DUBAI: The star-studded opening ceremony of Dubai’s Expo 2020, set to take place on Thursday, will be streamed live to international audiences and at over 430 locations across the UAE.
Screens will be set up in UAE locations including airports, shopping malls, hotels, clinics and more, relaying the music and cultural performances as they happen.
Viewers from around the world will be able to watch the opening event via a global live stream, available on virtualexpo.world and Expo TV at 6:30 p.m (Saudi time), as well as on the Arab News website.
On Oct. 1, fireworks displays will take place at Dubai Festival City, The Frame and Palm Jumeirah’s The Pointe, commemorating the journey from winning the bid in 2013 to opening the first World Expo in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region.
Among those slated to perform at Expo 2020 are world-famous tenor Andrea Bocelli; Golden-Globe-winning actress, singer and songwriter Andra Day; platinum-selling British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding and many more.