You'll need at least three or four days to try to see most of the sites here. The sprawling Maple Leaf site, which features an interactive river, has garnered plenty of media attention, most notably for the Edmonton-created Gun Sculpture that's on display. It'll help you develop a strategy to ensure you don't miss an exhibit, as well as help you find your way through the maze. Cultural performances, like this group from Burundi, take place continuously on the expo grounds. The Himalaya pavilion is worth a visit just for the fact it took 800 Nepalese families three years to create it by hand.
Visitors can experience the flavour of various nations through entertainment, food and wares.
The exotic entertainment list is long, with performances held all over the site throughout the day. Just start walking and you'll encounter cultural feasts such as African dancers and drummers, rifle-firing Middle Eastern riders charging on horseback across sand and scantily clad dancers from Tahiti. Realizing that walking through country after country can be exhausting and possibly leave you overwhelmed, organizers are hosting several thousand free performances ranging from individual gigs to concerts, including notable names like Tina Turner. But this isn't just a look at the sights, sounds and atmosphere of the world. A New World Arising.