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Expo 2008. je otvoren do 14. rujna / Expo 2008 is open until 14 th of SeptemberEXPO ZARAGOZA 2008 -Water as a Source of LifeThe Spanish city of Zaragoza recently witnessed the opening of World Exhibit Expo2008, with “Water and Sustainable Development” as its main topic. Almost everycountry in the world has its pavilion, and Croatia is no exceptionWritten by: Aleksandar VrtariæIn a recently renovated park alongside river Ebro inZaragoza, Spain, a new world story on water preservationwas opened on June 14th – Expo Zaragoza2008. The spectacular opening ceremony, which washosted by Spanish king Juan Carlos, was attended bynumerous visitors, including highest representatives of alllevels of Spanish Government, foreign administrators andnational commissioners. As many as 106 countries fromall over the world will present their natural and culturalassets, and it is expected that this global exhibit will beattended by over seven million visitors over the course ofPhoto: 3LHD and Expo Zaragozathe next three months, which is the duration of this project.After the exhibit is over, the recently renovated area willbe turned into a business park, while the City of Zaragozaand Spain as the host country have used this occasionto present themselves in sumptuous and original manner.The big water tower Torre del Aqua, pavilions suchas Fluvial Aquarium, which features fish species that livein rivers and is the largest aquarium of this type in Europe,or Pabellon Puente (Bridge Pavilion), which was designedby Pritzker Award winner Zaha Hadid, have given an entirelydifferent dimension to the Spanish region of Aragon.31