Conquest of the Desert (exhibition)

For the Argentine military campaign, see Conquest of the Desert.

1953 Jerusalem
Nachman Tamir with Israeli prime minister David Ben-Gurion at the exhibition
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″N35°12′09″E / 31.7865°N 35.2026°E / 31.7865; 35.2026
Timeline
Awarded	13 November 1951
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 Specialized Expo recognized by the 28th General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions on 13 November 1951, ^[2] held in Israel in 1953 ^{[3] [4]} at Binyanei Ha'uma, a convention center in Israel.^{[ citation needed ]} It focused on the themes of reclamation and population of desert areas. ^[5]

History

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]

See also

• Culture of Israel
• Making the desert bloom – Zionist slogan

References

1. "Israel" . Retrieved 12 September 2019.
2. "1953 Jerusalem" . Retrieved 30 August 2019.
3. "1953 Jerusalem - Israel". Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
4. "Official Site of the Bureau International des Exposition" . Retrieved 15 March 2012.
5. "Exhibition 'Conquest Of The Desert'". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
6. "Israel's First International Exhibition Opened in Jerusalem" . Retrieved 13 March 2012.
7. "October 16, 1953 Israel's First International Exhibition Closes; Visited by 600,000" . Retrieved 14 March 2012.
8. "U.S. Explains Its Boycott of Exhibition Opening". Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
9. "Soviet Declines Invitation to Participate in Israel Exhibition" . Retrieved 14 March 2012.