Expo Dubai 2020 Opens with Andrea Bocelli Performance
Expo Dubai 2020, the first world expo hosted in the Middle East in 170 years, opened with a grand ceremony under the Al Wasl dome. The event featured performances by Andrea Bocelli, Ellie Goulding, Lang Lang, and Mohammed Abdu. Bocelli closed the inaugural evening with 'The Prayer' as a Ghaf tree, symbol of the UAE and Expo, was lit. The Italian Pavilion, designed by Carlo Ratti, Italo Rota, Matteo Gatto, and F&M Ingegneria, won the Construction Innovation Award for best entrepreneurial project of the year. The expo's theme is 'Connecting Minds, Creating the Future'.
Key facts
- Expo Dubai 2020 opened after a one-year delay due to the pandemic.
- First world expo hosted in the Middle East in 170 years.
- Opening ceremony held under the Al Wasl dome.
- 192 flags of participating countries paraded.
- Andrea Bocelli performed 'The Prayer' and lit the Ghaf tree.
- Other performers: Ellie Goulding, Lang Lang, Mohammed Abdu.
- Italian Pavilion won Construction Innovation Award for best entrepreneurial project.
- Italian Pavilion designed by Carlo Ratti, Italo Rota, Matteo Gatto, F&M Ingegneria.
Entities
Artists
- Andrea Bocelli
- Ellie Goulding
- Lang Lang
- Mohammed Abdu
Institutions
- Expo Dubai 2020
- Italian Pavilion
- Construction Innovation Awards
Locations
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
- Middle East