EXPO 2017 "Future Energy" to Start in 100 Days

USA - English

• USA - Français

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, March 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

"100 days before EXPO 2017, we are happy to announce that the preparations for the exhibition are almost over, and the participating countries are already starting to organize their pavilions", said Akhmetzhan Yessimov, the Chairman of the Board of JSC "National company "Astana EXPO-2017".

He noted that the visitors will be able to enjoy an exciting cultural and recreational program that will include festivals, parades, and performances of the leading classical and popular musicians from Kazakhstan, Italy, France, Germany, Great Britain, Russia and other countries.

For example, the concerts of David Fray, a French pianist, Igor Butman, a Russian saxophonist, Enrico Dindo, an Italian cellist, and many other musicians will take place in the Energy Hall. As part of the exhibition, concerts of global pop stars are planned, as well as art exhibitions and large-scale entertainment programs, the diversity of which will surprise even the most demanding viewer.

"Holding an exhibition of this scale is a new experience for the Central Asian countries. We hope that EXPO 2017 will bring together the world community forces in terms of searching for solutions to modern energy challenges", stressed Yessimov.

A highly varied business program awaits specialists from all over the world. As part of EXPO 2017, there will be such events as the Stable Energy Development Assurance Ministerial Conference, the 14^th Eurasian Media Forum, and the 12^th KAZENERGY Eurasian Forum New Energy Horizons: Prospects of Cooperation and Investments. Besides, many thematic conferences will be held, with leading scientists, Nobel laureates and other world famous energy experts as participants. EXPO 2017 is promising to become the turning point in "green energy" development on an international level.

Among the guests of EXPO 2017 will be the Heads of State, global and Kazakhstani CEOs, including the exhibition sponsors Shell, Samsung, NCOC, JCS Samruk-Energy, as well as representatives of international organizations such as UNO, UNICEF, IRENA, the World Bank, OPEC, etc.

SOURCE National company “Astana EXPO-2017”