Do you still remember the diplomatic gift design competition launched by the Consulate General of Israel in Shanghai two months ago? After careful deliberation, the long-awaited result finally came out and the award ceremony was held at the Peace Hotel in Shanghai on May 30, 2018.

The same day, the Consulate General of Israel in Shanghai also inaugurated the Israeli Independence Day gala event.

(Dr. Eyal Propper, Consul General of Israel in Shanghai, addresses the audience at the gala event)

This year marks the 26th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Israel. It is also the 70th anniversary of the founding of Israel. According to Dr. Eyal Propper, Consul General of Israel in Shanghai, the Consulate General initiated the design competition in the spirit of innovation and creativity, inviting the participation of all Chinese friends from Shanghai and the neighboring provinces and cities. 15 finalists stood out after a strict selection process by professional judges. Two students from Soochow University became the winners in the scarf and tie categories respectively and won free travel to Israel.

A harmonious balance of colors, the winning scarf design features the story of “Exodus” and aims to connect people with the distant past, while the winning tie design is blue in color and features an Israeli symbol: the hexagram.

(Dr. Eyal Propper and Lou Yongqi (Dean of the College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University) presents the award to Lai Wenmin, winner of the scarf category)

(Dr. Eyal Propper and Lou Yongqi (Dean of the College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University) presents the award to Wangzi Yue’er, winner of the tie category)

(Dr. Eyal Propper presents honorary certificates to the finalists.)

After presenting the awards, Dr. Eyal Propper took a photo with the two winners and excitedly wore the winning tie.

Xu Kunlin, vice mayor of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, Song Yan, vice chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress, Xu Mei, vice director of the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee of the Shanghai Committee of CPPCC, and Fan Yufei, vice director general of the Shanghai Municipal Foreign Affairs Office also attended the gala event.

创新精神连接两国友谊 中以外交礼品设计大赛颁奖典礼在沪举行

　　还记得两个月前的“创新印象——以中国审美看以色列70年创新”外交礼品设计大赛吗？经过评选，期待已久的比赛结果终于出炉。5月30日，以色列驻沪总领事馆在上海和平饭店举行了颁奖典礼。以色列独立日庆典也在当天正式启动。

　　2018年是中国和以色列正式建交26周年，也是以色列建国70周年。以色列驻上海总领事普若璞(Dr. Eyal Propper)表示，秉承创新和创意的精神，以色列驻上海总领事馆举办了此次“创新印象——以中国审美看以色列70年创新”设计大赛，邀请来自上海和周边省市的中国朋友们参与。在专业评审的精挑细选下，大赛产生了15件入围作品，来自苏州大学的两位学生作品脱颖而出，分别获得丝巾类和领带类一等奖，赢得了免费前往以色列旅游的机会。

　　一等奖丝巾作品色彩丰富却不失和谐，选择了《出埃及记》这段故事作为主题，将人们与遥远的过去联系起来。另一件领带作品则以蓝色为底色，采用以色列标志性的六芒星为主要元素。

　　颁奖过后，普若璞博士与两位获奖者合影，还激动地戴上了获奖的领带作品。

    上海市人民政府副市长许昆林、市人大外事委员会副主任委员宋研、市政协民族和宗教委员会专职副主任徐梅、市外办副主任范宇飞也出席了当天的庆典活动。