Biology:Conquest of the Desert (exhibition)

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Template:Infobox World's Fair Conquest of the Desert was a Specialised Expo recognised by the 28th General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions on 13 November 1951,[1] held in Jerusalem in 1953[2][3] at Binyanei Ha'uma, a convention center in Jerusalem.[citation needed] It focused on the themes of reclamation and population of desert areas.[4]

History

The exhibition was opened on 22 September by President Ben Zvi and acting Prime Minister Moshe Sharett.[5] It lasted for 22 days, closing on 14 October. It was visited by 600,000 people.[6]

Thirteen foreign countries participated[2] which included the United States although it declared a boycott of the opening ceremony.[7] The Soviet Union declined to attend.[8] Both UNESCO and the World Health Organization also attended.[4]

Postage stamps commemorating the exhibition were designed by Abram Games.[4]

See also

  • Culture of Israel

References

  1. ↑ "1953 Jerusalem". https://www.bie-paris.org/site/en/1953-jerusalem. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "1953 Jerusalem - Israel". http://en.expo2010.cn/expo/expo_english/oe/awe/wes/userobject1ai36058.html. 
  3. ↑ "Official Site of the Bureau International des Exposition". http://www.bie-paris.org/. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Exhibition 'Conquest Of The Desert'". http://www.boeliem.com/content/1953/93.html. 
  5. ↑ "Israel's First International Exhibition Opened in Jerusalem". http://archive.jta.org/article/1953/09/23/3037140/israels-first-international-exhibition-opened-in-jerusalem. 
  6. ↑ "October 16, 1953 Israel's First International Exhibition Closes; Visited by 600,000". http://archive.jta.org/article/1953/10/16/3037370/israels-first-international-exhibition-closes-visited-by-600000. 
  7. ↑ "U.S. Explains Its Boycott of Exhibition Opening". http://archive.jta.org/article/1953/09/23/3037141/us-explains-its-boycott-of-exhibition-opening. 
  8. ↑ "Soviet Declines Invitation to Participate in Israel Exhibition". http://archive.jta.org/article/1952/08/26/3032971/soviet-declines-invitation-to-participate-in-israel-exhibition. 



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