Oman takes part in Expo Osaka as curtains come down

Oman Monday 13/October/2025 17:23 PM
By: ONA
Oman takes part in Expo Osaka as curtains come down

Osaka: The Sultanate of Oman participated on Monday in the closing ceremony of Expo 2025 Osaka – Kansai, Japan, concluding six months of international events that brought the world together under the theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives.”

The ceremony was held under the patronage of His Imperial Highness Prince Akishino, Crown Prince of Japan and Honorary President of the Expo’s Supreme Organising Committee.

The Omani delegation to the ceremony was headed by Sayyid Said bin Sultan Al Busaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth for Culture and Commissioner General of the Oman Pavilion at the Expo.

The ceremony featured multiple segments, including a video presentation titled “Countdown to the Future,” welcome speeches by Hiroyuki Ishige, Secretary General of the Expo Association and Masakazu Tokura, President of the Expo Organising Committee, in addition to a performance of the Japanese national anthem and artistic theatrical performances.

The ceremony also included the handover of the Expo flag to the next host country for the 2030 Expo, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the lowering of the official Expo flag, marking the official closure of the event.