With Expo Milan 2015 now in full swing in Italy, Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole here visits to chat with Ula Giniotytė, director of the Lithuanian pavilion. On the agenda are Lithuania’s plans in the coming months, the importance of being seen at Expo Milan and a look at the mixture of tradition and innovation presented in the pavilion.

Etihad Airways, alongside partner Italian flag-carrier Alitalia, is the Official Airline Sponsor of Expo Milan 2015. Here Breaking Travel News catches up with Stefania Morelli, manager of the Alitalia-Etihad Airways pavilion in Milan, to discuss the calendar of events for the coming months, visitor expectations and Etihad’s hopes for the Expo.

With 20 million guests expected during its six months of operation, Expo Milan 2015 is presently one of the most popular tourism destinations around the world.  Breaking Travel News visited to catch up with some of the key leaders of the national pavilions that form the cornerstone of the experience. Here editor Chris O’Toole talks with Colombia Expo Milan 2015 commisioner Juan Pablo Cavelier about the pavilion, the role of Expo Milan and the upcoming visit of president Juan Manuel Santos.

Expo Milano 2015 has developed an online 3D experience powered by Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform. The experience will enable virtual visitors to discover the expo’s eco-sustainability theme, ‘Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life’. World Expo 2015 is currently taking place in Milan and will run until October 31st.

Timor Leste has been celebrating its independence anniversary at Expo Milano 2015. The south-east Asian nation won its independence from Portugal for the second time on May 20th 2002, with the country since growing into a regional tourism power.

Etihad Airways and Alitalia have welcomed Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates, to their joint pavilion at Expo Milano 2015 this week. The airlines are Official Global Airline Carriers of Expo Milano 2015, which takes place under the theme of ‘Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life. A total of 20 million visitors are expected to attend from across the world, with Alitalia and Etihad Airways’ pavilion serving as a highlight of the Expo experience.