Belgian cultural counselor and Italian cultural counselor join hands to give a thumbs up to the Aurora Silk Road platform!

Silian Double ‘Comparison’: When Belgian and Italian Counselors Jointly Hold This Chinese Silk Scarf

On March 11, 2022, in the venue, a red curtain was set against the wooden floor, and the gazes of the Belgian and Italian cultural counselors fell on the silky fabric wrapped in orange bags – this fabric from China has become the “common heart” of two European cultural powers.
A scarf collides into the aesthetic of the ‘art twin country’

The Belgian counselor on the left is familiar with the oil painting texture of the Brussels Museum of Fine Arts, while the Italian counselor on the right understands the lines and rhythms of Florentine sculptures. At this moment, the Aurora scarf they are touching with their fingertips is a new expression of “art” given by Eastern craftsmanship.

Belgians love “low-key refinement”: the counselor touched the hidden patterns of the front and back of the silk scarf, smiling and saying “like the layers of Brussels lace”; Italians are obsessed with “stories in patterns”: The counselor stared at the sail patterns in the painting “Along the River during Qingming Festival” and immediately spoke up, “like the narrative sense of the Venetian painting school”. The 280 day polished printing and hand sewn curled edges make this scarf a “foldable Oriental art museum” – capturing both the minimalist aesthetic of Belgium and the artistic narrative of Italy.

From Brussels Square to Florence Streets: Cultural Commonalities in Scarves

In the work of the Belgian counselor, there is a hidden “sweetness and warmth” of chocolate and comics; In the daily life of the Italian counselor, the “warmth” of opera and leather goods cannot be avoided. And this scarf is the “gentle intersection” of two cultures:

The Belgian counselor said that he wants to bring this scarf back to the “Chinese Culture Week” in Brussels – “Our comics can enter China, and Chinese silk can also wrap around Belgian spring”; The Italian counselor plans to include it in the Florence Handicraft Exhibition, stating that ‘the homeland of the Renaissance should see the’ Silk Renaissance ‘of the East.’.

Prior to this, diplomats from countries such as Moldova and Sweden had already supported Aurora; At this moment, this silky silk has once again become a “cultural code” between Belgium and Italy -70% of the ambassadors and counselors of the countries that have established diplomatic relations are using this silk scarf to weave a “silk cultural web”.

The confidence in small fabrics: making “Chinese silk” a “cultural daily” of the world

Aurora founder Deng Tao said, “The best cultural export is to make others willing to ‘wear your culture in life’.” The Belgian counselor draped a scarf between the collar of a suit, and the Italian counselor tied it to a dress – when Eastern patterns became a daily decoration in Europe, ‘national’ naturally became ‘world’.

Just like the smiling eyes in this meeting: different languages, shared aesthetics; Different cultures resonate with different textures. The significance of this scarf is never a “gift”, but a “connection” – connecting the lace of Brussels with the dyeing workshops of Hangzhou, connecting the paintbrushes of Florence with the silk needles of China, connecting everyone willing to touch the warmth of the East.