Lyon Dubai City
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Lyon Dubaï City is a major project being developed by the city of Dubai
in the United Arab Emirates
. The first phase, projected for completion in 2010, will consist of the reproduction in Dubai of some of Lyon
's neighborhoods and many cultural partnerships between the two cities.
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
in the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. The first phase, projected for completion in 2010, will consist of the reproduction in Dubai of some of Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
's neighborhoods and many cultural partnerships between the two cities.
Beginning
- Like many great adventures, the project “Lyon-Dubai City” grew from a meeting: a meeting between like-minded individuals sharing goals, in this case Buti Saeed Al Ghandi, chairman of Emivest, and decision makers of the city of Lyon.
- During a trip to LyonLyonLyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
a promoter from the United States, Buti Saeed al-Gandhi, fell in love with the 'capital of GaulGaulGaul was a region of Western Europe during the Iron Age and Roman era, encompassing present day France, Luxembourg and Belgium, most of Switzerland, the western part of Northern Italy, as well as the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the left bank of the Rhine. The Gauls were the speakers of...
'. He began to dream of the construction in DubaiDubaiDubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
of a neighborhood that would recreate the special atmosphere unique to the city of Lyon and even some of its notable buildings. - Aiming to increase the international influence of Lyon, the Mayor Gérard CollombGérard CollombGérard Collomb, born on 20 June 1947 in Chalon-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, is a French politician. He is an active member of the French Socialist Party and has been Mayor of Lyon since March 2001....
signed an agreement with al-Gandhi on 9 January 2008.
Details and collaborations
- Today, Mr Buti Saeed Al Ghandi, chairman of Emivest returned to Lyon, alongside Gerard Collomb, Senator-Mayor of Lyon, Pr. Claude JOURNES, President UNIVERSITE LUMIERE LYON 2, Mr. Jean-Michel AULAS, President OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS GROUPE, Mr. Guy MATHIOLON, President Chambre of commerce & MUSEE DES TISSUS, Mr. Patrick Molle, Director EM Lyon, Mr. Herve Fleury, Director INSTITUT PAUL BOCUSE, Mr. Thierry FREMAUX, President INSTITUT LUMIERE, to sign the Memorandum of Understanding aimed at launching the project "Lyon-Dubai City."
- Al Gandhi didn't want his project to be compared to the confectioneries of Las VegasLas Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, where small parts of famous cities are reproduced along the famous 'Strip'. He wished for a genuine reproduction of the city and its culture in Dubai. Thus, alongside the reconstruction of Lyon's historic architecture there will be cultural partnerships allowing tourists to discover the culture of Lyon. Notably amongst these partnerships, University Lumière Lyon 2 will construct a satellite in Dubai, as will Lyon's Museum of Fabric. Paul Bocuse, the French chef long-installed in Lyon, has also spoken of building a catering school. EM LYON, Lyon's management school, will also construct a satellite, which will deliver a degree accredited by the UAE.[3]. Finally, Olympique Lyonnais may build a permanent training ground[4] .