The Farnese Atlas, an imposing marble
work currently kept in the National Archeological Museum of
Naples (MANN), will be at the centre of the Italy Pavilion at
Expo Osaka 2025, Ambassador Mario Vattani, General Commissioner
for Italy at the Osaka Expo, announced on Thursday to an
audience made up of Japanese, Italian and international
representatives.
He also announced initiatives linked to the Sea: a special
appointment with the Blue Economy in July 2025, attended by the
minister for civil protection and sea policies, Nello Musumeci;
a partnership with the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, and the 2025
edition of the Ocean Decade Foundations Dialogue.
The Pavilion, a statement said, will have a theatrical space
with a daily roster rich in live events.
Actress and singer Serena Autieri will take part in the
inauguration of the Italy Pavilion on April 13 2025, as
'godmother' of the event.
In the fascinating setting of the Villaggio Italia, the
multi-year travelling exhibition of Italian excellence that is
accompanying the Amerigo Vespucci Navy sailing and training ship
in the major ports of its World Tour spanning five continents,
the press conference took place devoted to the Italy Pavilion
for Expo Osaka 2025, 'Sailing to Expo 2025 Osaka - Italian
Beauties and Excellence between tradition and innovation', in
the presence of Japanese, Italian and international authorities,
to trace, together, the path of collaboration towards Expo 2025
Osaka.
The press conference was preceded by a photo opportunity on
board the Vespucci, attended by the protagonists, together with
the mascot of the Italy Pavilion, Italia-chan, and the official
face of Expo 2025 Osaka, Myaku Myaku.
During the press conference, high-profile projects that will
animate the six months of the Expo at the Italy Pavilion were
announced: from the presence of the Farnese Atlas to a number of
initiatives linked to the Sea; from the date with Minister
Musumeci to the partnership with the Sasakawa Peace Foundation,
to the 2025 edition of the Ocean Decade Foundations Dialogue.
Also announced was collaboration with the Special Kids Future
Vision Challenge Consortium in order to promote the programme
'Docodemo Expo' ('Anywhere Expo'), an innovative project that
will enable children of various nationalities, disabled or with
health problems, to take an active part in the Expo 2025 in
Osaka, creating a network of encounters before, during and after
the Expo, but also visiting the Pavilions remotely and
interacting with AI robots.
It was also announced that the Italy Pavilion will be animated
by a rich roster of daily live events. It is a project, that of
the Italy Pavilion, which is destined not only to promote Made
in Italy but also to leave an indelible memory of Italy in
visitors' minds. The Pavilion was designed by the architect
Mario Cucinella - MCA Architects in order to bring to the world
a modern version of the 'Ideal City', an iconic image of the
Italian Renaissance.
"With the Farnese Atlas, the accent on the cutting-edge sectors
of aerospace and underwater, which will be a protagonist of our
initiatives linked to the theme of the Sea, a heritage and
tradition of our nation, Italy at Expo 2025 Osaka will show the
world the excellence and a complete and comprehensive image of
our Nation," said Mario Vattani, General Commissioner for Italy
at the Osaka Expo, on the stage in Tokyo.
"It will be an extraordinary opportunity to present on a global
stage the scientific, technological and industrial value of our
Country System, from the start-ups to the territorial chains of
firms, and on to the academic world and research. Our roster
will be marked, further, by daily live events, a concrete way to
involve our youngest and also veteran talents, to put into
practice the theme of the Italy Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka,
'Art Regenerates Life'."
The press conference was opened by the institutional greetings
from Italian Ambassador to Japan Gianluigi Benedetti, who
stressed the importance of this event for Italy: "the Universal
Exposiition will be an extraordinary opportunity to recount to
Japan and the world the best of Italy, its millennial history
and culture, its countless traditions, Italian savoir faire in
its multiple dimensions, from artisanship to the most innovative
designs, from food and wine to high tech. But we also want it to
be a place of real encounter, a place where it is possible to
get to know people personally, to inform oneself, and to deepen
the many opportunities of collaboration and partnership that
Italy can offer in its manufacturing sectors, in the most
industrially advanced, in the field of technological research,
in that of culture and the arts in general."
The stage also saw the presence of the special guest, the
minister for Expo 2025, Hanako Jimi, who commented: "I should
like this to be an occasion to make the Expo of Osaka-Kansai a
new chapter in the friendly relations between our two countries.
I also hope that many people will visit the Italy Pavilion and
that Italian art, culture and science, which have fascinated the
world for so long, will be further showcased for a global
audience".
Also present was Deputy Business and Made in Italy
Minister Valentino Valentini, who stressed that "the Osaka 2025
Expo will be a great opportunity for the visibility of the Italy
Country System and for the excellence of Made in Italy. In these
days, too, we have numerous meetings to deepen the modalities of
our participation and to support the work that Commissioner
Mario Vattani and his staff are doing. The Business and Made in
Italy Ministry will be present, and I myself will take part in
the inauguration, and the whole government will put its greatest
commitment into preparing ourselves for the best for this
extremely important showcase."
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