Brussels World Exposition 1958

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:World's_Fair
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 41 million
gptkbp:area 200 hectares
gptkbp:country gptkb:Belgium
gptkbp:endDate 1958-10-19
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Century_21_Exposition
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brussels World Exposition 1958
gptkbp:location gptkb:Brussels
gptkbp:logo Stylized A and 58
gptkbp:motto Evaluation of the present and future of humanity
gptkbp:notableBuilding Atomium
gptkbp:notableEvent Debut of the Atomium
Performance of Poème électronique by Edgard Varèse
gptkbp:notableExhibit gptkb:Belgian
gptkb:Belgian_Congo_section
gptkb:Sputnik_1
Modernist architecture
Educational programs
Children's activities
Cultural exchange
Fashion shows
International cuisine
Art exhibitions
Film screenings
Futuristic design
Music performances
Science demonstrations
Dance performances
Souvenir shops
Technological innovation
Czech glass art
Expo 58 Atomium model
Philips Pavilion sound and light show
International pavilions
Automobile showcase
Chocolate displays
Food and gastronomy
Industrial displays
Mini-Europe model village
Postcards and memorabilia
Soviet space technology
US color television demonstration
gptkbp:notablePavilion gptkb:Czech_Pavilion
gptkb:Philips_Pavilion
gptkb:Soviet_Pavilion
gptkb:US_Pavilion
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Expo_58
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Bureau_International_des_Expositions
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Exposition_Internationale_du_Bicentenaire_de_Port-au-Prince
gptkbp:significance First major World's Fair after World War II
gptkbp:startDate 1958-04-17
gptkbp:theme gptkb:A_World_View_–_A_New_Humanism
gptkbp:troopContributingCountries more than 40
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bayanihan_Philippine_National_Folk_Dance_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5