A public event to raise awareness of, and celebrate, International Volunteer Day, spotlighting the UAE’s leadership role in the area, and highlighting Expo Participant best practices and success stories.

International Volunteer Day

A public event to raise awareness of, and celebrate, International Volunteer Day.

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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.

Jubilee Stage

Co-curated with the UAE Ministry of Community Development, and United Nations Volunteers (UNV), Expo celebrates International Volunteer Day in honour of the unsung heroes of communities across the world. Through public-facing celebrations and inspiring dialogues that spotlight a wealth of contributions and achievements, the ethos of volunteerism will be highlighted alongside values of solidarity, mutual trust, inclusion and empowerment.

International Volunteer Day: Flagship

Organised by the International Chess Federation (FIDE), the postponed 2020 championship will see the reigning world champion, Magnus Carlsen of Norway, defend his title against the winner of the delayed Candidates Tournament, Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi.

The seventh game of this epic showdown between two of the game’s finest Grandmasters will take place on the 4th of December in Dubai Exhibition Centre, with the two players competing for a prize fund of EUR 2 million (AED 9 million).

World Chess Championship 2021

FIDE World Chess Championship 2021

Last night, Carlsen won the longest game in World Chess Championship history! Don't miss the seventh installment of this epic showdown between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi.

Dubai Exhibition Centre - Audio Guide

Dubai Exhibition Center

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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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Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC)

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FIDE World Chess Championship first chess piece move is made by Andrey Guryev (L2) CEO of Phosagro accompanied on the stage by Denis Manturov (R1) Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation for World Chess Championship Game

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Ian Nepomniachtchi during the FIDE World Chess Championship Game 7 at Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) Web Image m16843

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FIDE: World Chess Championship - Match 7

A press conference for the highly anticipated UAE All Stars Tournament 2022 football event. 

The UAE Football Association (UAEFA) is bringing together football legends, celebrities, local dignitaries and VIPs for this special exhibition football match. Watch as legendary football stars Patrice Evra, Michel Salgado, Bacary Sagna and Samir Nasri lead their teams of all stars to battle on the football pitch - a must see for any football fan!

UAE All Stars Tournament 2022

UAE All Stars Tournament

A press conference for the highly anticipated UAE All Stars Tournament 2022 football event.

UAE All Stars Tournament: Press Conference

In partnership with the Dubai Sports Council, this year’s Dubai Globe Soccer Awards will celebrate the football industry and the return of football activities worldwide. It’s time for the champions to take to the stage again in what is already promising to be an unforgettable 12th edition of the Globe Soccer Awards. As always, the event will host and award stars of international football from all over the world, in a magnificent ceremony held at the Armani Hotel, Dubai. The hotel provides a glamorous setting for the best footballing talents of the 2021 season, who are selected by an international jury of coaches, directors and sporting presidents.

Globe Soccer Awards Ceremony 2021

Globe Soccer Awards 2021

Expo 2020 Dubai brings you the Globe Soccer Awards Ceremony 2021, live from the Armani Hotel. Don't miss this star-studded ceremony!