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The World Heritage Photographic Biennial is a project which takes place between the UNESCO sites of Italy and China, the two countries that hold the largest number of sites in the world, with the aim of building virtuous connections and to establish exchanges of sustainable tourism practices, international exchanges of art and culture and the enhancement of world heritage sites.

The first edition of the Biennial conceived in collaboration with the municipality of Zhangjiajie opens with a major exhibition featuring 5 talented Italian photographers: Luigi Spina, Mario Ferrara, Carlos Solito, Marco Introini and Luca Capuano, who interpret the theme “Identity and Time” by selecting the world heritage sites most suited to their specific proposal.

Italy’s participation as a special guest is the starting point of the World Heritage Biennial project, which aims to organise events alternating between Italy and China.

On the occasion of the 2022 Italy-China Year of Culture and Tourism and the seventh edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, the exhibition “Edo, Ergo Sum” presents a visual feast of more than 90 works by Francesco Tonelli.

World-renowned Italian culinary photographer, food stylist and chef Francesco Tonelli has a photographic style rooted in his passion for the art of cooking and his ongoing in-depth knowledge of food. His years of experience allow him to capture not only the essence of food, but also its elegance and charm. Tonelli uses photography to amplify the sense of taste, with skilful plays of light and shadow, inspired by ancient pictorial techniques.

In collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Guangzhou, the exhibition is divided into seven sections starting with pasta, a symbol of the culinary bond between the two countries, and concluding with Chinese dishes, creating an encounter between two culinary civilizations that transmits the values of the gastronomic traditions shared by both peoples as a source of friendship and inspiration.

Visitors cross a gastronomic banquet to discover a means of building a bridge of friendship between Italy and China.