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The only thing that António Mega Ferreira, considered to be the ‘father’ of Expo’98, doesn’t remember is the date.

Sea and Sun Augusto Tavares Dias, the then creative director of an advertising agency, came up with the Expo’98 logo. 1,300 bids were submitted, and...

Upon the official opening of each day of Expo’98, three pieces of music were played during the formalities, in the presence of the highest representatives...

Gil   The mascot of the Expo’98 was created by the painter António Modesto, and by the sculptor Artur Moreira. Selected from 309 proposals, was...

Across the skies at Expo The best way to explore Expo’98 was, of course, on foot. But in order to have a panoramic view of […]

The knowledge of history and of innovation From the process of discovering and appropriating the oceans – without forgetting the role played by Portuguese...

Ode to botany In homage to Garcia da Orta, the illustrious Portuguese doctor and naturalist who researched the benefits of plants and herbs in India,...

Refreshing breaks Colourful, noisy and loads of fun. The water volcanoes located the length of the Alameda dos Oceanos were very much in demand during...