With just 250 days to go before ‘The World’s Greatest Show’- Expo 2020, Dubai is prepping in full swing to put up one hell of a show. After months of waiting, the Expo 2020 site has finally started taking some serious shape, with entry portals and pavilions finding their spots. On Monday February 10, Dubai Media Office gave us a sneak peek into the site through its new video and its MIND BLOWING!
What’s It?
Dubai’s biggest event year- the Expo 2020 is just seven months away and the city is working hard to put up a stellar show. After all the anticipation and anxiety, the event’s site is now beginning to take shape. Residents who drop by will get to take a look at some of the pavilions as well as the entry points. On Monday February 10, Dubai Media Office shared the first ever video of the Expo 2020 site, revealing three entry portals.
Video: Three @expo2020dubai Entry Portals that will welcome millions of visitors from around the world to Expo 2020 #Dubai have been revealed with just over 250 days to go until the opening. pic.twitter.com/L1GSUCXUoF
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) February 10, 2020
The video also offers a closer look into the pavilions themselves, inspired by the exhibition’s three key themes – Sustainability, Opportunity and Mobility. At the Expo 2020, millions will cross into the future through the entry portals inspired by Arab culture. The Expo will witness 192 countries coming together to ideate, innovate and collaborate.
The Expo 2020 will be held in Dubai South, close to Al Maktoum International Airport. The location spans over 4.38 sq km and has four main entrances.
What Can You Expect?
The Al Wasl Plaza will convert into the centre stage of the grand expo. The opening and closing ceremonies of the event will also take place here. All the ideas and demonstrations are said to tie the theme of the Expo- “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future.”In April 2017, residents were given a glimpse of the Al Wasl Plaza. The plaza will feature a 65-metre tall dome and can hold up to 10,000 visitors. It also has a 360-degree screen, which will project images to visitors inside and outside the venue. Furthermore, each participating country will have a separate pavilion and there will also be individual pavilions for main themes – sustainability, mobility and opportunity. The UAE pavilion, designed by Santiago Calatrava is constructed in the shape of a falcon.
Over 75 entertainment events will be hosted every day including fashion shows, talk shows, and comedy. The event will also have innovative workshops including robotics and 3D printing. The logoThe inspiration for the Expo 2020 logo came from a ring found in the Al Marmum area. Sheikh Mohammed revealed the design last year and also displayed it on the Burj Khalifa.
