2017年2月21日至26日，應(yīng)中國國家主席習(xí)近平邀請，意大利共和國總統(tǒng)塞爾焦·馬塔雷拉對中國進(jìn)行了國事訪問。此行是馬塔雷拉2015年當(dāng)選意大利總統(tǒng)后首次訪華，除在北京與中方領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人舉行會談外，他還前往上海、重慶及西安進(jìn)行了訪問。

2月25日，塞爾焦·馬塔雷拉一行乘專機(jī)抵達(dá)重慶進(jìn)行正式訪問，塞爾焦·馬塔雷拉總統(tǒng)的女兒勞拉·馬塔雷拉、意大利基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施與交通部部長格拉齊諾·戴里奧等40余人隨行。在渝期間，馬塔雷拉一行先后前往意大利駐重慶總領(lǐng)事館、重慶市規(guī)劃展覽館和重慶市人民小學(xué)等地參觀。

在重慶市規(guī)劃展覽館，馬塔雷拉仔細(xì)觀看宣傳片，認(rèn)真聽取重慶經(jīng)濟(jì)社會發(fā)展情況，以及這座城市過去、現(xiàn)在和未來的規(guī)劃，并饒有興趣地對重慶城鎮(zhèn)體系規(guī)劃、綜合交通規(guī)劃等方面內(nèi)容進(jìn)行了解。參觀結(jié)束后，馬塔雷拉在展覽館留言簿上欣然題詞：“這座城市的能動性和城鎮(zhèn)化進(jìn)程令人十分欣賞?！?/p>

隨后，馬塔雷拉來到重慶市人民小學(xué)與學(xué)習(xí)意大利語的小學(xué)生見面。在重慶市人民小學(xué)，小學(xué)生們用意大利語向馬塔雷拉問好，并用意大利語表演了歌曲和詩歌朗誦，博得了馬塔雷拉一行的陣陣掌聲。隨后，馬塔雷拉向該校贈送了800本意大利語兒童讀物，并收下校方回贈的由該校小學(xué)生創(chuàng)作的手工藝品《馬》。

馬塔雷拉向在場師生發(fā)表即席演講：“很高興了解到在這里很多學(xué)生在學(xué)習(xí)意大利語，在意大利也有很多小朋友在學(xué)習(xí)中文。中國和意大利都有非常古老的文明，中國是一個非常大的國家，意大利也有非常古老的文明和歷史。兩個國家的友誼要依靠兩個國家的文化交流，意大利和中國的交流有非常深厚的基礎(chǔ)。你們的學(xué)習(xí)是一個重要的意大利和中國接觸的點，通過你們學(xué)習(xí)意大利文，我們能進(jìn)行更多的了解。我永遠(yuǎn)不會忘記今天和你們一起度過的時光。”

2017年2月25日，意大利總統(tǒng)馬塔雷拉訪問重慶。 攝影/陶代明

在重慶市人民小學(xué)的留言簿上，馬塔雷拉寫道：“在這個值得慶祝的日子里，意大利與重慶的關(guān)系更近了一步，對貴校致力發(fā)展意大利語學(xué)習(xí)的工作及熱情我想表達(dá)最強(qiáng)烈的贊美。語言是不同文化的表達(dá)，對于理解對話是非凡的工具，學(xué)習(xí)語言也會拉近兩國人民的友誼，知識是最珍貴的事物，歐洲意大利和中國，延續(xù)千年的兩個文明由此得以交流。”

在渝期間，馬塔雷拉還參加了在國泰藝術(shù)中心舉行的意大利爵士女鋼琴家麗塔·馬克杜麗獨奏音樂會，并會見了在意大利投資汽車制造的重慶企業(yè)的負(fù)責(zé)人。隨行的意大利基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施與交通部部長格拉齊諾·戴里奧還專程前往重慶寸灘保稅港區(qū)參觀訪問。

■編輯：曾睿

Italian President Sergio Mattarella Visited Chongqing“Chongqing Left Me a Beautiful and Unforgettable Memory”

President of Italy Sergio Mattarella Donating Books to Chongqing People’s Primary School. Photographer/Tao Daiming

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Sergio Mattarella,the President of the Republic of Italy, paid a state visit to China from February 21, 2017 to February 26, 2017. This was the first state visit to China since Mattarella was elected as President in 2015.Besides meeting with Chinese leaders in Beijing, he also visited Shanghai, Chongqing and Xi’an.

On February 25, Sergio Mattarella, the President of the Republic of Italy, arrived in Chongqing by special plane with his party. The entourages consisted of more than 40 people, including Laura Mattarella, the daughter of President Sergio Mattarella, Graziano Delrio, minister of Italy Infrastructure and Transport. During the visit in Chongqing, President Mattarella and his party visited Italian Consulate General in Chongqing, Chongqing Planning Exhibition Hall and Chongqing Renmin Primary School.

In Chongqing Planning Exhibition Hall, Mattarella watched promotion videos carefully, listened to the economic and social development of Chongqing as well as the past, present and future of the city’s planning. What is more, he had some insight into aspects like urban system planning and integrated traffic planning of Chongqing. At the end of his visit, President Mattarella was pleased to write on the guest book of the Exhibition Hall:

“The initiative and urbanization progress of Chongqing are highly appreciated”.

After the visit to Chongqing Planning Exhibiton Hall, Mattarella came to Chongqing Renmin Primary School to meet students who are studying Italian. Students greeted Mattarella, sang songs and recited poems in Italian, which drew applause from Mattarella and his party. Later, President Mattarella presented 800 Italian children books to the school and gladly accepted the students’ handcraft Horse as a return gift given by the school.

Mattarella delivered an impromptu speech to teachers and students present. “I am very delighted to be here and know that there are so many students learning Italian and a lot of children in Italy are learning Chinese as well. Both China and Italy have quite ancient civilizations. China is a large country and Italy enjoys quite ancient civilization and history. The friendship between the two countries relies on cultural exchanges which have a profound foundation.”“In terms of your study, it is very important to the contact between Italy and China. We can know more about each other through your study of Italian. I’ll never forget the time I spent with you today.”

On the guest book of Chongqing Renmin Primary School,Mattarella wrote: “The relationship between Italy and Chongqing is much closer on this day of celebration. I’d like to express my admiration for your efforts and enthusiasm for the development of Italian studies. Language is the expression of different cultures,which is an important tool to understand dialogue. Languagelearning will facilitate the friendship between the two peoples. As knowledge is the most precious thing, thousands of years of the two civilizations, Italy in Europe and China in Asia, can be exchanged.”During his visit in Chongqing, Matarella also attended the “Solo Concert of Italian Female Jazz Pianist Rita Mark Duli” in the Cathay Pacific Arts Center. What’s more, he also met the principal of Chongqing’s enterprise that has invested the manufacture of automobile in Italy. Graziano Delrio, minister of Infrastructure and Transport, made a special trip to visit Cuntan Bonded Area in Chongqing.

■ Editor: Zeng Rui

Tr. by Qin Xiuhua