The Worldwide Exposition of 1895

The Worldwide Exposition of 1895 was an international cultural festival held in Crystal City, Acronis. It was the fifth such event held since their inauguration by Tretrid in 1875. Worldwide Expositions would later come to be known as World Expos, and sometimes as World's Fairs. The 1895 edition was held from January 28th to April 16th.

Acronis sought to host the expo with the aim of showing the world that Acronis was a good place to come and visit. Acronis had begun marketing itself as a pristine, "exotic" destination and sought to create a tourist economy. They chose to hold the expo in the city of Crystal Coast, which Acronians had long considered to be the "cultural capital" of the country. There is also a significantly prominent natural feature in the area, the eponymous Crystal Coast region where massive crystalline outcroppings can be seen jutting out of coastal cliffs. The local coast had warmer water than the seas around Zaram, the capital in the south, and also had easier access to the open sea, which made it easier to get to.

By all accounts, the event was a success. A brief fad of increased interest in Acronian food is said to have occurred in Great Morstaybishlia after the expo, and Acronis did see a significant increase in global tourism and attention from other countries. A total of 20 participants sent exhibitions to Acronis, which at that time was the highest ever. Among the first-time attendees in 1895 were Asilica, Ni-Rao, and Vesienväl. The Acronians, as host, fielded two exhibitions: one for Acronis and one for the Native Rodokans, under the name "Rodoka."