Previous talks
Below is a list of previous talks which took place at the Circle. You can see the full posts by clicking on any title.
FUN EVENING with Annamaria and Gabriella (in italiano)
Annamaria Baker and Gabriella McGhee hosted a fun evening encouraging members to talk in Italian with a light-hearted quiz involving history, […]
PUCCINI 150 – Andrew Rothwell
A celebration of the life and music of Giacomo Puccini in the 150th anniversary year of his birth.
THE SECRET ANIMALS OF ROME – Tina Geraldi (in italiano)
An unusual, almost secret, tour through a Rome in which everything is there to be discovered. This city conceals stories great […]
THE MEDICI: BANKERS, POLITICIANS, POPES AND PATRONS – James Gilpin (in English)
James looked at the development of the Medici family during the 15th and 16th centuries and how they managed to survive […]
TORINO – Rossella Rigattieri (in italiano)
Rossella talked in Italian about Turin and the changes that have taken place over the centuries to this beautiful, royal city. […]
CHANGES IN LIVING PATTERNS IN PROVICIAL ITALY – Frank Keenan (in italiano)
Changes in living patterns in provincial Italy particularly in the Marche from 1970 to 2007
THE ITALIAN LANGUAGES – Dr Paul Roberts (in italiano)
How many languages are spoken in Italy? How spoken Latin degenerated to the point of becoming a beautiful new language? Why […]
PAVIA – Trevor Joscelyne (in English)
A wonderful illustrated tour of this beautiful medieval city.
SHAKESPEARE AND ITALY: WHAT DID SHAKESPEARE KNOW ABOUT VENICE AND THE VENETO? – Trevor Joscelyne (in English)
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 […]
THE SHADOWS OF VENICE – Rossella Merlino (in italiano)
Rossella Merlino spoke about the historic monuments and places that make Venice a world famous city. Rossella also introduced another side […]