The 15th Week of the Italian Language Was Inaugurated

On October 20th, the inauguration of the 15th Week of the Italian Language was held at the Administration Building on the north campus. Those who attended the ceremony included Laura Egoli, Consul General of Italy in Guangzhou; Fang Fanquan, Vice President of GDUFS; YANG Ke, Dean of the Faculty of the European languages and Cultures; WU Junfeng, Deputy Director of the Office of International Cooperation and Exchange, and HUANG Ruixin, Cultural Officer of the Consulate General of Italy in Guangzhou.

Before the inauguration, Vice President FANG extended a warm welcome to Lady Egoli at the VIP Hall, admiring her effort in bringing a significant cultural feast to GDUFS. In return, Lady Egoli expressed her heartfelt thanks for the support and preparation work by GDUFS.

Vice President greeting Laura Egoli

Opening the ceremony, Vice President FANG introduced the current situation and future plans of GDUFS. To achieve the goal of being a more internationalized university, GDUFS has already opened its arms to welcome different cultures. As far as FANG is concerned, the 15th Week of the Italian Language, under the theme of “Musical Appeal of Italian”, will undoubtedly promote students to catch the beauty of Italian through a series of events. FANG also expected further cooperation with the Consulate General of Italy in Guangzhou and the Consulate General of Switzerland in Guangzhou, in terms of the introduction of foreign talents, the establishment of practice bases and the development of scientific research.

Vice President FANG delivering the opening speech

Being a pleasing language to hear, Italian flows into the listeners’ heart just like a piece of wonderfully melodic music. Lady Egoli believed that students’ understanding of Italian will surely be deepened and enhanced if they are fully immersed into the culture of Italy. Recalling the 14th Week of the Italian Language, Lady Egoli said proudly, “Outstanding works that won the Witch Award were translated into 23 languages by more than 300 students from around the world with great enthusiasm.” Looking forward to the 15th Week of the Italian Language, she was delighted that 35 GDUFS students would take part in the translation contest – six times the number of last year. Last but not least, lady Egoli wished a great success for the week-long events including film shows: La Sedia della Felicità, Una Sconfinata Giovinezza, and the meeting with two Jazz musicians, a music producer Ivano Fossati and a reputable actor from Switzerland.

Lady Egoli delivering speech

As the golden autumn is around the corner, the 15th Week of the Italian Language will hopefully brim with brilliance on campus.

Chinese Report:  意韵悦耳：第15届意大利语语言周开幕