The Theater Neighborhood

As part of our trip round the city of Expo we've reached the theater neighborhood. More specifically, called here: “[San Carlo Open Air Theater](http://www.expo2015.org/en/open-air-theater-san-carlo)”. Roma has its Colosseum, Milano its San Siro stadium… ...Expo has its open-air theater. And now we're here. The event's opening and closing ceremonies, four months of shows “[Allavita](http://www.expo2015.org/en/allavita--cirque-du-soleil-)!” by the Cirque du Soleil, a large number of other performances (musicals and otherwise). Without counting the series of breath-taking national pavilions overlooking the open arena. Three, two, one… ...ready, steady, go! This neighborhood was overseen by the Expo 2015 Social Media Team. All the photos are by Beatrice Bianchetti and Anna Chiara Maggiolini.

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The Time Machine

Address
25 Via Assunta

We loved the Turkmenistan Pavilion a lot. We liked it because it's completely different from the other pavilions. To a certain extent, this pavilion can be seen as a marvelous time machine: you enter and go back to the middle of the 20th century. An exhibition approach that takes us back to the golden era of the Soviet Union: on show are all the consumer goods the country produces. Shelf by shelf, ledge by ledge, category by category, object by object. There's everything. Incredible, it brings the shivers! There's a flask of super petrol. A flask of lead-free petrol, another of diesel and another with a blend. Then there's a flask of kerosene and one of diesel. And so on, covering the range of product know-how. Amazing! Not since the times of [Diderot et D’Alembert](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclop%25C3%25A9die) have we seen such a systematic and exhaustive approach. In a world that sees more and more standardization every day, a hearty round of applause for our Turkmen friends. Then we just have to mention the phantasmagorical roof terrace (a breathtaking view) with nomad tent. And then: the [5D cinema](http://www.expo2015.org/en/news/all-news/visit-to-the-turkmenistan-pavilion--a-5d-cinema-takes-us-galloping-towards-the-white-city--view-the-gallery), the amazing graphics that project into the most unexpected places, and the superb restaurant. In short, a fantastic trip using very special ingredients. Congratulations!

The Time Machine
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The Time Machine
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The Time Machine
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The Time Machine
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The Time Machine
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The Time Machine
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Morocco

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