Expo

Greece will hold its ‘National Greece Day’ at Expo Milano 2015 on Wednesday, using various promotional activities to showcase the country’s products and the benefits of Greek food and the Mediterranean diet.

Expo Milano 2015 will take place from October 25 through to October 28 with the participation of the Attica region. A Greek pavilion will be set up with the best of Mediterranean products.

A spot just northwest of Milan has to be the epicenter of the most exciting plates on earth these days. Since its opening on May 1, the Milan Expo 2015 has been hosting the most notable chefs, as well as humble cooks from all over the world to display their culinary creations or traditional dishes of national or regional pride.

Actor Elijah Wood, best known for playing Frodo in the blockbuster "Lord of the Rings" series, came to the southern Turkish province of Antalya for a DJ performance as part of the international EXPO 2016 events, planting the 15,000th sapling in the EXPO area.  

AGERPRES special correspondent, Catalin Alexandru reports: Romania's President, Klaus Iohannis has visited on Thursday the pavilions of Italy and the Vatican from the Expo Milano 2015, after which he had a short talk with Giuseppe Sala, the Commissioner general of the world exhibition.

Photo credit: (c) Silviu MATEI / AGERPRES PHOTO

AGERPRES special correspondent Catalin Alexandru reports: President Klaus Iohannis, who toured on Thursday Romania's pavilion at Expo Milano 2015, declared himself pleasantly impressed by the experience, remarking that although not an imposing appearance through size, the pavilion impresses through its concept, which seamlessly fits with the theme of the world exhibition.

AGERPRES special correspondent Florin Stefan reports: The organizers of Romania's pavilion at Expo Milano 2015 do not try to make anything spectacular, they only wish to present things as they are, practically to challenge the visitor to wish to see more of Romania, general commissioner of Romania's pavilion, Georgian Ghervasie said on Tuesday, in Milan, in an interview for AGERPRES.

BELGRADE - Serbian businessmen will in the next six months present concrete proposals for cooperation and exchange experience with their colleagues from other countries in the scope of EXPO Milano 2015 Universal Exhibition, the Serbian Ministry of Economy released.

Italy opened the Milan Expo on May 1, torn between hopes that the showcase of global food, technology and culture will lift a gloomy national mood and fears that it will be overshadowed by scandal, delays and protests. 

Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is counting on the Expo to reinforce fragile signs of economic recovery after years of stagnation and recession. 

Romania's pavilion at the Universal Exhibition Expo Milano 2015 is ready and will open on May 1, Romania's general commissioner for the event Georgian Ghervasie announced on Thursday.

Photo credit: (c) Expo Milano 2015 website

Romania's Day at the exhibition will be celebrated on July 29.