Dubai 'Expo 2020' ends on a high note

Expo 2020 has waved farewell after a six-month run with a closing ceremony in Dubai.

The event was hosted in the breath-taking Al Wasl Plaza, offering a moment of pride for the United Arab Emirates and a spectacular visual feast for viewers from around the world.

The showcase was designed to be a celebration of everything the event has achieved – and of all those who made it happen.

With a team led by creative visionary Franco Dragone, the closing ceremony sought to reflect how Expo 2020 Dubai has touched the lives of all who have visited, while heightening the myriad of memories made on site.

A world-class production, pioneering technology, immersive laser projectors, emotive music and no less than three firework displays all worked together to heighten the spectacle.

Sheikh Nahayan, Dubai minister of tolerance and coexistence, said: “We were honoured to have welcomed millions of visitors from all around the world, as the UAE has always been a place where all people meet.

“Throughout Expo 2020 Dubai’s six months, we had the honour of meeting many delegations, officials and visitors.

“We celebrated with national days here – at the heart of Expo 2020 Dubai – on our beloved United Arab Emirates’ land; the land of tolerance, coexistence and peace.

“Among our most important guests were the generations of the future, particularly hundreds of thousands of our visitors, who were hosted by the Expo School Programme.

“They are the agents of positive change that we want for a more sustainable, safer, better world for all.”

He added: “We have learned a lot together, and we have proved that humans are of one essence, and one fate.

“We have come together at an extremely difficult time, the likes of which the world has not seen, embodying the strength of human will, at its finest, and made Expo 2020 Dubai a symbol of hope.”
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