‘These are days that I think of how to describe in a few words and the best Mostra d’Oltremare, so I asked my daughter Alice, a girl of 8 years, because with the children’s eyes are capable of seeing things that adults often do not they can not even imagine and observe ‘
To the question “What is for you Mostra d’Oltremare?”, She, without hesitation, replied that it is “a magical place, colorful and fragrant flowers, full of vegetation and protected species, where you can play, go to bike, spend days in joy with family, listen to music, but also participate in fairs and see many new things. “
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Mostra d’Oltremare is a part of the history of Naples and Southern Italy and, above all, it must be a key player in their future. Since 1940 it has always been a reference point for Neapolitans, professionals and companies from around the world that choose Mostra d’Oltremare for their events. The governance of our trade fair compound is moving on this double track.
We work seven days a week to preserve and enhance a priceless historical and architectural heritage, including the Fontana dell’Esedra, the Cubo d’Oro, the Padiglione America Latina and historical gardens. A hard effort we face with great sense of responsibility towards the city, the same that guided us in recovering European Funds, which will allow us to restore important buildings of the fairgrounds, like the Torre delle Nazioni. Mostra d’Oltremare will become even more welcoming to exhibitors and visitors to whom we open our doors. Moreover, our areas are available seven days a week, so that everybody may enjoy our park and our streets, in a city where especially young people need aggregation places. A plenty of recreational, music and entertainment events fill our calendar more and more increasingly. And to meet this need, we worked successfully to the full new development of Arena Flegrea, an architectural jewel returned to music and Neapolitan citizens.
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History
Mostra d’Oltremare, inaugurated as Triennial of Italian Overseas May 9, 1940, was and is a great park protected and safe, unique in its kind.
Mostra d’Oltremare stands at the center of a complex system of activities that span multiple sectors and involving, directly or indirectly, companies, associations, institutions, professionals and consumers.
The buildings, the facilities, the outdoor areas are used as exhibition center, as a conference center, as the venue of competitions, performances, art exhibitions, cultural activities and entertainment, creating a succession of high-impact events on ‘image, economy and tourism in Naples and the Campania Region.
A cultural catalyst and economic interests for businesses, citizens and tourists; a reality, open all year, for the creation of value and growth. It ‘a multifunctional urban park of approximately 720,000 square meters, with a prestigious urban and environmental heritage, which makes live in perfect harmony, architecture, green and initiatives of various kinds.
Badly damaged by bombing during World War II, he necessitated, in the early 50’s, an impressive work of reconstruction. It represents one of the greatest examples of Italian Rationalist architecture.
Key stages of the History of Mostra d’Oltremare
