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.
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 […]
THE FOUNTAINS OF ROME – James Gilpin (in English)
Illustrated lecture in English by James Gilpin of “White Hat Tours”.
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.