The UAE’s 54th Eid Al Etihad celebration unfolded as a sweeping visual narrative on Tuesday, transforming the newly opened Zayed National Museum into a stage where history, art and national identity came together in an immersive performance.

The ceremony — attended by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and other rulers, ministers and dignitaries — presented the nation’s story through three guiding voices: the land, the people and the radio.

“Can you hear his voice?” the narration asked, as the sound of footsteps on sand blended with the hum of an engine. Archival footage towering above the audience showed the UAE’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, driving through the desert in the 1968

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