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.
LOMBARDY AND LAZIO – Annamaria Baker and Gabriella McGhee (in italiano)
Annamaria Baker and Gabriella McGhee talked to us in Italian about different aspects of their regions, once in the north and […]
PROTECTING THE FUTURE – Franco La Torre (in italiano)
Franco La Torre spoke to us in Italian about green issues that affect Italy and the beautiful planet on which we […]
MONTEVERDI – SACRED AND SECULAR – Andrew Rothwell (in English)
Andrew Rothwell spoke in English of this influential seventeenth century composer, especially about The Vespers and Orfeo.
ITALY IN THE SIXTIES – Frank Keenan (in italiano)
Frank Keenan spoke in Italian about his experiences in Italy in the 1960s.
BUYING A PROPERTY IN ITALY – Sheila Stokes (in italiano)
Sheila Stokes spoke in Italian and in English of her experience of property buying in northern Italy.
CINECITTĀ AND THE ITALIAN CINEMA – Oliver Sorotskar (in italiano)
Oliver Dorotskar explained in Italian the history of Cinecittà and talked about films associated with the famous studios.
MATTINATA: A PLEASURE IN EVERY SEASON – Franco La Torre (in italiano)
Franco La Torre who comes from Puglia, spoke to us in Italian about his village called Mattinata.
GIUSEPPE VERDI – LIFE AND MUSIC – Andrew Rothwell (in English)
Andrew Rothwell gave us a lecture in English on Verdi’s life, with musical examples.
COFFEE CULTURE – Gianni Lauretta (in italiano)
Gianni Lauretta, an authority on coffee, told us in Italian of the importance of coffee in today’s society, including Italy. Followed […]