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Message: <blockquote data-quote="prasadana2" data-source="post: 7409325" data-attributes="member: 4664">DenmarkThe Danish national pavilion will showcase sustainability on climate and energy solutions along with architecture and design.[36] The architectural company, Bjarke Ingels Group, designed Denmark's spiral-shaped pavilion.The pavilion's centerpiece is The Little Mermaid, marking the first time that the iconic statue has left Copenhagen.[37] The Little Mermaid is displayed in the center of an artificial pond within the Danish building.[37] The original plans for the exhibit called for seawater from Copenhagen's harbor to be transported, but that idea was dropped due to fears that seawater would decay the statue. The meaning of transporting the seawater with the statue was to give an authentic experience to spectators.[38] The pavilion and Little Mermaid statue were unveiled on 25 April 2010, accompanied by a performance by singer Thomas Helmig, who performed a song called Swim, written expressly for the statue's debut.[37] Tax Minister Troels Lund Poulsen also delivered a speech to mark the opening.[37]The city of Odense, the birth city of Hans Christian Andersen, along with another 55 cities will also create exhibitions independent from the national pavilions. The Odense exhibition will be called Spinning Wheels, showcasing the city as a bike friendly destination.[39]</blockquote>

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