Conquest of the Desert (exhibition)
| EXPO Jerusalem 1953 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Specialized exposition |
| Name | International Exhibition and Fair Jerusalem Israel |
| Motto | Conquest of the Desert |
| Visitors | 600,000 |
| Participant(s) | |
| Countries | 14 |
| Location | |
| Country | Israel |
| City | Jerusalem |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | 22 September 1953 |
| Closure | 14 October 1953 |
| Specialized expositions | |
| Previous | International exhibition of Textiles in Lille |
| Next | Mostre d'Oltremare in Naples |
| Universal expositions | |
| Previous | Exposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port-au-Prince in Port-au-Prince |
| Next | Expo 58 in Brussels |
| Horticultural expositions | |
| Next | Floriade 1960 in Rotterdam |
| Simultaneous | |
| Specialized | Roma 1953 Agricultural Exhibition |
Conquest of the Desert was a world's fair held in Jerusalem, Israel in 1953 International Exhibition and Fair Jerusalem Israel.[1][2] It focused on the themes of reclamation and population of desert area.[3]
It was opened on 22 September by president Ben Zvi and acting premier Moshe Sharett,[4] closed 22 days later on 14 October and had been visited by 600,000 people.[5]
13[1] foreign countries participated. This included the United States, although they announced that they would boycott the opening ceremony.[6] The Soviet Union declined to attend.[7] UNESCO and the World Health Organisation also attended.[3]
Postage stamps commemorating the exhibition were designed by Abram Games.[3]
Notes
Or 21 countries according to another source[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "1953 Jerusalem - Israel". Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ↑ "Official Site of the Bureau International des Exposition". Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Exhibition 'Conquest Of The Desert'". Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ↑ "Israel’s First International Exhibition Opened in Jerusalem". Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ↑ "October 16, 1953 Israel’s First International Exhibition Closes; Visited by 600,000". Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ↑ "U.S. Explains Its Boycott of Exhibition Opening". Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ↑ "Soviet Declines Invitation to Participate in Israel Exhibition". Retrieved 14 March 2012.
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