Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, uae minister of Tolerance and Commissioner of the dubai World Exhibition, attended the opening ceremony for tamil Nadu at the india Pavilion at the dubai Expo during tamil Nadu Week. The arena was opened by the two of us together. On stage, we were treated to a variety of art displays that depicted the culture of our region. Not only us, but many Tamils from dubai and adjacent countries came in person to take part in the event, which sparked a lot of interest. As he and I snapped photographs with participants in the art displays, he stated, "I am delighted to witness the love that the Tamils living here have for you."

When we inquired about other countries' pavilions at the Expo, we were told that the Saudi Arabian Pavilion is spectacular. In astonishment, I looked at the pavilion. I proceeded to the studio of singer AR Rahman, undeterred. 'Mooppillath Tamile... Thaaye' was the title of the CD he had created. Fingers were added to the classical song of late chief minister Karunanidhi. tamil had yet another accessory in the form of his record. "Tamil and music have no limits," rahman posted, applauding their music service.

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