Italian Circle members were delighted to welcome popular local teacher, Pietro Urso, who hosted an evening of questions and discussion on various aspects of life in Italy. A wide variety of topics was covered ranging from the place of the bicycle in Italy today (second only to football!) to ’imprecazione’  and of course the evergreen subject of the Italian mafia which took in, on the way, tax evasion and the meaning of Bella Figura. Pietro concluded with a stout defence of Italian television. All this drew input from members leading to some lively discussion.