Flag-raising ceremony for Guyana at Expo 2020 Dubai – in pictures

  • A dance act at the event.
    A dance act at the event.
  • A cultural performance at the flag-raising ceremony for Guyana.
    A cultural performance at the flag-raising ceremony for Guyana.
  • Traditional song as Guyana joins the world stage.
    Traditional song as Guyana joins the world stage.
  • Guyana is one of 192 countries with a pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
    Guyana is one of 192 countries with a pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
  • Dance and costume to mark the cultural significance of Guyana.
    Dance and costume to mark the cultural significance of Guyana.
  • The South American nation has billed itself as: 'Guyana - the green nation of opportunities'.
    The South American nation has billed itself as: 'Guyana - the green nation of opportunities'.
  • Sheikh Nahyan speaks at the ceremony for Guyana.
    Sheikh Nahyan speaks at the ceremony for Guyana.
  • Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, speaks at a flag-raising ceremony for Guyana at Expo 2021 Dubai. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, speaks at a flag-raising ceremony for Guyana at Expo 2021 Dubai. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence with Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, at the world's fair site.
    Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence with Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, at the world's fair site.
  • Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, in Dubai.
    Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, in Dubai.
  • President Ali delivers a speech.
    President Ali delivers a speech.