Fujairah has launched the Arab world’s first musical road along Sheikh Khalifa Street. As cars drive over the specially designed 750-metre stretch, they trigger notes from Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony through tyre vibrations. The project, by the Fujairah Fine Arts Academy, aims to integrate art into daily life and showcase the emirate’s cultural and creative spirit.
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