Independence Centenary International Exposition

1922 Rio de Janeiro
Poster celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Independence of Brazil
Overview
BIE-classUniversal exposition
NameIndependence Centenary International Exposition
Visitors3,000,000
Participant(s)
Countries14
Location
CountryBrazil
CityRio de Janeiro
VenueAvenida Rio Branco
Coordinates22°54′17″S 43°10′39″W / 22.90472°S 43.17750°W / -22.90472; -43.17750
Timeline
OpeningSeptember 7, 1922 (1922-09-07)
ClosureMarch 23, 1923 (1923-03-23)
Universal expositions
PreviousPanama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco
NextIbero-American Exposition of 1929 in Sevilla and 1929 Barcelona International Exposition in Barcelona
Commemorative Brazilian stamp

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.

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

National

Argentina, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, England, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and United States.[citation needed]

Exposition Pavilions

  • 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

The Brazilian States Pavilion was the biggest pavilion in the fair with 6,013 exhibitors from all Brazilian states.[5]

References

  1. ^ History: 1922-1940
  2. ^ A Presença da Noruega no Brasil: Pavilhão da Noruega na Exposição de 1922
  3. ^ "Museu Histórico Nacional" [National Historical Museum] (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  4. ^ link to image at DigitaltMuseum
  5. ^ "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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