The International Textile Exhibition of 1951 was held at the 'Grand Palais de la Foire de Lille' in Lille, France.
| 1951 Lille | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Specialized exposition |
| Category | International specialized exposition |
| Name | Exposition Textile Internationale |
| Building(s) | Grand Palais de la Foire de Lille |
| Area | 15 |
| Visitors | 1,500,000 |
| Participant(s) | |
| Countries | 22 |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| City | Lille |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | 28 April 1951 |
| Closure | 20 May 1951 |
| Specialized expositions | |
| Previous | The International Exhibition of Rural Habitat in Lyon |
| Next | EA 53 in Rome |
| Universal | |
| Previous | Exposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port-au-Prince in Port-au-Prince |
| Next | Expo 58 in Brussels |
The palace, which was erected in 1932, but had been damaged during the Second World War, was remodelled in time for the Expo. Georges Bidault, Vice-President of the Council of Ministers and André Guillant, Secretary of State for Industry and Commerce, attended the opening ceremony of the Expo on 28 April 1951.[1] Recognised by the Bureau International des Expositions as a Specialised Expo, the event welcomed delegates from 22 countries attracted 1.5 million visitors over a period of just three weeks, and was covered by 150 journalists.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "1951 Lille". www.bie-paris.org. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- ^ "Livre d'or de l' Exposition textile internationale, 1951". bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr. Retrieved 27 December 2017.