Expo 61
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Expo 61 was the international labour exhibition held in 1961 in the Italian City of Turin. It was the 15th specialized exposition recognized by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE). Italy used the opportunity to expand the event with an exposition celebrating the centennial of Italian unity. The result is that the exhibition is widely remembered as Italia '61.
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.jpg) 1961 Soviet Union stamp marking Expo 61 and depicting Giuseppe Garibaldi | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Specialized exposition |
| Name | Esposizione Internazionale del Lavoro 1961 |
| Building(s) | Palazzo del Lavoro |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| City | Turin |
| Venue | Corso Unità d'Italia |
| Coordinates | 45°01′20″N 07°40′18″E |
| Timeline | |
| Awarded | 5 May 1959 (1959-05-05) |
| Opening | 1 May 1961 (1961-05-01) |
| Closure | 31 October 1961 (1961-10-31) |
| Specialized expositions | |
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| Next | IVA 65 in Munich |
| Universal expositions | |
| Previous | Expo 58 in Brussels |
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