Welcome to the Seventh Edition of World Expositions Snapshot - by Foundation Expo '88 - Your Australian World Expositions Gateway.

 

 

Numbers are climbing for the Zaragoza International Specialised Exposition on Water and Sustainable Development. Tanzania is 74th Nation to Agree Participation at the 2008 Expo. Read the Country Profile and BIE Press Release here:
http://www.bie-paris.org/main/popup.php?a=223

 

Ireland Agrees to Participate at Shanghai World Expo 2010. Read the Country Profile and BIE Press Release here:
http://www.bie-paris.org/main/popup.php?a=221

 

Romania Agrees to Participate at Shanghai World Expo 2010. Read the Country Profile and the BIE Press Release here:
http://www.bie-paris.org/main/popup.php?a=219

 

WATER AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

 

Exciting new developments celebrating water and water ecosystems throughout the World are in preparation for Zaragoza Expo 2008, including a massive fluvial aquarium based on the original supercontinent Pangaea, where ecosystem after ecosystem, from the icecaps of the arctic and antarctic, to the Nile River Delta, the Amazon, Mekong and Murray-Darling River system of Australia, will be re-created through massive walkthrough aquarium and river galleries, featuring over 300 species of 2,000 specimens of sea and river life of aquatic fish, animal, and plant life, and a dedicated crocodile pool featuring three specimens of the Nile crocodile.

 

Read the Press Release here:
http://www.zaragozaexpo2008.es/index.jsp?seccion=44&idioma=en_GB&id=200702210004

 

The Opening Ceremony of the Expo and the nightly evening shows will feature a multimedia spectacular on the focus of climate change, with several large-scale surprise items including a massive iceberg on the Ebro River expo site which will be used as a poetic and dramatic entrant for the Opening Ceremony. When were icebergs last used at a World Exposition? The Pavilion of Chile at Seville '92 was renowned for being the coolest Pavilion on site - with its own several metre high Chilean iceberg in the centre of the Pavilion. The Pavilion Bar was also popular, featuring ice cubes of antarctic frost.

 

With now over 78 confirmed international participants, how will the Expo's Theme be articulated? View here development of the Expo Theme and Key Objectives of the Expo as a schematic diagram:
http://www.zaragozaexpo2008.es/index.jsp?seccion=77&seccionRaiz=77&seccionDesplegar=167&idioma=en_GB

 

BETTER CITY, BETTER LIFE

 

More than 105 Nations and 14 International Organisations have agreed to participate at Shanghai Expo 2010, with recent additions Sierra Leone, Macedonia, Romania, Ireland, and, Trinidad and Tobago.

 

Read the Protocol and Pavilion Guidelines for Participation, an excellent summary:
http://www.expo2010china.com/expo/expoenglish/ps/htj/index.html
http://www.expo2010china.com/expo/expoenglish/ps/sapp/userobject1ai35721.html

 

The South Pacific Tourism Organisation - the peak inter-governmental tourism organisation for tourism in the South Pacific has agreed to participate at Shanghai Expo 2010. Read the Press Release here:
http://www.expo2010china.com/expo/expoenglish/ps/cp/node1233/userobject1ai39673.html

 

The Prime Minister of Portugal, host of EXPO '98 Lisbon, Jose Socrates visited the Shanghai World Expo Coordination Authority in early February with best wishes for a most successful event, noting Lisbon's interest in bringing her World Expositions experience to Shanghai 2010. View the Press Release here:
http://www.expo2010china.com/expo/expoenglish/news/sen/userobject1ai39691.html

 

A Parade has been the focus of a Shanghai 2010 promotion in Sydney, Australia. View some of the photographs of the Parade, and read some of the notes of the activity here:
http://www.expo2010china.com/expo/expoenglish/news/sen/userobject1ai40031.html

 

 

Keeping in theme with the 30 April 2007 Third Anniversary General Meeting of the Foundation, 'Creating Heritage', read these excellent background notes on the re-created Expo site, the now popular South Bank Parklands, and its chief World Expo '88 heritage item, the Nepal Peace Pagoda.

 

South Bank Corporation page on South Brisbane, World Expo '88, and South Bank
http://www.southbankcorporation.com.au/about_us/history

 

South Bank Corporation Milestones Timeline
http://www.southbankcorporation.com.au/media_centre/milestones

 

The Queensland Government Environmental Protection Agency Cultural Heritage Register Listing for the Nepal Peace Pagoda (of World Expo '88), at South Bank Parklands. Highly Recommended.
http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/projects/heritage/index.cgi?place=602519

 

Also note that there will be a Japanese Fashion Show at the Royal Exhibition Buliding, Melbourne (created for the Melbourne 1880, and 1888 International Exhibitions, and now used as a conference and events centre), from 9 March to 11 March. Visit the Museum Victoria website at http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/reb/, Upcoming Events for more information. View the Museum Victoria page to also find information on Guided Tours of the Royal Exhibition Building, recently inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a significant representative of 19th Century World Expositions still in current use. 

'Pagoda on Sundays' - every Sunday 10am to 2pm at the Nepal Peace Pagoda, South Bank Parklands, Brisbane - the former World Expo '88 site. Join John McGregor, Founder of Foundation Expo '88 and The Friends of the Pagoda Association, in exploring the rich World Expo '88 and Nepalese heritage of the Nepal Peace Pagoda, as well as promoting the Pagoda's Second Level as venue for the World Expo '88 Museum. Information on the Pagoda's heritage can now also be learnt online. Download the Brisbane Nepal Peace Pagoda Information Sheet Pack at The Friends of the Pagoda Association pages at http://www.foundationexpo88.org/friendsofthepagoda/.

 

Eleventh General Meeting - The Friends of the Pagoda Association: Sunday 2pm to 4pm Sunday 25th March 2007, Café San Marco, South Bank Parklands, Brisbane. All welcome. R.S.V.P. to John McGregor, Secretary, at friendsofthepagoda@foundationexpo88.org, or tel 04937 34018.  

 

Foundation Expo '88 Third Anniversary General Meeting 'Creating Heritage', Monday 30 April 2007, Café San Marco, South Bank Parklands. Join with Foundation Founder and Executive Director John McGregor for this 19th Anniversary of World Expo '88 General Meeting. R.S.V.P. John McGregor, executivedirector@foundationexpo88.org, tel/sms 04397 34018.

 

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***** The World Expo '88 Honorary Ambassadors - a new page at the site chronicling the some 200 Ambassadors appointed by the Expo to spread the good word! Read the story, and receive your copy of the Honorary Ambassador Certificate, at 'About Expo', or, directly at http://www.foundationexpo88.org/honoraryambassadors.html.

 

***** Do you have an item of World Expo '88 memorabilia you would like to contribute to the Foundation? The new Foundation Expo '88 'Heritage Archival, Donation, and Intention to Donate Agreement Form', now published to the Foundation website, allows you to choose how you would liike to contribute - in three ways - by digital photographic record of the memorabilia for the Foundation's own records and for display at the Foundation website; donating your item immediately, either via personal presentation of the item/s or conveyance via manual mail to the Foundation's postal box; or, by intention to donate the item/s immediately prior to the launch of the World Expo '88 Museum. The form can be downloaded at the website's Museum, Museum Archives, Donate! pages, or, by directly downloading at http://www.foundationexpo88.org/heritagearchivaldonationandintentiontodonateagreementform.pdf. We await your contribution! 

 

***** Launch of The Foundation Expo '88 Memorabilia and Donations Honour Board! The website's Credits page has received a new look revamp - and is re-launched as The Foundation Expo '88 Memorabilia and Donations Honour Board - which will also serve with a physical virtual interface at the World Expo '88 Museum. All persons/organisations who have contributed to the Foundation's digital and physical archives and collection - as well as those who have helped along the way - are noted here - as a growing list of our most important contributors. View the Honour Board today at the Foundation website address http://www.foundationexpo88.org/thefoundationexpo88memorabiliaanddonationshonourboard.pdf

 

***** Are you interested in becoming a Guide at the Pagoda? Do you wish to know more about the content for the 'Pagoda on Sundays' Guided Tours? Read the original Information Sheets and start practicing! Whet your appetite for a visit to the Pagoda by reading about the Pagoda's rich Nepalese and World Expo '88 heritage. Now downloadable as a zipped folder, at The Friends of

the Pagoda Association pages at http://www.foundationexpo88.org/friendsofthepagoda/, or, download the pack directly at http://www.foundationexpo.88.org/friendsofthepagoda/informationsheetpack.zip. Volunteer Guide Applicants - write to friendsofthepagoda@foundationexpo88.org for more information.

 

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