In Islam, Friday Congregational prayer (Juum'ah) is a prayer that Muslims hold every Friday afternoon instead of the Zuhr prayer. Friday prayer consists of two bows (rak'ats), offered immediately after a sermon (Khutbah).

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Join the Friday Congregational prayer (Juum'ah), at Expo 2020 Dubai.

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Take in conferences and performances a mere 300 metres away from Al Wasl Plaza.

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Expo 2020 connects minds from around the globe. These connections are not limited to the pavilions and parks, but also extend to the vast Dubai Exhibition Centre: a new, state-of-the-art venue for conferences, concerts and more. 

Conveniently located next to the recently completed Expo 2020 metro station, with striking views of the magnificent domed Al Wasl Plaza, the DEC offers 45,000 square metres of customisable event space, 14 exhibition and multi-use halls, on-site catering, and best-in-class audio-visual resources.


A light geometric pattern decorates the DEC’s extraordinarily broad front façade, which features a giant overhanging arch over the entrance to the central plaza area, as well as sloped surfaces that seem to angle away from the entrance like a pair of wings

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Friday Prayer

Celebrate Christmas Eve with the Holy See Pavilion and Expo 2020 by taking in an extra-special carol service with award-winning Lebanese singer Tania Kassis and the Festival Chorus, as well as some incredible guest performers. 

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This Christmas Eve, celebrate with a special carol service with Tania Kassis, the Festival Chorus and some exciting guest performers. 

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While it’s famously the world’s smallest sovereign state, the Holy See (or Vatican City) has a big impact on the world: seeking to build bridges of peace and cultural harmony that underpin the universal values of tolerance and coexistence. The Holy See Pavilion celebrates open communication between interreligious and diplomatic groups to break down walls that separate us. Discover a showcase of vividly illustrated illuminated manuscripts and, if you look up, a beautiful recreation of one of the Holy See’s most iconic treasures: Michelangelo’s The Creation of Adam from the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling fresco inside St Peter’s Basilica.

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Discover a recreation of one of the Holy See's treasures: Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel’s ceiling fresco.

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Holy See: Christmas Celebration

The magic of Christmas will come to life from 20th - 28th December at Expo 2020 Dubai. Blending traditional celebrations with a modern twist, visitors will experience a truly festive environment. Al Wasl Plaza will be turned into a magical Winter Wonderland space with stunning Christmas decorations and festive projections. Throughout the districts visitors can enjoy a number of festive surprises.


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The magic of Christmas will come to life at Expo 2020 Dubai.

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The Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence is charged with the responsibility of overseeing and enacting all pillars of the "National Tolerance Programme" which falls under its remit, a program that is endorsed and approved by the UAE Federal Cabinet. As part of its broader platform, the Ministry embodies the nation's commitment to join with the entire world in support of tolerance, pluralism, and peaceful and mutually beneficial coexistence. In celebrating its Golden Jubilee, and in welcoming the entire world to Expo 2020 Dubai, the United Arab Emirates is ready to journey towards the next 50 years by sharing its experience as a peaceful and inclusive nation, and gaining from others a wider understanding of the universal power of working together for the benefit of all. It is from this position, and on the occasion of the International Day of Tolerance, that His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, will be announcing and launching the Global Tolerance Alliance.

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Celebrate International Day for Tolerance with a spotlight on the UAE’s leadership in the area, as well as Expo Participants’ best practices and success stories.

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Explore the pavilion's materials which begin with the concept of circularity.

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Italy’s voyage to Expo 2020 began long before opening day, when three custom-crafted boats set sail from Venice, Genoa and Naples. Nearly 10,000 kilometres later, the vessels arrived in Dubai and were hoisted up on steel pillars to form the roof of the Italy Pavilion, a striking showcase of culture, science and the nautical arts.

Inside the pavilion, beyond a dramatic veil of LED strands, stylish exhibits await. See a five-metre-tall 3D-printed replica of Michelangelo’s legendary David statue, learn about algae at a cluster of naturally multicoloured pools or gaze up and contemplate the fanciful hanging gardens embedded in the boats’ hulls.


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The Italy Pavilion at Expo 2020 is a dramatic, open structure reminiscent of a giant carnival tent, with a swooping canopy and a layer of 20-metre-tall white strands surrounding its interior like a veil. A set of high steel pillars support its imaginative roof, which is formed from the hulls of three boats.  

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International Day for Tolerance

With our planet today home to 7.8 billion people, we put the spotlight on co-existence, understanding different faiths, creating inclusive dialogue, and so much more. During this Theme Week, Expo will provide a platform for diverse voices from all corners of the world to reimagine how spaces, environments and storytelling can become more inclusive by focusing on multiculturalism and peaceful co-existence.

How can we foster a greater common understanding to enable more tolerant and inclusive societies?

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International Day for Tolerance: The Global Tolerance Alliance

Te Aratini will bring together indigenous and tribal people globally to share ancestral and contemporary knowledge, cultures and experiences. The event aims to ignite new connections, forge sophisticated partnerships and build enduring coalitions to address the issues facing our world.

Te Aratini Global Indigenous Symposium

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A festival event introducing the ancestral and contemporary culture of the Aratini tribal people, with the aim of building a more tolerant and inclusive future.

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The Whanganui River is so important to New Zealand’s Maori people that in 2017, it was granted a special legal identity, giving it the rights of a citizen. Now, the New Zealand Pavilion offers a sweeping cultural tour narrated by the Whanganui River itself.

With a design inspired by the Maori tradition of hand-crafting containers to safeguard items of value, the pavilion leads you on a journey of conservation where the greatest treasure to be protected is our natural world. Immerse yourself in the river’s story, deepen the experience with the pavilion’s web-based app, and journey through a 10-metre-high “vertical river” of water droplets.


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The New Zealand Pavilion features a tall box clad in titanic wavy panels of chainmail-like architectural mesh called Kaynemaile. Its flexible façade pulses to evoke a living building and sits on a base crafted from New Zealand Abodo eco-timber. The ground floor’s wooden exterior lends a warm feel to the modernist design, welcoming visitors through a small gap beneath the mammoth Kaynemaile panels.