Century 21 Seattle World's Fair was celebrated in the year 1962, between 21st April and 21st October. Nearly 10 million people witnessed this mega event. The visitors of the fair climbed the Space Needle, participated in shows,
Attractions of Century 21 Seattle World's Fair
On the basis of various themes, Century 21 Seattle World's Fair was divided into the following sections: The 'World of Art' exhibited works of art given by sixty-one museums from all over the world. Masterpieces of artists like Homer Michelangelo, Renoir, Rembrandt, and Titian were also displayed in the fair.The 'World of Tomorrow' was exhibited at the Washington State Coliseum, giving a glimpse of the future. The Bubbleator, a large glass globe was the main attraction of this section.
The 'World of Entertainment' was situated on the northern region of the fairgrounds. This section included everything from children's games like baton twirling and tiddlywinks to boxing and from dance to drama. The 'adult entertainment' section of Century 21 Seattle World's Fair was in the northeastern section of the fairgrounds.
The 'World of Commerce and Industry' is among the largest and most diverse of all the exhibitions. Exhibits from various countries including United Arab Republic,Canada, Japan, China, Sweden, India and France were displayed at the fair. The major exhibitors include the Ford Motor Company, Standard Oil, General Electric and IBM.
The 'World of Science' was exhibited on the southern part of the fairground, the 'space gothic' arches were surrounded by the various science exhibits. The Boeing's Spacearium was the main attraction in this area, which took the visitors on a10-minute pleasure trip to an imaginary world of outer galaxies.
Celebrities at Century 21 Seattle World's Fair
The visitors were enchanted by the charm of Century 21 Seattle World's Fair for six months, and attracted huge number of celebrities to the city of Seattle. Lawrence Welk, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Sammy Davis Jr., Louis Armstrong, Victor Borge, The New York City Ballet, Mike Nichols & Elaine May, Johnny Mathis, Maurice Chevalier are some of the star performers of the fair. Some of the celebrities who visited the fair to enjoy the glamour and charm included Prince Phillip of England, George Burns, John Wayne, Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov, Jack Lemmon, Bobby Kennedy along with his wife Ethel and their children, Lyndon Johnson, Carl Reiner, Lassie, Carol Channing, polio-vaccine developer Jonas Salk, Richard Nixon, Walt Disney and Olympic gold medallist Rafer Johnson.The fair was finally closed on 21st October 1962. It ended with a grand closing ceremony, which included performances by the lively World's Fair Band, speeches by dignitaries, national anthem sung by opera star Patrice Munsel, fireworks and the final announcement of the closure of the fair. Some of the exhibits like the Space Needle and the Monorail still stand majestically as the true testimony of this grand event.
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