Music III: Al Wasl Opera
In the final episode of our three-part series exploring the music of Dubai’s Expo: the story of Al Wasl Opera, an original opera commissioned by Expo 2020 Dubai. Al Wasl is the first ever Emirati op...
28 Jan 202223min
The Evolution of Robots
Over the years, World Expos have become a popular platform to showcase robots and how they have evolved to fit into our human world. From Elektro, the first robot to smoke cigarettes in 1939, to the m...
25 Jan 202218min
The Rich History of the Majlis
In Khaleeji culture, the proverb goes, “Al majalis madaris” or “The majalis are schools”. The majlis is a space for people to come together and learn, listen, and rest. It still exists today around th...
21 Jan 202219min
Latifa, Rashid, and the Guardians
Mascots, stemming from the French word mascotte meaning good luck charms, have long been present at past Expos. The first Expo mascot a cartoon pelican dressed in a tuxedo jacket and top hat at the 19...
18 Jan 202219min
The 50-Year Marathon from Osaka to the UAE
Back in 1970, before the formation of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi participated at the Osaka Expo in Japan. What had started as an ambitious vision to put together a pavilion in Japan fifty yea...
11 Jan 202232min
Designing Technology for a Better Future
Since the very beginning, World Expos have been both markers and interpreters of history. From displaying steam trains at the London Expo in 1851 to unveiling the QWERTY keyboard at the Philadelphia W...
21 Des 202121min
Legacy I: After the Expo Leaves Town
Generally, a World Expo lasts six months. But planning for it can take around a decade. And the impact it makes on a city can last for centuries. How do cities carry the memory of such an enormous ev...
17 Des 202117min
Legacy II: District 2020
Generally, a World Expo lasts six months. But planning for it can take around a decade. And the impact it makes on a city can last for centuries. How do cities carry the memory of such an enormous ev...
17 Des 202114min
