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It is expected that during the 92 days EXPO 2008 will be visited by more than 7 million people. In addition to pavilions of 105 participating  countries, EXPO 2008 features pavilions of United Nations, European Union and all Spanish regions, as well as a number of themed pavilions such as the Water Tower, Bridge Pavilion, Aquarium and other.

On the first day of the Exposition the Croatian pavilion opened its doors to the visitors. Croatia is presenting itself in Zaragoza with the project A Drop of Water, a Grain of Salt, that made a great success at the Aichi EXPO three years ago. The project of Damir Fabijanić, Dalibor Martinis and Studio 3LHD, although designed for the theme of the Aichi EXPO Nature’s Wisdom, perfectly fits the theme of EXPO Zaragoza 2008 Water and Sustainable Development.]]> http://www.croatiaexpo.hr/en/news/new-cooperation-agreements/ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:35:00 +0200 info@croatiaexpo.hr http://www.croatiaexpo.hr/en/news/new-cooperation-agreements/
In his speech at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Minister Jandroković expressed satisfaction that Croatia will be presenting itself at this year’s EXPO, held 14 June-14 September in Zaragoza, Spain. The topic of this year’s exhibition is “Water and Sustainable Development”, and Croatia will appear with the project “A Drop of Water – a Grain of Salt”, which was presented to the press on this occasion.

Minister Jandroković pointed out that another proof of the exhibition’s importance is the fact that 106 countries and international organisations have confirmed their participation, as well as the organisers’ expectation that the exhibition will attract more than 8 million visitors.

EXPO is a showroom of sorts which, along with numerous nations and cultures, is the best way to present the economic subjects of participating countries. In that regard, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, as the project bearer, included in its realisation the leading Croatian companies and organisations.

The co-operation agreements were signed between State Secretary at the MFAEI and Chairman of the National EXPO 2008 Board Željko Kuprešak and Plinacro’s CEO Branko Radošević, INA’s Directorate member Mirko Zelić, JANAF’s CEO Ante Markov, CNTB’s Head Office Director Niko Bulić, Croatia Osiguranje’s Zagreb Branch Office Director Borislav Brkić, and NEXE Grupa’s Board of Directors member Vesna Škoro.

The event was complemented by the presentation of the occasional post stamp published by Hrvatska pošta on the occasion of EXPO 2008, as well as by the presentation of the uniforms of the Croatian pavilion staff.

The signing of the agreements was concluded with the wishes for a successful presentation at this year’s EXPO.]]> http://www.croatiaexpo.hr/en/news/agreement-with-croata/ Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:35:00 +0200 info@croatiaexpo.hr http://www.croatiaexpo.hr/en/news/agreement-with-croata/


State Secretary Kuprešak pointed out that at this year’s exhibition, taking place June-September in Spain’s Zaragoza entitled “Water and Sustainable Development”, Croatia will appear with a project that met with great success in Japan. He added that Croatia, after exceptionally successful appearances in Lisbon, Hannover and Aichi, has once again recognised the importance Expo has in the world.

Expo presents a stage of sorts on which the world has the opportunity to get acquainted with various nations and cultures, but can also serve to present domestic companies, added State Secretary Kuprešak.

In that regard, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration included in Croatia’s appearance a number of Croatian companies as sponsors, amongst others the Potomac Ltd. company, which has for that proposes created a special series of ties and handkerchiefs with the “Croacia Expo 2008” logo.

Prof. Marijan Bušić expressed satisfaction over the continuation of the time-honoured co-operation between Potomac Ltd. and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration in organising Croatia’s appearance at the World Fairs.

It was also noted that the non-profit institution Academia Cravatica, as a part of the commemoration of Croatia’s National Day on 29 June 2008 at the Zaragoza Expo, will organise tie installations at three points in the city: two on the main square, Plaza del Pilar, and another in front of the new cultural centre, which is to be inaugurated precisely by Croatia’s exhibition “Maritime Affairs in the Croatian Adriatic”.

The signing of the agreement was finished up with the wishes for a successful presentation of Croatia at this year’s World Fair.

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Prior to the presentation the honorable guests visited President Stjepan Mesic. The Chairman of BIE, ambassador Jean-Pierre Lafon, informed the President of the great reputation which Croatia enjoys in that organization thanks to successful presentations on previous EXPO exhibitions and to the work of the Croatian delgate in BIE, Ivica Maricic.

At the presentation, Zeljko Kupresak, the president of the Croatian National Committee for EXPO 2008 and the State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, pointed out that this project had full support of the Croatian government. The Secretary General of BIE, Vicente Gonzalez Loscertales, presented to the guests this international organization, which presently has 140 member states. The Japanese ambassador to Croatia, Tetsuhisa Shirakawa, spoke about the effects that EXPO held in Japan in 2005 had on the relations between Croatia and Japan, particularly stressing 98% increase of the number of Japanese tourists in Croatia after the World Exhibition.



The Secretary General of the Spanish government for EXPO 2008 presented to the Croatian public the theme, content and the importance of the World Exhibition for Zaragoza, Spain and the world. 102 countries have confirmed their participation so far and it is expected at least 7,5 million visitors in three months. Besides pavilions of the countries from all over the world, the main attractions will be Torre del agua (Water tower), Pabellón Puente (Pavilion Bridge) designed by the winner of Pritzker award, Zaha Hadid, Acuario fluvial – the largest river aquarium in Europe, etc. The project which will present Croatia on EXPO 2008 was presented by Damir Fabijanic and Marko Dabrovic. It is the project Drop of water: grain of salt authored by Damir Fabijanic, Dalibor Martinis and Studio 3LHD, which presented Croatia on the World Exhibition EXPO 2005 in Aichio, Japan and which will be adapted for the new venue in Zaragoza. Authors stressed that this should not be considered as a repetition but a logical continuation of the original idea.

There was also presented the project of Branko Siladin selected for the Croatian presentation on the World Exhibition EXPO 2010 in Shanghai with the theme Better city, Better life.



In the very end of the presentation, the companies that recognized the importance and the potential of the Croatian presentation on EXPO 2008 signed letters of intention with the purpose of supporting this project. Croatian pavilion will for the first time have a partner from the business sector; in accord with the theme of the exhibition it will be the leading water producer in Croatia – Jamnica. Apart from the partner, letters of intention were signed by the general sponsor Plinacro as well as the golden sponsors, Renault Croatia and Croatian Water Company.]]> http://www.croatiaexpo.hr/en/news/architectural-concept-chosen-for-croatian-presentation-on-expo-2010-in-shanghai/ Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:35:00 +0200 info@croatiaexpo.hr http://www.croatiaexpo.hr/en/news/architectural-concept-chosen-for-croatian-presentation-on-expo-2010-in-shanghai/

The Selection Committee has chosen the best concept for the presentation of the Republic of Croatia on the world exhibition EXPO 2010. It is the work of architect Branko Siladin submitted under the submission code 05. In total, there were 9 cases submitted and they all met formal requirements.

The Selection Committee consisting of architect Jerko Rosin, the president, architect Nikola Basic, Ph.D. Zeljka Corak, Ph.D. Miljenko Domijan, Ph.D. Ivan Doroghy, Ph.D. Vesna Girardi Jukic, academic painter Dalibor Jelavic, academic Vladimir Markovic, architect Ines Mercep state the following in the explanation of their choice:
„Authors derive the starting point for the presentation of the Croatian urban culture from the town forum, a place of social communication, exchange of information and goods, entertainment and urban leisure, characteristic primarily of Mediterranean Croatia.

Returning to the original starting point of the city as the place of exchange of knowledge, services and goods whose architectural metaphor is the town forum – authors point out that universal phenomenon of the city, as the most complex product of our civilization, is transposed in a specific urbanity of an exuberant urban culture.
Hence, deriving the element of forum in an extremely stylized and reduced architectural form, authors create a symbolic message of great intensity whose connection to the specificity of the Croatian urban culture need not be recognized at first sight. On the World Exhibition, it will certainly realize the aimed communicativeness on the level of symbol, as well as it will enable fast and intensive presentation of Croatia in the outdoor space to an almost infinite number of visitors“.]]>