Expo Milano 2015 is the Universal Exhibition that Milan, Italy, will host from May 1 to October 31, 2015.
Over this six-month period, Milan will become a global showcase where more than 140 participating countries will show the best of their technology that offers a concrete answer to a vital need: being able to guarantee healthy, safe and sufficient food for everyone, while respecting the Planet and its equilibrium.
In addition to the exhibitor nations, the Expo also involves international organizations, and expects to welcome over 20 million visitors to its 1.1 million square meters of exhibition area.
The Expo Milano 2015 mascot, Foody.
Foody is honest, wise, respectful and a real fan of healthy, tasty food.
The mascot characters are: Guagliò, the Garlic - Arabella, the Orange - Josephine, the Banana - Gury, the Watermelon - Pomina, the Apple - Max Maize, the Blue Corn - Manghy, the Mango - Rodolfo, the Fig - Piera, the Pear - Rap Brothers, the Radishes - Chicca, the Pomegranate.