Visit the Official 20th Anniversary of World Expo '88 Program - 'Southbank Celebrates 88' Here!
Welcome!
Director John McGregor
A Foundation Expo '88 Initiative
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of World Expo '88
South Bank Parklands, Brisbane, Australia.
Wednesday 30 April 2008 - Sunday 4 May 2008
Welcome to the World Expo '88 20th Anniversary Celebration page at Foundation Expo '88 - Your Australian World Expositions Gateway.
This page - and corresponding page at AOL Journals - is a portrait of Foundation Expo '88's vision for the 20th Anniversary of World Expo '88 1988-2008 - where you are encouraged to play a part - either as participant, or sponsor - financial or sponsor-in-kind. Staff member, sponsor, retailer, visitor, visionary, new friend of World Expo '88 - everyone is invited to the 20th Anniversary Celebration, which commences on the 20th Anniversary of the Official Opening Ceremony on Wednesday 30 April 2008.
The Foundation Expo '88 vision for the 20th Anniversary is complex and comprehensive - a 5-day 60 hour Celebration 10am to 10pm every day - mimicing the opening hours of World Expo '88 (and till the early hours each morning at the Expo Oz Cafe/Beer Garden/Disco at the Stefan Sky Needle) - from Wednesday 30 April 2008 to Sunday 4 May 2008 - and includes the Parade of Nations March and Opening Ceremony Re-Enactment at the re-juvenated South Bank Flag Forecourt, the performing and dramatic arts, visual arts, and entertainment from each of the 36 nations from Expo at the Brisbane Nepal Peace Pagoda Forecourt Theatre, opening of the World Expo '88 Museum at the Pagoda 2nd Level, re-union, luncheon, and celebration also at our other principal World Expo '88 heritage - art works from the Expo, heritage trail walks, and the Japan Pond & Garden at Mt Coot-tha Botanic Garden.
World Expo '88 20th Anniversary 1988-2008 Corporate Vignettes
Read a corporate focus on some of the organisations that made World Expo '88 a reality...and where they are today - and their part in the 20th Anniversary Celebration in 2008
Sponsor or Host any of the proposed 20th Anniversary Events, Entertainment & Functions!
This can be a services-in-kind sponsorship, waiving your costs and charges; or a 20th Anniversary Celebration Partner Sponsorship of $20,000.00.
WANTED!
Sound and Lighting Staff and Equipment Hire
Theatre Seating Hire and Logistics Staff, Attendants
Official Ticketing Agent
Memorabilia, Tables, Equipment for the World Expo '88 Museum
What are the principal elements of the 20th Anniversary program?
. A World Expo '88 Staff, Sponsors & Friends of World Expo '88 Parade of Nations 2,000 persons only commencing 10:00a.m. Wednesday 30 April 2008
- leading from the Brisbane City Hall to the re-juvenated South Bank Flag Forecourt and Fountain - where in an innovative waterscreen audio-visual presentation, the official Opening Ceremony - un-edited - is replayed - from the official trumpet fanfare by Bruce Rowland - to the Official Opening by Her Majesty the Queen.
- All World Expo '88 Staff, Sponsors, and Friends of World Expo '88 Invited to Take Part! Fancy dress in your Expo uniform, national costume, or in your favourite Expo Oz shirt, hat & tote bag! Catch up with your Expo Colleagues and Friends - Lead and Carry a Nation, Region, Corporation, or Group Flag/Banner! -
To Be followed with the '1988' Bicentennial Australia-themed Commemorative Luncheon - remember the best moments of the Bicentennial - and World Expo '88! 2,000 persons only - 200 tables of 10 - host a table for your Pavilion, Organisation, Family & Friends. Each table of 10 includes 2 complimentary seats, and the future of Australia 2020 A.D. - two representative Australian primary school children who will be required to conduct research on your representation at Expo and today - Parade of Nations March, Opening Ceremony Re-Enactment, and Bicentennial Luncheon - $220.00 per person. Includes 3-course silver-service lunch, all drinks, and commemorative table photograph with Expo Oz.
. The World Expo '88 Flags and Logos emblazoned throughout the South Bank Parklands site
- Remember your favourite Street Performers, Buskers, and more! -
. An 'A to Z' on-the-hour entertainment line-up from each of the 36 nations of Expo - and full-scale performing and dramatic arts productions each evening of the Celebration - featuring an Australian and International Variety Show Opening, 'Twelvth Night' by William Shakespeare, Prabanam Temple Indonesia Opera-Ballet Troupe performs the Hindu epic classic the 'Ramayana' (Australian Launch), the Super Powers Command Performance 'Carmina Burana' by Orff with the Brisbane Chorale and the Queensland Orchestra, and the Queensland Orchestra with 'The Planets' by Holst, all at the dramatic Brisbane Nepal Peace Pagoda Forecourt Theatre
- Opening of the World Expo '88 Museum - at the Pagoda's 2nd Level - a community museum staffed and managed by The Friends of the Pagoda Association -
AND
The World Expo '88 Staff Re-Union Extravaganza - Saturday 3 May 2008
At Secret Location in South-East Queensland
A Full Day's Activities, Fun, Festivities, and more! Worth writing home about - and visiting Brisbane Expo Town for - once more!
Join with your Pavilion, Entertainment Service, Corporation, Group Colleagues and Friends for a final special day of World Expo '88 Fun & Nostalgia
*** What can I Do to Help make this Celebration Great!? ***
* Become a Celebration Volunteer - Write to John McGregor at 20th@celebrate88.com!
* BRING THE AUSTRALIA LETTERS, 'PARADIGM', AND THE WORLD EXPO '88 WIREFRAME GLOBE BACK TO SOUTH BANK!
RE-NAME THE FORMER VISITORS INFORMATION CENTRE TO THE 'WORLD EXPO 88 FRIENDSHIP CENTRE' WITH THE POPULAR SUNSAILS LOGO!
The
Foundation Expo '88 proposal for the South Bank Flag Forecourt is
simple - re-unite the popular Ken Done-design Australia Pavilion
letters at the Flag Forecourt left; launch the post-Expo re-dedication
of important thematic work, the colossal 38-metre high 'Paradigm', at
Flag Forecourt right; and centre these two art works with the popular
wire-frame globe from the Expo, in the centre of the forecourt,
surrounded by 36-jet stream fountains, representing the 36 nations at
Expo. Furthermore, we re-name the former South Bank Visitors Centre,
which sits at the end of this axis, to the World Expo '88 Friendship
Centre, featuring the popular sunsails logo of the Expo. This will give
a strong thematic, historic, and visual context to this major entry
point to the Parklands, the City of Brisbane's chief protocol and
ceremony venue, and restore prinicipal World Expo '88 heritage for the City of
Brisbane, linking the past with the present, and future. 
HOW TO HELP
* RESTORE THE 'AUSTRALIA' PAVILION LETTERS TO SOUTH BANK!
* Help us restore the famous Ken Done AUS-TRA-LIA letters of the Australia Pavilion Entrance at Expo - synonymous with the spirit of celebration of Australia at Expo - to South Bank - for good! Note: There were two sets made for the Australia Pavilion at Expo - one set at the Pavilion Entrance at approximately 2.0 metres height each - stacked in a group of 3x3 letters, as in adjacent photograph; and one set at the Pavilion Exit at approximately 6.0 metres height each. We are looking for the Entrance Set from the Pavilion - where each alphabet letter is approximately 2.0 metres height. (To Be Positioned in their World Expo '88 3x3 letter stacked formation at the South Bank Flag Forecourt 'World Expo '88 Flag Forecourt' left-flank as per digital rendition above). Write to Ken Done at info@done.com.au to let the artist know of your interest in this important part of recovering World Expo '88 tangible heritage - and help us track down the letters! Write to Celebration Director John McGregor 20th@celebrate88.com with an offer of donating a letter - or donating the entire set - as well as clues on present ownership and location of the letters!
* RE-COMMISSION THE EXPO THEMATIC ART WORK 'PARADIGM'!
Help us work with Brisbane City Council to have the Expo-commissioned Jon Barlow Hudson work 'Paradigm' - symbolizing the new era of instantaenous electronic universal telecommunications - re-dedicated at the World Expo '88 Flag Forecourt right-flank. View Work Notes by the Artist Here. Write to the Lord Mayor at LORDMAYOR@brisbane.qld.gov.au to let the Lord Mayor know it is now time to re-dedicate this important thematic work of World Expo '88 - at South Bank - and in time for the 20th Anniversary Opening Ceremony Re-Enactment on Wednesday 30 April 2008!
* RE-COMMISSION THE WORLD EXPO '88 CULTURAL CENTRE OVERPASS WIREFRAME GLOBE AT THE FLAG FORECOURT!
Also write to the Lord Mayor to have the World Expo '88 Cultural Centre overpass wireframe globe re-sited at the World Expo '88 Flag Forecourt Fountain Centre - reminding us that Brisbane was Capital of the World for 1988! - and that the good work of the Expo continues today! We also re-juvenate the Flag Forecourt Fountain itself, with 36 jet stream fountains at the wire-frame globe's periphery, reminding us of the 36 nations represented at Expo, AND,
* RE-NAME THE ORIGINAL SOUTH BANK VISITORS CENTRE TO THE 'WORLD EXPO '88 FRIENDSHIP CENTRE'!
Help us Re-Name the prominent former South Bank Visitor Centre - at the centre background of the Forecourt - to the World Expo '88 Friendship Centre - with the famous Expo sunsails logo becoming part of the Centre billboard - forever enshrining Expo's prominent role in today's Brisbane! Write to CEO of South Bank Malcolm Snow Malcolm.Snow@south-bank.net.au to inform South Bank of your popular support for this initiative - also in time for the 20th Anniversary Opening Ceremony Re-Enactment on Wednesday 30 April 2008
* STRENGTHEN OUR WORLD EXPO '88 HERITAGE!
* ASK COUNCIL TO PURCHASE THE SKY NEEDLE PARKLAND SITE FOR A PARKLAND FOR THE CITY OF BRISBANE!
Do further to create a greater legacy for our other prominent Expo '88 heritage items! Ask Council to purchase the Night Companion parkland for the City of Brisbane - converting it into a Brisbane City Council park, with landscaping, and a Sky Needle/1980s themed Cafe/Beer Garden/Disco Museum, to be called 'Expo Oz Cafe Garden & Disco', at the tower's base, and open every day 10:00am to till 5:00am each day of the Celebration, and beyond.
* OPEN THE JAPANESE GARDEN UNTIL 8.00PM WED-SUN FOR A MYSTICAL LOTUS FLOWER CAFE!
Also work towards greater engagement with the Japanese Pond & Garden, from the Japan Pavilion, now located at the Mount Coot-tha Botanic Garden. Open the Garden till 8.00p.m. every night Wed-Sun, with mystical lotus flower candles alight in the Pond. A selection of traditional Japanese Green Teas and sweets served by kimono-clad waitresses, and traditional Japanese music.
* EXTEND THE MT COOTH-THA BUS ROUTE TO INCLUDE SOUTH BANK!
And, lobby Council to have a World Expo '88 Heritage Network, of these three venues, the Pagoda at South Bank, the Sky Needle at South Brisbane, and the Japanese Pond & Garden at Mt Coot-tha Botanic Garden, by extending the Mt Coot-tha 471 Bus Service through to the Cultural Centre Busway, then down South Brisbane past the Sky Needle, then back across the William Jolly Bridge to continue on its route to Mt Coot-tha - a simple way to connect all these venues together by simple modification of the present route - also linking South Bank and South Brisbane with the Milton Coffee Shops and the Mt Coot-tha Tourist Route. Bus 471 to be re-named 'South Bank & Mt Coot-tha' Bus Route.
Looking for any further ideas?
Visit the Director's World Expo '88 Ideas Centre Blog at AOL Journals
Participants, Sponsors: Register Your Name for the Celebration - at AOL Groups worldexpo8820th
View the Program as it Develops
venuelist.txt
Further Information?
Write to John McGregor, Director
20th@celebrate88.com
A Foundation Expo '88 Initiative
Visit Foundation Expo '88
Use of This Page and Linked Documents located at the Foundation Expo '88 server, and participation at any activity of
Foundation Expo '88, and its affiliations, is bound by the Foundation Expo '88 Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy at
http://www.celebrate88.com/termsandconditions.html http://www.celebrate88.com/privacy.html
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph of the Nepal Peace Pagoda, South Bank Parklands, for the Brisbane Nepal Peace Pagoda Forecourt Theatre, By, Courtesy and Copyright Foundation Expo '88 (1988-2007). Digital Rendition of the South Bank Flag Forecourt 2008 + By, Courtesy, Copyright Foundation Expo '88. Original Forecourt Photograph By, Courtesy, Copyright Foundation Expo '88. Photograph of Australia Pavilion and Sky Needle Courtesy and Copyright Foundation Expo '88 and Brisbane City Council. Photograph of Cultural Centre Overpass Wireframe Globe By, Courtesy, Copyright Damian McGreevy, The Damian McGreevy Collection of Foundation Expo '88. Photograph of 'Paradigm' Courtesy and Copyright the Artist, Jon Barlow Hudson, and, Greg Keough, the Greg Keough Collection of Foundation Expo '88 http://www.celebrate88.com/photokqueen.html . World Expo '88 Sunsails Logo By, Courtesy, Copyright Ken Cato, Cato Purnell Partners. World Expo '88 20th Anniversary Logo, World Expo '88 Friendship Centre Logo, By, Courtesy, Copyright Foundation Expo '88.
Create a Desktop Shortcut to the World Expo '88 20th Anniversary Celebration Page - Right Click Here!
HOW TO HELP
* RESTORE THE 'AUSTRALIA' PAVILION LETTERS TO SOUTH BANK!
* Help us restore the famous Ken Done AUS-TRA-LIA letters of the Australia Pavilion Entrance at Expo - synonymous with the spirit of celebration of Australia at Expo - to South Bank - for good! Note: There were two sets made for the Australia Pavilion at Expo - one set at the Pavilion Entrance at approximately 2.0 metres height each - stacked in a group of 3x3 letters, as in adjacent photograph; and one set at the Pavilion Exit at approximately 6.0 metres height each. We are looking for the Entrance Set from the Pavilion - where each alphabet letter is approximately 2.0 metres height. (To Be Positioned in their World Expo '88 3x3 letter stacked formation at the South Bank Flag Forecourt 'World Expo '88 Flag Forecourt' left-flank as per digital rendition above). Write to Ken Done at info@done.com.au to let the artist know of your interest in this important part of recovering World Expo '88 tangible heritage - and help us track down the letters! Write to Celebration Director John McGregor 20th@celebrate88.com with an offer of donating a letter - or donating the entire set - as well as clues on present ownership and location of the letters!
* RE-COMMISSION THE EXPO THEMATIC ART WORK 'PARADIGM'!
Help us work with Brisbane City Council to have the Expo-commissioned Jon Barlow Hudson work 'Paradigm' - symbolizing the new era of instantaenous electronic universal telecommunications - re-dedicated at the World Expo '88 Flag Forecourt right-flank. View Work Notes by the Artist Here. Write to the Lord Mayor at LORDMAYOR@brisbane.qld.gov.au to let the Lord Mayor know it is now time to re-dedicate this important thematic work of World Expo '88 - at South Bank - and in time for the 20th Anniversary Opening Ceremony Re-Enactment on Wednesday 30 April 2008!
* RE-COMMISSION THE WORLD EXPO '88 CULTURAL CENTRE OVERPASS WIREFRAME GLOBE AT THE FLAG FORECOURT!
Also write to the Lord Mayor to have the World Expo '88 Cultural Centre overpass wireframe globe re-sited at the World Expo '88 Flag Forecourt Fountain Centre - reminding us that Brisbane was Capital of the World for 1988! - and that the good work of the Expo continues today! We also re-juvenate the Flag Forecourt Fountain itself, with 36 jet stream fountains at the wire-frame globe's periphery, reminding us of the 36 nations represented at Expo, AND,
* RE-NAME THE ORIGINAL SOUTH BANK VISITORS CENTRE TO THE 'WORLD EXPO '88 FRIENDSHIP CENTRE'!
Help us Re-Name the prominent former South Bank Visitor Centre - at the centre background of the Forecourt - to the World Expo '88 Friendship Centre - with the famous Expo sunsails logo becoming part of the Centre billboard - forever enshrining Expo's prominent role in today's Brisbane! Write to CEO of South Bank Malcolm Snow Malcolm.Snow@south-bank.net.au to inform South Bank of your popular support for this initiative - also in time for the 20th Anniversary Opening Ceremony Re-Enactment on Wednesday 30 April 2008
* STRENGTHEN OUR WORLD EXPO '88 HERITAGE!
* ASK COUNCIL TO PURCHASE THE SKY NEEDLE PARKLAND SITE FOR A PARKLAND FOR THE CITY OF BRISBANE!
Do further to create a greater legacy for our other prominent Expo '88 heritage items! Ask Council to purchase the Night Companion parkland for the City of Brisbane - converting it into a Brisbane City Council park, with landscaping, and a Sky Needle/1980s themed Cafe/Beer Garden/Disco Museum, to be called 'Expo Oz Cafe Garden & Disco', at the tower's base, and open every day 10:00am to till 5:00am each day of the Celebration, and beyond.
* OPEN THE JAPANESE GARDEN UNTIL 8.00PM WED-SUN FOR A MYSTICAL LOTUS FLOWER CAFE!
Also work towards greater engagement with the Japanese Pond & Garden, from the Japan Pavilion, now located at the Mount Coot-tha Botanic Garden. Open the Garden till 8.00p.m. every night Wed-Sun, with mystical lotus flower candles alight in the Pond. A selection of traditional Japanese Green Teas and sweets served by kimono-clad waitresses, and traditional Japanese music.
* EXTEND THE MT COOTH-THA BUS ROUTE TO INCLUDE SOUTH BANK!
And, lobby Council to have a World Expo '88 Heritage Network, of these three venues, the Pagoda at South Bank, the Sky Needle at South Brisbane, and the Japanese Pond & Garden at Mt Coot-tha Botanic Garden, by extending the Mt Coot-tha 471 Bus Service through to the Cultural Centre Busway, then down South Brisbane past the Sky Needle, then back across the William Jolly Bridge to continue on its route to Mt Coot-tha - a simple way to connect all these venues together by simple modification of the present route - also linking South Bank and South Brisbane with the Milton Coffee Shops and the Mt Coot-tha Tourist Route. Bus 471 to be re-named 'South Bank & Mt Coot-tha' Bus Route.
Looking for any further ideas?
Visit the Director's World Expo '88 Ideas Centre Blog at AOL Journals
Participants, Sponsors: Register Your Name for the Celebration - at AOL Groups worldexpo8820th
View the Program as it Develops
venuelist.txt
Further Information?
Write to John McGregor, Director
20th@celebrate88.com
A Foundation Expo '88 Initiative
Visit Foundation Expo '88
Use of This Page and Linked Documents located at the Foundation Expo '88 server, and participation at any activity of
Foundation Expo '88, and its affiliations, is bound by the Foundation Expo '88 Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy at
http://www.celebrate88.com/termsandconditions.html http://www.celebrate88.com/privacy.html
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph of the Nepal Peace Pagoda, South Bank Parklands, for the Brisbane Nepal Peace Pagoda Forecourt Theatre, By, Courtesy and Copyright Foundation Expo '88 (1988-2007). Digital Rendition of the South Bank Flag Forecourt 2008 + By, Courtesy, Copyright Foundation Expo '88. Original Forecourt Photograph By, Courtesy, Copyright Foundation Expo '88. Photograph of Australia Pavilion and Sky Needle Courtesy and Copyright Foundation Expo '88 and Brisbane City Council. Photograph of Cultural Centre Overpass Wireframe Globe By, Courtesy, Copyright Damian McGreevy, The Damian McGreevy Collection of Foundation Expo '88. Photograph of 'Paradigm' Courtesy and Copyright the Artist, Jon Barlow Hudson, and, Greg Keough, the Greg Keough Collection of Foundation Expo '88 http://www.celebrate88.com/photokqueen.html . World Expo '88 Sunsails Logo By, Courtesy, Copyright Ken Cato, Cato Purnell Partners. World Expo '88 20th Anniversary Logo, World Expo '88 Friendship Centre Logo, By, Courtesy, Copyright Foundation Expo '88.
Create a Desktop Shortcut to the World Expo '88 20th Anniversary Celebration Page - Right Click Here!