He added: Most importantly, Pearls of Dubai will offer extensive training programmes for UAE nationals aspiring to join the pearl industry, thereby taking the industry back to its roots in the Gulf. The centre will focus on generating interest among young UAE nationals through interactive and interpretative programmes.
Stephen Arrow of Arrow Pearls Australia, said: We are extremely pleased to be associated with DMCC as we launch this exciting project to revitalise the traditional pearl diving culture of the region. In the past, pearling was the backbone of the region economy, and we are glad to participate in the revival of this tradition.
He concluded, The Arabian pearl diving tradition reached the far off shores of Northern Australia about 140 years ago. That event initiated the formation of the small pearling town of Broome in remote Western Australia where my family has worked in the pearling industry for the past 28 years.
Today, we are returning to the region where it all began and we bring with us the pearling industry of the 21st century. We look forward to the challenges that lie ahead. We are excited that the people of the U.A.E. have such a great natural passion for the pearl.
The centre will comprise an interpretative concept showcasing all facets of the historic pearling in the UAE, including the diaspora of the pearl diving tradition across the Indian Ocean as far as Australia and Tahiti. Visitors to Pearls of Dubai will be given the opportunity to observe life under the sea, as if they themselves were pearl divers, passing through an acrylic tunnel beneath the sea in a purpose built pearling marina.
Traditional dhows will transport visitors to areas within the marina to give them a real-life modern pearling experience. Maritime legends and myths of the Dubai region will also be replicated through the pearl museum to provide value-added entertainment.
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