The staff of the pavilion of San Marino is back to work preparing the national day, initially scheduled for December 10, but postponed due to Covid. The February 13, the date is now official, the Titan will be the protagonist here at Expo. First in the central square of Al Wasl, dove i Captains Regent will present San Marino to the world, then on the streets, with the parade of flag wavers of the Crossbowmen Federation, of medaled San Marino athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, and with the concert, in the evening, of Monica Collina, Sara Giovanna Ghiotti And Valentina Monetta with Joustremia.

San Marino participates for the first time in a Universal Exposition in 1878, a Paris. The initial doubts of the Council were overcome thanks to the Duke De Bruc, an official at the French government, who even then pointed out how the event could be very useful especially from a political point of view, due to the possibility, also given to small states, to confront, on an equal footing, with all the major countries of the world. And just today one delegation from the Expo Museum Pavilion, which has its permanent headquarters in Shanghai, has visit San Marino.

“As an Expo Museum – he declares Limeng Ma, Head of Media Pavilion World Expo Museum – we are committed to preserve legacies of universal exhibitions, it is therefore very important for us to document the participation of all States, especially ancient adhesions such as that of San Marino, which occurred earlier than many larger countries. In particular at Expo 2010, the presence of San Marino was memorable, with the reproduction of the Statue of Liberty, then donated to Expo and now on display at our Museum “.

At the San Marino Pavilion also the visit of Maher Nasser, Commissioner General of the United Nations. Underlined, in the meeting with the Commissioner Filippo Francini, the importance of cooperation between all countries for shifting the objectives of2030 Agenda (read the note).

In the report, the interviews with Filippo Francini (General Commissioner at Expo 2020 Dubai) and Limeng Ma (Head of Media of the World Expo Museum pavilion)

Elisabetta Norzi