NICCOLO CHENGDU HOSTS THE NICCOLO LECTURES EVENT
THEMED SHAPE THE FUTURE
Chengdu, China, 20 September 2023 – Using art as a bridge to connect digital art with nature and protection of the environment, Niccolo Chengdu - in collaboration with 1314 Design & Art Magazine and the One Planet Nature Foundation - explored the harmonious and symbiotic relationships between people, art and nature through the exchange of insights. Business pioneers, fashionistas, artists, contemporary chic lifestyle practitioners and Discovery members came together to discuss and share their views. The hotel also prepared a Niccolo art-themed tea break, during which guests enjoyed embarking on a journey of artistic discovery on the terrace of THE BAR. The event concluded in a relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere.
Roundtable Session: Liu Jiaxin, Yang Yi, Zhang Haichao and Daiji
Our invited special guests brought their experiences and insights from their respective fields and shared a number of ideas on digital art, nature and environmental protection. One of the invited guests, new media artist Zhang Haichao, who currently teaches at the School of Experimental Arts of the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, explored the symbiotic relationship between digital art and nature, presenting an environmentally friendly form of digital art. The second special guest was Dai Jin, who teaches at the Chengdu Academy of Fine Arts and is the Deputy Secretary General of the Sichuan Sculpture Association. He shared his many inspirations, drawing from the humanities, art history and nature, and incorporated them into his work "New Species | Evolution and Genealogy", which illustrates the concept of digital art’s birth from life and integration into nature. The third guest, Yang Yi, is a programme manager at One Earth Nature Foundation and has been working in the field of environmental protection for nearly a decade. In conjunction with the daily activities carried out by the One Earth Nature Foundation, such as the protection of rare and endangered wildlife, Yang emphasised the importance of sustainable development and called on more people to raise awareness of nature and environmental protection. As inspiring ideas continued to be exchanged, and the sharing session came to end, Ms Liu Jiaxin - Executive Editor of 1314 Design & Art Magazine – held a roundtable discussion with Zhang Haichao, Dai Jin and Yang Yi. In this discussion they interacted with the audience and opened up on the exploration of art and environmental protection.
In addition, Fiona Liao, Communications Director at Niccolo Hotel Chengdu, shared the energy conservation and environmental protection measures that the hotel has been implementing for a long period. Through ten measures undertaken to improve energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse emissions, and conserve freshwater, the hotel achieved a 27% reduction in energy consumption and an 8% reduction in water consumption in 2021 (compared to 2020). The hotel’s greenhouse gas emissions and landfill volumes were also well below regional averages. Besides, the hotel encourages guests to take environmental actions, including reducing the frequency of changing bed sheet, not providing plastic straws, using glasses instead of plastic bottles during meetings and so on. Ms Liao’s presentation allowed guests to learn more about the hotel's contribution to social responsibility and sustainable development, and called on more people to contribute to protecting the environment.
Niccolo Lectures – Shape the Future Group Photo
Niccolo Chengdu is also launching a “Go Green” plan. From 20 September to 6 October 2023, enjoy a coffee at the hotel and receive a sunflower seed as a gift. Guests can turn their used takeaway coffee cups into plant pots for sunflowers. We invite you to go green with Niccolo and call on more people to join the ranks of the environmentally aware.
The General Manager of Niccolo Chengdu, Mr Dean Dimitriou, attended the event and made the following remarks: "The hotel is honoured to partner with 1314 Design & Art Magazine and One Planet Nature Foundation to host Niccolo Lectures, and we would like to thank our invited guests for leading us on an exploration of digital art and protecting our environment. Niccolo has always been committed to presenting multi-sensory experiences through culture and the arts, hosting corporate events and fostering brand partnerships. We hope that through this event, more people will join us in our love of art and concern for the environment."
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About 1314 Design & Art Magazine
1314 Design & Art Magazine was launched in 2005 and has published 75 issues, with interviews of over 1000+ artists, designers, filmmakers, musicians, and more, both local and international. The magazine has planned and organized over 10 professional art exhibitions and over 100 salons, lectures, new issue launches, reader exhibitions and other cultural activities. Beginning as a crossover book on design and art, 1314 has gradually developed into an resource platform for art based in southwestern China and spreading across the country.
About One Earth Nature Foundation
The One Earth Nature Foundation is a 4A level private foundation registered in Shenzhen, whose mission is to create a better future in which human beings live in harmony with nature by preserving biodiversity, reducing ecological footprints, and ensuring the sustainable use of natural resources.
About Niccolo Chengdu
NEW ENCOUNTERS. TIMELESS PLEASURES.
Niccolo is a collection of five contemporary chic hotels inspired by luxury fashion, all with desirable, highly prized addresses. Underpinning the brand is the desire to make life effortlessly luxurious for guests. Located at Chengdu’s celebrated International Finance Square within the Chun Xi Road business district, Niccolo Chengdu occupies desirable and fashionable addresses and offers seasoned travelers a choice of 238 spacious luxurious guestrooms and suites with fashion-inspired interiors by leading designers. The Niccolo culinary journey combines culture and gastronomy in a range of exceptional dining experiences with its signature cuisines. Niccolo is Chengdu’s epicentre for business events and celebrations by offering unprecedented choice of flexible spaces and highly attentive event service to create memorable experience for guests. Niccolo Chengdu is a member of the Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, bringing together 35 brands with over 500 hotels in 85 countries.
Further details on Niccolo Chengdu are available at niccolohotels.com.
About Global Hotel Alliance
Launched in 2010, GHA DISCOVERY is the world’s largest loyalty programme for independent hotel brands, featuring more than 500 hotels, resorts and palaces across 35 brands. Members enjoy VIP recognition, thoughtful benefits and generous rewards at home or away. Recently the programme has evolved to include an additional tier and flexible paths to upgrade through nights/stays, eligible purchases or number of brands stayed, making it easier and faster for members to reach elite status. Unlike more traditional programmes, GHA DISCOVERY does not ask members to count points towards their next upgrade. Instead, members earn and spend DISCOVERY Dollars (D$), an exclusive rewards currency. They also enjoy members-only Experiences curated by each hotel and have access to properties close to home, without a stay, through member-only Local Offers.
For more information about GHA DISCOVERY or to join, visit www.ghadiscovery.com or download the GHA DISCOVERY mobile app. Travellers can also connect with GHA DISCOVERY on Instagram and Facebook.
About Ultratravel Collection
Ultratravel Collection brings together hotels of distinction for the discerning traveller. Its membership is reserved for the very best hotels and resorts in the world – genuinely luxurious and iconic properties that deliver the finest service and personalised guest experiences. Member hotels share an integrated global platform for guest recognition and loyalty rewards, the DISCOVERY programme from partner Global Hotel Alliance, as well as beneficial relationship with the multi-media brand Ultratravel, the other founding partner of Ultratravel Collection. For more information, visit ultratravelcollection.com
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