Mascot

Lili

She was cheeky, funny and incredibly curious. And she asked countless questions - about the world, about Switzerland and about Expo.02. One person always knew the answer: Cantor, the beetle that emerged from an amber. Lili always carries him around with her.

Age She turned eight on 16 May 2002
Gender Female
Family Her grandparents live by a small lake at the foot of a mountain. Her parents have a strange job They are overbookers (overemployed)
Place of residence The city
Character Dreamy, extremely curious and cheeky
Favourite colour Orange, the only colour you can eat
Favourite game Heads or tails
Favourite saying Why?
Special feature Her gaze reflects the colour of the sky
Favourite sound The sound of a modem dialling into the internet
Favourite song Eskimo songs
Favourite book     Harry Potter - Volume 7
Favourite sport Kite flying
Favourite object       A yellow amber pebble that houses the scarab Cantor, the girl's familiar
Favourite dish    Oven-baked corn on the cob sprinkled with sugar and various spices (from a secret recipe)
Favourite sensation Cotton candy that melts in your mouth
Favourite place A headland on Belle-île-en-Mer, where the highest waves in the world break (and from where you can see pirate ships at night)
Favourite friends Cantor


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