Venezuela Pavilion

Date: 2012.05.19 | Category: National Pavilions | Tags: Expo,Expo 2010 Maps,indigenous culture,mobius strip,performances by children's orchestra,SHANGHAI,South America,two-way audiovisual transmissions

Venezuela Pavilion

The Venezuela Pavilion is in the geometric shape of a “Mobius strip,” or an inverted cylinder. It is structured in the form of an “8″ – a symbolic number both in China and Venezuela, with the eight stars of Bolivar recently incorporated into the Venezuelan flag

The pavilion depicts many traditional aspects of Venezuela’s history and culture. The concept adopted is based on the belief that cities cannot aspire to be truly great places to live until they first address the problems and shortcomings that adversely affect the lives of their citizens.

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The Venezuela Pavilion at another angle

Highlight 1: Indigenous Culture

The pavilion acknowledges the legacy of the country’s indigenous people, reproducing the style of a number of ethnic residences, such as the “Shapono Yanomami” (“forest villages”) or the “Churuata Yekuana” (the traditional homes of the Yekuana tribe). The Yanomami tribe that has thrived in the rainforests of South America for thousands of years will perform in the pavilion. Nor has it ignored the life experiences of the country’s burgeoning numbers of urban dwellers, opting to represent them through the most emblematic public space in any Venezualan city – the Plaza Bolivar.

Highlight 2: Two-way Audiovisual Transmissions

The exhibition area features two-way audiovisual transmissions via satellite between Shanghai and Venezuela. A live program of Venezuelan events will be broadcast. Venezuelans will also be able to see what’s happening in the Expo pavilion from large screens installed around their country.

Highlight 3: Performances by Children’s Orchestra

The pavilion’s theater will stage performances by Venezuela’s national orchestra and other stars. One of the highlights will be a Venezuelan children’s orchestra, which will perform in a 286-seat theater on July 5.

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Visitors at the pavilion

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An inscription located inside the pavilion

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A photographer in front of the statue of Simon Bolivar (Cesar Corona)

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Twirling designs (josuefelipe)

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Closer look at the dangling paraphernalia (Werner Schroettner)

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The exterior of the pavilion at night (Werner Schroettner)

Originally posted 2010-09-09 09:16:35.

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