Expo 2020 Dubai opens its first official retail store – ZAWYA

Expo 2020 Dubai opens its first official retail store – ZAWYA

Sanjive Khosla, Chief Commercial Officer, Expo 2020 Dubai said: "Expo 2020 is just a few months away from opening its doors.. Through a variety of Expo-branded merchandise, much of it crafted by local artisans and SMEs, our first official store will offer visitors from the UAE and beyond a taste of what to expect from The World's Greatest Show.". Expo 2020 will run for 173 consecutive days and attract more than 200 international participants, including 192 countries, as well as 25 million visits.. Expo 2020 Dubai will bring together millions of people for The World's Greatest Show, celebrating human brilliance and achievement under the theme 'Connecting Minds, Creating the Future'.. 70 per cent of visitors anticipated to come from outside the UAE, the largest proportion of international visitors in the 168-year history of World Expos. The first World Expo to take place in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) will be located on a 4.38 sqkm site adjacent to Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai South. In 1851 the Crystal Palace was the centrepiece of London's Great Exhibition - the first World Expo.. Today, four types of Expos are organised under the BIE's auspices: World Expos, Specialised Expos,