UAE Business: Scotland celebrates national day at Expo 2020 Dubai – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Scotland celebrates national day at Expo 2020 Dubai – Gulf Digital News

Scotland will host a series of events and activities at Expo 2020 Dubai that will celebrate St Andrew’s Day, the country’s national day on November 30, along with the strong business, tourism and trade links with the UAE.

 

The occasion will include a reception that will be hosted in the UK pavilion along with dignitaries, VIPs, representatives from the business community and media.

 

The celebrations will include a special collaborative performance from the Scottish Association Dubai Pipe Band, an international blend of pipers that includes drummers from Scotland, and the Dubai Police Band. There will also be an unveiling of a new international nation brand campaign for Scotland, showcasing the country’s welcoming spirit, values and credentials to prospective international investors, visitors and students.

 

The series of St Andrew’s Day celebrations has taken inspiration from the way Scotland celebrates its national day at home, which is to bring people together to  take part in cultural and community events and share kindness with one another.

 

Ivan Mckee, Scotland’s Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise, said: “Scotland is an open, welcoming, friendly and inclusive nation built on values of kindness and compassion, and we want to share with the world what kind of nation we are