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

 

 

 

What do you know about the Assembly of Expo Cities & Regions? Founded by the B.I.E. in Hannover in 2000, with it's Inaugural Assembly at Seville in 2002, to mark the 10th Anniversary of Seville's Expo '92, the Assembly, known by its French acronym of A.V.E., is the pre-eminent forum for past, present, and future Expo Cities and Regions to network, share essential pre-, during, and post-Expo development knowledge, as well as work towards a greater appreciation of the powerful legacy and popular culture that an Expo City or Region gives the World - for example, through commemorative publications, websites, Associations, Foundations, and Museums.

 

Foundation Expo '88 is a case in this point - founded after John McGregor - an Expo staff veteran of Brisbane '88, Seville' 92, and Taejon '93 - attended the Seville 2002 Inaugural Assembly - and, being a noble Brisbanite born and bred, decided to do something to commemorate Brisbane's most successful World Expo '88 - hence the Foundation Expo '88 project was born - to create and maintain a comprehensive website for World Expo '88; a historical, social, and administrative association for the Expo; and a permanent commemorative World Expo '88 Community Museum.

 

A.V.E. also works through the A.V.E. Assemblies, held in principle every two years - in a past, present, or future Expo City/Region. The most previous Assembly was held at the conclusion of Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan, in October 2005. Read the detailed B.I.E. page on the Expo 2005 A.V.E. General Assembly, and learn more about this prestigious body.

 

http://www.bie-paris.org/main/popup.php?a=78
 

 

 

Admission Tickets for the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek are now on sale. Single visit tickets for Adults and Children - 100 baht and 50 baht - if purchased before the Expo commences, and at 200 baht and 100 baht during the Expo.  Other ticket categories, for multiple visits and group visits are also available.

 

Travel packages to the Expo also feature at the Admission Ticket information page, visit it directly here:

 

 

What is the Expo symbol flower and what can we learn from it?

 

The Expo symbol flower is the Thai Ratchaphruek - known as the 'Golden Shower Tree' because of its beautiful golden coloured petal flowers - which have several significant auspicious references for the Thai Kingdom - referring both to the State Religion Buddhism, and the birth day of His Majesty the King, as well as the current dynasty of the King.

 

Celebrating the 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee of His Majesty the King - and the King's 80th Birthday - the 92-day Exposition will be held in Chiang Mai, Thailand - a popular tourist destination for many visiting Thailand.

 

Over 2 million persons and 30 nations are expected to participate at the Expo.

 

 

'quedan 649 días' as the Expo 2008 website says...

 

Read more about the Expo's developments, an interview with the Director General, and the theme - and theme pavilions at these selected links.... 

 

"The Ebro should be the central street of Zaragoza" - Feature Interview with the Director General of the Exposition, Eduardo López Busquets
http://www.expozaragoza2008.es/EN/noticias/noticia_detalle.asp?id=910

 

Learn about the Expo Theme: Water, the basis of life; Water, the great challenge of the 21st Century; Water, a fundamental right
http://www.expozaragoza2008.es/EN/nproyecto/nproyecto.asp?idseccion=4

 

View and read about the three central theme Pavilions of the Expo: The Bridge Pavilion, Water Tower, and, Rivers Aquarium
http://www.expozaragoza2008.es/EN/nproyecto/nproyecto.asp?idseccion=6

 

Also read here about the contract to build the Pavilion of Spain at the Expo, the flagship National Pavilion:
http://www.expozaragoza2008.es/EN/noticias/noticia_detalle.asp?id=936

 

 

There are 1335 days until the start of Shanghai World Expo 2010, and the list of participating nations and organisations climbs to 61 and 7 respectively, with the latest addition the Republic of Zimbabwe.

 

Have a browse through the official website potpourri of Expo information...

 

China at 1851
http://www.expo2010china.com/expo/english/eu/panorama/ce/userobject1ai8727.html

 

World Expositions in the 1980s and 1990s
http://www.expo2010china.com/expo/english/eu/panorama/history/userobject1ai8720.html

 

Press Release: What type of Talents are required for Shanghai World Expo 2010?
http://www.expo2010china.com/expo/english/eu/nc/tn/userobject1ai9918.html

 

Press Release: The World Bank and United Nations to attend Shanghai World Expo 2010
http://www.expo2010china.com/expo/english/eu/eh/userobject1ai33985.html

 

Press Release: Historical Buildings in Expo Park to be well preserved
http://www.expo2010china.com/expo/english/mf/worldmedia/userobject1ai30814.html

 

Press Release: Expo Theme and Other Pavilions Design on the way
http://www.expo2010china.com/expo/english/eu/eh/userobject1ai34198.html

 

Press Release: Expo 2010 Promotion in Sydney, Australia 9 September 2006
http://www.expo2010china.com/expo/english/eu/eh/userobject1ai34367.html

 

Press Release: Sweden Participation in Preparation
http://www.expo2010china.com/expo/english/eu/eh/userobject1ai34522.html

 

A Tongji University Interactive Multimedia Survey is now on-line at:
(Mandarin Only)
http://www.tjupdi.com/chinese/download/sbdc/0607/new.html

 

What is the Address of the Shanghai World Exposition Group?
Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination

 

  Tel: 8621-61202010 (extention)

 

  Fax: 8621-61200670

 

  Address: No.1000, Mid Yan'an Rd, Shanghai, China

 

  Postal code: 200040

 

  Email: office@expo2010.gov.cn

 

Enterprise Center - Set up your Venture/Enterprise at Shanghai World Expo 2010
http://biz.expo2010china.com/englishweb/index.jsp

 

 

Did you know Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building - built for the 1880 Melbourne Exhibition - and also the central focus for the 1888 Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition celebrating the Centennial of European Settlement to Australia - was also the site of the first meeting of the new Parliament of the Commonwealth Government of Australia on 9 May 1901 - officiated by H.R.H. the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary).

 

The Tom Roberts portrait of the proceedings at the Royal Exhibition Building is considered the epoch-making work of the start of the new nation, and has popularly entered into the nation's heritage. View the portrait here:
http://www.peo.gov.au/resources/federation.htm

 

The portrait joins with the official panorama photograph of the Official Opening Ceremony of Brisbane's World Expo '88 - at the World Expo '88 Riverstage, 30 April 1988, as being images that define the Australian nation. How many V.I.P.s can you find in the 1988 equivalent of Tom Roberts 1901 portrait? View the World Expo '88 Official Opening Ceremony portrait photograph here: (reproduced at the Foundation Expo '88 website kind courtesy of Brisbane City Council)
http://www.foundationexpo88.org/images/bcc-t120-1301-1.jpg

 

The National Library of Australia eNewsletter also describes more of the popular role of the Royal Exhibition Building and the new Commonwealth here:
http://www.nla.gov.au/pub/nlanews/2002/feb02/article1.html

 

The new parliament subsequently met at the Parliament House of the State of Victoria until the Opening of the new provisional Parliament House in Canberra in 1927. An interesting brief text and photograph history of the Commonwealth Government of Australia's Parliament Houses (including the Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building) can be viewed here:
http://www.peo.gov.au/resources/building.html

 

Read the Australian Commonwealth Government Department of Heritage & the Environment page on the site:
http://www.deh.gov.au/heritage/worldheritage/sites/royal/index.html

 

Read the UNESCO page on the site's recent assent to the World Heritage List:
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1131

 

AND read the excellent document that formed the submission application for the UNESCO World Heritage listing: (highly recommended)
http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/reb/world.asp

 

and finally, read the Museum Victoria page summary on the building:
http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/reb/

 

 

'Pagoda on Sundays' - every Sunday 10am to 2pm at the Nepalese 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 Association Volunteer Members in exploring the stories of the Nepalese Peace Pagoda - one of the only few remaining reminders of World Expo '88 in Brisbane Town today - as well as promoting and working towards creation of a World Expo '88 Museum at the Peace Pagoda's Second Level. Now in its tenth week....

 

Inaugural Annual General Meeting - The Friends of the Pagoda Association: Wednesday 7.00p.m.-9.00p.m., 6 September 2006, Cafe San Marco, South Bank Parklands, Brisbane. All welcome. R.S.V.P. to John McGregor, Secretary, at friendsofthepagoda@foundationexpo88.org, or tel 04937 34018. Refreshments Served. 

 

Foundation Expo '88 30 October 2006 General Meeting: At the Foundation Executive Director's Private Address, Brisbane. Join John McGregor, Founder and Foundation Executive Director for a film retrospective of Australia at Expo '92 Seville - and the Expo '92 site. Private footage taken by Executive Director whilst at Seville Expo '92. R.S.V.P. via executivedirector@foundationexpo88.org, 28 October 2006.

 

 

***** New pages.....Food! World Expo '88 was a gastronomic galaxy of food from all over the world. Read more at the Table of Contents.

 

***** The World Expo '88 Official Map - is now back - and in high-resolution. Enjoy finding your favourite country's Pavilion - and look for others as well!

 

***** NEW PAGE: 'An Expo Poem' - by Kylie Flanagan. Read this most wonderful addition to the website - by contributor Kylie Flanagan.

 

***** ONLY 603 DAYS TO GO TILL THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD EXPO '88! NEW HIGHLIGHT - As the 20th Anniversary Celebrations for World Expo '88 loom closer, Foundation Expo '88 now has a Countdown Clock, which links through to a new page as the central contact focus for Foundation Expo '88's program for the Celebration, at http://www.foundationexpo88.org/20th/. This page also links through to an eForum, at 20th.forumwise.com, where you can register your personal interest in attending the Re-Union, Commemorative Luncheon, as well as other events for the Celebration. Visit today!

 

***** NEW STREAMLINED INTERESTED MEMBERS EMAIL FORMS: It's now easier than ever to register your interest in helping with the Foundation's activities and developments, as well as becoming a Member of The Friends of the Pagoda Association. Just click on the new email form format - follow the instructions - and send! It's that simple!

 

Questions and Answers?

 

Just contact John McGregor, Founder of Foundation Expo '88 and The Friends of the Pagoda Association, at executivedirector@foundationexpo88.org.

 

Best wishes!

 

John

 

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