Celebrate Italy's great opera tradition with a concert conducted by Donato Renzetti on Italy's National Day at Expo 2020. The Accademia Teatro alla Scala will perform symphonies and famous arias from the best-known works of Verdi and Puccini.

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A spectacular concert showcasing Italy's opera tradition, conducted by Donato Renzetti, in celebration of Italian National Day.

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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.


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

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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.

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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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Expo 2020 Dubai hosts the inaugural "Abraham Accords Festival and Games" at the Sports, Fitness and Wellbeing Hub. The event features national soccer legends from the Abraham Accords countries taking on international football stars in a 3-rounds game of 15-minutes long each. In this exhibition soccer match, teams consist of 5 players on the field at a time and rolling subs throught the game. Watch football giants Kaka, Robert Pires, Jay Kay Okocha and many more at this unmissable event! 

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See the Abraham Accords team take on legends of international football in these unique games happening at the Expo 2020 Dubai Sports, Fitness and Wellbeing Hub.

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