The 2015 World Expo in Milan, starts Friday and the Italian business capital is touting its world-famous treasures, including Leonardo Da Vinci’s works, to capitalize on more than 20 million expected visitors. “Expo will be the first event post crisis,” Milan’s mayor Giuliano Pisapia said in an interview in the 16th-century Palazzo Marino city hall. “Milan and Italy have undiscovered jewels. Expo visitors won’t just come to visit the exhibition but will spread all over the country.” With 10 million tickets sold before the kick-off, including 5 million abroad, the six-month event with the theme “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life,” is already on course for a record. More than 140 countries...
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