Genoa Expo '92

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Overview
BIE-classSpecialized exposition
NameChristopher Columbus, The Ship and the Sea
Area6 hectares
Visitors694,800
MascotGatto Cristoforo
Participant(s)
Countries54
Location
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
City Genoa
Venue Porto Antico
Timeline
Opening15 May 1992
Closure15 August 1992
Specialized expositions
Previous Expo 91 in Plovdiv
Next Taejŏn Expo '93 in Daejon
Universal
Previous Expo '70 in Osaka
Next Expo 2000 in Hanover
Simultaneous
Universal Seville Expo '92
Horticultural (AIPH) Floriade 1992

L'Esposizione Internazionale Specializzata Genova '92 - Colombo '92 (in English International Exhibition Genoa '92 - Colombo '92) or more informally Expo 1992, was held in Genoa, Italy from 15 May to 15 August 1992. The theme was "Christopher Columbus, The Ship and the Sea", and the Expo was timed to celebrate the 500 years since the discovery of America by the Genoese sailor Christopher Columbus. Because of the theme, the expo was also known as Colombiadi. It was a specialized Exhibition with 54 countries represented. Total visitors were 694,800. [1] The exposition ran at the same time as the larger and longer duration Seville Expo '92, a Universal Exposition, held in the city from whose port (on the Guadalquivir) Columbus had sailed in 1492. The expo's logo was a "500" number with Genoa's flag; the mascot was a cat dressed like Christopher Columbus called "Gatto Cristoforo"

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Exposition

The International Exposition of Genoa '92 was held at the Porto Antico and allowed the entire redesign of the area, designed by the architect Renzo Piano. The aquarium hosted the sea's pavilion and the ship "Italia" hosted the ship's pavilion. Other important places were "Piazza delle Feste", a covered square, the "Magazzini del Cotone" an old port structure that now hosts the conference center, "Porta Siberia" a historical port's fortress and the "Palazzina Millo".

Participants

54 countries attended the event officially (three unofficially) and, initially, it was announced that the Expo reached about 1.7 million visitors, of 3,000,000 provided, [2] but the count was later revised in only about 800,000 visitors. In the fall of 1992, it was discovered that the actual visitors were less than what was announced at first and that the Ente Colombo, who ran the event, had collected only 13 billion compared to 45 billion planned. Because of the false news circulated and the lack of success of the event, the Mayor Romano Merlo, who was also president of Colombo, resigned and was replaced by Deputy Mayor Claudio Burlando.

The guest of honor was the Government of the Bahamas, where Christopher Columbus first landed in the Americas on the island of Guanahani. Sculptures called "Obelisk" by Alessandro Matta and "Dolphin" by Bruno Elisei were displayed in the Bahamian hall, in homage to Columbus. [3]

Participating Countries
Asia
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Africa
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Europe
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Flag of the CIS.svg  CIS Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Flag of Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City
Americas
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg  Honduras Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Venezuela
Organizations
Flag of Europe.svg European Union

References

  1. ↑ "1992 Genova - Italia". Archived from the original on 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  2. ↑ Menti' sull' Expo: sindaco dimissionario, articolo de Il Corriere della Sera, del 22 ottobre 1992
  3. ↑ (cat. uff. "Cristoforo Colombo la Nave e il Mare" ed. Ente Colombo "92, - cat. del Pad. ed. San Salvador Development the Bahamas, Commissario Generale delle Bahamas dott. Roberto Savio). (Genova 1992, catalogo Espo "Cristoforo Colombo: la nave e il mare" - Catalogo Padiglione Bahamas " San Salvador development committee the Bahamas"

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