Cyprus Pavilion

Date: 2011.12.07 | Category: Europe Joint Pavilion I | Tags: aphrodite,architecture,cyprus,cyprus pavilion,europe joint,exhibitions,Pavilion,Shanghai Expo,world expo 2010

Cyprus Pavilion

The pavilion, romantic and fascinating, is an epitome of the city of Cyprus. Exhibitions on the Past, the Present, the Center and Future will be presented with interactive installations, videos, pictures and exhibits to showcase the historical and cultural heritage, modern cities and future development of Cyprus as the Island of Aphrodite, highlighting its diversity, beauty, balance and modernity.

Highlight 1: Huge Mural of Aphrodite – On entering the pavilion, visitors will be deeply impressed by the huge mural of Aphrodite, glass floor with colored patterns of floral leaves as well as the feature movies projected on the wall.

Highlight 2: House of Aphrodite – The movie House of Aphrodite, played repeatedly in a 3D space, depicts a miraculous journey from the past to the future.

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Cyprus Pavilion

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The 3,500-square-foot pavilion for Cyprus carries the theme “City of Interaction.” (Photos courtesy of Manfred Vogel)

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Back of the pavilion

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Sign outside the pavilion

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Inside the pavilion

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Visitors enter the pavilion by stepping onto a glass floor festooned with the ruby-colored patterns of rose leaves. (Photos courtesy of Manfred Vogel)

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Ancient mosaics of Aphrodite are displayed via a massive floor-to-ceiling screen, while the deity herself narrates the history of Cyrus in a film projected against a 39-by-20-foot back wall. (Photos courtesy of Manfred Vogel)

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The pavilion’s architecture of marble-like floors and narrow walls recalls the design of houses common to the Greco-Roman world when the pagan goddess was worshipped. (Photos courtesy of Manfred Vogel)

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Video presentations take attendees from the island-nation’s early history 11,000 years ago to its independence from the United Kingdom in 1960, then display visions of how its future cities might take shape. (Photos courtesy of Manfred Vogel)

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The dancing troupe Diastasis performs on Cyprus Pavilion Day (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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Performer during the Cyprus National Day

Originally posted 2010-10-13 02:16:38.

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