Conquest of the Desert (exhibition)

1953 Jerusalem
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 (1953-09-22)
Closure 14 October 1953 (1953-10-14)
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 world's fair held in Jerusalem, Israel in 1953[1][2] at Binyanei Ha'uma, a convention center in Jerusalem. It focused on the themes of reclamation and population of desert area.[3]

History

The exhibition was opened on 22 September by president Ben Zvi and acting premier Moshe Sharett.[4] It lasted for 22 days, closing on 14 October. It was visited by 600,000 people.[5]

Thirteen foreign countries participated.[1] This included the United States, although it declared a boycott of 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]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "1953 Jerusalem - Israel". Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Official Site of the Bureau International des Exposition". Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Exhibition 'Conquest Of The Desert'". Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Israel's First International Exhibition Opened in Jerusalem". Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "October 16, 1953 Israel's First International Exhibition Closes; Visited by 600,000". Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Explains Its Boycott of Exhibition Opening". Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "Soviet Declines Invitation to Participate in Israel Exhibition". Retrieved 14 March 2012.

Coordinates: 31°47′11″N 35°12′09″E / 31.7865°N 35.2026°E / 31.7865; 35.2026

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