1967 International and Universal Exposition
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The 1967 International and Universal Exposition, commonly known as Expo 67, was a major world’s fair held in Montreal that showcased global culture, technology, and innovation during Canada’s centennial year.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1967 International and Universal Exposition canonical | 6 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Universal Exposition
ⓘ
cultural event ⓘ historical event ⓘ international exposition ⓘ world's fair ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Expo 67 ⓘ |
| basedOn | book "Terre des hommes" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry ⓘ |
| BIECategory |
world's fair
ⓘ
surface form:
Universal Exposition
|
| celebrated | 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation ⓘ |
| city | Montreal ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1967-10-29 ⓘ |
| commissionerGeneral | Pierre Dupuy ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| featured |
Biosphere (United States pavilion)
ⓘ
Buckminster Fuller ⓘ
surface form:
Buckminster Fuller geodesic dome
Habitat 67 ⓘ
surface form:
Habitat 67 housing complex
La Ronde amusement park ⓘ architectural innovations ⓘ corporate pavilions ⓘ cultural exhibits ⓘ monorail system ⓘ national pavilions ⓘ technological exhibits ⓘ theme pavilions ⓘ |
| focus |
global culture
ⓘ
innovation ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| hostCity | Montreal ⓘ |
| hostCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| legacy |
creation of Parc Jean-Drapeau
ⓘ
development of Île Notre-Dame ⓘ lasting impact on Montreal urban development ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Montreal, Quebec, Canada ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Île Notre-Dame
ⓘ
Île Sainte-Hélène ⓘ |
| mayorOfHostCity |
Jean-Drapeau
ⓘ
surface form:
Jean Drapeau
|
| motto | Man and His World ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | over 60 nations ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingCountries | 62 ⓘ |
| numberOfVisitors |
approximately 50,300,000
ⓘ
over 50 million ⓘ |
| occasion |
Government of Canada Centennial projects
ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Centennial
|
| officialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1967-04-27 ⓘ |
| organizer |
Montreal
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Montreal
|
| province |
Quebec, Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
Quebec
|
| recognizedBy | Bureau International des Expositions ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Canadian postage stamps ⓘ |
| theme | Man and His World ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure | Montreal Metro expansion ⓘ |
| year | 1967 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
France Pavilion (Expo 67)
subject surface form:
Expo '70