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The universal non-commercial exposition "Expo Milano 2015" will be hosted by Milan, Italy, between May and October 31, next year. "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life" is the theme chosen for this edition. A topic that merges in a global scenario innovation, culture, technology, traditions and creativity, and their relationship to food and diet. A conversation with Piero Galli, Event Management General Director of the Expo.

Thanks to the Year of Italian Culture in the US, Italy and United States are even more closely tied. The first part of the initiative presented a full calendar of cultural events involving art, music, theater, sciences, and design in major US cities, such as Washington DC, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. In this interview, Ambassador of Italy Claudio Bisogniero tells us about the satisfactions, difficulties and successes encountered so far and talks about the projects and events prepared for the upcoming months. One of them involving the unveiling a Hellenistic Greek sculpture dated to around 330 B.C titled Boxer of Quirinal, which will be on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on loan from the collection of the National Museum of Rome.

The most important trade show event for East Coast footwear and handbags retailers and professionals opened yesterday at the Hilton Hotel. i-Italy visited the Made In Italy aisle of the show with Consul General Natalia Quintavalle and Italian Trade Commissioner Aniello Musella.

i-Italy went to the Première Vision Preview at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood. The show offered a large selection of fabrics as well as high quality trimming collections and represented the ultimate guide to the season's main trends. We spoke with the General Manager, Jacques Brunel, the Italian Trade Commissioner, Aniello Musella, and a few Italian participants.