Expo-Archive - Expo.02 - Opening ceremony

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Let Expo.02 begin!

swissinfo May 14, 2002

Expo.02 director, Nelly Wenger, officially opens the exhibition in front of more than 2,000 invited guests

“It’s ready!” exclaimed Expo.02 director Nelly Wenger at Tuesday night’s official opening of the country’s national exhibition.

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swissinfo May 14, 2002

Spectacular show heralds start of Swiss national exhibition

A spectacular musical and theatrical show in three acts heralded the start of Switzerland’s five-month-long national exhibition, Expo.02, on Tuesday.

swissinfo May 15, 2002

Biel show fails to enthral

The opening show at Biel failed to win over the 5,000 spectators gathered around the Expo site’s three grey towers on a chilly spring evening.

swissinfo May 15, 2002

More than 40,000 descend on Expo.02

Some 41,000 people flocked to the national exhibition, Expo.02, on its first day, with the Neuchatel site pulling the most visitors.

swissinfo May 15, 2002

An eclectic Expo mix in Neuchâtel

The amphitheatre was sold out and the night sky was clear as Neuchâtel opened its Expo .02 site with an eclectic spectacle.

swissinfo May 15, 2002

Murten gives a Swiss flavour to the Babel tale

The Monolith, an oversized rusty cube floating on the lake, was a dramatic backdrop and occasional prop for the performance in Murten.

swissinfo May 15, 2002

Yverdon’s God of fire

The Greek god Prometheus stealing fire from gods to offer to man opened the show at Yverdon-les-Bains, where the Expo theme is “The Universe and I.”

swissinfo May 15, 2002

Symphony for three lakes and a country

A lavish, extravagant show marked the long-awaited start of Switzerland’s national exhibition, Expo.02.

swissinfo May 13, 2002

Expo ready for curtain-raiser

The countdown is on for the spectacular opening of Switzerland’s national exhibition, Expo.02.

swissinfo May 14, 2002

Switzerland celebrates start of national exhibition

Switzerland’s national exhibition, Expo.02, officially got underway on Tuesday with a ceremony in the lakeside town of Neuchâtel.

swissinfo May 13, 2002

Pegasus brings Expo to life

The director of Expo's opening ceremony, François Rochaix, found his inspiration in Greek mythology.

swissinfo May 13, 2002

A whistle stop tour through Expo.02

After the spectacular opening of Expo.02, swissinfo offers a glimpse of what awaits the first visitors.

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		Official Opening of Expo.02 by Kaspar Villiger