Mustafa Abdel Azim (Dubai)
During the past week, “Expo 2020 Dubai” attracted more than 800,000 new visits, with which the total number of visits increased to 7,161,464 visits since the launch of the event until the date of this December 20, according to the “Expo 2020 Dubai” office, which stressed the keenness of The largest international event held since the beginning of the “pandemic”, to commit to implementing measures to prevent “Covid-19” according to the latest developments.
Shauna McGee, Vice President of Communications at Expo 2020 Dubai, revealed during the media briefing yesterday that the Expo 2020 Dubai administration has temporarily suspended some events that require rapprochement or direct contact between workers, such as reviews and performing arts for itinerant artists, as a short-term preventive measure. Emphasizing that all front-line workers and entertainment workers are subject to the PCR test on a regular basis.
And she stated that the centers for conducting the PCR test were increased at the site of the international event to reach four points, in addition to providing the test free of charge to all employees of the country wings, noting that the management of the international event was following up on the global developments of the new mutator, stressing the continuation of applying preventive measures. The strict measures to confront the “Covid 19” pandemic, ensuring a safe and exceptional visit for all event-goers.
She added that with more than 90% of the population of the United Arab Emirates receiving the full vaccine, the cadres of “Expo 2020 Dubai”, including employees, international participants, volunteers, contractors and service providers, are fully vaccinated.
All visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai, aged 18 years and over, are required to show proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test that does not exceed 72 hours from the date of the visit. In addition, the international event site is equipped with advanced sterilization stations, and visitors are required to apply social distancing measures and wear masks.
McGee attributed the continuous rise in the number of visitors to “Expo 2020 Dubai”, to the remarkable turnout for the prominent events that “Expo 2020” witnessed in recent times, the most prominent of which was the presence of football star and “Expo” ambassador Lionel Messi to the international event, in addition to the artistic ceremony. Which was revived by the Egyptian star Mohamed Ramadan, along with the impressive live scientific electricity show titled “Brainac Live – “The Mind Exam”, and other live entertainment shows, which were supported by the enthusiastic turnout for the festive ticket for “Expo 2020”.
On the other hand, the Knowledge and Learning Week, which is the latest week of topics within the “Man and Planet Program”, presented a three-day global educational summit, and a number of the activities of the World Council, and an interactive event on experiential learning was held on the sidelines of it, in addition to the convening of a forum Works about harnessing knowledge to better prepare for the future.
The preparations for the festive season, which are being worked on in full swing throughout the “Expo 2020” site, contributed to spreading the spirit of the festive season in the surrounding atmosphere before the date of December 25, as the Christmas tree was lit in Al Wasl Square in a special ceremony organized on December 18, A number of events, various activities and continuous shopping offers, in addition to a full menu filled with many options of festive food and drinks, were organized, all in order to draw joy on the faces of visitors.
31.6 million virtual visits
In terms of the virtual “Expo” platform, the number of virtual visits to “Expo 2020” increased to 31.6 million during the same period, primarily driven by live performances broadcast on the virtual “Expo” platform, which allows visitors to take a live interactive virtual tour through Location. While the activities of the international event continue until March 31, 2022, it invites the whole world to participate in the celebration, which contributes to building a better and brighter future for all.
Concerts
Mohammed Al-Ansari, Vice President of Communications and Official Spokesperson for “Expo 2020 Dubai”, said that visitors to “Expo” will celebrate this week with a group of brilliant live concerts by a group of international artists, including the concert of Dina Stars and the Palestinian band Apo & The Apostles (December 23, Jubilee Park), Tamer Hosny’s concert (December 23, Jubilee Park), Gregorian Chant and Naya Izumi’s concert (December 24, Dubai Millennium Amphitheater), as well as the London Community Choir’s performance It will be presented over two consecutive days (December 24 and 25, at Jubilee Park and the Dubai Millennium Stadium respectively), along with the concert of singer Lea Salonga (December 25, Jubilee Park), and the Kazakh National Ballet (December 23, Dubai Amphitheater). millennium).
The festive season continues, as international participants in Expo 2020 showcase their countries’ festive traditions adding a unique identity to how they celebrate them: from 3D-printed paper snowflakes at the Czech Republic pavilion, to reviving the 400-year-old tradition of Lucia. It will be held on December 27 at the Sweden Pavilion. The event is expected to witness a continuous increase in the number of visitors with the presentation of the festive tickets for “Expo 2020”, which are on sale from now until the end of December, which will give visitors the opportunity to have unlimited access to the wonderful winter activities for only 95 dirhams.
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source https://pledgetimes.com/800000-new-visits-to-expo-in-a-week/
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