Expo 2015: world tour in one city
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The opening day on the social, among pictures of the colourful pavilions and the damages from the protesters.
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1 May, Expo 2015 Milan opens: Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life.
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The exhibition will last until the end of October.
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The event actually started on the evening 30 April, with the opening concert in Piazza del Duomo. Lights, sounds, and arts were the protagonists.
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Opening #expo2015 #milan #bocelli #proudness #italy #expo #duomo
@ Milano, Piazza Duomo https://instagram.com/p/2IVeCHHRB9/ -
Andrea Bocelli and Giorgio Armani were among the big names of the day.
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The exhibition opened the doors to the public on the following morning, with speeches delivered by the authorities.
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Among them, the video message by Pope Francis.
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The Italian Republic President, Giorgio Napolitano, and the Italian Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, made references to the central role the country will play in the following months.
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Words also to remember the difficult situation for jobs in the country, as well as for the necessary European commitment in order to solve the Mediterranean emergency.
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#expo2015 #expomilano #Milano #milan #expo #thebeginning @ Expo Milano 2015 (official venue) https://instagram.com/p/2IqvxRKsJA/ -
Under the Milan grey sky, the original pavilion designs caught the eyes of all the lucky-first visitors.
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#Expo2015 #expo Day 1 Tribute to Nepal House #Milan #Milano @ EXPO Milano https://instagram.com/p/2ImCp_zX1Q/ -
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In the middle of the day, pictures of the NoExpo protest came out, mixed with still other images from the exhibition.
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il corteo sfila ancora per le vie milanesi, mayday non è un grido d'aiuto#maydaymilano #expo2015 #noexpo #alterexpo pic.twitter.com/cdG2TNCTEx -
As the protest degenerated into violent attacks by the black bloc, the Expo's quiet atmosphere and the chaos on the streets created an odd contrast in the social media gallery.
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Non prevalebunt "@franvanni: Il campo di battaglia in via Guido d'Arezzo#Expo2015 #MayDay #milano #blackblock pic.twitter.com/klnZOr39e6"
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Il mio pensiero è rivolto alle forze dell'ordine che stanno lavorando per difendere la città #Expo2015 #milano pic.twitter.com/MkQiCt4hq7 -
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UK pavilion #expo2015 #expomilan #expovoices @ Uk Pavillon Expo Milan 2015 https://instagram.com/p/2JurTfsyzV/ -
Sembra di rivivere la Genova del G8: criminalitá e ignoranza #noexpo#blackblock #Expo2015 pic.twitter.com/yubRViTe7Q -
Wonderland #expo2015 #expomilan #expovoices @ Palazzo Italia Expo https://instagram.com/p/2JvP0KMy0p/ -
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Entrance to the United Arab Emirates Pavilion. expo2015milan #expo2015 #uae#uaepavilion… https://instagram.com/p/2J3_x_rYws/ -
In the evening, with the final concert at the Teatro alla Scala, the opening day came to an end.
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#openingnight #Expo2015 #teatroallascala #inaugurazione #Milano @ Teatro alla Scala https://instagram.com/p/2JgDDOM9vs/ -
Eventually, the police managed to stop the disorders in the streets.
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The turmoil was kept away from the place where the beauty led the narrative of the day to a hopeful ending.
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Felice e orgoglioso. Il primo giorno i #expo2015 finisce così. @ EXPO Milano https://instagram.com/p/2JpObXQCLz/
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