An event was held at Burj Park, Downtown Dubai on Saturday
As Expo 2020 gets ever closer to launch, we chart the progress of the mega-event to date
Celebrations will include a specially choreographed show of the Dubai Fountain and a display on the Burj Khalifa
The contracts have been awarded for the last two phases of the Expo 2020 roads project
The pavilion will be focus on mobility, highlighting digital transformation and sustainable urban development
British artist Es Devlin OBE has designed the project
Spread across 4,500 sqm, the pavilion will be built from natural and organic materials
Germany will invest EUR50m (Dhs213m) in its Expo 2020 participation
Winners to be revealed in the fourth quarter of this year
Around 180 countries are expected to participate in the World Expo 2020
The expo team has partnered with Etisalat for access to the service
The organisers said major construction was on track to be finished in October 2019
The trial run of the metro will start in February 2020
To date more than 16 million man hours of work have been completed at the site
Around 180 countries are expected to participate in the 2020 world expo
So far, 50 per cent of the main tunneling works of the project has been completed
The works are designed to ensure the smooth flow of traffic for visitors during the six-month event
The British firm will construct Expo 2020’s Leadership and Media Pavilions, as well as the event’s ‘Hammerhead’ access road to Al Was Plaza
The event will open in October 2020
The pavilion is designed to showcase the history and achievements of the UAE
Thee steel trellis structure of the 67.5 metre tall, 130 metre wide dome will be constructed by a UAE-Italian joint venture
Emirates said 40 aircraft from its fleet – including Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s – will have Expo 2020 decals
The pavilions for some participant countries have reached above-ground level
The US Secretary of State met with the Saudi Crown Prince in Riyadh
A registration portal to volunteer for the event opens on October 20
District 2020 will serve as a hub for strategic industries
The six-month long event will take place on a 4.38 square kilometre site
The Expo team is looking for producers of “authentic, local items”
Sheikh Mohammed said he was “encouraged” by the development of the site so far
A subsidiary of Dubai contractor Arabtec won the contract