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Exposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port-au-Prince

The Exposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port-au-Prince was a world's fair held in Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1949 to mark the 200th anniversary of the city's founding.

1949 Port-au-Prince
Haitian president Dumarsais Estimé at the Expo
Overview
BIE-classUniversal exposition
CategorySecond category General Exposition
NameL'Exposition Internationale de port au Prince 1949
Motto200 years Port au Prince
Area30 hectares (74 acres)
Organized byDumarsais Estimé
Location
CountryHaiti
CityPort-au-Prince
VenueGonave Bay
Timeline
BiddingOctober 12, 1948 (1948-10-12)
AwardedDecember 5, 1948 (1948-12-05)
OpeningDecember 1, 1949 (1949-12-01)
ClosureJune 8, 1950 (1950-06-08)
Universal expositions
Previous1939 New York World's Fair in New York City
NextExpo 58 in Brussels
Specialised Expositions
PreviousInternational Exhibition on Urbanism and Housing (1947) in Paris
NextThe International Textile Exhibition in Lille
Simultaneous
SpecializedUniversal Sport Exhibition (1949) in Stockholm and The International Exhibition of Rural Habitat in Lyon

Creation edit

President Dumarsais Estimé argued in 1948 for an exposition to demonstrate Haitian culture to other countries and encourage tourism and committed $1 million (then almost three-quarters of Haiti's annual budget) to the project.[1]

The fair opened on ground at the Gonave Bay which had been cleared of houses and landscaped with gardens, parks and tall coconut and palm trees[1]

Opening edit

There were two opening ceremonies: the first on December 8, 1949 and the second on February 12, 1950.[2]

During the first ceremony, a telegram from US president Harry S. Truman to Haitian president Dumarsais Estimé was read out, a parade of US soldiers and marines and a US Air Force squadron flew overhead, and the national exhibits and amusement area opened.

During the second ceremony, the international as well as the official pavilions were opened. Displays were on show from Argentina, Cuba, France, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico and Venezuela,[2] with Vatican City providing a chapel.

Art and music edit

An art competition was held, with Gesner Abelard winning a bronze prize, and Jacques-Enguerrand Gourgue a gold.[3]

Marian Anderson, Alberto Beltran, Frantz Casseus, Celia Cruz, Miles Davis, Issa El Saeih, Dizzy Gillespie, Ernst Lamy, Ti Ro Ro, La Scala singers, members of the Grand National Opera New York, Daniel Santos,[4]Don Shirley[5] and Bebo Valdes[4] all performed during the exposition.

Participants edit

Among the countries invited and participating in this Universal Exhibition of 1949:

Europe

France, which supported this project with its Minister of Foreign Affairs Robert Schumann,[6]Belgium, Spain, Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City, the latter for which a chapel was built.

Asia

Lebanon, Syria and Palestine

America

Canada, United States, Venezuela, Mexico, Argentina, Guatemala, Chile, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Jamaica

International organisations

United Nations and Organization of American States.

Legacy edit

Following the close of the exposition many of the pavilions were used for Haitian Governmental Buildings. The Pavilion of Haiti was converted into the Legislative Assembly Building. The Post Pavilion became a post office. The Guatemala Pavilion became the home of the Haiti Red Cross, and the Vatican Pavilion became a church. The devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake laid waste to many buildings in Haiti including most of these exposition buildings including the Legislative Building, Red Cross, and Post Office.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Kimberly D. Perle (2008). "Port-au-Prince 1949-1940". In Pelle, Findling (ed.). Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-7864-3416-9.
  2. ^ a b Kimberly D. Perle (2008). "Port-au-Prince 1949-1940". In Pelle, Findling (ed.). Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 315. ISBN 978-0-7864-3416-9.
  3. ^ "Jacques-Enguerrand Gourgue | The Electric Gallery - Egallery - Fine Art - The Art Shopping Source". Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  4. ^ a b (in French). Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Don Shirley - biography". Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  6. ^ Arthus Wien Weibert, Machine diplomatique française en Haïti: (1945-1958), L'Harmattan, 2012

External links edit

  • Official website of the BIE
  • The International Exposition of Port-au-Prince 1949-50, by Hadassah St. Hubert. Retrieved 10 March 2013
  • Exposition internationale 1949-1950 - bi-centenaire de Port-au-Prince 1749-1949 (oficial catalog of the exhibition, printed in 200 copies) (in French). 1949. Retrieved 2014-03-10.

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The Exposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port au Prince was a world s fair held in Port au Prince Haiti in 1949 to mark the 200th anniversary of the city s founding 1949 Port au PrinceHaitian president Dumarsais Estime at the ExpoOverviewBIE classUniversal expositionCategorySecond category General ExpositionNameL Exposition Internationale de port au Prince 1949Motto200 years Port au PrinceArea30 hectares 74 acres Organized byDumarsais EstimeLocationCountryHaitiCityPort au PrinceVenueGonave BayTimelineBiddingOctober 12 1948 1948 10 12 AwardedDecember 5 1948 1948 12 05 OpeningDecember 1 1949 1949 12 01 ClosureJune 8 1950 1950 06 08 Universal expositionsPrevious1939 New York World s Fair in New York CityNextExpo 58 in BrusselsSpecialised ExpositionsPreviousInternational Exhibition on Urbanism and Housing 1947 in ParisNextThe International Textile Exhibition in LilleSimultaneousSpecializedUniversal Sport Exhibition 1949 in Stockholm and The International Exhibition of Rural Habitat in Lyon Contents 1 Creation 2 Opening 3 Art and music 4 Participants 5 Legacy 6 References 7 External linksCreation editPresident Dumarsais Estime argued in 1948 for an exposition to demonstrate Haitian culture to other countries and encourage tourism and committed 1 million then almost three quarters of Haiti s annual budget to the project 1 The fair opened on ground at the Gonave Bay which had been cleared of houses and landscaped with gardens parks and tall coconut and palm trees 1 Opening editThere were two opening ceremonies the first on December 8 1949 and the second on February 12 1950 2 During the first ceremony a telegram from US president Harry S Truman to Haitian president Dumarsais Estime was read out a parade of US soldiers and marines and a US Air Force squadron flew overhead and the national exhibits and amusement area opened During the second ceremony the international as well as the official pavilions were opened Displays were on show from Argentina Cuba France Guatemala Italy Mexico and Venezuela 2 with Vatican City providing a chapel Art and music editAn art competition was held with Gesner Abelard winning a bronze prize and Jacques Enguerrand Gourgue a gold 3 Marian Anderson Alberto Beltran Frantz Casseus Celia Cruz Miles Davis Issa El Saeih Dizzy Gillespie Ernst Lamy Ti Ro Ro La Scala singers members of the Grand National Opera New York Daniel Santos 4 Don Shirley 5 and Bebo Valdes 4 all performed during the exposition Participants editAmong the countries invited and participating in this Universal Exhibition of 1949 EuropeFrance which supported this project with its Minister of Foreign Affairs Robert Schumann 6 Belgium Spain Italy San Marino and Vatican City the latter for which a chapel was built AsiaLebanon Syria and Palestine AmericaCanada United States Venezuela Mexico Argentina Guatemala Chile Puerto Rico Cuba and Jamaica International organisationsUnited Nations and Organization of American States Legacy editFollowing the close of the exposition many of the pavilions were used for Haitian Governmental Buildings The Pavilion of Haiti was converted into the Legislative Assembly Building The Post Pavilion became a post office The Guatemala Pavilion became the home of the Haiti Red Cross and the Vatican Pavilion became a church The devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake laid waste to many buildings in Haiti including most of these exposition buildings including the Legislative Building Red Cross and Post Office References edit a b Kimberly D Perle 2008 Port au Prince 1949 1940 In Pelle Findling ed Encyclopedia of World s Fairs and Expositions McFarland amp Company Inc p 314 ISBN 978 0 7864 3416 9 a b Kimberly D Perle 2008 Port au Prince 1949 1940 In Pelle Findling ed Encyclopedia of World s Fairs and Expositions McFarland amp Company Inc p 315 ISBN 978 0 7864 3416 9 Jacques Enguerrand Gourgue The Electric Gallery Egallery Fine Art The Art Shopping Source Retrieved 23 July 2012 a b Photo Fete du Bicentenaire 8 Decembre 1949 Il etait une fois Haiti 1ere partie album Pikliz com in French Archived from the original on 22 March 2014 Retrieved 23 July 2012 Don Shirley biography Retrieved 23 June 2012 Arthus Wien Weibert Machine diplomatique francaise en Haiti 1945 1958 L Harmattan 2012External links editOfficial website of the BIE The International Exposition of Port au Prince 1949 50 by Hadassah St Hubert Retrieved 10 March 2013 Exposition internationale 1949 1950 bi centenaire de Port au Prince 1749 1949 oficial catalog of the exhibition printed in 200 copies in French 1949 Retrieved 2014 03 10 18 32 58 N 72 20 54 W 18 5494 N 72 3484 W 18 5494 72 3484 nbsp This Haiti related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Exposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port au Prince amp oldid 1161254676, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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