It won’t be just about cinema on Thursday, June 27, 2024. What promises to be a pleasant evening with a highly respected guest list will open its doors at 8:30 PM, within the splendid park of Villa Lazzaroni, at Via Appia Nuova 520. An event that, in addition to the many enthusiasts of Chinese cinematography, which is continuously growing, will be attended by representatives from the world of entertainment, television, cinema, culture, science, and institutions.
Giving shape to this important event, sponsored by the cultural office of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Italy, in collaboration with Ischia International Film & Art Festival, and the Italian Television Group, is Guang Hua Cultures et Media, the largest Chinese-language media publishing group in Europe. This company, which has just celebrated its 41st anniversary this year.
This edition has a completely new format, as it will travel across the Peninsula, touching the most important Italian cities, and will conclude in December 2024. The films presented to the public are very varied, with captivating plots and breathtaking images, chosen from those that have achieved the greatest success with audiences and critics in China.
“Promoting exchange and friendship between different cultures through the universal language of cinema is the main goal of the Chinese Film Exhibition in Italy,” explains Fang Manquin, director of the Guang Hua Culture & Media Italy branch. In the People’s Republic of China, the film industry is continuously growing, just consider that in 2022 alone, it reached a record revenue of over 7.5 billion dollars, and it is experiencing exponential growth in audience and number of theaters.” During the gala evening, some awards will be presented to individuals who have distinguished themselves in breaking down those fragile but solid ideological barriers that still plague humanity today. Among the awardees: Alessandro Maria Muller, CO Founder & CEO PROMU; Roberto Onofri, author, television host, and creator on Rai Due of the Oscar dei Porti, an award for maritime excellence; Vera Dragone, singer, film, television, and theater actress; Gaetano Cipriani, surgeon and well-known otolaryngologist, lecturer at the international master of aesthetic medicine at the University of Camerino/Turin; Massimo Ciccozzi, professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, one of the world’s leading experts in combating the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic; Enzo Paolo Turchi, dancer, choreographer, and television personality; Carmen Russo, dancer, showgirl, and film actress; Riccardo Sbordoni, Councillor for Culture of the VII Municipality of Roma Capitale. The task of hosting the evening has also been entrusted this year to choreographer and artistic director Daisy Ciotti.
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