USA Pavilion Expo 2012

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Fiji National Day

By: Anne Safiya Clay, Student Ambassador, USA Pavilion 2012 Today as a part of my experience at the USA Pavilion, I had the privilege to visit Fiji’s national day performance. Needless to say, I was not only extremely impressed but also deeply touched by the traditional ceremonies and dances performed on stage. Before experiencing Fijian [...]

U.S. National Day

By: Anne Clay, Student Ambassador, USA Pavilion 2012 On July 4, the United States’ Independence Day, the USA Pavilion demonstrated the importance of participating in the 2012 Yeosu Expo. The performances and speeches on National Day not only offered a traditional view of the United States to non-American visitors, but also reinforced the Expo theme, [...]

The Peruvian Pavilion

By: Hana Park and Anne Clay, Student Ambassadors, USA Pavilion 2012 The Peruvian pavilion is illuminated with dimly colored red and blue lights and would seem relatively empty if not for the small, cozy restaurant which is the highlight of the exhibit. To attract guests to the restaurant, the staff has displayed many of its [...]

“15 Days In As a USAP Volunteer”

By: Anne Clay, Student Ambassador, USA Pavilion Already fifteen days have passed since we first began volunteering at the USA Pavilion in Yeosu, South Korea, for the 2012 World Expo and its theme “The Living Ocean and Coast”. Even though our time here seems to have flown by quite quickly because of our busy schedules, [...]