The day after the lecture at Northwest Normal University, the academic dialogue continues with a second invitation, from the School of Art of Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics, which includes the lecture in its own series of academic talks. The title remains "Culture as a Bridge to the Future": a journey from Italian pasta to Lanzhou that starts from one of the most recognisable symbols of Italian culture to talk about identity, heritage and exchange between cultures.
In Lanzhou the theme carries particular weight, as the city is known worldwide for its centuries-old noodle tradition. By comparing the Italian culture of pasta with the culinary tradition of Gansu, the lecture shows how food can become a cultural language capable of bringing together communities with different histories and geographies. Pasta is presented as an expression of territory, know-how, social life and collective memory: everyday practices that help shape national identities and mutual understanding.
With students and lecturers, a discussion opens on cultural storytelling, on the enhancement of heritage and on the role of creativity in relations between peoples. It is an idea of culture that Amalart holds dear: starting from local traditions to speak a language that can be understood anywhere.
The day before, in Lanzhou: Culture as a Bridge to the Future →
