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Spain Pavilion
Spain Pavilion
The Spain Pavilion is designed to be a hand-weaved wicker basket structure supported by the steel framework inside. “The Basket,” as some have dubbed the pavilion, is “dressed” in more than 8,000 wicker panels in brown, beige, and black. Wicker weaving is a tradition in both Spain and China and the pavilion is like a bridge connecting the two nations. The panels were handmade by craftsmen in Shandong Province, each one unique in design.
The pavilion contains three exhibition halls which will take visitors through the time and space of the development of the cities in Spain with the theme of “From the City of Our Parents to the City of Our Children.” The three displays are created by famous Spanish film makers from three decades.
Highlight 1: Chinese Calligraphy
Chinese Calligraphy The design is so specific because the black panels form the shapes of Chinese characters – sun and moon, for instance. It adds more Chinese culture flavor to the pavilion and make the pavilion more artistic.
Highlight 2: Cultural Events
Cultural Events Performance buffs and gourmets will be delighted by the pavilion, where they can enjoy authentic flamenco dancing and taste Spanish delicacies. The Spain Pavilion will be turned into a gastronomic cabaret that offers a feast to visitors every night by serving authentic delicacies and sizzling shows. The Spanish cultural events include soap bubbles, flamenco dancing, Latin and Spanish music. The daily show will be staged twice, at 6pm and 8pm, in the pavilion’s amphitheatre.
Highlight 3: Spanish Delicacies
Spanish Delicacies The ground floor features a tapas bar where people can enjoy gourmet food made with the finest Spanish ingredients.
Send this picture as an ecard Celebrating the Chinese year of the tiger in 2010, Spain clad its pavilion in a feline-like “skin” of 8,524 handmade rattan-covered steel and glass panels. (Photos courtesy of Shen Zhonghai/KDE)
Send this picture as an ecard The brown, beige, and black colors of the wickerwork panels create the impression of a gigantic tiger’s hide, while the darker panels themselves form the shapes of Chinese characters for words such as sun and moon. (Photos courtesy of Shen Zhonghai/KDE)
Send this picture as an ecard Sunlight flows through the waterproofed panels to illuminate and warm the inside of the pavilion. (Photos courtesy of Shen Zhonghai/KDE)
Send this picture as an ecard Presentations designed by three of the Spain’s most daring movie directors employ a mix of films, actors, and robots to weave a visual tapesty of Spain’s history over the last 40 years. (Photos courtesy of Shen Zhonghai/KDE)
Send this picture as an ecard A 21-foot-tall baby named Miguelín, breathes, blinks, and dreams — via video installations running 10 animated films — of the cities that we will bequeath to future generations. (Photos courtesy of Shen Zhonghai/KDE)
The Spain Pavilion is designed to be a hand-weaved wicker basket structure supported by the steel framework inside. “The Basket,” as some have dubbed the pavilion, is “dressed” in more than 8,000 wicker panels in brown, beige, and black. Wicker weaving is a tradition in both Spain and China and the pavilion is like a bridge connecting the two nations. The panels were handmade by craftsmen in Shandong Province, each one unique in design.The pavilion contains three exhibition halls which will take visitors through the time and space of the development of the cities in Spain with the theme of “From the City of Our Parents to the City of Our Children.” The three displays are created by famous Spanish film makers from three decades.
Highlight 1: Chinese Calligraphy
Chinese Calligraphy The design is so specific because the black panels form the shapes of Chinese characters – sun and moon, for instance. It adds more Chinese culture flavor to the pavilion and make the pavilion more artistic.
Highlight 2: Cultural Events
Cultural Events Performance buffs and gourmets will be delighted by the pavilion, where they can enjoy authentic flamenco dancing and taste Spanish delicacies. The Spain Pavilion will be turned into a gastronomic cabaret that offers a feast to visitors every night by serving authentic delicacies and sizzling shows. The Spanish cultural events include soap bubbles, flamenco dancing, Latin and Spanish music. The daily show will be staged twice, at 6pm and 8pm, in the pavilion’s amphitheatre.
Highlight 3: Spanish Delicacies
Spanish Delicacies The ground floor features a tapas bar where people can enjoy gourmet food made with the finest Spanish ingredients.
Originally posted 2010-09-08 08:10:20.
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