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august 10, 2015 - Expo 2015

Expo: Maldive National Day

Press release available only in Italian

Dancers with exotic clothes and traditional folk dances have animated the National Day of the Maldives, who is now enlivened Expo Milano 2015. To celebrate the event, here is the General Commissioner of Expo Milano 2015, Bruno Pasquino, and the Director of the marketing and public relations of the island state in the Indian Ocean, Abdulla Ziyath. "Climate change makes the Maldives a jewel in grave danger - highlighted Pasquino -: finding a balance with nature is essential for countries that have a minimum height above sea level. Expo Milano 2015 offers a unique opportunity to sensitize the international community on issues of such great importance. " "The ocean plays a major role in the life of our population: the Maldives are made up of 99% water and the rest by land - began Abdulla Ziyath. - And 'why the exhibition theme' Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life 'is crucial for us. " The Indian Ocean Islands participating in Expo 2015 with its own pavilion in the Cluster Islands, sea and food with the theme "Fishing - lifeblood of the Maldives." And it is fishing, in fact, "the backbone of our economy, as it contributes to over a third of our GDP," he added Ziyath. Following the ceremony, the delegation traveled to the Maldives Palace Italy for the visit and the official dinner. As the festivities continued at the Cluster of Islands, with dances and cultural performances, and tasting of typical sweet and savory snacks with tuna and red pepper or coconut and sugar, served with a fragrant pineapple juice.