As the countdown to the 2025 Osaka Kansai World Expo begins, Monaco is preparing to captivate visitors with a pavilion dedicated to environmental conservation and cultural exchange.
With just six months remaining until the Expo opens on 13th April 2025, Monaco has revealed new details about its pavilion, which will align with the Expo’s overarching theme of ‘Designing Future Society for Our Lives’. Monaco’s participation will focus on the sub-theme ‘Connecting Lives’, presenting a unique fusion of nature, culture, and technology.
At the heart of Monaco’s pavilion, titled Take Care of Wonder, visitors will experience the harmonious blend of a traditional Japanese garden and a Mediterranean garden, symbolising the Principality’s commitment to environmental protection both at home and globally. The pavilion will feature three distinct buildings designed to engage visitors on multiple levels.
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The first building will offer an immersive sensory journey, celebrating the beauty of everyday life while allowing visitors to virtually explore iconic locations in Monaco. The second building will chronicle Monaco’s environmental history and initiatives through interactive books and digital consoles. In the third and final space, guests will dive into the marine world, with an underwater experience showcasing the wonders of the oceans.
In a statement by the government on Friday, it was also revealed that the pavilion will introduce Leeloo-san, a virtual mascot designed by Lilou Braiech. Leeloo-san, a character inspired by traditional Japanese dolls but dressed in Monaco’s traditional attire, is designed to symbolise the cultural connection between Japan and Monaco.
The timing of the Osaka World Expo, coming so soon after the last Expo in Dubai, is due to the Dubai event being delayed by a year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Originally scheduled for 2020, Dubai’s Expo was pushed to 2021-2022, but the normal five-year cycle for World Expos remains in place, with Osaka set to host the next edition in 2025.
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Image source: Pavilion Monaco