A New Beginning: Sheikh Mohammed’s Touching Message At The Closing Ceremony of Expo 2020
With a heavy heart, everyone is bidding farewell to the beloved Expo 2020. After a breathtaking successful six months, the curtains have fallen for the last time on the World’s Greatest Show *big tears*
The curtain came down on @expo2020dubai with a spectacular Closing Ceremony at Al Wasl Plaza. pic.twitter.com/qhR9ayD5Or
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 1, 2022
But despair not, peeps!
They say all good things come to end, but according to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, this is but “a new beginning” for the UAE and the world.
The last family to leave Expo 2020 Dubai.#Expo2020 #Dubai pic.twitter.com/QKdZXsphqV
— Expo 2020 Dubai (@expo2020dubai) March 31, 2022
In an audio message delivered to the audience, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: “During the Expo 2020 Dubai journey, we portrayed to the world a different version of ingenuity that touched the hearts and minds of every member of society”
“Our sons and daughters have proven their ability to overcome unprecedented difficulties and challenges. And in every moment of this journey, we reflected the values of the UAE – values of affection and hospitality.
“Today is not the end of Expo 2020, but a new beginning.”
They say all good things come to an end, but we say Expo 2020 Dubai is only the beginning. It’s now your turn to continue with all you’ve gained from connecting with different minds from around the globe and create a better world for future generations.#Expo2020 #Dubai
— Expo 2020 Dubai (@expo2020dubai) March 31, 2022
Over the past six months, Expo 2020 Dubai brought together OVER 190 participating nations, and MILLIONS of visitors (yes, lucky you were one of them)
The mind-blowing global event made HISTORY as the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region and the first to be hosted by an Arab nation. (How does it feel to be witnessing history in real-time?)
The closing ceremony saw the baton for World Expo being handed over to Osaka, Japan, which will host the next Expo in 2025.
His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Commissioner-General of Expo 2020 Dubai, said that the Expo “will remain engraved proudly in the memory of history, and the world, as one of our young country’s many achievements.”
As the curtains fall on #Expo2020, emotions are high and as we say goodbye to 6 amazing months, let us take a moment and appreciate the outstanding work of every individual who made this happen. pic.twitter.com/JXPTYvUlid
— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) March 31, 2022
