After years of speculation, criticisms and debates, the 2015 EXPO in Milan is scheduled to opened its gates tomorrow. The world exhibition, which hosts 140 countries and is expected to welcome over 20 million visitors during the six months of its duration, is revolving around the evocative theme “Feeding the Planet Energy for Life”. Expo 2015 is conceived as a platform for the “exchange of ideas and shared solutions on the theme of food”, but also as a platform for geopolitical discussion, analysis and, of course, competition. While food is supposed to be at the centre of debates, the monumental architectural designs of certain pavilions are bound to overshadow the spirit of conviviality and exchange among participating countries. For a final count of successes and failures of Italy’s first Expo since 1992, we will have to wait the end of October 2015.
