Experience a unique and fascinating musical event, held especially for Expo 2020 Dubai. Featuring over 100 musicians and singers, the Syrian Rhapsody by Iyad Rimawi breaks boundaries between old and new, the global and local, to take audiences on a musical journey spanning over 3500 years, connecting an ancient heritage to the future.

The Syrian Rhapsody by Iyad Rimawi

Iyad Rimawi

Join us for an incredible musical evening at Expo 2020 Dubai and witness the world premiere of The Syrian Rhapsody by Iyad Rimawi. Organized by the Syrian Pavilion and Syria Trust for Development.

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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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Ancient Syrian city Ugarit is the birthplace of the world’s oldest alphabet: a tiny clay tablet carved with the symbols that sparked the evolution of the written word. The Syria Pavilion celebrates a heritage of sharing knowledge, as well as the nation’s culture of community and perseverance. Examine a Ugarit alphabet tablet and trace its impact on humanity, then learn about Syria’s agricultural history through its seeds and ears of wheat. Add your voice to one of the world’s most ancient musical pieces, the Syrian “Hurrian Hymn”, and experience this ambitious nation’s inspiring vision of a better future for us all. 

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The Syrian Rhapsody by Iyad Rimawi 

Welcome to a live tour 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. In this Deep Dive episode, you can explore exciting Expo landmarks for the first time! 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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Join the first episode of Live@Expo with our guide Nidal. We meet the people of Expo, visit the incredible Waterfall and catch a sunset view from the Garden in the Sky observation deck!

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Experience the soul of the UAE as you meet the people of Expo 2020.

See what the view of Expo is like from the Garden in the Sky

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

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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 over 300 artists competing at the World Aerial Championship 2022, held over two days at the Expo 2020 Dubai Sports Arena. Athletes combine art, emotion, power and determination to create an amazing show of unique skills that defies logic and blow the audience away. A must see!

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World-class athletes fly as emotions soar in the International Aerial Gymnastics Championship. A total over 300 artists compete in this global event at Expo 2020 Dubai, Sports Arena.

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World Aerial Gymnastics Championship 2022 - Day 1

Al Rowah 'w' Al Nadbah is one of the most popular Emirati folk art group, native to the "Shihuh" - an arab tribe that inhabits mountains in Ras Al Khaimah and Diba Al Fujairah. Al Rowah drums are made of "Sidr" trees, their beats gradually increase during performance, where the men line up in a row and take steps on the rhythm as it gets louder. Al Nadbah consists of men chanting to a war cry of the mountain tribes.

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Khaleeji Band

Paying homage to the music of the UAE and surrounding region, local instruments fill the Jubilee stage with traditional Khaleeji sounds.

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