World's Fair 1937

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:festival
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Art Deco
gptkbp:attendance 33 million
gptkbp:cultural_impact Promoted international cooperation
Influenced modernist architecture
Showcased advancements in industrial design
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label World's Fair 1937
gptkbp:launchDate May 25, 1937
November 25, 1937
gptkbp:legacy Highlighted the role of technology in society
Influenced the design of future world fairs
Set the stage for future expos
gptkbp:location gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:notable_artist gptkb:The_Pavilion_of_the_United_States_mural
The Tower of the Winds
The French Pavilion mural
The German Pavilion mural
Guernica_by_Pablo_Picasso
The_Hall_of_the_Future
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:The_Pavilion_of_the_United_States
gptkb:The_Pavilion_of_France
gptkb:The_Pavilion_of_Germany
gptkbp:notableFeature The Cirque du Soleil performance
The Folies Bergère performance
The Lido de Paris performance
The_Ballets_Russes_performance
The_Paris_Opera_performance
gptkbp:notableGuestStars gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkb:Pablo_Picasso
gptkb:Winston_Churchill
gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkbp:relatedEvent Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne
1939 New York World's Fair
1935 Brussels International Exposition
1937 International Exposition of Art and Technology in Modern Life
gptkbp:significantEvent The_unveiling_of_the_'Goddess_of_Progress'_statue
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:International_Exhibitions_Bureau
gptkbp:technology The first use of electric lighting in a fair
The introduction of the escalator in public spaces
The use of elevators in high-rise buildings.
The use of radio broadcasts for live coverage
gptkbp:theme Art_and_Technology_in_Modern_Life
gptkbp:usesTechnology The first public demonstration of television
The_Eiffel_Tower_replica
The_Citroën_car_exhibit
gptkbp:year 1937