LUCKY TURNSTILES July 11, 1967 was Guyana National Day at Expo, under the chairmanship of its Prime Minister. A small country, a small pavilion but a major artistic events with 35 Guyanese police officers choir concert, the opening of a paintings exhibition and, to close the day, the presentation of Guyanorama, a big show made of colorful dances and calypso music. There were even spectators dancing in the stands. The Japanese Pavilion inaugurated a magnificent floral exhibition. During the official dinner hosted by the city of Montreal in his honor, the prince Takamatsu offered his countrys pavilion to the city. Around 13:30, the 20 millionth visitor was caught at the turnstiles near the metro station (photo, right center), a 19-year-old student nurse named Céline Bouthillier, from Massachusetts with parents from Quebec. After the flash bulbs bombardment, the American Pavilion invited her to a reception, the Switzerland Pavilion gave her a watch and Bastos, Expo brand cigarettes, took care of her and her parents for 24 hours. Meanwhile, the Yugoslavian Pavilion welcomed its two millionth visitor, a young student from McGill University. The door prize consisted of a case of wine bottles from President Tito private cellar. A Brazilian Minister and one of the planners for Brasilia, the new modernistic capital of Brazil, was strongly impressed by Habitat 67 and Expos architecture as a whole. At the Autostade, the inauguration of the show Toutes voiles dehors, starring Maurice Chevalier and presented until July 30, was cancelled due to the rain. (Source: Day by Day, The Expo Story edited by Yves Jasmin / Photo: McGill University Collection)
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