Expo 2020 Dubai: Our visit in pictures

Expo 2020 Dubai : Presentation

Want to discover theExpo 2020 Dubai in pictures? Or to have practical information to prepare your visit? Let’s review this innovative and inspiring world exhibition!

The Expo 2020 is a must-see as we mentioned in our article“What are the must-sees in Dubai?” if you are visiting Dubai.

Plan several days on site, as the event is imposing and once there, it would be silly not to see a maximum of pavilions. The 2020 World Expo will close on March 31, 2022. We were there for 2 days, but we would have needed twice as many to do everything we wanted!

Around the park’s guiding theme of “connecting minds, creating the future” are three sub-themes meant to inspire connection and lasting change around the world:

Each of the 192 countries gathered worked on the elaboration of a pavilion with their image.

The park of the world exhibition is organized around a central square, Al Wasl (former name of Dubai and meaning “connection” in Arabic), which is 150 m in diameter. It reflects the meeting point of the 5 neighborhoods including the 3 thematic neighborhoods (opportunity, mobility and sustainability) as well as the Al Forsan and Jubilee neighborhoods, where there are two large green parks.

This center is topped by a 360-degree dome-shaped trellis; made of a glass and steel structure and more than 65 meters high. Illuminations and projections take place on the structure that can be seen from inside and outside for an immersive experience.

The green spaces are home to recreational activities for children as well as large outdoor shows.

The whole site comes to represent a flower with 3 petals and 2 leaves. The whole thing is innovative, ingenious and inspiring, especially with its sustainable development pavilion, composed of almost 5,000 photovoltaic panels on its roof and 18 energy trees that can be seen throughout the park.

These trees follow the sunlight, in order to capture a maximum of solar energy. Groundwater is desalinated and non-consumable water is reused for the native landscape. Thanks to these structures, the site is “autonomous”.

We had the chance to go there at the end of 2021. The park being very large, it would take about a week to see everything! To help us, we used the expo2020dubai app to book tour slots and avoid lines.

However, we could not see all the pavilions we wanted to see as some were very popular, such as the one of Japan.

Canada Pavilion

Finally, before presenting the three thematic districts, here is an overview of the Canada Pavilion, which is located in the Jubilee District.

Externally, it looks great with its wooden structure, inspired by our landscapes, and incorporating Middle Eastern architectural elements.

With its 360-degree interior theater, Canada takes us on a journey through the past, the present and then into its vision of the future.

Mastercard Cube

Mastercard is one of the partners of theDubai World Expo. Aboard their Priceless Cube, the team immerses us in the new payment technologies of the future through virtual reality.

On site, we obviously used the HSBC World Elite: with this card , we avoid paying conversion fees for foreign currency transactions. That’s 2.5% savings on each transaction!

Here is the current welcome offer for this Card:

Expo 2020 Dubai : Practical Information

Here is some practical information about visiting Expo 2020 Dubai:

Here is a brief presentation of the 3 main districts as well as the main countries visited either at Al Forsan or at the Jubilee. In addition to presenting their country, their culture and what defines them, they all worked hard around the sub-themes.

Expo 2020 Dubai: Mobility district

More than 60 countries have decided to articulate their pavilions around the theme of mobility, the objective being to show how to develop an intelligent movement of people in the around the world.

The countries presented

Quartier de la mobilité : our visits

Alif, the mobility pavilion

Alif is the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. The objective here is to show the progress made so far in terms of mobility and to explore what can be done. Its elevator is the largest in the world, almost reaching the stars!

France

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Republic of Korea

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Korea has well thought out its animations with its interactive side. It involves the visitor throughout the journey to make him aware of the dynamics and adaptations we have to make.

Russia

Excerpt from the website Worldfairs :

For my part, this is one of my favorite pavilions!

Thailand

Excerpt from the website Worldfairs :

Turkmenistan

Expo 2020 Dubai: Opportunity district

The theme of opportunity has been developed by over 70 countries. Each of them brings us into their thinking about how to build the future by unleashing the potential of individuals and communities.

The countries presented

Opportunity district : our visits

Mission Possible, the pavilion of opportunity

Saudi Arabia

Egypt

Switzerland

Expo 2020 Dubai: Sustainability District

The countries presented

Sustainability district: our visits

Terra, the sustainability pavilion

Brazil

Spain

Singapore

Uzbekistan

Sweden

Expo 2020 Dubai: Al Forsan and Jubilee districts

Here is an overview of the other pavilions visited in these two neighborhoods and a few words for some of them.

Al Forsan and Jubilee neighborhoods: our visits

China

China has one of the largest pavilions and is a symbol of hope for a bright future. Technology and innovation are put forward, a futuristic vision in itself.

DP World

United Arab Emirates

The UAE pavilion is magnificent, it must be said! Its structure represents that of a falcon in flight with its wings following the sunlight. This is one not to be missed. We are introduced to the culture of the Emiratis where the Arabic influence is well represented. Music, falcon tamer, weavers on our arrival.

I actually enjoyed watching and then participating, sitting with two women in traditional garb, weaving baskets from organic palm leaves. One of them taught me the traditional weaving technique. I have a great memory of this moment.

After a more or less long wait, we finally enter the water, symbolic of life and land, to discover an interior made of sand dunes where we walk and listen to the history of the construction of the country thanks to the alliance of the 7 emirates.

United States

The tour begins with American history and its presidents, continues with its innovations, ideals, and the importance of freedom in future choices. We end with a vision on the Falcon 9 rocket. It is even possible to have a drink or eat under the rocket!

India

India shares its culture of yoga, plants and space ambitions. We enter a surprising universe with its dynamic screens.

Italy

Italy has taken the theme “Beauty connects people” to create its pavilion, almost 27 meters high and built from three hulls of boats that arrived by sea in Dubai and will leave by the same route at the end of the exhibition. Recycling is at the heart of the subject, without losing sight of the Italian cultural heritage.

Philippines

Portugal

Expo 2020 Dubai : Passport

Expo 2020 is offering an Expo passport booklet for sale. At each pavilion, you can have it stamped, add stickers or have it signed. A great way to keep a memorable souvenir of your visit to Expo!

Conclusion

Expo 2020 is surprising, rich in discovery. We also note the enthusiasm of several countries for space. We hope that this presentation of the Dubai World Expo has inspired you to go there before it closes!

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