Dr Trevor Joscelyne, who worked in Milan for the British Council, talked tous about how Shakespeare used Italy in his plays. He concentrated particularly on how Venice and Venetia feature in Shakespeare’s writing.
Rossella Merlino spoke about the historic monuments and places that make Venice a world famous city. Rossella also introduced another side of Venice: the custom of going out with friends to visit the bars and inns of the city to [...]
Illustrated lecture in English by James Gilpin of “White Hat Tours”.
Annamaria Baker and Gabriella McGhee talked to us in Italian about different aspects of their regions, once in the north and the other in the centre.
Franco La Torre spoke to us in Italian about green issues that affect Italy and the beautiful planet on which we live.
Andrew Rothwell spoke in English of this influential seventeenth century composer, especially about The Vespers and Orfeo.
Frank Keenan spoke in Italian about his experiences in Italy in the 1960s.
Sheila Stokes spoke in Italian and in English of her experience of property buying in northern Italy.
Oliver Dorotskar explained in Italian the history of Cinecittà and talked about films associated with the famous studios.
Franco La Torre who comes from Puglia, spoke to us in Italian about his village called Mattinata.
