On July 26, 2025, Gabon celebrated its national day at Expo 2025 Osaka, a spectacular parade around Sôsuke Fujimoto's Great Ring. An artistic and political open-air march, it highlighted the Gabonese forest as a source of pride, inspiration, and unity. World Expo Osaka: Gabon's parade around Sôsuke Fujimoto's Great Ring Designed by Japanese architect Sôsuke Fujimoto , the nearly one-kilometer-long circular structure — inaugurated in April 2025 — has been recognized by Guinnes

On July 26, 2025, the Cartier Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka was transformed into a unique haute couture stage. A 100% Gabonese fashion show unveiled a hybrid textile blending cotton and raffia, symbolizing an Africa that combines tradition, innovation, and sustainability. A Cartier Pavilion transformed into a podium for renewal Conceived as part of the artistic program directed by Madame Nina Abouna , General Commissioner of Exhibitions of Gabon, this event marked a turning poi