Palestine Pavilion / Pavilhão da Palestina

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Text extracted from "Guia Expo'98"

Theme: Palestine and the Seas
Area: 324 m²
Visit length: 10 min.
National Day: 13 September

Betting on a culture with a link to the sea

Present for the first time at a World Expo, Palestine is betting heavily on demonstrating the importance of its culture. With strong links to the sea, it displays artistic objects made of traditional materials: mother-of-pearl or olive wood sculptures and typical garments made of worked fabrics.