The much-awaited Dubai Expo 2020 which got postponed last year due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic is all set to take place in Dubai starting Friday, October 1. Dubai is geared up to host the first-ever World Expo 2020 in the United Arab Emirates.
The Dubai Expo 2020 will be held from the 1st of October, 2021, and will continue till the 31st of March, 2022. The original dates scheduled for this event were 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021 which were postponed due to the pandemic.
Although the Expo got postponed, this world exposition will still be held as Expo 2020 only by the organizers for the sake of marketing and branding.
Dubai Expo 2020: Dates, Themes, Tickets, and More Details
It has to be noted that this is the first time that a World Exposition has not been canceled and rather been postponed. Dubai has been named as the host city by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) general assembly in Paris in 2013.
This grand event will be held in between the cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Dubai Expo 2020 which is considered one of the world’s greatest shows is expected to have 60 shows every day. There will be 191 country pavilions as well as over 200 restaurants at the venue of the event.
With more than 190 countries in one place, tonight will go down in the history books. Where did you watch the opening ceremony from? #Expo2020 #Dubai pic.twitter.com/FdVci4T0Da
— Expo 2020 Dubai (@expo2020dubai) September 30, 2021
The event which would continue for a period of six months is expected to attract 25 million visitors. Also, 70 percent of the visitors would be from outside the Emirates.
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said that Dubai Expo 2020 will ‘astonish the world’.
For a campaign of the Dubai Expo 2020, the Emirates brought in Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth.
Dubai Expo 2020: Themes and Sub-themes
“Connecting Minds and Creating the Future” is the theme of this Expo. It is aimed at inspiring people via three more sub-themes – Sustainability, Mobility, and Opportunity. Further, each sub-theme will be having its own pavilion.
Connecting minds and creating the future starts tonight! #Expo2020 #Dubai pic.twitter.com/SvRIeLG8lN
— Expo 2020 Dubai (@expo2020dubai) September 30, 2021
AGi Architects designed the Opportunity pavilion, Foster and Partners designed the Mobility pavilions whereas Grimshaw Architects is the designer of the Sustainability Pavilion.
The Sustainability district will have a sustainability pavilion, a Hammour House, a district stage, Water the desert Czech Republic’s, Wear cutting-edge devices Germany’s, Enter a rainforest Singapore’s, and more.
The Mobility Pavilion will have the world’s largest passenger lift that has the capacity of transporting more than 160 people
Marjan Faraidooni, Chief Experience Officer, Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “Representing our desire to explore and progress, Alif The Mobility Pavilion will take visitors on a journey of discovery, exploring new horizons and discovering how making connections, together with developing new technologies, is the basis for human progress.
“We are proud that this must-see pavilion celebrates the Arab world as a leading light in mobility across the ages, changing perceptions of what this region has achieved.
“We hope that visitors, especially young Arabs, will leave this experience inspired, realizing that anything is possible, motivated to make a difference in our world and looking with optimism to a future when we connect and work together on a global scale.”
Dubai Expo 2020: Here are the Partners
The Expo 2020 is looking forward to spreading awareness on smart recycling. To achieve this, it has collaborated with waste partner Dulsco to organize nationwide bus tours.
The beauty partner of Expo 2020 is L’Oreal which is geared up to host fabulous beauty shows, salons as well as pop-up studios at the event.
The Digital Services Premier Partner of the event is Accenture while the Official Premier Digital Network Partner of the expo is Cisco.
The organizers have teamed up with CNN for the official broadcasting of Dubai Expo 2020. Last but not the least, Premier Global Trade Partner of the expo is DP World.
How to Witness the Dubai Expo 2020? Ticket Booking and Price
Well, if you are willing to join the Dubai Expo 2020, all you need to do is to book your tickets via the official website of the Expo. You have a number of options while booking your ticket.
If you want to have the premium experience, then you can buy the most expensive tickets – Premium Experience ones which are priced at INR 37, 547.13.
There are three types of passes that one can book for the event – daily, monthly and seasonal passes. The daily pass as the name suggests would allow entry only for one day costing USD 26 / AED 95 ( INR 1,920).
The monthly pass that would allow unrestricted entry for 30 consecutive days is priced at USD 53 / AED 195 (INR 3,941). One can even book the seasonal tickets that would allow unrestricted entry at the event i.e., for the full six months of Expo 2020 by shelling out USD 135 / AED 495 (INR 10,004).
However, it has to be noted that entry is free for children below 18 years. Also, there is free entry at the Expo 2020 to the students having valid ID cards from any recognized academic institution in the world. Visitors above 60 years of age will also have free entry to the event.
Visitors will have to follow social distancing and use masks. Also, either they have to be vaccinated or have a negative PCR test to make their entry at the event.
Expo 2020: India Pavilion
The India Pavilion at the Expo 2020 is a technology sensation that would highlight the lively Indian culture along with its past. The India Pavilion would also showcase its opportunities and capabilities as a global economic hub and how it would be helpful to domestic and foreign investors.
Shri B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, the Secretary of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, while speaking about the overarching theme of India’s participation at the event said:
“India Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai will showcase resurgent India’s march to becoming a USD 5 Trillion economy. India’s exceptional fightback against COVID-19 and the country’s emergence as a global business hub presenting huge opportunities for the world will be the overarching theme of India’s participation at Expo 2020 Dubai.”
Different states from India will be participating in the India Pavilion to share their traditions, culture, and huge business opportunities along with the top corporate Indian groups as well the public sector companies.
It is expected that many big celebrities, important government ministers, and officials might make their presence at the India Pavilion of Expo 2020 during the six months run of Expo 2020.
So, if you are interested to witness the Dubai Expo 2020, book your tickets now and take a flight to UAE accordingly ( if you are not from UAE) to have an amazing experience of the event!
