EXPO
The institutional gift to the First Lady Michelle Obama, scheduled to visit the Expo on 18th June, is ready. It is the same as that presented to the Pope and to other renowned personalities.
Picchiani & Barlacchi has been selected to be at Casa delle Eccellenze, a space in Florence connected to the international event in Milan, where top companies will be able to exhibit and sell right in the heart of Florence.
Picchiani & Barlacchi is one of the few Florentine companies selected to enjoy the privilege of a dedicated projection inside the I_Dome, the hi-tech dome installed in the Cortile dell’Anagrafe of Palazzo Vecchio.
EXPO 2015 in title block with overlapping numbers and letters, the characteristic Expo Milano 2015 logo at the centre, a half-globe, and the leaves of five trees representing the different continents.
Laura Cretara, the world’s first female coin engraver, has presented the official Expo 2015 coin to Pope Francis.
The Expo 2015 coin returns to make its appearance on the international stage. For the coin’s presentation, a special space has been reserved inside the main exhibition area of the money fair.
Bruno Vespa and Antonella Clerici present the Expo coin, struck by the historical company Picchiani & Barlacchi, during “Un Mondo da Amare”, an event dedicated to Expo Milan 2015, Italian excellence and Christmas, just around the corner.
The mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, visited Milan together with Chiara and Giovanna Montauti, to donate the first copy of the official Expo coin made in Florence to the mayor of Milan, Giuliano Pisapia.
Florence prepares for Expo 2015 with its own personalised official coin. The special edition has been produced at the ancient Florentine facilities, Picchiani & Barlacchi.
