Another week of extraordinary events and visits from dignitaries, including His Royal Highness Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, have encouraged the number of weekly visits to Expo 2020 Dubai surpasses a record one million for the first time since the Expo started over 19 weeks ago, totaling 13,457,400 as of February 14th.

With just six weeks to go, the visitors have followed the ‘It’s now or never, before it’s gone forever’ mantrainterested in the new event listnew music and sports stars confirmed for attendance, and a list of countries celebrating National Day in the coming weeks.

Last week’s highlights included England’s National Day on February 10, with His Royal Highness Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attending the parade and being greeted by His Royal Highness Jeque Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Dubai. Executive Board.

The Philippines celebrates its National Day the next daywhich includes a concert at Jubilee Park by Filipino-American pop icon Bamboo, as well as a cultural performance by Daluyong ng Diwa, who represents the 4,000-year history of the Filipino people.

Grammy-nominated South African DJ, producer and songwriter Black Coffee introduces Expo 2020 Dubai’s newest venue, the Dubai Exhibition Center (DEC) Arena, while musical ensemble Thaikkudam Bridge and Bollywood superstar Ranbir Kapoor attracted thousands of Indian fans to the familiar surroundings of the Jubilee Stage last weekend.

International Day of Girls and Girls in Science, 11 February witness a gathering of experts from around the world to discuss how to ensure gender equality and accessibility for all in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The panel of experts included speeches by Her Highness Sarah Al Amiri, United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Advanced Technology, President of the United Arab Emirates Space Agency and United Arab Emirates Council of Scientists, and Deputy Director of the Emirates Mars Mission Project and Her Highness Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid. bin Sultan Al Qasimi, former UAE Minister of State for Tolerance, former Minister of State for International Cooperation and former Minister of Economy and Planning L’Oréal and UNESCO honored 14 women from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for their outstanding achievements in the discovery of STEM.

Global leadership icon and former CEO and President of PepsiCo Indra Nooyi joins His Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General, Expo 2020 Dubai for ‘Global leadership: our work, family and future’an Emirates Literature Festival panel discussion showing the importance of educating women for economic growth.

Mid-semester break too has attracted many families to the Expowith the launch of events for the whole family and a range of activities and workshops for children spread across the venue.

The number of Expo 2020 Dubai virtual tours exceeds 121 million, but will rise even higher during the much-anticipated performance of global superstar Coldplay. The British band is proud of its commitment to the environment and, with the United Arab Emirates being the first country in the region to announce the Net Zero Strategic Initiative for 2050, Coldplay will be demonstrating its support for the People and Planet Program of Expo and the Sustainable Development Goals. (ODS) performed at Al Wasl Plaza.

has been assigned almost 10,000 reservations for Al Wasl Plaza indoor and outdoor parkswith additional outdoor screens available at all Expo locations and over 4,000 additional reservations at DEC Arena to address the monumental interest of the general public.

As time goes by until Expo 2020 Dubai doors close for the last time on March 31st, visitors quickly run out of time to experience the rich and meaningful experience of the first World’s Fair held in the Middle East and Africa, featuring pavilions, stunning visual exhibits and world-class concerts, plus upcoming National Day celebrations, including the US, Argentina, India, Jamaica, South Africa and Ireland; Food, Agriculture and Livelihoods Week and International Women’s Day.

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