The Governor of the Jeollanamdo Province, Joon-yung PARK welcomes the members of the BIE Enquiry Mission, the Secretary General of the BIE, Vincente Gonzalez Loscertales, and Anca Anghel from the BIE Secretariat at their arrival at Yeosu Airport, Wednesdy, 11th April 2007.

From the airport to the Yeosu Town Hall: the citizens of Yeosu are out on the street to welcome the Mission.

Children in traditional costumes greet the Mission.

Arrival at Yeosu Town Hall

Meeting of the members of the Enquiry Mission with citizens' representatives: Members of the Enquiry Mission, V. Gonzalez Loscertales, LEE, Youn-Bok, Secretary General of the Bidding Committee for Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea, and the Mayor of Yeosu, OH, Hyun-sup.

Leaving the Town Hall

Inauguration of the Information Centre for the Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea

From right to left: KIM, Jae-chul, President of the Bidding Committee of the Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea; Joon-yung PARK, Governor of the Jeollanamdo Province; S. Christensen; C. Sylvain: L. Glatz; I. Prostakov; OH, Hyun-sup, Mayor of Yeosu; E de Castro, V. Gonzalez Loscertales.

In the street with the press and the citizens after leaving the Town Hall.  In the background, you can see the "Island of Hope" with pyramids consisting of messages written by citizens of Yeosu.

Walking on the streets of Yeosu

Turtleship Festival

Festival

In the Turtleship Chariot

Speech after receiving the Book of 1 million signatures for the success of the candidature of Yeosu for an Expo in 2012

Carmen Sylvain and OH, Hyun-sup, Mayor of Yeosu, leafing through the Book of signatures.

Show held during the festival

Festival : performance of Korean drums

Korean drums: the participation of the audience

Fireworks for the closing of the festival

Closing of the festival

Working meeting at Yeosu

Working meeting at Yeosu

Press conference of the Mission at Yeosu  

Visit of the site in helicopter

Leaving Yeosu