'World EXPO, Shining with Science' ... The 22nd Busan Science Festival Held

Held at BEXCO on the 22nd-23rd, Hosted by Busan Science and Technology Council

Experience 'Science Principles That Changed the World' Featured at Past Expos

Busan City will hold the "22nd Busan Science Festival" (hereinafter referred to as the Science Festival) on the 22nd and 23rd at BEXCO Exhibition Hall 1 in Busan.

Poster of the 22nd Busan Science Festival.

Co-hosted by Busan City and the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, and jointly organized by the Busan Science and Technology Council and the Creative Convergence Education Institute, the Science Festival will be held in celebration of Science Day (April 21). Over 60 institutions and schools in Busan will participate, offering a total of 95 diverse science experience programs.

This year's Science Festival, in line with the bid for the 2030 Busan World Expo, is themed "World EXPO, Illuminated by Science." It is designed to explore scientific principles introduced at past World Expos and to help participants understand the various climates and cultures of Expo participating countries, allowing them to experience how World Expos have changed the world.

The programs are organized into five pavilions by theme: ▲Imagination Pavilion (Expo and Science) ▲Culture Pavilion (Cultural Experiences by Country) ▲Fun Fun Pavilion (Basic Science Programs) ▲Education Pavilion (Science Club Programs) ▲Talk Pavilion (Lectures and Performances).

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and detailed information about the event can be found on the Busan Science Festival website.

On the 22nd at 10 a.m., an opening ceremony will be held at BEXCO Exhibition Hall 1 (Hall 1) with about 100 attendees, including officials from Busan City, the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, the Busan Science and Technology Council, the Busan Creative Convergence Education Institute, and university students. The ceremony will include the presentation of the 22nd Busan Science and Technology Awards.

Mayor Park Hyung-jun stated, "This Science Festival, which introduces and allows hands-on experience with science and technology and inventions featured at World Expos, will provide students and citizens with a diverse and unique experience." He added, "With the upcoming bid for the 2030 Busan World Expo, this meaningful event to understand the World Expo calls for the active interest and participation of our citizens."

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