The biggest World Fair ever gets
under wav on Friday with the opening ceremony of Expo 2020
Dubai.
The first Universal Exposition in the Middle East, it is also
set to be the most diverse with a record 192 countries taking
part.
And for the first time in World Expo history, every
participating country will have its own pavilion.
The opening ceremony takes place at the Al Wasl Plaza, an
architectural marvel featuring the world's largest 360-degree
projection surface, and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is leading
a star-studded cast.
Other top international musicians set to perform include British
pop star Ellie Goulding, Chinese pianist Lang Lang, four-time
Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo and Emirati composer Hussain Al
Jassmi.
Hospitality will be handled by the cabin staff of the national
flag-carrier airline Emirates.
The six-month event opens its doors on Friday and it is expected
to have attracted over 20 million visitors by the time it closes
at the end of March.
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