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The Switzerland pavilion will showcase the country's majestic mountainous terrain
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The dazzling Swiss pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai South. Manuel Salchli, commissioner general of the Swiss Pavilion, pictured on Monday, March 29, 2021. Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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The Swiss pavilion at Expo 20200 Dubai aims to celebrate a global recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. All pictures by Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Manuel Salchli, commissioner general of the Swiss pavilion
at Expo 2020 Dubai
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Manuel Salchli is ready to unlock the potential of Switzerland's striking Expo 2020 Dubai offering
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The Switzerland pavilion will showcase the country's majestic mountainous terrain
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The dazzling Swiss pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai South. Manuel Salchli, commissioner general of the Swiss Pavilion, pictured on Monday, March 29, 2021. Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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The Swiss pavilion at Expo 20200 Dubai aims to celebrate a global recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. All pictures by Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Manuel Salchli, commissioner general of the Swiss pavilion
at Expo 2020 Dubai
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Manuel Salchli is ready to unlock the potential of Switzerland's striking Expo 2020 Dubai offering
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The Switzerland pavilion will showcase the country's majestic mountainous terrain
Climb every mountain: how the Swiss pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is a symbol of recovery from Covid-19
Structural work is complete on pavilion that recreates experience of hiking in the fog-covered Swiss Alps
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Ramola Talwar Badam
30 March, 2021
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