The ticket price for the highly anticipated Expo 2020 Dubai has been revealed by the event organizers on Sunday.
Filipinos in Dubai who would like to attend the said event can purchase the passes when it becomes available for the general public in April 2020. Meanwhile, monthly and season passes will be available in the fourth quarter of 2019.
In a statement, the Dubai Expo 2020 said that the price for a single day entry will be priced at Dh120, while a three-day pass, which can be used over any three days of the 173-day event, will be priced at Dh260.
On the other hand, children under the age of five and senior citizens above 65 will be given free entry to the event.
Young people between the ages of six and 17, as well as students of any age, will be given a 50% discount in tickets.
People of determination will also be granted complimentary access. Their carers can gain access to the event for half the price.
A ticket will give access to 60 live shows each day, as well as technology on display and performances by artists, daily parades, special celebrations and over 200 F&B outlets.
According to a previous report by The Filipino Times, President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed an administrative order constituting the Philippine Organizing Committee (POC) for the Expo 2020 Dubai.
On Wednesday, Duterte signed Administrative Order 17, assigning the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary to be the chairperson, and the Commissioner-General of the POC and the Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary as vice chairpersons for Philippine participation in the Expo 2020 Dubai.
“The participation of the Philippines in the Expo 2020 Dubai provides an excellent opportunity to further enhance the country’s presence in a global scale, and promote the country’s commercial and public interests in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia region,” the order read.
“The Expo 2020 Dubai offers a platform to foster creativity, innovation and global cooperation, which will contribute to the country’s goal of vigorously advancing science, technology and innovation as a strategy for long-term growth, consistent with the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022,” it added.
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