It was the first time that\u00a0Sao Paulo’s iconic sites were lit up\u00a0with the colours of the Italian flag to\u00a0the celebrate Italy’s Republic Day. Thanks to the cooperation of the Mayor, the city’s\u00a0 landmarks such as the historic Matarazzo Palace, which is the city hall, the Viaduto Do Ch\u00e1, the Ponte Estaiada, the Monumento \u00e0s Banderas, and the Edificio Italia, home to the Federation of Industries of the State of Sao Paulo (FIESP), and the Italian Culture Institute have turned green, white and red, to pay tribute to the many Italians who gave a fundamental\u00a0 contribution to the city’s industrial, cultural and\u00a0 architectural development. The hashtag #SaoPaulocelebraItalia has gone viral thanks to a programme of inclusive and participatory initiatives in a city which is home to millions of citizens of Italian descent.<\/p>\n
ENIT, the Italian Government Tourism Board, has organised a race which which counted with over 4000 participants; a gala evening was organised in one of Niemeyer’s installations the Ibirapuera Park OCA Pavillion. The event was attended by approximately 800 guests who were taken on a virtual tour with large LED lights and 3D projections to celebrate Italian technology, research and the successful achievements in the field of air and space.<\/p>\n
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