(Mar. 22) – Italy will participate Floriade 2012, a major international exhibition focusing on agricultural activity, to be held in Venlo, in the Netherlands. The Italian Pavilion – a 400 square meters area – will consist in two floors and will be surrounded by 500 square meters of green. In order to provide maximum visibility to the Italian regions, the pavilion will be located along the main artery of the Expo. Inside will be hosted major operators in the agricultural and flower sector and flower, giving wide space to the presentation of artistic and historic gardens and urban gardening. Strong emphasis will be also given to new technologies, sustainable productions and the use of alternative energy for crops. And Venlo represents the ideal place for the event: in addition to being honored in 2003 as “the greenest city Europe “, Venlo is situated in the Limburg region, famous for the criteria of environmental sustainability that regulates the living, inspired by the “cradle to cradle” philosophy. (Cma/Peg)
