Expo 2015

2015 Milan
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Overview
BIE-classUniversal exposition
CategoryInternational Registered Exhibition
NameExpo Milano 2015
MottoFeeding the Planet, Energy for Life
Area200 hectares (490 acres)
Visitors22,200,000
MascotFoody
Participant(s)
Countries145
Organizations17
Business21
Location
CountryItaly
CityMilan
VenueFiera Milano, Rho
Coordinates45°31′7″N 9°6′24″E / 45.51861°N 9.10667°E / 45.51861; 9.10667
Timeline
AwardedMarch 31, 2008 (2008-03-31)
OpeningMay 1, 2015 (2015-05-01)
ClosureOctober 31, 2015 (2015-10-31)
Universal expositions
PreviousExpo 2010 in Shanghai
NextExpo 2020 in Dubai
Specialized expositions
PreviousExpo 2012 in Yeosu
NextExpo 2017 in Astana
Horticultural expositions
PreviousFloriade 2012 in Venlo
NextExpo 2016 in Antalya
Internet
Websiteexpo2015.org

Expo 2015 was a World Expo hosted by Milan, Italy. It opened on May 1 at 10:00 CEST and closed on October 31.[1][2] Milan hosted an exposition for the second time; the first was the 1906 Milan International.

The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) general assembly in Paris decided in favour of Milan on March 31, 2008.[3] On November 23, 2010, the event was announced by the BIE.[4] Expo 2015's theme was "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life".[5][6][7]

  1. ^ "Expo 2015, Bie approva ufficialmente la registrazione di Milano". Reuters. November 23, 2010. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012.
  2. ^ "Expo Milano 2015. E' ufficiale". Comune di Milano. November 23, 2010.
  3. ^ "Bureau of International Exhibitions (BIE) @ JDP Econ". jdpecon.com.
  4. ^ "Brazil". bie-paris.org.
  5. ^ "Microsoft PowerPoint - MINA-Expo2015Milan-feeding the planet-energy for life.ppt" (PDF). Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  6. ^ "Milan World Expo 2015: Feeding the Planet, energy for Life". Design Revolution.
  7. ^ "Feeding the Planet. Energy for Life – Expo 2015" (in Italian). Expo2015.assolombarda.it. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-24.