-trade area many international businesses invest in the Arabic metropolis [Music] the cream is the most famous Rivermen flows through Dubai in contrast with most water waves in the city it emerged naturally as an estuary of the Persian Gulf it is 14 kilometers long and divides Dara and bird oh by the oldest districts of the metropolis [Music] in the 1970s the riverbed was made deeper so that the creek could be used by larger merchant vessels [Music] even today people commute from one side of the river to the other by using a barrette small wooden boat to shelter - wah also travels from one side to the other every day no traffic jams and no mad rush - shall comes from an Indian migrant family and was born in Dubai he works in the old district at deira people who passed by the historical houses get an idea of how to buy once looked there is always hustling bustling Creek to shout family just all say very accustomed to the old rhythm [Music] [Applause] [Music] many years ago my father is to travel from Greek to the other side of the city to decide from Porto pied-a-terre and given my grandparents whenever they come they used to go from there's travel through the port by the port and even many business people who is to bring gold over here jewelry's in the market that is to transport their gold and jewelry's by the boat gold and jewelry play a key role in daraa the most important souk of the United Arab Emirates is in this district - Shah also works there the Gold Souk market is one of the main attractions of the metropolis not only for tourists but also for native varieties Dubai the City of God the god souk of Dubai is the largest in the world the first traders from India came into the city as far back as the 1940s to date 80% of the gold business is Indian owned many small workshops are in the immediate vicinity the family business owned by two shells father is located here when he came to Dubai from India many decades ago in order to try his luck the business was still in its infancy been in the company flourished my grandfather and my father loved in the golf business so I want to learn my son also the gold jewellery business [Music] - shall studied economics in Dubai it wasn't always his intention to join his father's business but eventually he came around the idea and learned the manual world from scratch [Music] today is fascinated by the liquid gold from which the valuable bars are ultimately formed [Music] Jewelry plays a large role in the oriental world Arabic customers prefer traditional design minimalism is not on trend the Emiratis are rather more extravagant and necklaces are especially popular the whole process takes place in the workshop from smelting to molding right up to design and final manufacture only gold obtains its special shine from the grinding process - shall oversees quality control at the end now these are the handmade relatives and right now for these necklaces they have a very high demand mostly local customers over here the amorites they come and buy this and they use this one also for marriage purposes because it looks very fancy now it attracts everyone after it grabs attention from people [Music] it is a well guarded secret but unofficially assumed that around ten tons of gold are sold here over 300 businesses buy their jewelry in the silk [Music] [Music] - shall bring the glossy supplies into the business on foot every day supplies are needed here because business is booming in times of uncertainty gold has become one of the best currencies to shell and his father delivered thousands of individual pieces each year to the largest jewelry business of the Gold Souk even though the vast offering of the market can intimidate visitors all businesses can seemingly live well from the sales [Music] everyone loves called the local Amorites the love gold whenever they have a wedding or any function traditional functions events they like to wear jewelry they like to show it off they like to show people that they have gold and they they want to wear a gold definitely it represents wealth and also a lot of people nowadays they buy gold because they see it as an investment for to show it is always a special moment when jewelry is presented I completely feel proud when I see the customers buying our jewelry this and when they describe how beautiful our jewelry is for example the necklace which I just gave now it has a heart very high demand and when the customer describes how beautiful it is you feel very proud of yourself just a few moments later the customers are offered new jewelry not far away from the suit as you can see the oldest part of Dubai fort alpha Haiti the historic city center here tourists see how today's metropolis used to have in the 18th century it is an accumulation of houses in the middle of the desert the striking outer walls served as protection against the strong winds [Music] today alpha he is a sort of memorial of Dubai's past Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid preserves the district as part of its cultural heritage Dubai is still spilling over into the desert apart from residential buildings universities have also been built in the outlying districts they all have large car parks to accommodate the students who drive fat may Sayid is 20 years old and is studying graphics and painting she comes from an Emirati family he was at an American high school in Dubai no onofre Technical Services will tally miserable and stiff mark would have had fee never an apparent in the ad recession I wish a happy debility are Adele hello Paula here but Nina oh honey I am i ugly hungry most wz the state university is free of charge for students male and female students are indicated separately studies are in line with international standards and all lectures are in English [Applause] [Music] how does my future look how is my country progressing these are some of the questions portrayed in the work of the Dubai Art Students there is only one topic that is still handled with sensitivity the Muslim faith we are free to express ourselves in whatever way we want but we have to stick to the certain guidelines that that are like non cross stuff that are relating to religion also but in general they are free to express ourselves the way we wanna express ourselves the female Arabic students are ambitious and target driven success is a way of life is self-evident among the young generation my main goal is to open my own retirement company and strut the link on that and building a bigger not just a small company and expanding and being an international company not just a local company women in Dubai can undertake any profession and some do take up management position I'm training that profession and by for Ducklin woman isn't hard that talk like it's not easy in fact the concrete's providing us with all the facilities we need for an easy access to any professional life fat may prefers to spend her free time focusing on art I'll Circle Avenue is the hotspot for Contemporary Art a former factory site that was converted into a large fashionable gallery complex in the last few years contemporary art has been present in Dubai for a long time it is attracting growing interest as an investment in a sign of social status [Music] that may also regularly visits numerous international galleries with her friends and finally Rosa fidelity deliver an infernal islami little Italian - wha we grew up on Islamic art and Islamic culture so we've been used to it however now modern art you have a pub a motel Fe a pub in Lebanon had a shot of an afternoon and my Asura and I flew by diva our circle Avenue bears witness to the constant transformation of Dubai in the interests of global developments Contemporary Art is a booming industry today more and more international gallery owners are opening new branches in the Arabian metropolis [Music] hisham Somali is the first art dealer to see potential in Dubai and endeavor to make some the region he was born in Syria and grew up in Europe in the USA the gallery owner recognized the quality of Arabic contemporary ours at an early stage coachable - abhilasha singing horn the scant - another country - Andy in Belleville adieu heck bus Abhilash toss me in convicted as a zoomin Barra Lucia foo and Omar country high gallery admitted play the biblical Europa huija Bohai business model to buy western galleries who will fernandinho shuffle and no thief is ejected thermonuclear special beluga tubulin who loves me shall do on eco new Seop the iron gallery is particularly busy these days are to buy the largest art exhibition in the Arabic region has openly with only a short time to go before the opening reception his sham is choosing the works who would like to take such as those by Syrian artist Mohannad Urabe he tells the artists but he has always painted portraits of women and because he has felt saved since leaving his hometown of Damascus the women portrayed have had an open and positive facial expression again [Music] [Music] hey confessions over G so character to write a love nest election is over can you allow some American to little background between flood texture keifa he invented Aloha at school Montessori on own nafsiat a fiafia Rizal a CRM via mobile or akito-kun l1 means Islamabad robust business became an almost an embellish hakuna hand on edamame know a tiny pellet or higher velocity should be became at l'homme Lubas normal Hulu or mono Haru oh I know the he'll be a dead man [Music] one of the most expensive streets along the coast is the Jumeirah Beach Road at the end is Burj Al Arab and madinat jumeirah [Music] the business and leisure center is part of one of the most luxurious sites in Dubai our dubai over the first time in this space 10 years ago today it is the meeting point the upper class our covers of the Arab world it is also a magnet for an international audience under the auspices of the shape over 90 galleries from 43 countries are exhibiting their artists as with other exhibitions the opening is a big event it is about seeing and being seen but it is awesome about by modern art simply belongs to modern elephants these days [Music] his sham was there from the beginning one of his customers is Sultan Elvis an influential collector now have a debate a minute elephant parameter Akuma padam had a elmeshad Hadid visible emitter at worker an elfin say say say say yes dad me fill up the atom to the kuru be an alarm as an FeO well-acted Alphen feet away [Music] the Art Fair in Dubai has long been established as an important aspect of the economy in a process it has not shied away from provocative in older though there are no glossy facades of skyscrapers to be seen the first normal residential buildings in the city were built and Dara many workers an immigrant is live for today the fish market that concern six and everyone admires and deals handling the best price we live before the selection is huge and there are almost any types of fish available [Music] [Music] in the middle of it all is Christopher Graham the Brittany works in Dubai as a chef and has been living in the Middle East for 15 around Christopher is very familiar no tricks trained he who does not negotiate [Music] they're negotiating quite aggressively they really don't like to let you slip through when they're a customer but it's part of the part of the culture in the region's being from old trade routes yeah everybody they'd like to say or they like a bargain as well the way they do business here is never take the first price very sample I was speaking to a gentleman just a minute ago about fishing within the space of two minutes of conversation the price went from 70 Durham's for a kilo down to 35 domes for a kilo depending on how enthusiastic I was about leaving so whenever you want to leave they the price suddenly gets lower and lower so if you want a low price probably pretend that you don't want to be there finally everyone gets what they want a good fish [Applause] [Applause] when driving in Dubai the most famous landmark keeps appearing blood the highest tower in the world one of the main streets al Zayed Road down town Dubai draws closer this is the business centre of the city within the space of a few decades from the desert at a dizzying pace to become a globalized pulsating metropolis people from all over the world live in Dubai most come here to earn as much money as possible it is a low tax economy that the costs of living have increased massively in recent years the metropolis is extendable making its landmarks famous all over the world the Burj Kalifa was opened in 2010 it is 828 meters tall as 189 floors one billionaire the American architect adrian smith that build the sheiks wish of building the highest tower in the world a view over the city of Dubai is phenomenal [Music] having a meal here literally feels like being in the clouds the restaurant situated in the 122nd floor is actually quite reasonably priced that is not pretentious Christopher has been working here for six months he has already got to know some luxury kitchens in Dubai but cooking here is and remains a unique experience for so here 15 different nationalities work together in a tight space however the challenge lies elsewhere I think the main challenge that we have would be the logistics of working on 120 second floor four hundred and forty two meters high we have to make sure that we always have all of our ingredients up if we have to run downstairs in the middle of service sometimes it can take half an hour to 45 minutes just to get down because there's a lot of other people travelling in the building and they want to stop on every floor everyone in Dubai lives an exceptional luxury a new restaurant opens for a demanding public nearly every week working here successfully means adapting to this life fight call me when the Sabbath ready in Dubai there's fierce competitiveness within all of the luxury brands and all of the businesses because everybody wants to be one step above the rest you know there's always who's got the biggest most expensive or grandest I don't know burger or most expensive menu or you know who's got gold plated seats or something so yeah there's always competition with that as well lunch is especially popular with regular clientele I think Dubai in general is always about being the biggest the best the fastest the greatest so I think the this building itself is really iconic and in terms of the fact that it represents that we're always pushing boundaries [Music] even when it is dark the Burj Kalifa glistens and gleams higher Dubai develops its very own charm at night the city beings into discovery and a box of surprises [Music] with its artificially created waterways Dubai Marina is captivating with its magic effect and nightly serenity [Music] you barely have to leave the center before arriving at where it will begin passes through the entire United Arab Emirates [Music] [Music] the endless expanse of the desert Zeus at Pergamon sound prefers to be Hernan originally comes from Sudan she grew up with camels since the discovery of oil and the growth of tourism many Bedouin ZnO longer live in the United Arab Emirates the desert animals have had to keep moving elsewhere in accordance with their nature it is a bit like taking a dog for a walk Hernan has lived in Dubai for many years but has always felt more at home in the desert valley the hilum Habashi vadhana wha yeah and hacer a mnemonic una vista Haram a goon Hass avocado West yeah baby baby and who do a time with Dominic Oba she gave me Hollis Bieber Hollis and Asahara no animal is as resistant as a camel a camel can go up to three weeks without water the Bedouins would never have been able to lead their nomadic lives without these animals [Music] one of many camel farms in the Emirates is situated in the desert the desert animals still play an important role in the variant one camel breeding is a great tradition the Emiratis love camel racing and invest a lot into their breeding to this day camels are a symbol of their own culture jemelle Botanica tearless O'Connell and monotonous are we olivine if it's zero Olivia were fulfilled or nothing amara table Anwar and Haven and Vahid Elijah Manta Sahara mean Kadima Zaman we starve alluvia Shaka tiara and they have hair tomorrow Mia Hanan also has a professional connection to the camels she needs their milk eleven it will show a film Aloha with history will the family land and water Melanie if you 50 I don't know a few more you and who donate the food again lamentable but for the Lord Allah had baby animals you don't do a are so Hernan could never have dreamt that she would one day work close to the desert in Dubai the Sudanese have moved on from a modern version of nomadic life she moved from Africa to Hungary where she studied got to know her German husband and started a family with him in Cologne the joint idea of producing camel's milk chocolate arose when her husband was working as a manager at a chocolate factory like many other expats they ended up in Dubai thanks to a mix of coincidence and business opportunity camel milk powder is the basis for chocolate I'm Elizabeth Arden and why the to Valencia Cathedral worldwide reward for the area kathira Hollis washes with elephants a malignant window our Marisa I'm Emilio chocolate Alan hasn't helped and the wars a a double eviction the powder is mixed together with cocoa honey sugar milk and vanilla and build for three hours after that the liquid shocker to be placed into molds the idea of the camel shape was obvious and can easily be identified with especially in the Arab world [Applause] inertia seein as chocolate available it will be Talia Shire kathira I will had done Magellan and a controversial film look up mahalia mission efficient captain Masuka latin in Haleyville even our main ballad see her give me at Kabira minute eben Hannibal even Robert Ali Komunyakaa and an answer on Teixeira capitana chuckle Adam in Haleyville even for under folkloric Hollis Bajada over Haqqanis in the Aqua De La Salle and na min the heavens Aria Movida worm in a thong were I mean equality of Manila and a live data chocolate is not only popular in the Arab world Hernan also exports has shiny camels to hero dubai is an investment metropolis people from all over the world come here with their business ideas everyone wants to sample the glamor of this problem [Music] represents success [Music] extravagant showcases for pleasure [Music] Devine means luxury whether it is the most expensive her talent of the power line [Music] Dubai is against meanwhile tourism is one of the most important sources of income félicité we were in the hotel trade the Arab metropolis is a Mecca Nicki Alexi are do comes from Greece she has rapidly built a career herself for the Emirates she is already the manager of VIP guests service but a 5-star luxury hotel mainly come up to bias tourism it is being promoted by the government as well as top leading destination when it comes to travel and luxury wedding guests are expected today and Nikki has to prepare a sweet the next may think his wife are coming to celebrate the honeymoon so I want to prepare some nice flowers for the very sweet but do you suggest we have different kind of bouquets that you know it's for romantic for their honeymoon of course for the honeymoon I would suggest the bouquet with the red roses perfection is expected young employees learn quickly in an environment of unscrupulous professionalism every single hotel layer that has a passion for it I believe surpassed by Dubai you learn a lot it's the mecca of hospitality of hotels the way of customer service is very different more focused we all run the business in a family way and you cannot do it if you don't have a passion for it [Music] anyone who stays at a luxury hotel in Dubai knows were there being offered a troupe of inconspicuous employees takes care of the guests the suite that nikki has personally prepared for the arrival of the honeymooners is ready the only challenge that I will see as a European woman here is to to be aware and to improve my knowledge around the culture it's it's a different culture that we're not very familiar in Europe but I have to tell you that I only felt welcomed respected and they treat women amazingly well they consider my opinion in everything we have conversation it's not a monologue it's a dialogue and actually they have a great sense of humor there is a strictly regulated procedure for the arrival of important guests Nicky must discuss it with protocol manager named Juma nothing is left to chance in Dubai when it comes to tourism see aha the hell Mumtaz didn't emerge to be Makar Lucia Hamilton yo I had a full adder subtractor Amara with a Prophet Allah Murat yep Allah Allah in jazz artists early Mele definitely Morocco Hassan babe yeah yeah Africa Robert and I were on the bottom Fahim are very overly of the Saudi fidelity Murad see aha dr. Berman had Afghan and facade when I had cadelec the hell marked the way we directly Murad [Music] you can find tranquility here should you go looking for it however Dubai's a city that never stands still traffic and infrastructure are evolving at a rapid rate drone taxis are already being planned for the future the topic the government gives great importance to music [Applause] include sustainability and the protection of nature in the middle of the city wedged between the highway and the edge of the desert lies Russ Alcor Nature Reserve with 620 hectares it is one of the largest nature reserves in the United Arab Emirates the biggest attraction here are the flamingos have come to hibernate [Music] [Music] Dubai also offers plenty of variety the evening new leisure parks are being built all the time one of them is Global Village a very special event takes place there every year the large square is used for public festivals Emiratis and their families make their way from all over the city to a sporting competition unknown to people in the Western world [Music] the yellow championship Jahna is a dance that only men take part in this [Music] the young Pakistani woman with he become his uncertainty she injured her ankle a week ago but staying at home such an evening is out of the question the 24 year old worked as a reporter Dubai's biggest sports magazine when I first came in here I was the second female in the entire arena and what I'm doing is not just something ordinary you know I'm doing something that's that not many that you don't see many women doing so it's kind of like it makes me feel really empowered and strong so how does he feel about this who should he see Annie and Nick was luckily Naha Eva Monica came sharukh diamond before the contest Heba briefly introduced the favorite with the aid of an interpreter there is not much time however the young woman successfully asks him a couple of questions about his chances and hopes in Dubai events like bees take place in luxury the Emirati love a great performance in the beginning I was a bit like he was scared to approach people and interview them but then once you get used to ready just go ahead with it and you just do it so yeah and right now I just feel like I'm in my element I'm in my zone at least still enjoys it the bigger the MonaVie less your the Arabian could be crazy about spoon even the son of the ruling Sheikh has come to the arena today this is an extraordinary experience for the Emiratis [Music] Jahna dancing is based on a nomadic tradition when he be reported on for the first time [Music] Yola itself is a very male-dominated sport they don't even have like female Yola performers because it's just not the it's just not something that's done it's just something that it's a man's sport that's what it is Jahna dancing celebrates the nevada glides of homer rifles and sticks for previous women men [Music] that's a symbol of the prime regularity [Music] the Johnson girls in the background won't have any special significance simply move their hair unusual way on stage [Applause] the journalist says about her job profession [Music] [Music] after the victory ceremony Eber has a story ready to post on the web this is the end of a long working day for her the visitors round off the evening in the grounds of the leisure Dubai is a city that rarely seems always on the moon and always in search of the next major event [Music] you

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Length: 52min 15sec (3135 seconds)

Published: Wed Aug 15 2018