The Independence Centenary International Exposition (Portuguese: Exposição Internacional do Centenário da Independência) was a World Expo[1] held in Rio de Janeiro from September 7, 1922 to March 23, 1923,[2] to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Brazil's Independence. The expo happened during the Epitácio Pessoa Administration and was regarded as an opportunity to show off Brazil's growing industries and commercial opportunities. The Expo's pavilions were constructed alongside the Rio Branco Avenue and built just for the occasion.
| 1922 Rio de Janeiro | |
|---|---|
 Poster celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Independence of Brazil | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Universal exposition |
| Name | Independence Centenary International Exposition |
| Visitors | 3,000,000 |
| Participant(s) | |
| Countries | 14 |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| City | Rio de Janeiro |
| Venue | Avenida Rio Branco |
| Coordinates | 22°54′17″S 43°10′39″W / 22.90472°S 43.17750°W |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | September 7, 1922 |
| Closure | March 23, 1923 |
| Universal expositions | |
| Previous | Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco |
| Next | Ibero-American Exposition of 1929 in Sevilla and 1929 Barcelona International Exposition in Barcelona |
A total of 14 countries from 3 continents took part in this edition of the Expo.
Over 3,000,000 people attended the event.[3]
Pavilions
editNational
editArgentina, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, England, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and United States.[citation needed]
Exposition Pavilions
edit- Administration Pavilion;
- Food Pavilion;
- Statistics Pavilion;
- Festivity Pavilion;
- Agriculture and Roads Pavilion;
- Small Industries Pavilion;
- Large Industries Pavilion;
- Hunting and Fishing Pavilion;
- Antarctica Brewery Pavilion;
- Jewelry Pavilion;
- Portugal's Honor Pavilion;
- Swedish Pavilion.[4]
States Pavilions
editThe Brazilian States Pavilion was the biggest pavilion in the fair with 6,013 exhibitors from all Brazilian states.[5]
References
edit- ^ History: 1922-1940
- ^ A Presença da Noruega no Brasil: Pavilhão da Noruega na Exposição de 1922
- ^ "Museu Histórico Nacional" [National Historical Museum] (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ link to image at DigitaltMuseum
- ^ "O ATLAS COROGRÁFICO MUNICIPAL E O CENTENÁRIO DA INDEPENDÊNCIA: A REPRESENTAÇÃO CARTOGRÁFICA COMO IMAGEM-MONUMENTO" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
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