Haikou, China, April 14, 2026 – On the evening of April 14, as a key featured event of the 6th China International Consumer Products Expo, the "Global Gift & Hainan Expo Selection" Design Awards & Italian Style Night was grandly held at the Haikou State Guesthouse. Co-hosted by the Hainan International Economic Development Bureau (IEDB) and the World Olymp’Arts Council (WOAC), the event took Italian style as its thread, integrated global design aesthetics with Eastern intangible cultural heritage, and brought together international design masters, renowned artists, representatives of public welfare organizations, and guests from government and enterprises, creating an international event featuring in-depth integration of culture, art and consumption.

Based on the cross-border integration of art, design and commerce, this event showcased the international influence of the "Global Gift & Hainan Expo Selection" program to the world, injecting cultural and innovative impetus into the development of Hainan Free Trade Port and the international tourism and consumption center.

International Guests Deliver Speeches on Integration of Design and Culture

At the event, a number of distinguished international and local guests delivered speeches successively, endowing the event with authoritative stature:

·  Irina Bokova: ：Honorary President of WOAC, Former Director-General of UNESCO

· Wang Guangzhi：Assistant Director-General of Hainan International Economic Development Bureau

· Rachel Qin：Executive President of WOAC

They delivered remarks from the perspectives of international cultural exchanges, design innovation empowering consumption upgrading, and the prospects of opening-up and cooperation of Hainan Free Trade Port, fully affirming the important value of this event in promoting cultural mutual learning between China and Italy and advancing the development of the global consumption and design industry.

Prestigious Awards Announced, Global Art and Design Elites Honored with Authoritative Accolades

A number of prestigious honors were presented at this Design Awards, covering annual personage awards and public welfare awards. The complete list of winners is as follows:

I. Annual Personage Awards

· Annual Young Artist Award：Waiwai (Chinese Trend Artist)

· Annual Cross-Disciplinary Figure Award： Stefan Faustle (Co-founder of ART LAB, Supported Artist of WOAC)

· Annual Sculptor Award：Aldo Flecchia (Internationally Renowned Sculptor)

· Annual Designer Award：Yoni Alter (Famous British Contemporary Artist, Supported Artist of WOAC)

· Annual Innovation Award：Xu Jin (Representative Figure in the Innovation Field)

· Annual Artist Award：Yan Chen (Chief Art Director of China Double Olympics, Supported Artist of WOAC)

· Annual Commonweal Award：China Women's Development Foundation

II. Genius Mother Philanthropy Award

This award focuses on intangible cultural heritage inheritance and women's empowerment, recognizing outstanding intangible cultural heritage embroidery public welfare projects and creators worldwide. A number of institutions and individuals dedicated to the innovation of traditional crafts won this honor, injecting sustained impetus into the contemporary revitalization of intangible cultural heritage and the development of women's public welfare causes.

China-Italy Cultural Integration, Art and Public Welfare Light Up the Gala

he Italian Fashion Show was staged at the event, vividly presenting Italian design aesthetics and international fashion language. At the China-Italy Cultural Presentation Ceremony, Italian joint artists from the China-Italy Salon presented a sculpture to Haikou City and a painting to Sanya City, serving as an important witness of cultural exchanges and friendly city interactions between China and Italy.During the themed cocktail party, classic Italian songs, classic Chinese songs and Chinese instrumental performances were staged in turn. Chinese and foreign guests deepened exchanges and expanded cooperation in an artistic atmosphere.

Gala Concludes Successfully, International Influence Continues to Shine

With the successful completion of the award presentation, art performances and exchange sessions, the "Global Gift & Hainan Expo Selection" Design Awards & Italian Style Night came to a successful conclusion. With a high-profile guest lineup, an authoritative award system, a strong international art atmosphere and in-depth cultural exchanges, the event became a landmark activity with strong international communication and industry influence during the 6th CICP Exposition, further consolidating the Expo's global status as a national-level opening-up platform, and promoting higher-level connectivity and mutual learning between China and the world in the fields of design, culture and consumption.