A Worldwide Event--Expo Milano 2015

Expo 2015 is a non-commercial event, also known as the “World's Fair.” It will be hosted in Italy, in Milan, with the full name of Expo Milano 2015. The theme is “Feeding the planet, energy for life,” and it will focus on healthy, safe and sufficient food for the entire planet.

 

This will be the second time Milan has hosted the exposition, the first being the Milan International of 1906. Each Expo is organized around a topic of universal interest. The goal of every Expo is to showcase promising new technologies, and also to address the challenges that mankind is facing.

 

When

Expo Milano 2015 will be held until October 31 2015; it will be open every day from 10am until 11pm. The exhibition site will be set on 272 acres and will include a large agro-food park built on a grid that will be surrounded by water channels. It’s expected to attract 29 million visitors during its six-month run.

 

Expo Milano 2015 will unite 144 nations, three World organizations and leading businesses in innovation, technology, energy, mobility, security and banking have become partners of the event.

 

Why Milan?

Host cities are selected by an international committee called the International Exhibitions Bureau and Milan offers all the varied assets required of a host city:

• Strategically positioned and a popular tourist attraction. Easily accessible in the center of Europe, Milan is situated between key international and Italian destinations.

• A cultural center. Milan is a treasure trove of culture, with La Scala opera house, the Piccolo theatre, Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper, the Brera Pinacoteca, the Duomo Cathedral and the Sforzesco Castle.

• The heart of the Italian economy. Milan is the financial and publishing capital of Italy and one of the most important cities in the world for commerce.

• The center of the fashion and design worlds. – As one of the world’s elite fashion cities, Milan is a center for fashion, design and an international shopping capital.

• Open to the world. 191 foreign communities and over 100 diplomatic delegations are present in the city. Milan, along with New York, has the city with the largest number of consulates in the world.

• Supportive of new technologies and ideas. A key characteristic of Milan is the city’s interest in social support and international cooperation.

 

Ticket Info

Tickets purchased before the opening of Expo Milano 2015 cost less. When you buy now you can save up to 20%. Family packages and reduced rates for youth and seniors are available. You can buy them through the event website below.

 

For More Info

Visit the official Expo Milano 2015 website (http://en.expo2015.org) where you can find all the information you need related to the event. More information on the host city can be obtained from the Italian Government Tourist Board (ENIT): http://www.enit.it/en/; (212) 245-5618, www.newyork@enit.it">www.newyork@enit.it (New York office).