(VOVworld)- To mark Italy’s 70th National Day, the Italian Embassy in Vietnam and the Italy-Vietnam Fashion Council will organize a program “Angels of Italy” at the Italian cultural center Casa Italia in Hanoi.
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| Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Cecilia Piccioni (in green dress) takes photo with child models of the fashion show on 2 June. (Photo: VOV5) |
The program will be a journey through the typical culture, fashion, music, and cuisine of the boot-shaped country. Nicolo Costantini, first secretary of the Italian Embassy in Hanoi, says: “Italy is a great power in terms of culture. We have the highest number of UNESCO sites, actually 51 in Italy. We have a great deal of cultural heritage, as well as Vietnam. That is why we are very happy to create a program that joins several aspects of our cultures. In the evening of the 2 of June, Le Phung Hieu Street will become an Italian square. Italian music and Vietnamese music will accompany a fashion show organized by the Italy-Vietnam Fashion Council.”
Vietnamese models with catwalk along side Italian Embassy staff and their children |
Young Italian pianist Sandra Stojanovic and violinists Marica and Daniele will play famous Italian classic melodies alternatively with performances by a Italian-Vietnamese children’s choir, and Vietnamese pianist Pho An My, two-string fiddle artist Thuy Anh, and singer Thuy Chi.
At Casa Italia, guests will have a chance to enjoy traditional Italian foods, admire Italian-designed products made in Vietnam, and see images of Italy through photos.
Vietnam and Italy signed an agreement to establish a strategic partnership in 2013. Italian President Sergio Mattarella visited Vietnam in November, 2015.