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37-806: Established in 1932 as Yerid HaMizrach at the site of the Levant Fair , near the Tel Aviv Port , the fairgrounds moved to their present location at 101 Rokach Boulevard (near the Yarkon Park and Tel Aviv University ) in 1959. The site is directly accessible from the Ayalon Highway , Tel Aviv’s main transportation artery, as well as from the Tel Aviv University railway station . Expo Tel Aviv hosts up to 2.5 million visitors and between 45 and 60 major events annually. The fairground has ten halls and pavilions and

74-480: A Jewish-Palestinian radio station, began regular broadcasts about the fair, in Hebrew, starting in 1936. Visitors to the fair included British High Commissioners for Palestine Herbert Samuel (1920-1925), Herbert Plumer (1925-1928), John Chancellor (1928-1931), and Arthur Wauchope (1932-1937), as well as Arab mayors of Jaffa and Jerusalem . As the scope of the exhibition expanded, it became necessary to construct

111-458: A design plan for a "Fair Middle" by architect Aryeh Elhanani . In recent years there has been a rehabilitation effort at the old fairgrounds, which turned it into a shopping and entertainment area attached to the wider 'Namal' ("port") development. There are two memorials placed at the entrance to the former fairgrounds. One is dedicated to the Haganah -run secret weapons factory, once hidden inside

148-664: A large outdoor space including an amusement park known as the Luna Park . Nearby is the Drive in Arena which was built on the grounds of what was once Israel's only drive-in theater . The venue was renamed to Expo Tel Aviv ahead of hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 . It also hosted the 2022 Tel Aviv Open , the first major tennis tournament held in Israel since 1996. The Levant Fair

185-547: A permanent home for the fair and others like it. High Commissioner Arthur Wauchope , who had supported the Yishuv , liked the idea and helped to designate the Yarkon Peninsula, an area north of the city, for the construction of the complex. On 17 August 1933 a cornerstone ceremony was held there, which featured Wauchope, Meir Dizengoff , and other community leaders. The 1934 fair opened at the new constructed exhibition grounds at

222-596: A sense of pride and belonging to the land. These centers also serve as the core from which SPNI assembles and coordinates grassroots activities, takes part in regional planning activities and promotes environmental issues with local government bodies. SPNI's major branches are located in Jerusalem , Tel Aviv, Be'er Sheva, Haifa and Modi'in . In 2011, the Russian government asked the organization to vacate its offices in Jerusalem in

259-460: Is an Israeli non-profit environmental organization working to preserve plants, animals, and natural environments that represent bio-diversity, by protecting the lands and waters needed for their survival, and is Israel's oldest and largest conservation organization. SPNI was founded in 1953 by Azaria Alon and Amotz Zahavi in response to plans to drain the Hula Valley . The Israeli government and

296-421: Is the watchdog and advocate for the little remaining open space left in Israel. Mass immigration has contributed to a drain on water resources, increased land usage for housing and industrial development, and major transportation congestion and pollution issues. Israel today is highly urbanized, with one of the world's highest population density rates. On a national level, the number of persons per square kilometer

333-559: Is very close to that of Japan, while the Tel Aviv area's density is higher than that of Hong Kong. SPNI is dedicated to finding creative solutions to preserve Israel's fragile ecosystem. Land has become a precious commodity; the economic incentive for developers is highly enticing. SPNI is at the frontline, preserving the untouched land, still in its natural state, for wildlife, birds, and recreation, while promoting sustainable development, allowing residential areas to expand without clear-cutting

370-622: The JNF ultimately did drain a majority of the Hula wetlands to prevent the spread of malaria and to create agricultural land. After 40 years of SPNI campaigning, some 10% of the Hula wetlands were re-flooded in the early 1990s. In 1980, SPNI, together with Azaria Alon, Amotz Zahavi and Yoav Sagi , was awarded the Israel Prize for its special contribution to society and the State for the environment. Best known to

407-530: The Maccabiah Stadium was also built nearby, and the Philharmonic Orchestra Hall was built within the area of the former fairgrounds. When the Tel Aviv Port was built near the site in 1936, the port was used to store a temporary Levant Fair, and thus the street leading to the harbour is named "Zion's Gate". In December 1936, the fairgrounds were the location of one of the first concerts of

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444-910: The Champions of the Flyway, an international birding competition and fundraiser that raises money for BirdLife International partners around the Mediterranean in an effort to stop illegal hunting and trapping of migratory birds. Israel Ornithological Center (IOC) - founded in 1980, the IOC works toward preserving endangered species such as the Lesser Kestrel, cranes, and Houbara Bustard. The IOC has several successful ongoing projects, including rehabilitating and conserving habitats for birds; leading research and surveying activities; and running numerous educational programs in schools throughout Israel. International Center for

481-680: The Levant Fair ceased operation and fairgrounds were converted into an alternative fairgrounds complex. Urban development of the peninsula at the mouth of the Yarkon led to further expansion of Tel Aviv. Some development continued north, beyond the Yarkon, including the establishment of the Tel Aviv Port , in 1936; the Sde Dov Airport , also in 1936; and the Reading Power Station , in 1938. In 1938

518-621: The Levant Fair, an exhibition titled the "Exhibition and Fair for the Promotion of Goods Made in Israel", took place in April 1914 and was held at a boys' school in Tel Aviv. Another such show was held in the summer of 1923 in three rooms of the Zionist Club on Rothschild Boulevard . This exhibition's success in turn paved the way for five subsequent exhibitions. The success also improved the area provided by

555-583: The Palestine Philharmonic Orchestra, the future Israel Philharmonic Orchestra , under the baton of Arturo Toscanini . During World War II, the fairgrounds were taken over by the British Army and used for their military training. During the 1947–1949 Palestine war , the fairground structures were used for storage of the IDF . After Israeli independence , the fairgrounds were abandoned and became

592-655: The Romanian pavilion. The other one commemorates the27 December 1945 Irgun attack on the local British military camp, in which Jewish underground fighters seized British weapons and ammunition. It remembers Irgun fighter Dov Sternglas aka 'Sergeant Avner', who died from the wounds he suffered in the attack. Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel ( Hebrew : החברה להגנת הטבע , HaHevra LeHaganat HaTeva ), or SPNI ,

629-534: The Sergei Courtyard complex. SPNI is probably best known for its network of field schools , established adjacent to Israel's Nature Reserves and National Parks . Tens of thousands of Israelis and tourists participate in SPNI guided hikes and walks focusing on nature study. SPNI's Field School system combines three main areas of activity: education – teaching youth and adults about the region; conservation – protecting

666-978: The Study of Bird Migration (ICSBM) - the center at Latrun was founded by Yossi Leshem who was the executive director of the SPNI from 1991 to 1995, and is the center's director and a senior researcher at the Department of Zoology in the Faculty of Life Sciences at Tel Aviv University . ICSBM - Latrun is the joint initiative of SPNI and the Tel Aviv University. The center deals with many cutting edge and creative educational projects, such as migration research, flight safety , eco-education, ecotourism , and international cooperation. SPNI's education programs reach Israelis of every age and sector - over 50% of Israeli children and teens are involved in SPNI education programs! SPNI believes that by fostering young people's connection to

703-481: The convention center opened within the fairgrounds and at the end of 2003 the "Pavilion No. 1" was opened. It has 20,000 m of exhibition space and is the largest object of its kind in Israel and in the Eastern Mediterranean . In 2010, the "round pavilion" in the fairground was demolished. In its place began the construction of a new 10,000-seat congress and convention center called "Bitan 2" (Pavilion 2), which

740-429: The fair by its chief architect, Aryeh Elhanani . Trees were planted during the fair in honor of the former exhibition, and three such palm trees survive to this day . Henceforth, these exhibitions were referred to as fairs and also became quite successful, attracting tens of thousands and then hundreds of thousands of Jews, Arabs, English, and tourists. The 1932 fair was visited by nearly 300,000 people. Voice Jerusalem,

777-502: The fair was made in Palestine and designed by architect Richard Kauffmann in the shape of a ship. A sculpture called "The Hebrew Worker", built by Aryeh Elhanani, stands on the site today. Other statues built for the fair include "Rejected Lot's Wife", "Sower Statue", "Statue of Deer", and "Statue of the Woman". The fair also put great emphasis on design elements, such as the flagpoles which filled

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814-428: The fair's roads. Foreign design elements were also included, such as lampposts which were headed by a round plate and placed under incandescent bulbs. The fair also included a Lebanese Pavilion which, according to the then Lebanese President , intended to foster the traditional friendship between the two neighbours. The pavilion was a relief of ancient Baalbek , which can still be seen in Tel Aviv today. Another fair

851-404: The final taking place on 18 May 2019. Kan expected Pavilion 2 to have room for up to 9,000 attendees. [REDACTED] Media related to Israel Trade Fairs & Convention Center at Wikimedia Commons Levant Fair The Levant Fair (Hebrew: יריד המזרח ; Yarid HaMizrach) was an international trade fair held in Tel Aviv during the 1920s and 1930s. One of the early precursors to

888-512: The forests Israel has spent so many years planting. With five hundred million birds migrating through Israel's skies twice a year, nature lovers have begun to take note of Israel's unique potential as an ornithology superpower. SPNI, through its Israel Ornithological Center (IOC) and International Center for the Study of Bird Migration (ICSBM), leads Israel's partnership in the world of wildlife preservation and protection of bird species threatened by urbanization and economic development. SPNI sponsors

925-525: The land, heritage and to their own communities, we grow a generation that gives back to Israel in establishing a strong society, concerned with preserving Israel's natural treasures for all time. Spearheading environmental activities in Israel's major metropolitan areas is integral to SPNI's overall endeavors. Field-based and hands-on, SPNI staff run urban eco-centers from which they work with residents to raise awareness of environmental issues and run educational activities for children, youth and adults to promote

962-454: The last breeding site in Israel for Nubian nightjars . The campaign to create the 2004 Coastal Law, which forbids new development in any area within 300 meters from the coastline was a notable accomplishment. With almost 800 employees, SPNI is an enormous non-profit organization, with a wide range of activities, thus SPNI is known as well by its various divisions' names as it is by the name "SPNI". SPNI's Environmental Protection Division (EPD)

999-520: The municipality for entrepreneurs, a desolate, southern part of Tel Aviv with an old bus station. The area is now home to the Administration Building of the Society for the Protection of Nature . There were further exhibitions in 1925, two in 1926, 1929, and one in 1932, with the fair in 1932 being the first to be called the "Levant Fair". A special symbol called the "Flying Camel" was designed for

1036-533: The north edge of Dizengoff Street next to the Tel Aviv Port on 26 April 1934. The fair was opened by the High Commissioner, Arthur Wauchope. A point of celebration at the fair was a Jubilee for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of Tel Aviv. With 600,000 people from thirty countries participating in the fair during its six weeks, the fair was also a major event for the local economy. The fair covered an area of ten hectares, including display booths of

1073-409: The participating countries, landscaping and gardening, new roads, Luna Park , and various sculptures. The fair was of great importance for the local architecture and design of Tel Aviv, with pavilions being built by prominent Jewish architects of the time, including Aryeh Elhanani , Richard Kauffmann , and Arieh Sharon . The fair's emblem, envisioned by Alexander Ezer and designed by Aryeh Elhanani,

1110-525: The participating countries. The chief architect was Aryeh Elhanani . A flying camel became the official logo. Richard Kauffmann planned the pavilion layout. Other leading architects were Arieh Sharon and Joseph Neufeld . The pavilions were designed in the International Style . In 1959, the fairgrounds were moved to their present location on Rokach Boulevard, and the new site was inaugurated with an exhibition marking Tel Aviv's 50th Jubilee. In 1983,

1147-475: The public for sponsoring hikes (today, SPNI's hikes are guided in Hebrew - the only regular nature tours in English are through SPNI-Jerusalem branch ), SPNI is also active in political and environmental improvement efforts. Projects have included working out an agricultural management plan for the Hula Valley to insure the health of migrating common cranes , and preventing the draining of a large area of salt pans,

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1184-595: The region's natural environment; and research – gathering information about the region in conjunction with SPNI's various departments. Field Schools are an integral part of SPNI's operations, a focal area for local eco-activities, and play a leading role in Israeli environmental tourism and education. English-language tours are offered by the Jerusalem Bird Observatory . The ITC marked and actively maintains 10,000 kilometers paths, 950 kilometers of which represents

1221-614: The site for various workshops and garages. Some of the original buildings were destroyed and others crumbled. The sculptures and works of art from the fair have mostly disappeared from the former fairgrounds, except for the Hebrew Worker statue, which has been restored. Plumer Square is now a parking lot. In 1959, a new exhibition grounds opened at 101, Rokach Ave., beyond the Yarkon River . The grounds were opened by then Mayor Chaim Levanon , along with "Exhibition 50 years of Tel Aviv" and

1258-558: Was a winged camel, nicknamed "The Flying Camel." The plaza at the fair's entrance way was named "Plumer Square" in honor of the High Commissioner Herbert Plumer . The fair's masthead flying camel statue built by architect Aryeh Elhanani in 1932, was located in the plaza and near the mouth of the Yarkon Maccabiah Stadium. A broad amphitheater was also established near the entrance way. The central pavilion of

1295-412: Was an international fair site next to the Tel Aviv Port established in 1933 to showcase the accomplishments of the pre-state Jewish community in the sphere of industry. After the success of the first fair, permanent structures were built on a plot of land at the northern end of Dizengoff street on the banks of the Yarkon River . Fairs were held in 1934 and 1936 with pavilions and halls constructed for

1332-475: Was held in 1936, but because of the riots that began two weeks prior to the opening and shut down the port of Jaffa , it was a small fair, far smaller in scope than its predecessor. Many events were cancelled and many exhibitors cancelled their participation in the exhibition. This fair also caused financial losses for the company that organised it. After 1936, and for the duration of the Second World War ,

1369-649: Was inaugurated in January 2015. The new pavilion hosted the 2018 European Judo Championships from 26 to 28 April. In recent years, the center has been used for many musical concerts and shows. On 13 September 2018, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/Kan) announced that the center would host the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 . The semi-finals were held on 14 and 16 May 2019, with

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