We’re jumping into a tropical adventure tonight that will lead us from the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean to Cuba to Brazil. Plus, we might get a refreshing beverage while we travel. Let’s go! Photosensitivity warning: Some areas in Live@Expo broadcasts may feature bright flashing effects that may affect photosensitive viewers.

Live@Expo Ep 70: Cuba, Seychelles and Brazil Pavilions

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We’re jumping into a tropical adventure tonight that will lead us from the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean to Cuba to Brazil. Plus, we might get a refreshing beverage while we travel. Let’s go!

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Most of us know Cuba for its colourful streets, stunning white sand beaches and rich culture of food, spirits and salsa dancing – but the island nation also boasts an outstanding education system that is driving a new wave of innovation.

At the Cuba Pavilion, you’ll journey through the vibrant streets of Havana, opening a variety of interactive doors to explore the country’s deep cultural heritage and promising future in biotechnology, renewable energy and more. Immerse yourself in Cuban music, learn about the history of tobacco or have a refreshment made with sugar from Cuban sugarcane.


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Legend has it that grand pirate treasures lie hidden beneath the sands of Seychelles – yet Seychellois people know that the real treasure is the archipelago’s heavenly natural beauty. At the Seychelles Pavilion, you can embark on an imaginative “treasure hunt” inspired by the island nation’s magnificent landscapes and its tireless efforts to preserve them for future generations. Explore the stunning Aldabra coral atoll, gaze at marine art installations made from recycled plastic and learn about how everyone can do their part to preserve our ocean habitats.


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As the caretakers of Earth’s mightiest waterway, the epic Amazon River, Brazilians have a unique appreciation of the beauty, power and importance of our shared water resources. Now, with the meditative Brazil Pavilion, they’ve brought an authentic, multisensory Amazonian experience to the Dubai desert. Strikingly fashioned from tensile steel and white fabric, the pavilion recreates the sights, sounds and even aromas of the Amazon basin, complete with a thin flood of water in the main exhibit area and immersive projections of the rainforest all around. And don’t worry: If you’d rather not get your feet wet, boots will be provided.


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The Brazil Pavilion is an immense, shallow rectangular pool carved with gentle curves. A boxy, 18-metre-high steel structure stretched with translucent, white fabric panels seems to float over the pool on columns, referencing Brazil’s riverside stilt houses. 

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Tonight we're traveling the world! We'll head to Eastern Europe, make our way to the horn of Africa, and even travel to the West Indies. Plus we'll stop for some sweet and savory waffles at Wofl. Photosensitivity warning: Some areas in Live@Expo broadcasts may feature bright flashing effects that may affect photosensitive viewers.

Live@Expo Ep 63: Belarus, Samoa, and Saint Lucia Pavilions

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Tonight we're traveling the world! We'll head to Eastern Europe, make our way to the horn of Africa, and even travel to the West Indies. Plus we'll stop for some sweet and savory waffles at Wofl.

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Belarus is a place where the new and old coexist – where an emerging high-tech hub thrives alongside the ancient Belovezhskaya Pushcha, one of Europe’s last remaining primeval forests. The Belarus Pavilion honours this harmony between nature and technology with its “smart forest” full of inventive exhibits to explore.

Beginning with the digital grove of stylised trees outside and continuing through the interactive tunnels and art displays within, visitors to the pavilion will journey through an ingenious Forest of Future Technology. Chat with a herd of virtual wisent (or European bison), tour a giant tree of innovation and much more.


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The Belarus Pavilion is a sleek, faceted structure, decorated with images of Belarusian trees on one broad angle, with traditional geometric patterns on another, and a towering mirrored wall on a third. In front of the pavilion are a dozen six-metre-high green “digital trees”, inspired by its ‘Forest of Future Technology’ theme.

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Legend has it that this Caribbean island was named by shipwrecked French sailors who landed on its beaches on the feast day of Santa Lucia. Centuries later, it remains a sunny destination for travellers, who come for jungle hikes, mud baths, and trips through the world’s only “drive-in volcano.” Deepen your connection to this nation at the Saint Lucia Pavilion, which chronicles the island’s dramatic history from tribal heritage to colonisation to independence. You can also explore Carib and Arawak artefacts and traditional artwork, and learn how Saint Lucia’s focus on sustainable ecotourism aims to keep this oasis lush for future generations.

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Remote and unique, this volcanic nation’s equatorial islands boast a diverse landscape, from turquoise waters and reefs teeming with marine life to lush tropical forests and breath-taking lava fields. The Samoan traditional way of life is at the forefront of the Samoa Pavilion, which also proudly shows how heritage meets innovation - revealing how the country is securing a sustainable future for tomorrow by nurturing its beautiful environment today.


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There's not only a lot to see around Expo, there's a lot to smell! We're touring some of the Mobility District's most fragrant pavilions, devoted to everything from nutmeg to roses to frankincense.

Ep 43: Oman, Bulgaria and Grenada Pavilions

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The Oman Pavilion takes visitors on a panoramic tour of one of the Arabian Peninsula’s great treasures: frankincense, used in perfumes and incense since ancient times.

Omanis have been harvesting and trading this precious resin for some 5,000 years, and their expertise, care and innovation are on full display in every corner of the whimsically tree-shaped pavilion. Visit with a hyper-real animatronic Boswellia sacra tree, learn the resin’s history and heritage from virtual-reality storytellers, explore a botanical “library of life” tended by robots – or just let the delicate aromas of frankincense relax you at the pavilion’s scent bar.


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The Oman Pavilion is both mystical and futuristic. Pale wood slats are vertically arranged to form a trunk that balloons out, stretching upward in an organic, tree-like shape. The structures branches vary in width and weight and cup a white drum-like building patterned with lacy shapes that resemble roots and leaves. 


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With lofty mountains in the west, the glistening Black Sea in the east and plenty of cosy mineral springs in between, Bulgaria boasts a wealth of stunning sights to explore. And as the Bulgaria Pavilion at Expo 2020 shows, the Balkan nation offers much more: from rich culture to high-tech innovation to winter sports. Exhibits include a (virtual) walk across the bed of the Black Sea, 3D projections of the nation’s beautiful landscapes, and traditional Bulgarian folk dances.


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The African nation of Botswana shines with promise. At the Botswana Pavilion, you can follow the country’s impressive journey through the creative, colourful analogy of a plant’s growth, from the diamond mining and cattle industries that planted its seeds to the technological innovation and cultural cross-pollination that are helping the nation branch out. Explore Botswana’s vibrant fashion and art scene. Revel in the nation’s near mystical connection to the natural world, then meet the citizens that continue to keep Botswana in bloom. 


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Live@Expo Ep 43: Oman, Bulgaria and Grenada Pavilions

Explore some of Expo's most fashionable pavilions as we tour across countries and cultures. Photosensitivity warning: some locations in Live@Expo broadcasts may feature bright flashing lights that may affect photosensitive viewers.

Ep 41: Guatemala, Timor Leste and Ghana

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Explore some of Expo's most fashionable pavilions as we tour across countries and cultures.

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A land of ancient Mayan temples and turquoise-hued limestone pools, Guatemala offers an incredible bounty of civilisation-spanning cultural monuments and geological marvels. The Central American nation’s pavilion at Expo 2020 offers action-packed virtual reality adventures that include climbing the massive Tikal temple or kayaking on the mirror-clear Lago de Atitlán. The pavilion is a visual feast, with video screens detailing the nation’s history and trade, alongside works from Guatemala’s top artists in its tourist showcases. 

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Blessed with plentiful natural resources and a rapidly growing economy, Ghana is ready to do business – and it’s ringing its opening bell for all of Expo 2020 to hear. With an experience based on the New York Stock Exchange, the Ghana Pavilion offers you the chance to explore a bustling “trading floor” of exhibits showcasing the country’s diverse opportunities. Explore Ghana’s burgeoning economy, touch its vibrant traditional fabric patterns and more.


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The South East Asian nation of Timor-Leste weaves its culture into every thread of its vibrant, traditional tais fabrics. Each district boasts its own tais patterns, which are dyed using local plants and given as a gift of friendship. Timor-Leste extends that fellowship to you at its Expo 2020 pavilion, which offers beautiful displays of tais and authentic wood carvings, as well as inviting aromas of native spices and local coffee. The pavilion also recreates a bird-like Timor totem house, where you can watch videos spotlighting the resilient working families that power this young nation and add your own thread to their tais.

Live@Expo Ep 70: Cuba, Seychelles and Brazil Pavilions

Live@Expo Ep 70: Cuba, Seychelles and Brazil Pavilions

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