DUBAI – A look ahead to the major events of Wednesday 5 January at Expo 2020 Dubai
Motorsport Showcase
- Try out all the experiences on offer at this exhilarating motorsport event
- 0900-0000, Sports, Fitness & Wellbeing Hub
KSA Media Briefing
- Find out about the packed programme of activity planned for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Day on 7 January
- 1400, Expo Media Centre, Conference Room B
Anthony Joshua Visit to Expo
- Ring in the new year with boxing titan Anthony Joshua
- From 1600, Al Wasl Plaza
Spain – The Three Kings Parade
- The Three Kings, Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar, will visit the Spain Pavilion and collect letters from the UAE’s children – there will be candies, gifts and lots of magic
- From 1700, Spain Pavilion
Vietnam Film Week (Yellow Flowers on Green Grass)
- A moving tale of innocent love, friendship and brotherhood. Set in the countryside in Vietnam, the film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015
- 1800-1930, Terra Auditorium
MENASA Designer of the Week: Faissal El Malak
- Fashion designer Faissal El Malak developed his contemporary Middle Eastern design identity by bridging traditional artisan work with modern design, merging past and present
- 1800-2000, MENASA at Rove Expo 2020 hotel
Bait Al Oud performance
- The Sudan Pavilion invites you to come and listen to the original Sudanese melodies of the Bait Al Oud orchestra – 50 male and female musicians are coming together to participate and present their Sudanese music and rhythms to aspire the young generation of Sudan and the world
- 1930-2130, Jubilee Stage
Aswat Al Madina
- A modern Sudanese music band founded in 2016. The original songs are influenced both by Sudanese popular music of the 20th century as well as by the international pop music styles. Their lyrics are accompanied by electric guitars, percussion and keyboard
- 1600-1800, Jubilee Stage
COMING UP
6 JANUARY
UAE All Stars Press Conference
- Press conference ahead of the UAE Football Association and Expo 2020 All-Star Exhibition Game, taking place on 8 January. The unique event is in collaboration with UAEFA and Expo, Dubai Tourism, Dubai Cares, Football for Peace, Dubai Sports Council and Adidas.
- In the presence of:
- Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, UAEFA President
- HE Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General, Expo 2020
- HE Khalfan Belhoul, CEO, Dubai Future Foundation
- HE Issam Kazim, CEO, Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing
- HE Tariq Al Gurg, CEO, Dubai Cares
- International football players Patrice Evra, Michel Salgado, Samir Nasri and Bacary Sagna
- 1400-1445, Dubai Cares Pavilion
Visions and Journeys
- A series of inspirational and educational talks and chats tackling gender stereotypes as we move towards a more gender-equal future. Hind Alzahid, Deputy Minister of Women Empowerment, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will attend the session
- 1600, Women’s Pavilion
Earth One
- The greatest show on Earth is the Earth itself, and we need to make a change to protect it. No matter how small the change, together all we do will make a big difference
- 1600-1630, Earth Stage
Roberto Bolle & Friends
- World-class ballet with an outstanding troupe of enchanting dancers, who travel the world to stun audiences with their energy, diverse techniques, schools and styles of dance
- 2100-2300, Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre
Exposé Unplugged
- An explosive, high-energy exploration of sizzling song and dazzling dance. This electric and eclectic show is a delicious mix of amazing performances by an international team of song and dance master performers
- 2100 and 2200, Alif – The Mobility Pavilion
Assi El Hellani concert
- Lebanese singer and actor Assi El Hellani’s musical career started after winning Studio El Fan, a TV programme for young artists, at the age of 17
- 2100-2300, Jubilee Stage
7 JANUARY
Saudi Arabia National Day
- 1715, Al Wasl Plaza
Saudi House Band
- A Saudi band perform classical Saudi music on the country’s Expo 2020 National Day
- 1400, Earth Stage
Al Ohali Family musical performance
- Saudi band of three brothers perform violin, piano and flute
- 1400, Sun Stage
DJ Leen + Saudi graffiti artist
- The Saudi DJ will play Saudi music to accompany the performance of a Saudi artist/painter
- 1530, Sea Stage
KSA Storytelling Puppet Show
- A showcase of Saudi Arabian culture and creativity in a series of intimate performances in small venues
- 1530, Sun Stage
Air show by Saudi Arabia: Air Display Box
- Look skywards to enjoy the Saudi Hawks, the Royal Saudi Air Force’s spectacular aerobatic display team. All aircraft are equipped with white, red, blue and green smoke generators (colours of the Saudi flag)
- 1530-1610, best viewed from Mobility District
Ayed Yousef – concert
- Discover the famous Saudi singer, who gained fame in 2015, and is known for his use of many sounds, genres and vocal styles
- 2145-2230, Jubilee Stage
Other activities:
Music with Karidion Brass
- Karidion Bass perform a repertoire of festive baroque music, through well-known musical classics and jazz
- 1600, 1800 and 2000, Baden-Württemberg Pavilion
University of Music Weimar at Campus Germany
- Discover a musical ensemble from the University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar, the only Germany conservatoire to be represented at Expo 2020
- 2000, Germany Pavilion
Green Creative Smart
- Join a campaign promoting Slovenia’s excellence in the green economy, environmental technologies, robotics, mobility, digitisation and creative industries
- 1700-1800, Slovenia Pavilion
Exposé – music performance
- Exposé is a high-energy exploration of sizzling song and dazzling dance. This electric and eclectic show is a delicious mix of amazing performances by an international team of song and dance masters
- 2130-2200 and 2230-2300, Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre
Mohammed Abdo – concert
- Performance by the famous Saudi singer, renowned across the Middle East and Arab world as ‘The Artist of the Arabs’
- 2230-0030, Jubilee Stage
8 JANUARY
Malaysia National Day
- 1015, Al Wasl Plaza
UAE Football Association and Expo 2020 Collaborate for All-Star Exhibition Game
- Four international football stars Patrice Evra, Michel Salgado, Bacary Sagna and Samir Nasri have been challenged to recruit their own All-Star squads via social media to compete in the game. Collaborating with the UAEFA and Expo 2020 for this unique event are Dubai Tourism, Dubai Cares, Football for Peace, Dubai Sports Council and Adidas
- 1400, Dubai Cares Pavilion
University of Music Weimar at Campus Germany
- Discover a musical ensemble from the University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar, the only Germany conservatoire to be represented at Expo 2020
- 2000, Germany Pavilion
Jesus Rubio “Gran Bolero”
- Six dancers from Madrid and six from Barcelona combine and devote themselves to movement
- 1900, Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre
Preservation of Endangered Cultural Heritage of the Muslim World: Series 2
- Be a part of this fascinating conference and series of open discussions regarding the endangered heritage of the Muslim world
- 1900-2130, The Good Place by Expo Live pavilion
Exposé – Music Performance
- Exposé is a high energy exploration of sizzling song and dazzling dance. This electric and eclectic show is a delicious mix of amazing performances by an international team of song and dance masters
- 2130, Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre
Expo’s full calendar is available here