Turn your gaze towards the sky! This dazzling drone show runs for 15 minutes and will be sure to blow you away. 

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Turn your gaze to the sky for this dazzling drone show! Designed specially for the UAE's 50th National Day.

Join us in celebrating the UAE 50th National Day at Expo 2020

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Open-heartedness and ambition are values captured by the UAE Pavilion, designed by renowned architect Santiago Calatrava. The remarkable building is reminiscent of a falcon in flight, inspired by our national bird. Once inside, go on a multisensory journey that chronicles the rise of a nation of “dreamers who do”. Traverse a dreamlike landscape filled with dunes of real sand to learn about our nation’s founding father Sheikh Zayed, the natural wonders of the Emirates and their rapid modernisation. Be inspired by stories of the UAE dreamers building an inclusive future as the desert sun filters through the pavilion’s oculus. 

The design of the UAE Pavilion evokes a falcon in flight; referencing the Emirates’ traditional art of falconry. The main building resembles a titanic oval, with a grand, four storey entrance set into the tip. More than 25 feather-like panels are arranged at the dome of the pavilion, each curving down toward the entry of the structure. 

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UAE 50th National Day

Expo Partner Drone Show

Expo 2020 coincides with the United Arab Emirates' biggest national celebration yet – the UAE's UAE 50th National Day. To commemorate this historic event, Expo 2020 Dubai will celebrate the UAE’s extraordinary journey over the last 50 years, while also looking towards the next 50. It will share with every visitor the joy and pride that Emiratis have for their nation and their ambitious and inclusive vision for a global future.

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Celebrate the UAE’s extraordinary journey over the last 50 years as well as the next 50.

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In this Chat Plays episode, we explore Opportunity! Adventure with our guide Amani through Bahrain, Pakistan and Lebanon as she gets an inside look - and even a snack! - from their wonderful greeters. We also encounter and defeat STATIC. This action-packed episode is part of the Live@Expo tours where you control where the guide goes and what you see! Earn points and top the leaderboard, win badges and reveal treasures. Your points convert to Seeds of Change which you can pledge to the cause of your choice. Enjoy watching the show and create a Twitch account to join the chat and earn points! Photosensitivity warning: Some areas in Live@Expo broadcasts may feature bright flashing effects that may affect photosensitive viewers.

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An introduction to the Opportunity District through a lively tour of the Bahrain, Pakistan and Lebanon pavilions at Expo 2020. Enjoy watching the show!

Discover how to distinguish cultured from natural pearls in the Bahrain Pavilion.

Explore the natural beauty and architecture of Pakistan.

Experience the swings in the Lebanon Pavilion.

Create a Twitch account to join the chat and earn points!

Interactive, chat-driven tour co-curated by the you, the audience.

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When you live somewhere as densely populated as Bahrain, finding social harmony means learning to fit together, intertwining different cultures and faiths. This is the igniting idea behind the Bahrain Pavilion, which explores density through the imaginative lens of weaving. With a modern design punctuated by hundreds of needle-like silver columns, the pavilion showcases Bahraini weaving’s history through live demonstrations and exhibits. Explore traditional textile crafts, experiment with futuristic woven carbon fibre and sample flavours from Bahraini chefs. Participate in the fun yourself through stations featuring looms and palm weaving.


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A colossal box with thin, lightweight metal skin mysteriously covered with small slits and silver rods towers over visitors at the Bahrain Pavilion. 

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Home to four of the world’s 10 tallest mountains, Pakistan is a place where aiming for the top carries new meaning. At the alpine-looking Pakistan Pavilion, you’ll get a one-of-a-kind tour of the nation’s towering “peaks of progress” in sustainability, sport, science and much more.

Immersive exhibitions await in the pavilion’s wings - five wings, honouring Pakistan’s provinces. Whether it’s exploring the nation’s recent planting of one billion new trees, plucking textile threads to create symphonies of traditional Pakistani music or learning about the World Cup footballs (made in Pakistan since 1970), the pavilion has many unique experiences.


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The Pakistan pavilion's five gently rounded, summit-like structures of varying heights are arranged in a U-shape around a recessed courtyard. Each slope-topped peak, which represents one of Pakistan’s five provinces, is textured with a cross-hatch design of reflective metal plating with a rainbow-like sheen. 

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The Lebanese people have long shown how their deep-rooted culture and extroverted warmth flourish under any conditions. A nation of crossroads, where East meets West, Christianity meets Islam, and tradition meets the cosmopolitan, the Lebanon Pavilion celebrates this Mediterranean nation’s heritage of perseverance, determination and resourcefulness. Visit technology-based “islands” devoted to ancient seafaring Phoenicians, modern-day entrepreneurs and scientists. Experience traditional Lebanese folk music or sample delicious Lebanese cuisine. You may even find yourself in the middle of a flash mob! 

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The Lebanon Pavilion is a low-slung, L-shaped building with a broad wall of windows on its short, curving, front face. The structure is wrapped in horizontal bands of lightly-coloured material, creating a unique striped look. 


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Welcome to an interactive live tour where you and a community of virtual visitors from around the world control where the guide goes and what you see! Earn points and top the leaderboard, win badges and reveal treasures. Your points convert to Seeds of Change which you can pledge to the cause of your choice.

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Join a new virtual tour of the Expo! You control where the guide goes as they explore Expo 2020.

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See CNN anchor learn traditional Irish dance from iconic group

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'Riverdance' set to reel in visitors at Expo 2020 Dubai

From Seville to Dubai, Riverdance comes full circle at Expo

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See incredible Irish dance show, Riverdance, at Expo 2020 Dubai

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Irish Riverdance steals the show at Expo 2020 Dubai

A unique show created specifically for Expo 2020 Dubai, merging the familiar sounds and slick choreography of Riverdance with a fusion of new sounds and Emirati instrumentation to reflect the world coming together at Expo 2020.

Riverdance

Enjoy a Riverdance as never seen before, with a special production fusing traditional and contemporary music and dance.

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With a striking design inspired by fossilised sand dunes, Jubilee Stage is an open-air festival stage. Located in Jubilee Park, it hosts performances and large concerts.

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Newgrange monument in Ireland is a staggering feat of Stone Age engineering, allowing sunlight into its inner chamber only once each year: at sunrise on the winter solstice. The Ireland Pavilion highlights more than 5,000 years of Irish heritage and know-how with a design inspired by this cultural treasure. Curated around the theme of “Thinking Ireland”, the pavilion’s exhibits trace the long lineage of Irish innovation, from ancient stone-working feats to modern-day advancements in science and technology. Don’t miss the exhibition’s innovative light-filtering cone, built in homage to its 5,200-year-old ancestor at Newgrange.

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Blending neo-classical architecture with ancient themes, the Ireland Pavilion consists of two single-story buildings surrounded by a screen of white columns and topped by a massive ridged funnel structure. The bronze-coloured main building, called the Oculus, is rectangular in form and features inscribed Celtic designs.

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British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Chris De Burgh has a career that spans over three decades and an ever-growing global fanbase. With over 50 million albums sold worldwide, he performs some of his best-loved hits live in concert at Expo 2020 Dubai, as part of an incredible line up of Expo Street Music performances.

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World renowned singer-songwriter Chris De Burgh lights up the streets of Expo for this one-off concert of classic pop.

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Expo Street Music: Chris De Burgh

Expo Street Music

Bringing the streets of Expo to life with a selection of incredible, themed concerts.

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UAE 50th National Day.

This event is part of theUAE Golden Jubilee.

This event is part of the
UAE Golden Jubilee.