Italian National Day Celebration 2016

The Embassy of Italy hosted a stand-up dinner reception in conjunction with the Italian National Day celebration in JW Marriott recently, where two outstanding individuals were also honoured with 'The Order of the Star of Italy' award. Granted by the President of the Italian Republic to give recognition to Italians abroad and foreigners who have contributed in promoting deeper and stronger ties between both countries, the honour was given to Datuk Wira SM Faisal SM Nasimuddin of NAZA World Group of Companies and Aldo Cerina of Rubberflex Sdn Bhd. Afterwards, a medley of Italian food awaited guests like SM Nasarudin SM Nasimuddin, Dato' Dr Balwant Singh and Dato' Kok Wee Kiat.

Marion Caunter, SM Nasarudin SM Nasimuddin, Datuk Wira SM Faisal SM Nasimuddin, Puan Sri Zaleha Ismail, Nur Diana Nasimuddin and SM Faliq SM Nasimuddin

Paolo Grassi, Pina Satta and Dato' Kok Wee Kiat

Federica Sammartino and the Ambassador of Italy, HE Mario Sammartino

Constantin Nistor, Sanau Cristina and Mircea Tataru

Eric Yong, Navanit Sheeho and R Kalyanasundram

Jurriaan Middelhoff and Kerry O'Sullivan

Nicolō Piccolo, Giovanni Di Fabio and Narciso Podda

Prashanth Menon, Dato' Dr Balwant Singh, Gelveen Gill and Dr Hardip Gendeh

Ran Basta, Federica Antonia Pellegatti and Jenny Lim

The Order of the Star of Italy badges and medals

A medley of Italian food awaited as refreshments

Datuk Wira SM Faisal SM Nasimuddin receiving the 'The Order of the Star of Italy' award.

Datuk Wira SM Faisal SM Nasimuddin and HE Mario Sammartino

Aldo Cerina (left) receiving the 'The Order of the Star of Italy' award.

Stephen Dennison, Davide Danon, Simone Danon and Carmela De Ponte

Verena Michael, Nazimora Morad, Rimaucha Wahiba and Hillary Michael

Photo 1 of 22 Marion Caunter, SM Nasarudin SM Nasimuddin, Datuk Wira SM Faisal SM Nasimuddin, Puan Sri Zaleha Ismail, Nur Diana Nasimuddin and SM Faliq SM Nasimuddin

Photo 2 of 22 Paolo Grassi, Pina Satta and Dato' Kok Wee Kiat

Photo 3 of 22 Federica Sammartino and the Ambassador of Italy, HE Mario Sammartino

Photo 4 of 22 Kavita Sidhu and Roberto Giuati

Photo 5 of 22 Allan Baker and Joshua Norman

Photo 6 of 22 Fiona Denny and Nick Denny

Photo 7 of 22 Constantin Nistor, Sanau Cristina and Mircea Tataru

Photo 8 of 22 Eric Yong, Navanit Sheeho and R Kalyanasundram

Photo 9 of 22 Eva Hermoso and Mekhela Ramchandran

Photo 10 of 22 Jurriaan Middelhoff and Kerry O'Sullivan

Photo 11 of 22 Naila Mazzucco and Gianni Stagi

Photo 12 of 22 Nicolō Piccolo, Giovanni Di Fabio and Narciso Podda

Photo 13 of 22 Prashanth Menon, Dato' Dr Balwant Singh, Gelveen Gill and Dr Hardip Gendeh

Photo 14 of 22 Ran Basta, Federica Antonia Pellegatti and Jenny Lim

Photo 15 of 22 The Order of the Star of Italy badges and medals

Photo 16 of 22 A medley of Italian food awaited as refreshments

Photo 17 of 22 Datuk Wira SM Faisal SM Nasimuddin receiving the 'The Order of the Star of Italy' award.

Photo 18 of 22 Datuk Wira SM Faisal SM Nasimuddin and HE Mario Sammartino

Photo 19 of 22 Aldo Cerina (left) receiving the 'The Order of the Star of Italy' award.

Photo 20 of 22 A medley of Italian food awaited as refreshments

Photo 21 of 22 Stephen Dennison, Davide Danon, Simone Danon and Carmela De Ponte

Photo 22 of 22 Verena Michael, Nazimora Morad, Rimaucha Wahiba and Hillary Michael

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Italian National Day Celebration 2016