Israel Pavilion at Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea Hosts National Day Events

- Delegation headed by the Israel’s Ambassador to South Korea, Mr. Tuvia Israeli visits the Yeosu Expo to celebrate Israel’s National Pavilion Day on July 19

- The Israel Pavilion invites Israel’s iconic vocalist, David D’or, for two special performances at the Expo Hall; Korean popera tenor, Lim Hyung-Joo participating as a guest artist for the 6:00PM performance

- The Expo Digital Gallery will screen a special film about Israel

July 19, 2012, Yeosu, Korea –The Israel Pavilion at Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea is hosting special events to celebrate its National Pavilion Day today at the Expo Hall. Israel’s National Pavilion Day at the Yeosu Expo is all the more meaningful since this year marks 50 years of diplomatic relations between Israel and Korea.

Opening the ceremony for Israel’s National Pavilion Day at 10:00 AM, Mr. Tuvia Israeli, Israel’s Ambassador to South Korea, said in his speech, “Israel and Korea are two nations separated by thousands of miles, but joined together by a common ethos and a spirit of innovation. Yeosu Expo brings two nations even closer through demonstrating their significant contributions to the future of mankind and sustainable development under the theme of ‘Living Ocean and Coast’.”

Other notable dignitaries in attendance include Commissioner General of Israel to the Yeosu Expo, Ms. Yaffa Ben-Ari. Following to Mr. Israeli’s remarks, Israel’s iconic vocalist David D’or will perform a 40-minute solo concert at the Expo Hall with songs encompassing various genres such as classical, musical hits, pop songs and Jewish songs.

In addition, there will be a 90-minute special concert at 6:00 PM by David D’or. This special concert includes David’s duet performance with Korean popera tenor Lim Hyung-Joo, in which the two “Voices from Heaven,” David D’or of Israel and Lim Hyung-Joo of Korea, sing the famous original song from the Wizard of Oz’s “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”

Apart from hosting these special concerts, the Israel Pavilion will also screen a special film about Israel at the Expo Digital Gallery for a few times during the day. The film will allow visitors to enjoy Israel’s unique landscape surrounded by seas, and see the sources of Israel’s’ innovation.

Meanwhile, the Israel Pavilion, also known as the “Sea of Inspiration”, is receiving much attention for its artistic interpretation of Israel’s advanced marine technology, allowing visitors to experience Israeli innovations through an imaginary underwater journey and interactive learning opportunities.

Visitors can also learn more about Israel including its culture, environment, education as well as scientific and technological innovations through the Israel Pavilion website www.expo2012israel.com and the mobile application “The Israel Expo 12,” which is available free of charge in both the Apple App Store and the Android Marketplace.

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