The universal exhibition of 2015, hosted in Milan from May 1 to October 31, is built on the same way as the Romans planned their cities on two main streets, Decumano, oriented from east to west and Cardo, oriented from north to south.
On both sides of the two axes of the exhibition there are 145 participating countries that present in each of their pavilions the idea of providing healthy food for everyone, using the natural resources of our Planet. Every country proudly shows their traditional values and how it understands to use the new technology available nowadays in order to respect the Planet and its needs and equilibrium.
I do not know who is going to win this "competition" (fingers crossed for UK, my favorite pavilion) but I hope that this universal event will be a win win situation for all the participant countries and a great opportunity for all of us to reflect upon the conscious decisions that we have to take regarding food production, wasted food and available resources that we have on our Planet. It is sad that we live in a world in which there are people starving or even die due to the lack of food and, on the other hand, there are people who suffer or die from diseases related to obesity or too much processed food.
Designed by the artist Wolfgang Buttress, the UK pavilion is inspired by the role of the bee in our ecosystem and invites you to an imaginary flight of a bee. As you enter the pavilion, you walk through a wildflower meadow and the journey stops in a spherical void inside the center of a huge aluminum beehive. Through the lights, vibration and sound, the hive simulates the atmosphere of a real beehive. Close your eyes for a moment, listen to the bees around you and be happy to experience such an incredible feeling of another form of life. Congratulations, UK! You really made my day.
At the Japan pavilion was a long waiting line, but the experience created by the host was very diverse from sublime, poetic at the beginning to very amusing at the end. The theme of the exhibition was "Harmonious diversity". Using a moving installation, mirrors, video and audio systems they created a magical space to show the visitors the picturesque landscape and the traditions of Japan.
I even had the pleasure to have for the first time in my life a virtual dinner in a restaurant of the future. I choose my dish gently tapping with chopsticks on a media tablet, installed on the table in front of me, as a plate. Every dish has an explanation of the recipe and I could choose my food according to my favorite season and culinary preferences.
At the end of my visit of the Japan pavilion, I just needed some real food so I have tried for the first time in my life the Dutch weed burger at the open-air Netherlands pavilion. 100% vegetarian, tasty and healthy. "Eat weed, live long."
Checked! :)
The Morocco pavilion offers you a journey of flavors. Shadows, mandarins, sand, aromatic teas, dates and spices are all in the service of awakening your senses. And they do know how to lay down at your feet an unique experience.
At the end, but not at least, I proudly present you the pavilion of my country: Romania.
...and several pictures from other pavilions I've liked.
I even had the pleasure to have for the first time in my life a virtual dinner in a restaurant of the future. I choose my dish gently tapping with chopsticks on a media tablet, installed on the table in front of me, as a plate. Every dish has an explanation of the recipe and I could choose my food according to my favorite season and culinary preferences.
Checked! :)The Morocco pavilion offers you a journey of flavors. Shadows, mandarins, sand, aromatic teas, dates and spices are all in the service of awakening your senses. And they do know how to lay down at your feet an unique experience.
The French did an original open air market hall as a symbol of their traditional open air markets from any French city. Initially organized as a place for exchanging products between people from the cities and people from the countryside, nowadays they became habitual places of gathering people to buy from local farms high quality food, fresh and less expensive since you buy it directly from the producer. These markets are open only two days a week and strolling through this colorful places is a delightful habit that may create addiction. :)
At the end, but not at least, I proudly present you the pavilion of my country: Romania.
...and several pictures from other pavilions I've liked.
Have an inspired day, help the others and be gentle with our beautiful home, the Earth!
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