#WeAreWithItaly // Catherine Dunne
This powerful piece, written by Irish writer Catherine Dunne in solidarity with Italy during the Covid-19 pandemic, was published on Il Corriere della Sera on March 14, 2020. A few days later Catherine kindly read it out loud for us and provided us with the full transcript. «The unnamed heroine of Anna Burns’s superb novel, […]
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#WeAreWithItaly // Cormac Ó Cuilleanáin
Another cultural contribution to #WeAreWithItaly came from Cormac Ó Cuilleanáin, who talked about the Decameron from an Irish perspective and shared some compelling insights on Boccaccio and his work in the video linked above. The Decameron is a collection of novellas by the 14th-century Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio. The book is structured as a […]
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#WeAreWithItaly // Lia Mills
A heartwarming message of solidarity from Irish writer Lia Mills. «To all my Italian friends and your beautiful, ravaged country: We have a custom, in Ireland, of placing a lit candle in a window as a beacon for travellers, guiding them home. It says: we are here, we know you’re out there, you will find […]
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#WeAreWithItaly // Billy Ramsell
Billy Ramsell‘s poetic contribution to #WeAreWithItaly: Secure Serverfrom The Architect’s Dream of Winter (2013), reproduced by kind permission of Dedalus Press Surface. Cleanse yourself. Dress.Before stepping into the rushhour traffic sit back.Connect yourself via the portsin your face to the system as your roomin this grudge-stubborn town(this town where winter is mintedand exported grudgingly south)disappears […]
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#WeAreWithItaly // Mícheál Mac Craith
This powerful message of hope was kindly sent to us by Fr. Mícheál Mac Craith. «Aifreann na Marbh (Messa per i defunti) is the most important long poem in Irish in the twentieth century. Written by Eoghan Ó Tuairisc in 1964 in response to the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on 6 […]
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#WeAreWithItaly // Louis de Paor
In his touching message of solidarity with Italy, Louis de Paor recalls the time he spent in Florence and reads the beautiful poem Slí na Fírinne (transcribed below in Irish, Italian and English). GA: Slí na Fírinne Táim síoraí ina láthair,chomh críonna le bradán Easa Rua,níos óige ná bhíos im athair óg is a máthair […]
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#ioresto a casa // Musei e gallerie online
Moltissimi musei in tutto il mondo hanno chiuso i battenti per un po’, ma sapevate che nell’attesa potete visitarli direttamente da casa vostra? Ecco alcuni dei musei italiani che hanno digitalizzato le loro collezioni e/o offrono visite guidate online (lista in continuo aggiornamento): Pinacoteca di Brera www.pinacotecabrera.org IperVisioni (catalogo di mostre virtuali della Galleria degli […]
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#iorestoacasa // Opera lirica sul web
Appassionati di opera, non disperate. Ecco un elenco di risorse online che vi consentirà di immergervi nell’atmosfera dei grandi teatri lirici senza muovervi da casa: Teatro dell’Opera di Romawww.operaroma.it Teatro San Carlo di Napoliwww.facebook.com/teatrodisancarlo Teatro Carlo Felice di Genovawww.streamingcarlofelice.com Teatro Massimo Palermowww.teatromassimo.it/teatro-massimo-tv-567 Rossini Opera Festivalwww.rossinioperafestival.com Festival Verdi Home Streamingwww.teatroregioparma.it/spettacolo/festival-verdi-home-streaming/ Irish National Opera – Cenerentolawww.irishnationalopera.ie/news/2020/la-cenerentola-available-to-watch-on-operavision-now Connessi […]
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#WeAreWithItaly // Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin
The Irish poet Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin kindly sent us her translation of the poem Contro Scauro by Antonella Anedda as a message of solidarity with Italy and a tribute to her relationship with Italian culture. The poem is transcribed below in its Irish, Italian and Logudorese (Northern Sardinian) versions. Thank you so much Eiléan! An […]
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DIFF – Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival
Il Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF), sponsorizzato da Virgin Media, è il principale festival cinematografico in Irlanda. Ogni anno a fine febbraio il DIFF presenta il meglio del cinema emergente irlandese e internazionale, offrendo ai cinefili della capitale irlandese esperienze cinematografiche memorabili attraverso proiezioni, performance, incontri e conversazioni con registi, attori e professionisti dell’industria del […]
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