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To mark Chinese New Year, the Mole Antonelliana was lit up in red with the word “Luck”, officially kicking off a week of events that offered citizens the opportunity to learn more about Chinese culture and its rich traditions.
Deputy Mayor Michela Favaro attended a meeting organized by the Consulate General of Romania in Torino, in collaboration with institutional and university bodies and some Romania’s leading companies, to offer Italian and Romanian companies opportunities for cooperation in a more effective economic and commercial network.
Mayor Stefano Lo Russo led a mission to Tashkent with the Politecnico di Torino, the Industrial Union, the Chamber of Commerce and the Iren Group to discuss collaboration projects in the fields of education, research, industry, energy and culture. The delegation also met with the Italian Ambassador to Tashkent, Piergabriele Papadia de Bottini, and the Mayor of Tashkent, Shavkat Umurzakov.
Rosanna Purchia, Deputy Mayor for Culture, received a delegation led by the Deputy Consul General of the People's Republic of China Zhang Kaibin, in Torino for several institutional meetings on cultural matters.
A delegation from the Chambéry Culture Department travelled to Torino on a mission aimed at strengthening cultural collaboration between the two cities. The visit included meetings and exchanges on the topic of culture for young audiences, as well as on the operating models of Turin's cultural institutions to explore new synergies and co-production possibilities.
Deputy Mayor Michela Favaro welcomed the Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Milan, Susanne Welter, to the City Hall for an institutional visit.
As part of the twinning that has linked the City of Torino and the City of Glasgow since 2003, the Ensemble Xenia Association organized the New Year's Mini Chamber Music Course in collaboration with the Sermig Sound Laboratory.
Deputy Mayor Michela Favaro met with the Interim Director of UNICRI - United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Institute, Leif Villadsen, and the Honourable Minister Marco Giungi, Head of the Unit for Global Multilateral Development Cooperation Strategies and Processes of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the occasion of an institutional visit.
On the occasion of the reopening of the Honorary Consulate of Belgium in Torino, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Italy Emmanuel De Bau and the Honorary Consul of Belgium in Torino Giovanni Vittorio Giunipero di Corteranzo were welcomed at the City Hall by the Deputy Mayor Michela Favaro.
The Chairwoman of the Torino City Council, Maria Grazia Grippo and the Deputy Mayor for Ecological and digital transition, Innovation, Mobility and Transport Chiara Foglietta received a delegation of municipal councillors from the City of Veyrier interested in learning about the waste collection and disposal procedures implemented by the city administration.
A delegation from Helsinki was welcomed in Torino during the design week for a comparison between the new Civic Library and the Oodi Library. The meeting explored issues related to architecture, innovative services and participatory access to culture.
The Vice Mayor of Cologne, Brigitta von Bülow, was welcomed by the International Relations Office of the City of Torino for a discussion on financing and support to cultural institutions, with particular attention to museums.
Carlotta Salerno, Deputy Mayor for Education and Youth Policies, welcomed Natalie Giorgadze, Director of the Culture Action Europe network. The visit prepared the conference Beyond the Obvious, planned in Torino in 2025, with a focus on youth empowerment through culture.
The Ambassador of Ireland, Patricia O'Brien, and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Agencies based in Rome was welcomed at the City Hall by the Deputy Mayor Michela Favaro for an institutional visit.
A delegation of urban planners and administrators from Normandy met the Deputy Mayor for Urbanism Paolo Mazzoleni to learn about the urban strategies of the City of Torino.