In Pictures: One Year To Go Expo 2020 launch event

Celebrations across the Emirates mark the 365-day countdown to mega event in Dubai

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Anjana Kumar, Senior Reporter ; Virendra Saklani, Chief Visual Journalist and Ahmed Ramzan, Staff Phographer
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Street artists on site Burj Park where one year to go celebrations are kick starting
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Street artists on site Burj Park where one year to go celebrations are kick starting
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Rami Afifi, a street artist, on site Burj Park where one year to go celebrations are kick starting
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Artist Ahd Hany skteches for One Year to go Expo 2020 at Al Majaz Waterfront in Sharjah for the One Year to go Expo 2020 event.
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People gather at Al Majaz Waterfront in Sharjah for the One Year to go Expo 2020 event.
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People gather at Al Majaz Waterfront in Sharjah for the One Year to go Expo 2020 event.
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People gather at Al Majaz Waterfront in Sharjah for the One Year to go Expo 2020 event.
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People gather at Al Majaz Waterfront in Sharjah for the One Year to go Expo 2020 event.
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One year to go celebrations across the Emirates
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Benna Duo perform at Al Majaz Waterfront in Sharjah at the One Year to go Expo 2020 event.
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Artists entertain guests at Expo 2020 One Year to Go celebrations at Burj Park in Dubai.
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Artists entertain guests at Expo 2020 One Year to Go celebrations at Burj Park in Dubai.
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Guests getting their photo clicked with Expo 2020, Dubai mascots Rashid and Latifa at One Year to Go celebrations at Burj Park in Dubai.
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Guests getting their photo clicked with Expo 2020, Dubai mascots Rashid and Latifa at One Year to Go celebrations at Burj Park in Dubai.
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Hussain Al Jassmi performs at One Year to Go celebrations at Burj Park in Dubai.
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Crowd enjoying Al Jasmi concert.
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Carnival at Al Majaz Waterfront in Sharjah at the One Year to go Expo 2020 event.
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Carnival at Al Majaz Waterfront in Sharjah at the One Year to go Expo 2020 event.
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Countdown celebration at Al Majaz Waterfront in Sharjah for the One Year to go Expo 2020 event.
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Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building is illuminated during festivities marking the one-year countdown to Expo 2020.
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Crowd watch Emirati singer and Expo 2020 Ambassador Hussain Al Jassmi performing live at Expo 2020 One Year to Go celebrations at Burj Park in Dubai.
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Fireworks to mark Expo 2020 One Year to Go celebrations at Burj Park in Dubai.
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American singer Mariah Carey performing live at Expo 2020 One Year to Go celebrations at Burj Park in Dubai.
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