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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1961 Soviet Union stamp marking Expo 61 and depicting Giuseppe Garibaldi
Overview
BIE-classSpecialized exposition
NameEsposizione Internazionale del Lavoro 1961
Building(s)Palazzo del Lavoro
Location
CountryItaly
CityTurin
VenueCorso Unità d'Italia
Coordinates45°01′20″N 07°40′18″E
Timeline
Awarded5 May 1959 (1959-05-05)
Opening1 May 1961 (1961-05-01)
Closure31 October 1961 (1961-10-31)
Specialized expositions
PreviousInterbau in Berlin
NextIVA 65 in Munich
Universal expositions
PreviousExpo 58 in Brussels
NextCentury 21 Exposition in Seattle
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