Reem Al-Hashemi: We achieved more than we dreamed of... and the exhibition still has more
"Expo Dubai" wins the bet to restore hope
Half of the visits last February were frequent.
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Reem Al-Hashimi: "We urge visitors to seize the unique opportunity, and see everything that the (Expo Dubai) offers, before the curtain falls on its activities at the end of this month."
Bollywood star Salman Khan was recently a guest at Expo 2020 Dubai.
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Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General of "Expo 2020 Dubai", Reem Al Hashemi, confirmed that "the first (international Expo) to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region succeeded in restoring hope to the global community, and helped renew commitment to the themes of the international event. Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability.
The total number of visits to "Expo 2020 Dubai", until the end of last February, reached 15,995,423 visits, while the steering committee of the World Expo, consisting of a group of commissioners-general of the participating countries, recommended extending the working hours of the pavilions until 11 pm, to allow more time for visitors. To enjoy the many events and attractions around the site, during the last month of the international event.
Reem Al Hashemi added: “Amid the success of (Expo Dubai) in organizing more than 28,000 events, over the past five months, we have achieved more than we dreamed of, but (Expo 2020 Dubai) still has more, and we urge visitors to seize this unique opportunity and take advantage of this opportunity. Including, to watch everything that (Expo 2020 Dubai) offers up close, before the curtain falls on the activities of the largest international event ever at the end of this month.”
influx of tourists
The convening of the Week of Food, Agriculture and Livelihoods, and the return of school visits, contributed to an increase in the number of guests, and to the influx of international tourists, who responded to the slogan “Do not miss the last opportunity”, realizing the limited time available to them to make the most possible use of this exceptional experience, while remaining less One month from the conclusion of the international event.
As a result, half of the visits last February were repeated, and the penultimate month of Expo 2020 Dubai attracted a record 4.4 million visits, the highest number of visits per month since the launch of the international event on October 1.
Expo 2020 Dubai launched the "White Passport", a special edition that represents a thank you letter for visitors who have 100 stamps or more on the pages of their yellow passports, which is another reason for guests to explore as many of the more than 200 pavilions as possible. Pavilion before the conclusion of the international event.
shine the stars
Under a star-studded sky, the world-famous band Coldplay dazzled fans in Al Wasl Square, as well as thousands of other fans who watched the concert across the site, or online, as it was broadcast all over the world.
The unprecedented musical show provided a dazzling musical experience wrapped in a strong environmental message, in support of the Human and Planet Earth program at Expo 2020 Dubai, and within the framework of the charming "Eternal Nights" series.
From the beginning of October to the end of last February, "Expo Dubai" hosted the visits of more than 13,000 leaders, heads of states, heads of government and ministers.
The recent period witnessed presidential visits from Tanzania, Cyprus, Uruguay, South Sudan, Turkey and Kenya.
Among the most notable of these was the visit of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who took to the podium at Al Wasl Square during his country's colorful cultural show.
Last February witnessed a series of events that filled the site of the international event with a vibrant atmosphere with the visit of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, who delivered a speech during the presentation of the innovations of the "Earth Shot Award", and met His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and President Dubai Executive Council.
Also last month, the Philippines celebrated its National Day, with a set of activities, including a musical evening in the Jubilee Park of the icon of Filipino-American pop music "Bamboo", in addition to a party performed by the Filipino singer, Moira dela Torre, in a vibrant atmosphere as part of the "Valentine's Day" celebrations. In “Expo”, which entertained the audience of the Jubilee platform with a collection of her best songs.
Among the main speakers at Expo 2020 Dubai, during the past month, was the Minister of Tourism in Jamaica and the co-chair of the Center for Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management, Edmund Bartlett, who inaugurated the "World Tourism Resilience Day", the first of its kind at Expo 2020 Dubai, With the aim of helping the tourism sector to better prepare for the upcoming future phase, in addition to the Director of the International Fund for Agricultural Development in West Africa, Dr. Benoit Terry.
permanent development
Among the new venues in the ever-evolving Expo 2020 Dubai is the Expo Sports Arena, which hosted an eight-hour marathon of Muay Thai (Thai boxing).
The arena also witnessed a series of exhibition matches for the two tennis champions: John McEnroe and Caroline Wozniacki.
There is the Dubai Exhibition Center, which launched the "Expo Comedy Club", and welcomed Bollywood star Salman Khan, in a special concert as part of the "Relaunch of the Da-Bang Tour".
Sports stars also maintained the flow of activity around the site of the international event, as the Czech cyclist Matias Vasek won the sixth round of the “Emirates Tour”, which started from the “Dubai Expo” and concluded there, while the two stars of the Manchester City esports team joined: Sean “Shills” » Springett and Ryan Pessoa to the players to face them in the final qualifying rounds to win the Manchester City Esports Cup.
A meeting was also held between football legend Didier Drogba and leading women's football coach Iqra Ismail, to encourage gender equality in sports.
"last chance"
In addition to organizing 28,397 events since “Expo 2020 Dubai” opened its doors to the world on the first of last October, there is a package of other world-class events and activities scheduled to be held in the last month before the curtain falls on the activities of the international event on the 31st of this month, to continue Sending the message “Do not miss the last opportunity” to its visitors, inviting them to be part of the most important global gathering since the beginning of the pandemic.
On the other hand, the number of virtual visits to “Expo 2020 Dubai” exceeded the threshold of 150 million visits, driven by the various entertainment events available through “Live from Expo”, in addition to the extensive coverage of the “Human and Planet Earth” program at “Expo 2020 Dubai”, as well as the continuous focus The international event for education, which resulted in the download of the game "Minecraft Expo 2020 Dubai", about a million times.
• 150 million virtual visits, driven by the various entertainment events available through "Live from Expo".
• 13,000 leaders, heads of state, heads of government and ministers visited the exhibition.
• 28 thousand events, organized by the exhibition over the past five months.
• The event prepares the last month's visitors with a bouquet of world-class events and activities.
• 15,995,423 million visits.
Establishing trust
Through its site, which is about four times the size of the "Dubai Mall", which extends over an area equivalent to the size of 613 football fields, "Expo 2020 Dubai" continues to adhere to the establishment of health and safety measures strictly, to continue to establish confidence among its visitors, which has been strengthened by the stability of the UAE Consistently at the top of the list of the best countries to live during the “Covid-19” epidemic, according to the periodic classification placed by the “Bloomberg” agency to monitor countries’ efforts to combat the current pandemic.