Staff writer Sunday 28 April 2019Tickets prices have been revealed for the six-month Expo 2020 that will begin in Dubai next year. People of determination will also be granted complimentary access, while their carers will have to pay only half the ticket price. Sanjive Khosla, deputy chief for sales and marketing at Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “With less than 550 days to go before the biggest event ever to be held in the Arab region, excitement is building up fast. Gillian Hamburger, senior vice-president for programming at Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “Every day at Expo 2020, there will be live events, including parades, performances, global music shows, hands-on workshops and other diverse entertainment for all to enjoy. More than 70 per cent of visitors are projected to come from outside the UAE – the largest proportion of international visitors in the 168-year history of World Expos.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 28, 2019 05:03 UTC