EU Honour Day Gala
EU Honour Day is a trip around the European Union by visiting the 27 pavilions of Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden where European UNITY, DIVERISTY and SOLIDARITY is discovered.
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9.30-10.30 |
EU Honour Day Opening Event – In the presence of Vice-President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas |
Slovenian Pavilion Live-stream |
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9.30-18.00 |
EU-GCC Business Forum The fifth in a series of Business Forums designed for EU and GCC governments and private sector actors to familiarise themselves with EU and GCC post Covid-19 economic recovery policies and programmes and to identify business and trade opportunities both for European and GCC private operators in the post pandemic recovery period Introduction by Vice-President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas |
Hall 2A South, Dubai Exhibition Centre
Hybrid |
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10.00-24.00 |
More than Food – consumer tasting |
OUTSIDE EXPO2020 at Mirdif City Centre |
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11.00 |
EU – UNIDO: Official opening of Exhibition: A PARTNERSHIP OF RESPECT The collaboration between EU and UNIDO through the eyes of Elisabetta Lattanzio Illy, Unido Goodwill Ambassador – Mr Wolfgang Sobotka, President of the Austrian National Council |
Austrian Pavilion Online and interactive |
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10.00-10.30 |
EU Opera Corner – Connecting EU with the World |
Sun Stage |
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11.00 |
EU Musical Aperitif with Floris and the Flames |
Belgian Pavilion Live-stream |
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11.00 – 13.00 |
Global Harmonies – Panel Discussion on music, arts and solidarityIntroduction by Vice-President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas |
Terra Auditorium |
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12.00 |
EU Musical Appetiser with Luisa Amaro |
Portuguese Pavilion |
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11.00 – 14.00 |
Moving from climate crisis response to risk management new technologies for anticipatory humanitarian action |
Swedish Pavilion |
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12.30 |
Luxemburg and EU Exhibition – Drinks at Schengen Lounge (tbc) |
Luxemburg Pavilion |
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12.45 – 13.30 |
EU Honour Day Flag Parade |
EXPO2020 |
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13.00 |
EU Musical Intermezzo with the Wladigeroff Brothers |
Bulgarian Pavilion |
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13.30-14.00 |
EU Opera Corner – Connecting EU with the World |
Sea Stage |
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14.00 – 15.00 |
EU Ginger Cookie Master Class for Peace, Unity, Diversity and Solidary |
Slovenian Pavilion |
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14.00 |
EU Castle Lunch |
Polish Pavilion |
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15.00 |
EU – UNOOSA Exhibition “Space for Our Planet” |
French Pavilion |
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14.30-15.30 |
Electronic Opera Fantasy by the Vilnius City Opera |
Lithuanian Pavilion |
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15.00 – 16.00 |
EU Chamber Music High Tea |
Czech Pavilion |
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15.30-16.00 |
EU Opera Corner – Connecting EU with the World |
Sun Stage |
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15.30 -16.00 |
EU Opera Corner – Connecting EU with the World |
Earth Stage |
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17.00 – 19.00 |
Men in Feminism – An interactive and dynamic workshop with men residing in the UAE on “Men in Feminism and co-responsibility” |
Spanish Pavilion |
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16.15 – 17.25 |
EU Honour Day Official Ceremony in the presence of Vice-President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas |
Al Wasl Plaza (Sunrise Plaza) Live-stream |
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18.00- 19.30 |
EU Honour Day Gala in the presence of Vice-President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas |
Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre |
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18.00 |
Introduction by Alain MATTON |
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18.03 |
Welcome by EU Ambassador to the UAE H.E. Ambassador FONTANA |
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18.06 |
Short intervention by Vice-President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas |
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18.10 |
Vivaldi/arr. Beeckmans-Willem: Storm (3’) Floris and the Flames |
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18.14 |
Saint-Saëns/Beeckmans-Willem: Danse Macabre (5’) Floris and the Flames Contemporary dance by teachers and students of Liceo coreutico Tito Livio, Milano - Dancers Christian Colombo - Giada Sofia Maggioni - Choreography Mariangela Angelucci - Annarita Fadda |
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18.20 |
Verdi: Va, pensiero (3’) Ensemble Focus & Matteo Bevilacqua (Piano) |
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18.23 |
Carlos Paredes: Verdes Anos (3’) Luisa Amaro |
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18.26 |
Saint-Saëns: The Swan/le Cygne (4’) Floris and the Flames Contemporary dance by teachers and students of Liceo coreutico Tito Livio, Milano - Dancers Dylan Antonio Tesoro - Choreography Santa Borriello - Dylan Antonio Tesoro |
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18.32 |
Bizet/Adomaitis: “E-Carmen” (5’) Vilnius City opera - Electronic music by Marijus Adomaitis and vocals by Ieva Prudnikovaite Contemporary dance by teachers and students of Liceo coreutico Tito Livio, Milano - Dancers Christian Colombo - Giada Sofia Maggioni - Dylan Antonio Tesoro - Martina Dossi - Choreography Santa Borriello - Sara Ferro - Mariangela Angelucci |
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18.38 |
Wladigeroff: Salsalito (5’) Wladigeroff Brothers Contemporary dance by teachers and students of Liceo coreutico Tito Livio, Milano - Dancers Christian Colombo - Giada Sofia Maggioni - Dylan Antonio Tesoro - Martina Dossi - Choreography Mariangela Angelucci - Santa Borriello - Sara Ferro - Annarita Fadda |
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18.43 |
Tinkara Kovač: Round and Round (6’) Tinkara Kovač Topic: #festive#Eurosong#Slovenia#famous |
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18.49 |
Ēriks Ešenvalds: Only in Sleep (8’) Ensemble Focus & Valentina Volpe Andreazza |
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18.57 |
Rossini : La Danza (4’) Valentina Volpe Andreazza, Matteo Bevilacqua (piano), Tinkara Kovač (flute) Ballet by teachers and students of Liceo coreutico Tito Livio, Milano - Dancers Martina Dossi - Choreography Santa Borriello |
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19.01 |
Lakmé/XYZ remix: “Flower duet” (4’) Vilnius City opera - Lean Somov feat. Lina Dambrauskaite and Ieva Prudnikovaite: Electronic music and opera |
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19.05 |
Brel/arr. Beeckmans: Amsterdam (5’) Floris and the Flames, Wladigeroff Brothers (piano, trumpet and clarinet) & Luisa Amaro (Guitar) Topics: #Hope#UnitedStatesOfEurope#HagueCongress#Belgium#Netherlands |
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19.10 |
Beethoven/arr. Beeckmans: Fantasy on Beethoven’s Ode To Joy – TOGETHER as ONE Beethoven/arr. Salzbrunn: Ode to Joy in EU official languages (8’) All musicians, choir and dancers |
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19.18 |
Thanking remarks and presentation of all artists by Alain MATTON |
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19.45 – 21.00 |
Official Dinner offered by UAE |
Leadership Pavilion |
