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Bagpipes and marching bands — the hallmarks of St Andrew's Day — were on display at Expo 2020 Dubai on Tuesday as visitors to the world's fair were given a taste of Scotland.
The Scottish Association Dubai Pipe Band, an international blend of pipers that includes drummers from Scotland, played a special collaborative performance with Dubai Police Band to mark the country's national day at the UK pavilion.
Later on Tuesday, Scotland will host a gala reception at the UK pavilion for dignitaries, VIPs and representatives from the business community.
“It was actually a good replication of what we would do on St Andrew's Day back in Scotland, because it's about celebrating culture, communities and connections with friends, family and business and that's exactly what the evening programme is doing,” said Liz Cameron, head of the delegation for Scottish businesses at Expo.
“We are building on the global Scots that are here, our Scottish diaspora, and the business partners that we have made across the UAE. It's going to be a celebration of those cultures and reconnecting with a number of partners in business.”
Ms Cameron is leading a business delegation to Dubai, where they are displaying their key export products in food, education and engineering, but also their lesser-known expertise.
“We also want to show the world at Dubai Expo our healthcare technology, our FinTech, our innovation in renewable and hydrogen manufacturing and our space technology,” she said.
“We are looking for partners, both to invest in and with, and also partners to work alongside.”
She said another delegation will return in January with a focus on energy and renewable energy, and again in March to showcase women business entrepreneurs.
The best of Expo 2020 Dubai - in pictures
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Visitors queue outside the Singapore pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National -
The marching band from Tulane University, US, performs New Orleans music at Al Forsan Park. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai -
Visitors walk through the Spain pavilion. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National -
Riverdance bring their final performance at Expo 2020 to a close on the Jubilee Stage. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai -
White umbrellas turn into projection screens at the Netherlands pavilion. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National -
Visitors walk through the Singapore Pavilion, whose theme is "nature, nurture, future". Khushnum Bhandari/ The National -
People take photographs of exhibits in the Singapore pavilion. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National -
A young visitor stands in front of 'Fluidum', a kinetic statue made up of 85 robotically-controlled mirrors, which can transform the reflection of the spectator, at the Czech Pavilion. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National -
Visitors stroll through the Greece pavilion. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National -
Members of the UAE's Al Noban Troupe and Morocco's Hassada Troupe in action. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai -
Visitors inside the Netherlands Pavilion. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National -
An exhibition called 'Plastic Oceans - Beauty Destroyed', at the Czech Republic pavilion. 'Water and its conservation is the main focus of the pavilion. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National -
Norwegian chessmaster Magnus Carlsen competes against Russia's chessmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi (unseen) during Game 2 of the FIDE World Chess Championship Dubai 2021. AFP -
Members of the Tulane University marching band perform. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai -
An exhibit in the Czech Republic pavilion. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National -
White umbrellas turn into projection screens at the Netherlands pavilion. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National -
People wait to enter the UAE pavilion. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National -
Canadian singer Shawnee Kish on stage in the Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai -
The UAE's Al Noban Troupe and Morocco's Hassada Troupe perform on the Earth Stage. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai -
The Moroccan Troupe's rhythmic dance is inspired by the harvesting traditions of Had Gharbia. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai -
Russian chessmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi competes against Norwegian chessmaster Magnus Carlsen (unseen) during Game 2 of the FIDE World Chess Championship at Expo 2020 Dubai. AFP
