1953 Jerusalem | |
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Overview | |
BIE-class | Specialized exposition |
Name | International Exhibition and Fair Jerusalem Israel |
Motto | Conquest of the Desert |
Building(s) | Jerusalem Convention Center |
Area | 37 acres |
Visitors | 600,000 |
Participant(s) | |
Countries | 14 |
Location | |
Country | Israel [1] |
City | Jerusalem |
Coordinates | 31°47′11″N 35°12′09″E / 31.7865°N 35.2026°E |
Timeline | |
Awarded | 13 November 1951 |
Opening | 22 September 1953 |
Closure | 14 October 1953 |
Specialized expositions | |
Previous | The International Textile Exhibition in Lille |
Next | The International Exhibition of Navigation (1954) 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 | EA 53 |
Conquest of the Desert was a Specialised Expo recognised by the 28th General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions on 13 November 1951, [2] held in Jerusalem in 1953 [3] [4] at Binyanei Ha'uma, a convention center in Jerusalem.[ citation needed] It focused on the themes of reclamation and population of desert areas. [5]
The exhibition was opened on 22 September by President Ben Zvi and acting Prime Minister Moshe Sharett. [6] It lasted for 22 days, closing on 14 October. It was visited by 600,000 people. [7]
Thirteen foreign countries participated [3] which included the United States although it declared a boycott of the opening ceremony. [8] The Soviet Union declined to attend. [9] Both UNESCO and the World Health Organization also attended. [5]
Postage stamps commemorating the exhibition were designed by Abram Games. [5]
1953 Jerusalem | |
---|---|
Overview | |
BIE-class | Specialized exposition |
Name | International Exhibition and Fair Jerusalem Israel |
Motto | Conquest of the Desert |
Building(s) | Jerusalem Convention Center |
Area | 37 acres |
Visitors | 600,000 |
Participant(s) | |
Countries | 14 |
Location | |
Country | Israel [1] |
City | Jerusalem |
Coordinates | 31°47′11″N 35°12′09″E / 31.7865°N 35.2026°E |
Timeline | |
Awarded | 13 November 1951 |
Opening | 22 September 1953 |
Closure | 14 October 1953 |
Specialized expositions | |
Previous | The International Textile Exhibition in Lille |
Next | The International Exhibition of Navigation (1954) 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 | EA 53 |
Conquest of the Desert was a Specialised Expo recognised by the 28th General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions on 13 November 1951, [2] held in Jerusalem in 1953 [3] [4] at Binyanei Ha'uma, a convention center in Jerusalem.[ citation needed] It focused on the themes of reclamation and population of desert areas. [5]
The exhibition was opened on 22 September by President Ben Zvi and acting Prime Minister Moshe Sharett. [6] It lasted for 22 days, closing on 14 October. It was visited by 600,000 people. [7]
Thirteen foreign countries participated [3] which included the United States although it declared a boycott of the opening ceremony. [8] The Soviet Union declined to attend. [9] Both UNESCO and the World Health Organization also attended. [5]
Postage stamps commemorating the exhibition were designed by Abram Games. [5]