National Festival of Tolerance

Festival Agenda

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 7

Sunday 14 Nov

Monday 15 Nov

Tuesday 16 Nov

Wednesday 17 Nov

Thursday 18 Nov

Saturday 20 Nov

Day 1

Day 2

Friday 9 Nov

Saturday 10 Nov

9AM - 11AM

5PM

6:30PM

7:30PM

8PM

9PM

9:30PM

Tolerance Clubs in Universities 04:00-09:00 PM

Sunday 14 Nov

Dialogue with Fashion Designers 01:00PM

A dialogue session attended by a group of top fashion specialists, to discuss prominent fashion designs around the world, the traditions of different cultures, and the influence of public taste from one category to another.

Monday 15 Nov

Global Tolerance Alliance 11:00AM

Creating Care Economies 11:00AM

Global Interfaith Summit 11:30AM

Voices of Tolerance 1:00PM

Youth Circle "Tolerance" 1:00PM

Champions of Tolerance 3:15PM

Global Youth Forum 5:00PM

Global Interfaith Summit 11:30AM

Global Interfaith Summit discusses the UAE’s embrace of different religions and beliefs around the world. The summit aims to encourage dialogue in order to gain better understanding of the differences that make us special and distinguished in terms of our beliefs, but nevertheless united through our common humanity. Its purpose is to enhance involvement with the world and the development of coexistence and inclusion in order to contribute to peaceful and sustainable coexistence.

Tuesday 16 Nov

Global Tolerance Alliance 11:00AM

On the 16th of November, at 11:16 AM [UAE time], the entire world will come together on the occasion of launching the ‘Global Tolerance Alliance’ a celebration of the International Day for Tolerance to make a unified pledge of tolerance and peaceful coexistence.

Umm Al Emarat Park, Abu Dhabi Tuesday 16 Nov

Voices of Tolerance 1:00PM

Working with community partners, the Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence forms and mobilizes a choir of 219 people representing a multitude of countries, participating at Expo 2020 Dubai. This performance will express a message of love, acceptance, harmonious coexistence, and a promise of renewed opportunity.

Tuesday 16 Nov

Global Youth Forum 5:00PM

The Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence, in cooperation with the Federal Youth Authority, is organizing a global youth forum which highlights the undeniable importance of the world’s need to involve and benefit from the creative and flexible capabilities of our young global citizens. By evoking talents in this dynamic sector, the world can build sustainable programs in all fields capable of withstanding the never-ending rapid changes and trends of global activity.

Tuesday 16 Nov

Creating Care Economies 11:00AM

Creating Care Economies through tolerant policies and practices

Tuesday 16 Nov

Champions of Tolerance 3:15PM

Design and implementation of a special version of the Champions of Tolerance program for Expo 2020 Dubai, involving one participant from each participating countries at Expo (192 participants from 192 countries), as the program aims to promote the concept and importance of tolerance as a lifestyle. Using the UAE as a model for a tolerant society, there will also be an implementation of projects at national and global levels. The Ministry will organize specialized workshops that take the participants to a rich and interactive journey, introducing them to six keys that shape the values of tolerance in our modern age.

Tuesday 16 Nov

Youth Circle "Tolerance" 1:00PM

Tuesday 16 Nov

The role of women around the world in promoting the values of coexistence 11:00AM

The conference will hold women from all over the world; Emirati women, girls, students, mothers, housewives and workers. Through this platform, it will be presented how education and knowledge can help to gain better understanding of the importance of human values in dealing with the challenges that face us today. The conference promotes the important and influential role of women during the past months in responding to the global pandemic of Covid-19, and the conference aims to highlight the important role played by women in various countries around the world.

Wednesday 17 Nov

Little Champion Program 11:00AM

An Evening of Poetry 2:00PM

Little Champion Program 11:00AM

This training program aims to present the principles of tolerance and coexistence in a simplified and understanding form to suits all age groups, and instill awareness of these concepts in a fun way.

Thursday 18 Nov

An Evening of Poetry 2:00PM

Gathering a group of male and female poets from different Arab countries to present their poems, under the concept of tolerance and coexistence.

Thursday 18 Nov

Tolerance Journey arrival at Expo as a part of the Zayed Trail of Tolerance 10:30AM

Tolerance Round in the UAE Pro League

Tolerance Journey arrival at Expo as a part of the Zayed Trail of Tolerance 10:30AM

Saturday 20 Nov

Tolerance Round in the UAE Pro League

Naming one of the UAE Pro League rounds that will be played during the period of the festival as “Tolerance and Inclusivity Round”, with accompanying activities, celebrating human values on the field.

Saturday 20 Nov

EXPO 2020 Dubai Pavilions activities

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Sunday 07 Nov

Monday 15 Nov

Tuesday 16 Nov

Wednesday 17 Nov

Thursday 18 Nov

Day 1

Day 2

Friday 9 Nov

Saturday 10 Nov

9AM - 11AM

5PM

6:30PM

7:30PM

8PM

9PM

9:30PM

Monaco A Better Inclusive Future through Virtual Reality

Colombia El Olvido Que Seremos

Based on the book of the same name, this is a film about Héctor Abad Gómez, a prominent human rights activist in the polarised and violent Medellín of the 1970s. Directed by Fernando Trueba, it was selected to be shown at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival.

Terra Auditorium Sunday 07 Nov 19:00

Monaco A Better Inclusive Future through Virtual Reality

Dworld startup holds a conference on the theme “A Better Inclusive Future through Virtual Reality”

Monaco Pavilion Sunday 07 Nov 10:00

Mexico Film Series on Tolerance & Inclusivity Week

"Cuando cierro los ojos" (When I shut my eyes) movie will be screened related to Tolerance & Inclusivity Week.

Terra Auditorium Monday 15 Nov 14:00

Kenya celebration of International Tolerance Day

Kenya is a democratic Nation and will celebrate in the international tolerance day to demonstrate strides made in democracy and accommodation of variant views and culture to enable easy fit in societies to enable thriving of trade, Investment and Tourism

Kenya Pavilion Tuesday 16 Nov 10:00

Czech Republic Forum 2000 at Expo 2020

Italy Radiodervish With Nazareth’s Arab Music Orchestra

Czech Republic Forum 2000 at Expo 2020

Join the established, internationally-recognized annual conference founded in Prague, which supports the values of democracy and respect for human rights, assists in the development of civil society and encourages religious, cultural and ethnic tolerance.

Terra Auditorium Wednesday 17 Nov 14:00

Czech Republic Forum 2000 at Expo 2020

Terra Auditorium Wednesday 17 Nov 18:00

Italy Radiodervish With Nazareth’s Arab Music Orchestra

Enjoy a performance of Mediterranean sophistication with the Arab Orchestra of Nazareth, and the intense sound of the Radiodervish in this ‘Centro del Mundo’ concert. It’s a celebration of the artistic and religious coexistence of two worlds.

Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre Wednesday 17 Nov 19:00

New Zealand Te Aratini - Festival of Indigenous & Tribal Ideas

The Aratini will provide a vehicle for indigenous and tribal people globally, to share ancestral and contemporary knowledge, cultures and experiences. The aim is to build a more tolerant, inclusive, cooperative and sustainable future. An unmissable event.

Hall 2A South Thursday 18 Nov 19:00

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Festival Agenda

EXPO 2020 Dubai Pavilions activities