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66-650: Plans to build a multipurpose arena in Lisbon date back to the first discussions of the Expo '98 Master Plan. At the time, the city lacked a versatile facility able to accommodate concerts, congresses and sporting events of big scope. The existing structures, both in Lisbon and in Portugal alike, either had limited capacity (up to 4,000 people), or were difficult to adapt to non-conventional events, such as world class indoor sports competitions. Another shortcoming of existing venues

132-589: A Hydroport, for docking the hydroplanes that crossed the Atlantic to and from the US. When the modern jet planes rendered the hydroplanes obsolete, the place became an industrial park of containers, polluting industries and slaughterhouses which had seen a growing degradation over the decades. As a result, the Expo '98 was fully built from scratch. Every building was pre-sold for after-Expo repurposing thus ensuring that, after

198-560: A guest under the protection of King Cocalus. There Daedalus built a temple to Apollo , and hung up his wings as an offering to the god. In an invention of Virgil ( Aeneid VI), Daedalus flies to Cumae and founds his temple there, rather than in Sicily. Minos , meanwhile, searched for Daedalus by traveling from city to city asking a riddle. He presented a spiral seashell and asked for a string to be run through it. When he reached Camicus, King Cocalus, knowing Daedalus would be able to solve

264-402: A horseshoe crab. Such a unique shape demanded out-of-the box thinking for its underpinnings, both for structural and symbolic reasons. The roof, for example, sits atop a wood grid, designed in the shape of a carrack . Being part of a world expo celebrating the world's oceans and 15th-century Portuguese discoveries, wood was considered more fitting than either concrete or steel. The main goals of

330-403: A later addition, with various authors attributing different parents to him. His father is claimed to be either Eupalamus , Metion , or Palamaon . Similarly, his mother was either Alcippe , Iphinoe , Phrasmede or Merope , daughter of King Erechtheus . Daedalus had two sons: Icarus and Iapyx , along with a nephew named either Talos , Calos, or Perdix . The Athenians rewrote

396-616: A metaphor for genuine understanding of truth , as opposed to belief that coincidentally happens to be true, in a Socratic dialogue with Meno . Socrates argues that while truth, like one of Daedalus's "moving" statues, is inherently valuable, their animacy would mean they are worthless if the owner cannot shackle them in place to stop them from wandering off. Daedalus gave his name, eponymously , to many Greek craftsmen and many Greek contraptions and inventions that represented dextrous skill. A specific sort of early Greek sculptures are named Daedalic sculpture in his honor. In Boeotia there

462-488: A paper sheet linking two main buildings and opening a wide urban space. The total number of visitors of the Expo '98 reached 10,128,204, for a duration of 132 days. Admission prices (adult) were 5,000 escudos PTE (US$ 34 at then-exchange rates) for one day, 12,500 escudos ($ 84) for three non-consecutive days and 50,000 escudos ($ 334) for three months. The Oceans Pavilion, built to be the Lisbon Oceanarium after

528-584: A rivet, and sharpening the other ends, and made a pair of compasses. Daedalus was so envious of his nephew's accomplishments that he attempted to murder him by throwing him down from the Acropolis in Athens . Athena saved his nephew and turned him into a partridge . Tried and convicted for this murder attempt, Daedalus left Athens and fled to Crete . Daedalus created the Labyrinth on Crete , in which

594-654: A sold-out show at the arena. Adele performed two consecutive, sold-out shows in 2016, on 21 and 22 May, as part of Adele Live 2016 . Justin Bieber performed at the arena for his second time with the Purpose World Tour on 25 November 2016, giving a sold-out show. Ariana Grande performed in MEO Arena with the Dangerous Woman Tour on 11 June 2017. Queen + Adam Lambert performed at

660-483: A voyage from the creation of the world to the present day. Combining traditional stage technology with highly innovative special effects and mechanical controls, gsmprjct intégration handled all of the logistics and technical direction of the project. Housed in a custom-built covered stadium with a seating capacity of 10,000, the show was performed over 500 times, making it the first World's Fair show to be seen by over 3 million people. The Oceania Virtual Reality Pavilion

726-597: A year in advance: one of the biggest acts was Green Day in September and later Muse on 29 November as part of their Resistance Tour. In 2010, the venue held Lady Gaga 's The Monster Ball Tour show on 10 December. One week later, on 16 December, Thirty Seconds to Mars performed as part of their Into the Wild Tour. Beyoncé performed two consecutive sold-out shows in 2014, on 26 and 27 March, as part of The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour . Miley Cyrus performed at

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792-511: Is Cocalus that kills Minos in the bath. Other variants say that Daedalus himself poured the boiling water, or that he had built the pipes that could supply hot water to the bath and this was used to instead pour boiling water on him. At least two locations are associated with the death of Daedalus. One version of the story says he retired to the Cretan colony of Telmessos , ruled by Minos's estranged brother Sarpedon, and while wandering outside

858-462: Is Daedalus himself who gives Ariadne the clue as to how to escape the labyrinth. Ignoring Homer, later writers envisaged the Labyrinth as an edifice rather than a single dancing path to the center and out again, and gave it numerous winding passages and turns that opened into one another, seeming to have neither beginning nor end. Ovid , in his Metamorphoses , suggests that Daedalus constructed

924-422: Is clear that this Daedalus was not an original character of Homer's. Rather, Homer was referencing mythology that his audience was already familiar with. Daedalus is not mentioned again in literature until the fifth century BC, but he is widely praised as an inventor, artist, and architect, though classical sources disagree on which inventions exactly are attributable to him. In Pliny's Natural History (7.198) he

990-603: Is credited with inventing carpentry, including tools like the axe, saw, glue, and more. Supposedly, he first invented masts and sails for ships for the navy of King Minos. He is also said to have carved statues so spirited they appeared to be living and moving. Pausanias , in traveling around Greece, attributed to Daedalus numerous archaic wooden cult figures (see xoana ) that impressed him. In fact, so many other statues and artworks are attributed to Daedalus by Pausanias and various other sources that likely many of them were never made by him. Plato cited Daedalus's handiwork as

1056-467: Is expected to draw 70,000 attendees from 170 countries, 1,800 start-ups and 1,500 investors. The speakers of 1,200 talks include Twitter co-founder and Medium CEO Evan Williams , Tim Berners-Lee , European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager , President & Chief strategy officer at Samsung Electronics Young Sohn, Lisa Jackson as environmental director of Apple , Secretary-General of

1122-525: The 2002 World Fencing Championships and the 2000 ATP Finals also took place there. Croatia men's national handball team became world champion for the first time there, after beating Germany at the 2003 World Men's Handball Championship Final. The arena holds the European record for attendance in club Futsal when 10,076 spectators saw Sporting losing to FC Barcelona (3x5) in the 2014–15 UEFA Futsal Cup final-four. The arena will host matches for

1188-480: The 2028 European Men's Handball Championship . In September 2015, Web Summit co-founder and CEO Paddy Cosgrave announced that the event would be held in Lisbon for three consecutive editions, from 2016 to 2018. Congrave cited the local startup scene and a "cosmopolitan city with better infrastructure conditions and a larger number of hotel rooms" for the decision. The three-day event held from 7 to 10 November at

1254-631: The 63rd annual Eurovision Song Contest , where Netta won with her song " Toy " for Israel. In 2022, Altice Arena staged the BLAST Premier Spring Finals 2022 for the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) video game, which was won by Natus Vincere . The Atlantic Pavilion is member of the Associação de Turismo da Lisboa (ATL, English: Tourism Association of Lisbon ) and active member of

1320-580: The Cretan -born Daedalus as an Athenian himself, the grandson of the ancient king Erechtheus who only fled to Crete after killing his nephew. A mythical craftsman named Daedalus is first mentioned in roughly 1400 BC on the Knossian Linear B tablets. He is later mentioned by Homer as the creator of a dancing floor for Ariadne , similar to that which Hephaestus placed on the Shield of Achilles. It

1386-693: The European Arenas Association (EAA) . Through these connections the Altice Arena management has establish close relationships with the main auditoriums and arenas in Europe and benefited from their synergies of scale. [REDACTED] Media related to Altice Arena at Wikimedia Commons Expo %2798 Expo '98 ( 1998 Lisbon Specialised Expo ) was an official specialised World's Fair held in Lisbon , Portugal from Friday, 22 May to Wednesday, 30 September 1998. The theme of

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1452-469: The Minotaur was kept. Poseidon had given a white bull to King Minos to use it as a sacrifice. Instead, the king kept the bull for himself and sacrificed another. As revenge, Poseidon, with the help of Aphrodite , made King Minos's wife, Pasiphaë , lust for the bull. Pasiphaë asked Daedalus to help her. Daedalus built a hollow, wooden cow, covered in real cow hide for Pasiphaë, so she could mate with

1518-641: The Utopian Pavilion , the designers took a symbolic, dreamlike, and/or magical approach to the exhibits. As such, during the 132 days of the exposition, the Pavilion was an open space to showcase works of imagination, reflecting the fears, myths and legends that throughout history, have been associated with the World's oceans. Visitors were awarded with sights of Daedalus , Greek Gods, mythical heroes such as Hercules , as well as colorful displays portraying

1584-473: The 2016 Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg . Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias performed on 13 December 2015 as part of his Sex and Love Tour (2015), and on 30 May 2018 as part of Enrique Iglesias Live . Madonna concluded her Re-Invention Tour (2004) with two sold-out shows for 33,460 fans in September 2004, which were recorded and released as a concert DVD. It was the first time that she had performed in Portugal. Madonna would later perform at

1650-624: The Expo closed, had the longest lines. Other popular pavilions, with lines of up to five hours on busier days, included Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Germany, and Virtual Reality. The Expo logo symbolizes the Sea and the Sun. It was conceived by Portuguese Augusto Tavares Dias , creative director in an advertising agency, and selected from 1,288 entries. The Expo mascot was conceived by the Portuguese duo of painter António Modesto and sculptor Artur Moreira. It

1716-499: The Expo's emplacement. The first Commissioner of Expo '98 (and Parque Expo's CEO) was António Cardoso e Cunha . He was replaced in 1997 by José de Melo Torres Campos, after a general election resulted in a change in government. The area chosen for the Expo '98 was a 5-kilometre-wide (3.1 mi) strip that covered 50 hectares (0.2 sq mi) in Lisbon's east-end alongside the Tagus river. The area had been landscaped in 1942 as

1782-740: The Expo's theme "The Oceans: A Heritage for the Future" . There were additional themed pavilions dedicated to Water, Sea Knowledge, Virtual Reality (paid), The Future, Oceans and Oceanophilia; as well as exhibitions: " Leonardo da Vinci @expo98 – La Dinamica dell'Acqua" , "Roads of the Porcelain" and "Shells and Man" . Additional attractions included a 15,000-seater Utopia Pavilion with a resident theatrical show, Camões Theatre, nautical exhibition, Garcia de Orta tropical gardens, Swatch Pavilion, "World of Coca-Cola" exhibition, Expo Adrenalin, 120-metre-tall observation tower (paid), funicular (paid) and

1848-505: The Labyrinth so cunningly that he himself could barely escape it after he built it. The most familiar literary telling explaining Daedalus' wings is a late one by Ovid in his Metamorphoses . After Theseus and Ariadne eloped together, Daedalus and his son Icarus were imprisoned by King Minos in the labyrinth that he had built. He could not leave Crete by sea, as King Minos kept a strict watch on all vessels, permitting none to sail without being carefully searched. Since Minos controlled

1914-644: The MEO Arena, site of Expo '98, drew 53,056 attendees from more than 150 countries and more than 1,500 start-ups spread over 21 venues. Among the more than 600 speakers were a number of tech top executives from around the world, including John Chambers of Cisco Systems, Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer , Twitter founder Jack Dorsey and Tesla's Elon Musk . Also speaking at the event were prominent figures from non-tech areas, such as U2 frontman Bono , Salil Shetty of Amnesty International and Joana Coles, Editor in Chief of Cosmopolitan, as well as footballer Luís Figo and both

1980-468: The Pavilhão Atlântico within the masterplan of Expo '98 allowed the arena to have a catchment area well beyond the city of Lisbon. Being a short distance from Gare do Oriente and several major highway interchanges, allows the arena to draw spectators from all over the country. In July 2012, the arena was sold to Arena Atlântico S.A. for €21,2 million. In May 2013, Portugal Telecom acquired

2046-505: The Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Prime Minister António Costa . On 3 October 2018, Paddy Cosgrave and Prime Minister António Costa announced a €110 million deal for Web Summit to remain in Lisbon until 2028. The deal includes doubling the capacity of Altice Arena and the surrounding fairgrounds ( Feira Internacional de Lisboa ). The 2018 Web Summit , held from 5 to 8 November,

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2112-615: The United Nations António Guterres , Chief Brand Officer of WWE Stephanie McMahon , Pinterest CEO and Co-Founder Ben Silbermann , president and chief legal officer of Microsoft Brad Smith , Twitch CEO Emmett Shear , former British Prime Minister Tony Blair , CTO and co-founder of Slack Cal Henderson , Booking.com CEO Gillian Tans , Shell CEO Ben van Beurden , Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey, TripAdvisor CEO Stephen Kaufer, Sophia The Robot , Major Lazer DJ Jillionaire (Christopher Leacock) and

2178-503: The arena on 7 June 2018. Robbie Williams performed at the arena on 27 March 2023 as part of the European leg of his XXV Tour . Colombian reggaetón artist Karol G performed two shows at the venue during her Mañana Será Bonito Tour (2023-24) on 7 and 8 July 2024. One of the most remarkable non-sporting events to ever take place there were the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2005. In 2018, Altice Arena staged

2244-489: The arena, again, on 6 and 7 November 2023, as part of The Celebration Tour (2023). The tenth installment of Dave Matthews Band Live Trax series was recorded at Pavilhão Atlântico in May 2007. Shakira held a record, at the time, for the biggest audience at the venue, during her Oral Fixation Tour (2007), giving a completely sold-out show. Kylie Minogue performed there on 4 July 2009 during her X Tour (2009). It

2310-634: The birth of mankind and gods, the Big Bang , the Deluge , Atlantis , the Age of Discovery and space travel, just to name a few. Written by François I. Confine and Philippe Genty, and produced by Rozon, the show (which was presented four times a day) mixed classic theatrical elements and modern multimedia technology. The arena was also the final venue of the 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship , between USA and Spain . The 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships ,

2376-599: The bull. As a result, Pasiphaë gave birth to the Minotaur , a creature with the body of a man, but the head and tail of a bull. King Minos ordered the Minotaur to be imprisoned and guarded in the Labyrinth built by Daedalus for that purpose. In the story of the Labyrinth as told by the Hellenes , the Athenian hero Theseus is challenged to kill the Minotaur, finding his way back out with the help of Ariadne's thread . It

2442-569: The city, he was bitten by a snake and died. A town on this site, Daidala, is said to be named after him, and is mentioned in Roman sources. Another version of the story places his death on a small island in the Nile river , where he was later worshipped. Yet another version has him dying after being bitten by a water snake in Lycia (western Asia Minor ). The anecdotes are literary and late. However, in

2508-636: The closing fireworks show, the largest ever presented in Portugal. The site remained closed until 15 October 1998, when it reopened as Parque das Nações (Park of the Nations), a free-access park, keeping the gardens, Oceanarium (Europe's then-largest aquarium), observation tower, funicular, and the Virtual Reality pavilion. Other buildings were re-purposed for the opening, including: Within Parque das Nações, every other building or vacant parcel lot

2574-649: The commemoration of the 500th anniversary of Vasco da Gama 's arrival in India in 1498. Once government support was obtained, Ferreira led the bid at the Bureau International des Expositions , which in 1992 declared Lisbon the winner, against the other contender Toronto, Canada. The state-owned company Parque Expo was formed to make the Fair a self-sustaining event, with revenue coming from admission tickets and, especially, sales of real estate and parcel lots at

2640-567: The contests for the Olympic stadiums of Manchester and Berlin, and is responsible for designing many big sporting pavilions in the US (Portland, Philadelphia, Oakland and Minneapolis). The studio is also a co-designer of the Vasco da Gama Tower , located at the northern end of the Parque das Nações in Lisbon. The shape of the Altice Arena is reminiscent of a large flying-saucer, a sea turtle's shell or

2706-434: The design were: 1) Minimise the visual impact generated from such a big structure; 2) rational energy use; and 3) simplify the flow of spectators in and out of the building. The main façade is oriented towards the south, which increases sun exposure during the colder winter months, at the same time preventing direct sunlight in the summer months. This exposure allows the reduction of heating and air conditioning costs, while at

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2772-473: The expo closed, the site would not be left semi-abandoned, as had happened with previous expos, particularly Seville Expo '92 . As a reminder of the site's industrial past, only a refinery tower was kept and repurposed. To support the expected influx of visitors, an extensive access program was devised, including: Expo '98 opened on 22 May 1998 with 143 countries and 14 international organizations featured in individual pavilions: almost every exhibitor respected

2838-424: The fair was "The Oceans, a Heritage for the Future", chosen in part to commemorate 500 years of Portuguese discoveries . The Expo received over 10 million visitors in 132 days, while 143 countries and many organizations were represented. The idea to organize a World's Fair in Portugal originated in 1989 between two Portuguese, António Taurino Mega Ferreira and Vasco Graça Moura , who were in charge of organizing

2904-421: The feathers and make them heavy and he would fall. After Daedalus and Icarus had passed Samos , Delos , and Lebynthos , Icarus disobeyed his father and began to soar upward toward the sun. The sun melted the beeswax and his feathers fell off. Icarus plunged into the sea. Seeing Icarus' wings floating, Daedalus wept, cursed his art, and after finding Icarus's body on an island shore buried him there. Then he named

2970-563: The founding tales of the Greek colony of Gela , founded in the 680s BC on the southwest coast of Sicily, a tradition was preserved that the Greeks had seized cult images wrought by Daedalus from their local predecessors, the Sicani . Daedalus and the myths associated with him are often depicted in paintings, sculptures, and more by later artists. The myth about his flight and the fall of Icarus

3036-703: The infrastructure of Parque das Nações but, having acquired the know-how in urban conversion and planning, sold its advising and consultancy services to other cities around the world. The company was extinct at the end of 2012 and the former territory of the exposition became a new parish of Lisbon municipality. [REDACTED] Media related to Parque das Nações at Wikimedia Commons 38°46′04″N 9°05′45″W  /  38.7677°N 9.0958°W  / 38.7677; -9.0958 Daedalus In Greek mythology , Daedalus ( UK : / ˈ d iː d ə l ə s / , US : / ˈ d ɛ d ə l ə s / ; Greek : Δαίδαλος; Latin : Daedalus ; Etruscan : Taitale )

3102-419: The inventor at birth, but that he was named so later after the daedala. Some of the functions of Daedalus overlapped with those of Aristaeus (Aristaeos), another famous Greek inventor god. But Aristaeos mostly concerned himself with the rural and agricultural arts. Daedalus was so proud of his achievements that he could not bear the idea of a rival. His sister had placed her son under his charge to be taught

3168-643: The island Icaria in the memory of his child. The southeast end of the Aegean Sea where Icarus fell into the water was also called "Mare Icarium" or the Icarian Sea. In a twist of fate, a partridge, presumably the nephew Daedalus murdered, mocked Daedalus as he buried his son. The fall and death of Icarus is seemingly portrayed as punishment for Daedalus's murder of his nephew. After burying Icarus, Daedalus traveled to Camicus in Sicily , where he stayed as

3234-402: The land routes as well, Daedalus set to work to make wings for himself and his son Icarus. Using bird feathers of various sizes, thread, and beeswax, he shaped them to resemble a bird's wings. When both were prepared for flight, Daedalus warned Icarus not to fly too high, because the heat of the sun would melt the beeswax that held his feathers together, nor too low, because the sea foam would soak

3300-412: The mechanical arts as an apprentice. His nephew is named variously as Perdix , Talos, or Calos, although some sources say that Perdix was the name of Daedalus' sister. The nephew showed striking evidence of ingenuity. Finding the spine of a fish on the seashore, he took a piece of iron and notched it on the edge, and thus invented the saw. He put two pieces of iron together, connecting them at one end with

3366-581: The naming rights to the venue, re-branding it as "MEO Arena" after its services brand MEO . In October 2017, following the acquisition of Portugal Telecom by Altice , the venue was renamed "Altice Arena". In February 2024, Altice Arena reverted to its previous name MEO Arena. The building was designed by Portuguese architect Regino Cruz, who is the author of several government and office buildings in Brazil and in Portugal, in association with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM). SOM has been awarded first prize in

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3432-487: The nightly water-show "Acqua Matrix" . Out of the five major themed pavilions at Lisbon's Expo '98, the Utopia Pavilion was among the most popular. Reflecting the Expo's overall theme of "The Oceans: a Heritage for the Future" and designed by the renowned François Confino and Philippe Genty, the pavilion featured a large-scale multimedia show that presented the oceans as stimulators of imagery, taking visitors on

3498-495: The only pavilion at Expo '98 that required an additional admission fee, visitors spent hours waiting in line for this breathtaking 30-minute thrill ride that made use of seamlessly integrated simulators, virtual reality visors and interactive projections. gsmprjct° was commissioned to design and produce "Oceania" , planning the look and feel of the overall experience, in addition to acting as project manager, architectural coordinator, and general contractor. Divided into several rooms,

3564-404: The pavilion featured a 45-person simulated submarine ride and 70 mm film, a 3D stereoscopic viewing system with custom content, and custom-designed motion simulators with audio-visual content. The pavilion of Portugal hosted the Portuguese national representation during the event. It was designed by Álvaro Siza Vieira . The entrance to the building was covered by a large concrete veil, mimicking

3630-557: The pavilion. Accessibility is also straightforward by means of a short stadium-seating-like external staircase that surrounds the entire building. During Expo '98, the building was called the Pavilion of Utopia and housed the spectacle "Oceans and Utopias" . The Expo '98 theme was "Knowledge of the Seas or of the Future" , and while other expositions approached the "ocean" themes from artistic, scientific or historical perspective, at

3696-498: The riddle, accepted the shell and gave it to Daedalus. Daedalus tied the string to an ant which, lured by a drop of honey at one end, walked through the seashell stringing it all the way through. With the riddle solved, Minos realized that Daedalus was in the court of King Cocalus and insisted he be handed over. Cocalus agreed to do so, but convinced Minos to take a bath first. In the bath, Cocalus' daughters killed Minos, possibly by pouring boiling water over his body. In some versions, it

3762-547: The same time natural ventilation outlets on top of the building provide air circulation and cooling. By placing the main floor 6.4 metres below ground level the architects allowed for a generously high roof, while at the same time reducing the external footprint and minimizing heat exchange (as a result of the smaller surface area exposed to the weather). The external glass façade is shaded by overhanging panels, designed to allow sunlight only during winter months. A system of external moving blinds further allows natural lighting to enter

3828-403: The venue on 15 June 2014, as part of her Bangerz Tour , using the show's footage for her Bangerz Tour DVD . On 10 November 2014, Lady Gaga returned with her ArtRave: The Artpop Ball , which was referred to as "the biggest production" ever held at the venue, up until that point. On 4 May 2015, 5 Seconds of Summer kicked-off their debut world tour, Rock Out With Your Socks Out , with

3894-453: Was a festival, the Daedala , in which a temporary wooden altar was fashioned and an effigy was made from an oak-tree and dressed in bridal attire. It was carried in a cart with a woman who acted as bridesmaid. The image was called daedala . Some sources claim that the daedala did not receive their name from Daedalus, but the opposite. Pausanias claims that Daedalus was not the name given to

3960-399: Was a skillful architect and craftsman, seen as a symbol of wisdom, knowledge and power. He is the father of Icarus , the uncle of Perdix , and possibly also the father of Iapyx . Among his most famous creations are the wooden cow for Pasiphaë , the Labyrinth for King Minos of Crete which imprisoned the Minotaur , and wings that he and his son Icarus used to attempt to escape Crete. It

4026-457: Was during this escape that Icarus did not heed his father's warnings and flew too close to the sun; the wax holding his wings together melted and Icarus fell to his death. The name Daidalos seems to be attested in Linear B , a writing system used to record Mycenaean Greek . The name appears in the form da-da-re-jo-de , possibly referring to a sanctuary. Daedalus's parentage was supplied as

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4092-589: Was selected from 309 entries. It is named Gil, after Portuguese navigator Gil Eanes . The name was chosen by high school student José Luís Coelho, from 765 entries. Gil turned the RTP mascot and can be see on the station main events. The official music theme for the Expo '98 was called " Pangaea " and was written by Nuno Rebelo. It combined chants and instruments from the five continents over an epic full orchestral score. Expo '98 closed on 30 September 1998. The last day saw more than 300 thousand visitors enter, there to see

4158-553: Was sold for office or living space, to offset the Expo's costs. The Virtual Reality Pavilion was closed on 31 August 2002 and later demolished. The area today is thriving, modern, stylish, and safe, attracting 18 million tourists a year to its gardens, museums, commercial areas and modern buildings. It has also become permanent residency for up to 25,000 people and one of Lisbon's premier business centers, with many multinational corporations basing their headquarters in its main avenue. Parque Expo had lived beyond Expo '98, not just managing

4224-457: Was the biggest hit of Lisbon's Expo '98, attracting over half a million visitors in a four-month period. Even so, the average waiting time for admission was about four hours. It consisted of a virtual submarine voyage to an underwater base where visitors discovered the ruins of a lost civilization and encountered a sea monster before escaping back to the surface in Teleport capsules. Despite being

4290-561: Was the first time that Minogue had performed in Portugal. She will return on 15 July 2025 for her Tension Tour . Britney Spears performed a sold-out show on 9 November 2011, as part of her Femme Fatale Tour (2011). Justin Bieber performed a sold-out show at the venue on 11 March 2013, as part of the Believe Tour . British boyband One Direction performed a sold-out show at the venue as part of their Take Me Home Tour (2013). For 2009, many events had already been booked

4356-536: Was the lack of technical infrastructure deemed necessary to host modern concerts, musicals and to allow for proper live TV coverage. The country needed an arena to fill the existing gap between smaller indoor halls, like the Lisbon Coliseum , and open-air stadia. As a consequence, Portugal would not host games of important indoor sports championships and no major concerts would take place in the country in periods of cold and rainy weather. The decision to build

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