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“Expo 2027 Belgrade will be about creativity, joy, participation, and connection” On the occasion of the one-year countdown to the opening of Specialised #Expo2027Belgrade, the Commissioner for the Expo, Jagoda Lazarevic, shares her vision for an event that will bring cultures together through sport, music and the transformative power of play Read more: bit.ly/4dpA0bU #PlayforHumanity

Les 20 et 21 mai, à Tunis, le BIE organisera une session multilatérale de son Programme de Renforcement des Capacités réunissant les pays ayant participé à la 1ère session organisée en 2024 au Gabon bit.ly/4uP3qr4 @CEPEXTunisia

On 20-21 May in Tunis, the BIE will hold a multilateral session of its Capacity Building Programme, bringing together countries that participated in the 1st session held in 2024 in Gabon bit.ly/4uKrewf @CEPEXTunisia

Specialised #Expo2027Belgrade will welcome the world one year from today! Hundreds of countries are getting ready to showcase their cultures, ideas and innovations in Belgrade under the theme “Play for Humanity – Sport and Music for All” #PlayforHumanity

📷 EXPO PICTURE OF THE WEEK 📸 Preparations continue ahead of the opening of Specialised #Expo2027 Belgrade in just over a year, on 15 May 2027. The Expo will bring the world together to explore the theme “Play for Humanity: Sport and Music for All” #Serbia #PlayforHumanity #ExpoPictures

150 years ago today, the United States welcomed the world to #Expo1876 Philadelphia – the Centennial Exposition. Featuring groundbreaking innovations such as the early telephone, the Baldwin locomotive and early refrigeration techniques, the Expo invited visitors to discover technologies that would go on to shape the future. #Philadelphia #ExpoHistory #CentenntialExposition

📷 EXPO PICTURE OF THE WEEK 📸 The World Expo Museum in Shanghai is the world’s only museum entirely dedicated to Expos and authorised by the BIE. Situated on the former site of #Expo2010 Shanghai, it traces the story of Expos from the very first editions to the present #worldexpomuseum #ExpoPictures @expo_museum

Le World Expo Museum participera à l’#Expo2027Belgrade, où il fera découvrir aux visiteurs 175 ans d’histoire des Expositions Internationales, et documentera les moments clés de l’#Expo2027Belgrade pour les générations futures. bit.ly/4dqqZAJ @expo_museum

The World Expo Museum will participate in #Expo2027Belgrade, where it will introduce visitors to the 175-year history of Expos and record key moments for the future bit.ly/3Pb6AX9 @expo_museum

#Expo1986 Vancouver shaped its host city. On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, discover five facts about the Expo that will transport you back into the 1980s... bit.ly/4ed4ss4 #Vancouver #Transport

40 years ago today, Canada welcomed the world as #Expo1986 Vancouver opened its gates! The Specialised Expo was centered around the theme of transport and communication, welcomed over 50 countries and left a lasting legacy on Vancouver. #Canada #Vancouver #Expo1986

175 years ago, the first World Expo. On this day in 1851, the Great Exhibition – hosted in the Crystal Palace in London’s Hyde Park – opened to the public. Gathering the works of nations from around the world, #Expo1851 London launched a new platform for exchange. 175 years later, World Expos continue to educate, innovate and inspire. #GreatExhibition #WorldExpo #CrystalPalace #ExpoHistory

What made #Expo2025 Osaka Kansai so special? As part of an official series of interviews, BIE Secretary General @DKerkentzes reflects on Japan’s Expo journey and the significance of Expo 2025. bit.ly/4eT2WLV #Expo2025Forever @expo2025japan

Qu’est-ce qui a fait de l’#Expo2025 Osaka Kansai un événement unique ? Dans le cadre d’une série d’entretiens, le Secrétaire Général du BIE @DKerkentzes revient sur le parcours du Japon, de la candidature à l’Exposition Universelle jusqu’à son legs, et en souligne la portée bit.ly/3QJUl4c #Expo2025Forever @expo2025japan

📷 EXPO PICTURE OF THE WEEK 📸 The Crystal Palace was the venue for the first ever World Expo, the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London. Welcoming inventions and exhibits from around the world between 1 May and 11 October 1851, the pioneering structure remains a symbol of industrial-era architecture #london #ExpoPictures

📷 EXPO PICTURE OF THE WEEK 📸 The Space Needle represented the essence of #Expo1962 Seattle, which looked towards a future shaped by science and innovation. Influenced by the aesthetic of the space age, the iconic tower quickly became an established symbol of Seattle and the technological progress of the 1960s. #spaceneedle #ExpoPictures @space_needle

At #Expo2025 Osaka Kansai, China’s pavilion, “Building a Community of Life for Man and Nature,” unfolded as a platform for dialogue between civilisations, rooted in cultural heritage and forward-looking ecological thinking. In Country Perspectives, discover how it highlighted shared global challenges while advancing pathways for green development and international cooperation. Read more: bit.ly/4tdvtjF #China #Expo2025Forever

📷 EXPO PICTURE OF THE WEEK 📸 It was just a year ago that visitors were discovering #Expo2025 Osaka Kansai for the very first time. Throughout its six-month duration, the Expo received over 29 million visits and created countless connections between people and nations. #Expo2025Forever #ExpoPictures @expo2025japan

Japan’s pavilion at #Expo2025 Osaka Kansai explored “Between Lives”, offering an immersive journey through circularity and the interconnectedness of life. In Country Perspectives, discover how the host country’s pavilion raised awareness of life cycles while translating tradition, innovation and sustainability into a vision for future society. Read more: bit.ly/3NvvTT6 #Japan #Expo2025Forever

One year after its opening, the spirit of #Expo2025 Osaka Kansai continues to inspire. Hiroyuki Ishige, Secretary General of the of Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, reflects on the Expo’s defining moments, its lasting legacy, and the ways it brought people together to experience a world united in diversity. Read more: bit.ly/4dCqnZw #Expo2025Forever #UnityinDiversity @expo2025japan