“San Marino at the center of the world”
The National Day of San Marino at Expo Dubai 2020. Tradition, diplomacy and the emotional memory of Mauro Maiani.
The feelings that prevailed during the celebrations of the San Marino National Day at Expo Dubai 2020 are the emotion and the sense of belonging. The Captains Regent HE Francesco Mussoni and HE Giacomo Simoncini, accompanied by the Secretary of State for Tourism with responsibility Expo Federico Pedini Amati and the Secretaries of State Andrea Belluzzi (Education and Culture), Teodoro Lonfernini (Work and Information), Fabio Righi (Industry, Crafts and Commerce) and Filippo Francini Commissioner General for San Marino at Expo Dubai 2020 attended the events which animated the whole day today and which are open with the parade of the flag-wavers of the Federation of San Marino Crossbowmen and with the concert of Monica Hill, Sara Jane Ghiotti and Valentina Monetta accompanied by Giostremía’s musicians on the central stage of the Al Wasl dome.
Following the bilateral meeting with Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence of the United Arab Emirates and Commissioner General of Expo 2020 and with His Excellency Reem Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Director General of Expo Dubai 2020 to whom as a sign of gratitude for the collaboration provided to San Marino on the occasion of Expo 2020, the honor of Knight of the Grand Cross of Sant’Agata was recognized.
From 4.15 pm the official ceremony with the raising of the flag, the national anthem of the Republic of San Marino and the official greetings of Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan and the Most Excellent Captains Regent on the “Stage of Nations” under the great dome of Al Wasl. A very moving minute of silence dedicated to the late Mauro Maiani, affected in every intervention and also celebrated by the United Arab Emirates themselves.
Following the “San Marino Cultural Performance” with a further musical performance by Monica Hill, Sara Jane Ghiotti, Valentina Monetta and Giostremia and with a show by the flag-wavers of the San Marino Crossbowmen Federation which ended with a further memory of Mauro Maiani.
At 18.00 on the dome of Al Wasl the projection of the San Marino flag accompanied by the sound of the national anthem of the Republic of San Marino throughout the Expo site.
Following the official visits to the pavilions of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates and the official dinner at the Leadership Pavilion organized by local institutions to welcome the San Marino delegation.
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