The new design for the Expo 2020 logo was revealed to the public yesterday in an official celebration on 27 March. The logo was inspired by an ancient ring discovered in UAE. A competition to create the official logo for Expo 2020 was launched last year, attracting 19,000 participants. Entrants were expected to create a design that reflects the main theme of the event: Connecting Minds, Creating the Future. All entries were reviewed by a panel of design experts, while the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee created a shortlist of finalists. Awards were presented to Tunisian Mohamed Souhaiel Bin Ali, one of the finalists, along with Mouza Al Mansouri, of the UAE, and Valerii Ilnitski, of Moldova. The winners of the architectural competition to design the theme pavilions for the Expo 2020 has already been announced. The winning design for the Opportunity Pavilion was submitted by BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), based in Copenhagen and New York, while London-based Foster + Partners are behind the design for the Mobility Pavilion, and Grimshaw Architects submitted the winning design for the Sustainability Pavilion. Construction is expected to start in July 2016. (Gulf News)