![Cyrille Vigneron, president and chief executive of Cartier.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MO64GYJ73FDWLFRRENWIIFD3FA.jpg?smart=true&auth=6abb9efa18164d2aaebdaab1740a1137a6e9da9d189b1944839a36aad57d02a9&width=400&height=225)
![Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Co-operation and director general of Expo 2020 Dubai, speaks during the Women's Pavilion inauguration at Al Wasl, Expo 2020 Dubai. All photos: Expo 2020 Dubai](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ISBWUIP42NBXTBTFGC2QHG4LGQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=ac60cbca31b4b8ddb602750138f3ec2fcee659d8d2fa80cf4de0c03a2bcc51e4&width=400&height=225)
![A light display during the Women's Pavilion inauguration.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HFAE7WPZQFGJ3CWMD5LJJ7WMPM.jpg?smart=true&auth=eb83c9fcc9168b3c2f627727a3224568ecc2ff26c908bcb61a8d06a853ce762c&width=400&height=225)
![Mona Al Marri, director general of the government of Dubai Media Office, speaks at the inauguration.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6QGAQCYXKRHSPL3NXLG46TUXZQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=fd844aedbee75209f2c675a7c280c9beaeae69fd361e3c6afb7aa70ae35422ef&width=400&height=225)
![Sudanese-American slam poet Emi Mahmoud.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XBKNHCJ34JHLTBS4PJQDZFJLIY.jpg?smart=true&auth=8303f535b0e4311686f1ca507f40115f84028443bb8889f8d22ea1395eef969e&width=400&height=225)
![A choir performs.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/74WM6EJMBRDUVB26F2V4ZQMJNY.jpg?smart=true&auth=db9966f89b6f01046ccf7669357aa5b97f8ccf9e9347d3e6f4441e675dcdf4cf&width=400&height=225)
![A pianist performs at the inauguration.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/H4UQTCFUDRBXLJEY3C4G6WQ6FM.jpg?smart=true&auth=b0f6478fa6478f9a12862ef1d3e6875a909cdd4341fa47b58cd9ebeede7962c0&width=400&height=225)
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![Ballet dancers Diana Vishneva and Denis Savin perform at the Women's Pavilion inauguration.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BQ45BNHNXBCX7I2B5NICXKL7OQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=0d73a54355958fb74c4edead56934e4a61563981dad060abc58a690c7f4b43b4&width=400&height=225)
![Cyrille Vigneron, president and chief executive of Cartier.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MO64GYJ73FDWLFRRENWIIFD3FA.jpg?smart=true&auth=6abb9efa18164d2aaebdaab1740a1137a6e9da9d189b1944839a36aad57d02a9&width=400&height=225)
![Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Co-operation and director general of Expo 2020 Dubai, speaks during the Women's Pavilion inauguration at Al Wasl, Expo 2020 Dubai. All photos: Expo 2020 Dubai](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ISBWUIP42NBXTBTFGC2QHG4LGQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=ac60cbca31b4b8ddb602750138f3ec2fcee659d8d2fa80cf4de0c03a2bcc51e4&width=400&height=225)
![A light display during the Women's Pavilion inauguration.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HFAE7WPZQFGJ3CWMD5LJJ7WMPM.jpg?smart=true&auth=eb83c9fcc9168b3c2f627727a3224568ecc2ff26c908bcb61a8d06a853ce762c&width=400&height=225)
![Mona Al Marri, director general of the government of Dubai Media Office, speaks at the inauguration.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6QGAQCYXKRHSPL3NXLG46TUXZQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=fd844aedbee75209f2c675a7c280c9beaeae69fd361e3c6afb7aa70ae35422ef&width=400&height=225)
![Sudanese-American slam poet Emi Mahmoud.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XBKNHCJ34JHLTBS4PJQDZFJLIY.jpg?smart=true&auth=8303f535b0e4311686f1ca507f40115f84028443bb8889f8d22ea1395eef969e&width=400&height=225)
![A choir performs.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/74WM6EJMBRDUVB26F2V4ZQMJNY.jpg?smart=true&auth=db9966f89b6f01046ccf7669357aa5b97f8ccf9e9347d3e6f4441e675dcdf4cf&width=400&height=225)
![A pianist performs at the inauguration.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/H4UQTCFUDRBXLJEY3C4G6WQ6FM.jpg?smart=true&auth=b0f6478fa6478f9a12862ef1d3e6875a909cdd4341fa47b58cd9ebeede7962c0&width=400&height=225)
![A choir performs.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZHX6H4WSJFCUFI6BD7NOMDJKV4.jpg?smart=true&auth=87ff09ad6e4c59caf3cf4af7d34251179b5a4f7c7d38668734dd349716f2cb07&width=400&height=225)
![Ballet dancers Diana Vishneva and Denis Savin perform at the Women's Pavilion inauguration.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BQ45BNHNXBCX7I2B5NICXKL7OQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=0d73a54355958fb74c4edead56934e4a61563981dad060abc58a690c7f4b43b4&width=400&height=225)
![Cyrille Vigneron, president and chief executive of Cartier.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MO64GYJ73FDWLFRRENWIIFD3FA.jpg?smart=true&auth=6abb9efa18164d2aaebdaab1740a1137a6e9da9d189b1944839a36aad57d02a9&width=400&height=225)
Celebrities and Expo officials gather for Women's pavilion inauguration
The event featured Sudanese-American slam poet Emi Mahmoud and ballet dancers Diana Vishneva and Denis Savin
![Georgia Tolley](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Farc-authors%2Fthenational%2Ff3e42095-3d71-479b-b708-654b900f94c6.png?smart=true&auth=50c0ed1113bbbca774e9d8de315ef2ec7ac1fef3cc5951aebad68d12b7fb1054&width=70&height=70)
Georgia Tolley
October 28, 2021
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October 28, 2021