Maldives national day at Expo 2020 Dubai – in pictures


  • Inside the Maldives pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Inside the Maldives pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Colourful pictures depict a Maldivian scene in the country's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Colourful pictures depict a Maldivian scene in the country's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • The sounds and colours of the Maldives. Photo: Omar Marques / Expo 2020 Dubai
    The sounds and colours of the Maldives. Photo: Omar Marques / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Percussionists bring the sounds of the Maldives to the world's fair in Dubai. Photo: Omar Marques / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Percussionists bring the sounds of the Maldives to the world's fair in Dubai. Photo: Omar Marques / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Handicrafts and imagery bring a flavour of the Maldives to Expo 2020 Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Handicrafts and imagery bring a flavour of the Maldives to Expo 2020 Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • The spotlight is on the Maldives at Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: CV / Expo 2020 Dubai
    The spotlight is on the Maldives at Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: CV / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • The Maldives flag is raised during the country's national day ceremony in Al Wasl Plaza at Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Omar Marques / Expo 2020 Dubai
    The Maldives flag is raised during the country's national day ceremony in Al Wasl Plaza at Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Omar Marques / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Dancers take to the stage in an energetic performance on the Maldives' national day. Photo: CV / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Dancers take to the stage in an energetic performance on the Maldives' national day. Photo: CV / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and commissioner general of Expo 2020 Dubai, speaking at the event. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
    Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and commissioner general of Expo 2020 Dubai, speaking at the event. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of the Maldives gives a speech. Photo: CV / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of the Maldives gives a speech. Photo: CV / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Flag-waving at the parade. Photo: Omar Marques / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Flag-waving at the parade. Photo: Omar Marques / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • The masdhoani, a traditional Maldivian fishing vessel built with coconut wood, on show at the Maldives pavilion. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    The masdhoani, a traditional Maldivian fishing vessel built with coconut wood, on show at the Maldives pavilion. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • The boduberu, a drum made of hollowed coconut wood, is another traditional instrument on display. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    The boduberu, a drum made of hollowed coconut wood, is another traditional instrument on display. Khushnum Bhandari / The National