Less than a month before the opening of Expo Osaka 2025 to be held on April 13 in the Japanese city, authorities from the Foreign Ministry, the public sector, the Embassy of Japan in Chile and representatives of business associations, NGOs and civil society, gave the go ahead for the country's participation in this event, which will bring together more than 160 countries and international organizations for 6 months to show progress and advances under the slogan "Designing the society of the future for our lives".
The importance of Expo Osaka 2025 for Chile
Chile will participate in this Expo, the fourth in a row since Expo Shanghai 2010, with a pavilion in the "Saving Lives" sector, which has as its centerpiece the concept "Makün: The Mantle of Chile" (a mantle woven by 200 craftswomen from four Mapuche communities), a project by the architectural firm Constructo, winner of the public competition to choose the proposal for the pavilion's interior architecture and façade.
"Chile's participation in Expo Osaka 2025 is a unique opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to a more just, sustainable and interconnected world. It is a key visibility space to consolidate Chile as a dynamic, innovative and responsible global player, with leadership in various strategic areas," said Foreign Minister Alberto van Klaveren.
He added that "as an open and constantly evolving economy, Chile recognizes the importance of strengthening its international relations and diversifying its trade partners. In this sense, Japan, as the fourth largest global economy and Chile's oldest partner in Asia-Pacific, represents a strategic point of connection, not only with Asia, but also with the rest of the world".
ProChile is coordinating Chile's participation in this Expo and the general director of the institution, Ignacio Fernandez, added that "the figures behind Chile's participation in Osaka 2025 are impressive: between 500 to 700 kilos of sheep wool were used for the mantle that measures 242 square meters, which is almost a tennis court. We are very proud that the milestones have been met and that ProChile is leading this project being an articulator between the public and private world".
The Undersecretary of International Economic Relations (Subrei), Claudia Sanhueza, highlighted that Expo Osaka is an international event of great relevance for the promotion of international cooperation, cultural change and to encourage dialogue between countries, promote tourism and generate new economic opportunities.
"Chile's participation in Expo Osaka is a space of integration for all sectors, not only in the productive industries, but also in the world of culture and the arts, creative industries and technology. Likewise, participating in this event is a country project that conveys Chile's clear will to strengthen bilateral ties and relations with Japan," he added.
Finally, Chile's general commissioner for Expo Osaka 2025, Paulina Nazal, believes that "this global event not only serves as a showcase for Chile, but also represents a strategic investment to strengthen our presence in Asia-Pacific, the most dynamic economic region of the 21st century. At this Expo we seek not only to strengthen bilateral relations with Japan, but also to diversify bilateral trade between the two countries, boost exports, attract investment and enhance the country's image".
Activities and agenda of Chile at the Expo
Chile's pavilion at the Expo is already being set up after the mantle and timber (which were supplied by the Arauco company) arrived at the port of Osaka on February 14. In addition, the pavilion's permanent team will be made up of 8 women, led by director Marichu Meyer and deputy director Paula Salamé.
The immersive experience developed by the company Riolab, which was awarded a public tender to develop and produce audiovisual and photographic content for the pavilion, is also being installed. This consists of a "videowall" of more than 40 linear meters that will be extended on the pavilion walls and will show information, videos and other data to visitors, allowing them to interact with them.
During the 6 months of Expo, Chile will have 20 thematic weeks in various productive areas, which was built with about 25 public entities and more than 80 private guilds, as well as a powerful cultural agenda during the 184 days of the Expo, summoning consolidated and emerging Chilean artists.
Each participating country is assigned a National Day, which are days in honor of each country. In the case of Chile, this will be on May 12, where authorities and representatives from both Chile and Japan are expected to attend. On May 13, the "Chile Fest" will be held, where a series of musical and cultural shows that reflect the diversity and tradition of Chile will be presented.
Two other important milestones will be the "Flavors of Chile" dinner within the framework of the Chile-Japan Business Council on May 13 and an activity on the training ship Esmeralda during its call in Osaka in June, which will make its 69th training trip.
Read the original note on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
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