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![The silhouette of the Russian pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai will alter by day and night to give an impression of movement.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZCVPAACZGNBZBJIGUACFDOV7VU.jpg?smart=true&auth=72e632844187b24b5023a0a39841b64768ccb64142e9db4d132913bc2f2aa853&width=400&height=225)
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Expo 2020 Dubai: Russia's matryoshka doll pavilion design set to be a star attraction
Organisers plan festivals of music and ballet alongside business events at World Fair
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Ramola Talwar Badam
July 29, 2021
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July 29, 2021