Bob Dylan has recorded a new version of his 1963 classic " A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" exclusively for the water-themed Expo Zaragoza 2008 world fair.
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Monday, December 24, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007
Army of supporters ready for İzmir EXPO 2015
The number of people who have signed their names in support of İzmir's ambition to host the EXPO 2015 fair, including Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal, ministers and İzmir deputies from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), has hit the 25,000 mark.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Shanghai Expo 2010 Mascot unveiled
Shanghai unveiled its mascot for the 2010 World Expo on Tuesday evening. The mascot was named Haibao, which literally means "treasure of the world". It is a blue smiling cartoon figure with curly hair and shaped like the Chinese character REN, or human being.
[See photo]
[See photo]
China pavilion for Expo 2010 unveiled
With an estimated cost of 1.5 billion yuan ($200 million), its design features a traditional style red architecture called "oriental crown". Organizers said the project is a significant milestone in the countdown to the 2010 event, signaling the beginning of full-scale construction of the Expo's core projects.
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Monday, December 17, 2007
Korea to showcase world innovations in 2012 (New York Times)
For 2012 Expo, Yeosu is aiming to create an Eiffel Tower-worthy attraction of its own, according to Kang Moo-hyun, the minister of maritime affairs and fisheries who spearheaded government lobbying efforts for the event.
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Lights, Water & Fire in the Night - 1939 NY World's Fair
A fascinating movie of the 1939 World's Fair at night. Everything looks very contemporary... so it's easy to imagine the impact in someone from 1939.
[View the movie]
[View the movie]
1939 song by Ira and George Gershwing
The 1939 New York World's Fair song "Dawn of a New Day" was written by George and Ira Gershwin. It just another example of how World's Fairs attract the best minds of its time.
The Gershwing brothers created a "futuruistic" song, with unconventional orchestration and instruments.
Listen to the song at the Paleo-Future blog.
The Gershwing brothers created a "futuruistic" song, with unconventional orchestration and instruments.
Listen to the song at the Paleo-Future blog.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Re-imagining an Aegean city - Izmir prepares to attract the Expo in 2015
"This year, we will prepare our city for EXPO 2015. The foundations will be laid. The rest will happen spontaneously. We will end the transportation problem of İzmir with the construction of the subway. We will enable uninterrupted transportation from the Aliağa area to the airport. A natural habitat park spanning 425 acres, a new fair center and a congress hall with a capacity of 5,000 people will be completed” - Aziz Kocaoğlu, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality mayor
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Design contest launched for 2010 China's pavilion
The organizers of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo yesterdayl auncheda global design contest for Chinas national pavilion.
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Number of volunteers for Expo Izmir reaches 25,000
The number of volunteers working for İzmir's EXPO 2015 bid has reached 25,000, the general coordinator of EXPO 2015 Association said . Te leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), Deniz Baykal, Justice and Development Party (AKP) cabinet members and parliamentarians are among these volunteers.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Coke to sponsor World's Fair in China
The Coca-Cola Co. has become the global sponsor for a World's Fair in Shanghai, China -- a happening dubbed the biggest public event in human history.
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Sunday, December 9, 2007
The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair (1939)
A wonderful promotional film about the 1939 World's Fair.
"Memorable moments: the dishwashing contest between Mrs. Modern and Mrs. Drudge; Electro, the smoking robot; and the Westinghouse time capsule."
[Watch the film...]
"Memorable moments: the dishwashing contest between Mrs. Modern and Mrs. Drudge; Electro, the smoking robot; and the Westinghouse time capsule."
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Saturday, December 8, 2007
Floating new ideas
Zaragoza will host 100 nations at Expo 2008, examining the challenges surrounding the world's supply of water but Canada won't be on tap...
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Expos showcase art - 'Guernica,' 'The Thinker,' Liberty's torch
The Crystal Palace in London, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Atomium Pavilion in Brussels - these landmarks of past World Expos are all massive signature structures representing technological advances and the latest in architectural engineering.
But Expos are not only about technology, and over the years masterpieces of art that symbolize the times and set trends have been unveiled at expositions.
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But Expos are not only about technology, and over the years masterpieces of art that symbolize the times and set trends have been unveiled at expositions.
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HemisFair '68 called seed for progress
Some call it the biggest event in San Antonio since the battle of the Alamo, one that revitalized downtown and planted a seed for tourism.
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San Antonio is not the same city after the Hemisfair
The impact of HemisFair '68, the world's fair hosted by San Antonio from April to October 1968, is still noticeable today, and San Antonio is not the same city as before it happened, said speakers Monday at an event at the Institute of Texan Cultures.
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Friday, December 7, 2007
How Sputnik 'beeped' Seattle into the 21st century
In the 1950s, Seattle civic leaders began to explore the idea of hosting a world's fair. The concept was to bring the post-war city out of regional isolation, spur downtown development, and reclaim Seattle's role as a major Pacific Rim player.
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Chinese firms using the Expo as platform to impress the world
World Expo 2010 Shanghai will set up a 110,000-square-meter area for 16 corporate pavilions, including nine Chinese enterprises, organizers said yesterday.
Representatives from more than 20 stated-owned enterprises, including PetroChina, Sinopec, China Telecom and State Grid, toured the Expo 2010 site. The tour was led by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.
Zhou Hanmin, deputy director general of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination
Water, water everywhere
Digital water isn’t a new concept, but this new project, due for completion in June 2008, pushes the limits of what is possible — and uses the technology on a grand scale.
http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/next/archives/2007/08/water_water_eve.html
http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/next/archives/2007/08/water_water_eve.html
Thursday, December 6, 2007
The Original Futurama
The most memorable exhibit at the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair was the General Motors Pavilion, and the most memorable feature in the General Motors Pavilion was a ride called the Futurama.
http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/magazine/15-12/ff_futurama_original
http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/magazine/15-12/ff_futurama_original
Shanghai Expo promotion charms France audience
Chinese traditional culture charmed audience members in two French cities during a nine day promotional event for the 2010 World Expo.
http://www.cctv.com/program/cultureexpress/20071130/101595.shtml
http://www.cctv.com/program/cultureexpress/20071130/101595.shtml
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