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About four months before the decision of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the intergovernmental organization that has been nominating cities to host world expos since 1931, following Giorgia Meloni's trip to the U.S., the U.S. are endorsing Rome and the Italian bid. "The United States welcomes Italy's bid to host the World Expo in 20...

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Join the the Embassy of Italy for EU Open House on Saturday, May 13, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and discover the European chanceries around Washington DC. Explore the fascinating world of Italy’s palaces, museums, and other extraordinary places through the “Massimo Listri: Italian Wonder” photo exhibition, co-organized by the Italian Cultural...

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Rome has put forward its candidacy to host the Expo 2030 world fair with an impressive drone show titled “Humanlands” over the Colosseum. The show was a multimedia spectacle, featuring 500 drones, which showcased examples of Italy’s cultural heritage like Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Vitruvian Man”, geometries, abstractions, and light games. The aim was to...

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The Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will open the event “Diplomazia della crescita: iniziative, progetti e sinergie con la candidatura di Roma Expo 2030” (“Growth diplomacy: initiatives, projects and synergies with Rome’s candidacy for Expo 2030”) this afternoon at the Far...

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Will renewable energy-sharing successfully combat climate change and usher in a cleaner, more sustainable future for urban cities? Four countries have submitted competing candidatures to organise and host the World Expo 2030—the Republic of Korea (Busan), Italy (Rome), Ukraine (Odesa), and Saudi Arabia (Riyadh). Reigning in the power of the sun, Tu...

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Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri presented his city's candidature to host the 2030 Universal Exposition, or Expo, at the Italian pavilion in Dubai on Thursday. During his presentation the centre-left mayor unveiled Rome's Expo slogan - 'Future is our History' - as well as the proposed Expo site: Tor Vergata in the south-eastern outskirts near one of th...

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With nearly three thousand years of history woven into and underpinning its urban fabric, Rome is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. What better place to reimagine the inclusive, interconnected, sustainable and shared urban model of the future than in the Eternal City? The 2030 World Expo is the perfect opportunity to exa...

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Italy's foreign minister Luigi Di Maio and Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri presented the Italian capital's bid to host Expo 2030 during the general assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), held virtually on 14 December. Speaking on behalf of the Italian government, Di Maio said the Eternal City's bid was being presented under the th...

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