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Expo98 Stories
THE IDEA
The only thing that António Mega Ferreira, considered to be the ‘father’ of Expo’98, doesn’t remember is the date.
Logo
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...
To the sound of “Pangea”
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...
THE MASCOT
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...
