Expo 2020 Dubai records close to 11 million visits as of January 24

  • Date: 25-Jan-2022
  • Source: Gulf Business
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:UAE
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Expo 2020 Dubai records close to 11 million visits as of January 24

Expo 2020 Dubai has recorded 10,836,389 visits as of January 24, while virtual visitation reached 72.5 million. The visitors were drawn in by new musical from Indian stars Shekhar Kapur and AR Rahman, plus a series of events as part of the first Global Goals Week to be held outside of the United Nations in New York. Visitors have enjoyed nearly 200 events staged daily across the exhibition site, which spans the area of 613 football pitches. Global Goals Week ran from January 15-22nd at Expo 2020 Dubai associated with United Nations. The coming week will host a concert by Black Eyed Peas at Al Wasl Plaza on January 25, official news agency reported. Guests over 60 can avail services as part of the Senior Guests Programme. Senior visitors can access dedicated priority parking spaces, use private buggies for up to five people for 90 minutes, gain fast-track entry to selected pavilions, and obtain a 30 per cent discount on lunch at select restaurants across the site. All Expo visitors aged 18 and above must show proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test result taken within the previous 72 hours. Expo 2020 Dubai runs until March 31, 2022, and