On April 27th, the process of changing what is still just a huge construction site into Norway's pavilion at World Expo 2010 in Shanghai will officially begin. A groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site will mark the event.
The Norwegian pavilion will be built around 15 representations of trees. Construction work starts on April 27th.
Norway's contribution to the World Expo - Norway. Powered by Nature - has received considerable attention in China for focusing on sustainability and green cities. The pavilion itself is also highly original, built around 15 representations of trees. On April 27th, the construction work officially begins.
- We are looking very much forward to start building the pavilion, and everything is going according to the plan, so we are excited and in high spirits, says Copmmunication Manager for Norway at Expo Kristin Welle-Strand.
Norway's official Expo logo
World Expo lasts from May 1st to October 31st 2010 and is expecting a total of 70 million visitors from all over the world, of which three million are expected to come by the Norwegian pavilion.
State Secretary of the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry Ms. Rikke Lind, Norwegian Consul General Mr. Fred H. Nomme and Commissioner General for Norway at Expo Mr. Arild Blixrud will all attend the ceremony.