More than five million people visited the Israel Pavilion at Expo 67, making the Israeli exhibit one of the most popular pavilions at the world’s fair, according to a report by its management on the six months during which the exhibit was open to the public.
The report noted that more than 3,000 newsmen, both local and foreign, visited the pavilion and hundreds of radio and television programs were initiated there. A team of 13 Israeli hostesses, all at least trilingual, directed the visitors through the pavilion and participated in the various radio and television programs.
The Israeli Pavilion was designed to interpret the overall theme of the World Exposition. “Man and His World.” The exhibit, consequently, was an effort to depict the rebirth of the Jewish nation in its ancient homeland. Among the artistic activities at the pavilion were 20 film showings daily, a festival of choirs, Bible readings, theatrical performances, concerts and lectures on literature.
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