DUBAI, Oct 21 (NNN-WAM) – The one-year countdown to Expo 2020 kicked off across the UAE on Sunday evening, bringing together people from across the globe and offering a glimpse into next year’s expo, known as the ‘World’s Greatest Show.’
One attendee was Sara Al Boom, an Emirati digital media manager at Dubai Cares, who has been watching the Expo 2020 campaign evolve, since the city won the bid in Nov, 2013.
American singer Mariah Carey and Emirati star Hussain Al Jassmi headlined the celebrations at Burj Park, as part of Expo 2020’s One Year to Go (1YTG) activations across all seven emirates.
“I’ve been following the Expo story since the day Dubai got the bid, and I think it’s remarkable how the past seven years have gone by and how the entire city is now very much in tune with the concept of Expo and what Dubai is trying to push towards,” said the 27 year old.
“I can’t believe there’s just one year left until we actually host the Expo. I’m really excited to see what the city has to offer and the flow of visitors from across the world. It’s really exciting personally as an Emirati to be able to see the city grow and be able to actually see what Expo is all about.”
Al Boom was also anticipating seeing the Grammy-winning Carey for a second time — and celebrating her sister’s birthday.
“I wanted to share this experience with her. They’ve hyped the event so much over the past few months; this is kind of like a glimpse of what we’re going to expect but on a really small scale, and I really want to push the agenda for what Expo is trying to get at,” she added.
Expo 2020 will open its doors to the public from Oct 20, 2020, and run until Apr 10, 2021. The six-month World Expo is expected to draw visitors from all around the world.– NNN-WAM