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2,500 Korean School Children Visit Romania Pavilion at Expo 2012

Yeosu, South Korea — The Pavilion of Romania at the International Exposition Yeosu 2012 was visited on 24 May 2012, on the Open Day for Students, by about 2,500 Korean youngsters eager to learn more about Romania. They were impressed by the contemporary design and the innovative technologies of the Romanian pavilion.

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The President of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), Romania’s Commissioner for Expo Yeosu 2012, Ferdinand Nagy received a group of high school students from Jeonju, South Korea. The young South Koreans enjoyed specific dishes at the Romanian restaurant at the Pavilion.

The students got information about the beauty and uniqueness of the Danube Delta – the theme of the Romanian Pavilion – in the Korean language as well, from undergrads of Bucharest University’s Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literature, which provides support throughout the duration of the exposition.

The visitors were impressed by the cutting-edge technology featuring in the Romanian Pavilion. Using their own mobile phones and tablets, they accessed Augmented Reality information points, getting relevant info and images. Moreover, several Kinect applications helped familiarize the young visitors with the history, wildlife, and traditional customs and costumes of the Dobruja region.

Romania is present in South Korea at Expo 2012 Yeosu with a pavilion focusing on the uniqueness and ecological importance of the Danube Delta, in tune with the general theme of EXPO 2012 – “The Living Ocean and Coast: Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Activities.” The Pavilion is so designed as to showcase the uniqueness of the Danube Delta and its protected areas, generated by bio and ethnodiversity, in the context of sustainable development.

The architecture and design of the Pavilion at Yeosu are the work of Romanian architect Andrei Mihailescu and have been materialized by the Korean A&A Company Co. Ltd.

Joe Kleiman
Joe Kleimanhttp://wwww.themedreality.com
Raised in San Diego on theme parks, zoos, and IMAX films, InPark's Senior Correspondent Joe Kleiman would expand his childhood loves into two decades as a projectionist and theater director within the giant screen industry. In addition to his work in commercial and museum operations, Joe has volunteered his time to animal husbandry at leading facilities in California and Texas and has played a leading management role for a number of performing arts companies. Joe previously served as News Editor and has remained a contributing author to InPark Magazine since 2011. HIs writing has also appeared in Sound & Communications, LF Examiner, Jim Hill Media, The Planetarian, Behind the Thrills, and MiceChat His blog, ThemedReality.com takes an unconventional look at the attractions industry. Follow on twitter @ThemesRenewed Joe lives in Sacramento, California with his wife, dog, and a ghost.

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