Expo 2020 Dubai announces free entry for all visitors on December 2

Expo 2020 Dubai has announced free entry for all visitors on December 2 to celebrate the UAE’s 50th National Day. Entry will be free provided visitors adhere to Covid-19 procedures.

A negative PCR test within the previous 72 hours or proof of vaccination is required for visitors 18 and older.

The celebrations will run from December 1-4 and will feature Emirati events, musical performances, and cross-cultural presentations.

On December 2, from 10:15 GST, visitors are invited for the official celebrations of the National Day in Al Wasl arena.

The events will include a raising of the flag, speeches by officials, a musical performance of the national anthem by children. It will also feature alongside horses of the Dubai Police and the UAE Ministry of Interior Marching Band.

Simultaneously, a performance of Al Azi, where an Arabic poet leads a chorus that answers his call, will take place at 13:00 GST at Al Wasl Plaza.

A gravity-defying aerial performance by Dubai Police will follow shortly after, alongside a 30-minute musical showcase by Emirati singer Fatma Zahrat Al Ain, and a flyover display by the UAE Air Force aerobatics team Al Fursan.

Visitors are also invited to Expo’s Jubilee Stage and Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre (DMA) to watch a live broadcast of the UAE National Day Ceremony, broadcast from Hatta, from 17:30 GST

Meanwhile, Immertech, a French-based startup has introduced a teleportation capsule at Expo 2020 Dubai where visitors can travel without moving.

Read: Immertech introduces teleportation capsule at Expo 2020 Dubai

Voyager by Immertech is designed as a spatio-temporal capsule and uses an innovative and patented algorithm, to project images in a dedicated 360° space.