Follow the harrowing love story in the forest of signs. Be delighted by unusual clashes of musical nature. Seek advice from children. Be astonished by the climatic diversity. Enjoy all that in our extraordinary ordinariness. We will take you for an eight hours trip into a world you think you know. Do not miss the big excavator ballet, the unique highway part and certainly not the surprising final - A(a)ria! Because whatever you wanted to know about the secret love life of shovels and scavenging machines: here you have the opportunity to be part of it. Take the exit Aargau - you will be amazed.

The Canton Aargau celebrates its myth as a transfer and highway canton and  - presents his huge diversity. 

> Title: Ausfahrt Aargau/Sortie Argovie
> Participants: 1'063
> Guests : 400
> Budget of Canton : CHF 1'500'000

> Project management: Katja Gentinetta (SUI)
> Director and Choreographer: Tom Ryser (SUI)
> Composer and Music: Christoph Baumann (SUI)

> Visitors : 30'975

> Scène de la Passerelle: Howdy (SUI)
> Grande Scène: Sammler & Jäger (SUI)
> Le Cargo: HNO (SUI)
> Le Cargo: DJ Lady Tom (SUI)

"Myth and present" this was the theme of the canton days of Expo.02. The cantons used these days to reduce old prejudices and the build new relationships.

Myriam Neuhaus was working for Expo.02 as Press Officer at the directorate events. She was taking care of the German and Italian speaking medias.
Ralph Ammann was Head of Events Arteplage Neuchâtel and, until 2001, Manager of Logistics for the directorate events during the preparation phase of Expo.02.