FARINELLI – A film by Gerard Corbiau – FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH ENRICO LO VERSO
FARINELLI (1994) – The performer known as Farinelli, born Carlo Broschi (and played in this film by Stefano Dionisi), was famous in the 18th century as the world’s greatest castrato, a male singer whose testicles were removed in childhood so that he would retain the high, clear voice of a child while gaining the control […]
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LAMERICA – A film by Gianni Amelio – FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH ENRICO LO VERSO
L’AMERICA (1994) An opportunistic Italian swindler heads to Albania and finds himself involved with the life of an impoverished local in this somber political drama. Gino (Enrico Lo Verso) and his partner in crime Fiore (Michele Placido) come to Albania with a money-making scheme designed to capitalize on the surrounding political chaos. For the con […]
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SALVATORE – THIS IS LIFE – A film by Gian Paolo Cugno – FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH ENRICO LO VERSO
SALVATORE – THIS IS LIFE (2006) – A young man struggles to hold on to his life with his family against the judgment of those who want to help him in this drama from Italy. Salvatore (Allesandro Mallia) is a thirteen-year-old who has become the primary breadwinner in his family after the unexpected death of […]
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THE STOLEN CHILDREN – a film by Gianni Amelio – FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH ENRICO LO VERSO
THE STOLEN CHILDREN (1992) – A self-described son of neorealism, director Gianni Amelio utilized non-professional actors, authentic locations, and unadorned filmmaking techniques to create this honest, uncompromising look at modern Italy and its faltering human relations. Il Ladro di Bambini (The Stolen Children) begins in Milan, where Sicilian siblings Rosetta (Valentina Scalici), 11, and Luciano […]
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SALENTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (SIFF) HONG KONG: BEST OF THE FEST 2013
The Salento International Film Festival (SIFF) is a celebration of films and filmmakers from around the World. Promotes international independent film in recognition of the fact that movies are the most powerful form of cultural communication and link between cultures and peoples. Founded in 2004, by Luigi Campanile, the Salento International Film Festival emerged as […]
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Andrea Bocelli ASIA TOUR…With Passione
Andrea Bocelli is the best-loved tenor in the world. His voice is as recognizable as a signature, his mellow yet powerful timbre rings out from 80 million records. A lover of beauty and art beyond the traditional ideological standards, Andrea Bocelli today is a world famous pop star but he is also a refined and […]
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I Solisti Veneti and Riccardo Tamai, guitar
Programme: Albinoni, Rodrigo, Vivaldi With a history spanning over half a century, the Italian chamber orchestra “I Solisti Veneti” founded by Claudio Scimone is recognized as one of the best in the world. Presented and supported by Sun Lee Ltd. and ArsNova, “I Solisti Veneti” makes a much welcome return after their 2009 success in […]
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The Intimacy of Creativity 2013 – with Quartetto di Cremona
The Intimacy of Creativity, the internationally-acclaimed, annual two-week Partnership devoted to promoting an intimate dialogue between composers and performers presented by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), returns to Hong Kong 22 April – 5 May, 2013 for its exciting third season. Selected composers will present and revise their chamber music compositions […]
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“1001 Nights of Pasolini” (Re-run) by Alice Theatre Laboratory – In Cantonese
“Real cruelty comes from the matter per se. It is the essence of living that makes a person a terror.” – Pier Paolo PasoliniDeconstructing, reconstructing, and reinterpretation – a tribute to the controversial poet and film director Pier Paolo Pasolini.On November 2, 1975, the world renowned Italian film director, Pier Paolo Pasolini, was killed in […]
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Retrospective of Paolo & Vittorio Taviani
Over the last five decades, Vittorio Taviani (b. 1929) and his brother Paolo (b. 1931) have created films that explore but challenge their native Italy. The brothers have probed political commitments, class relations, emigration, family and fate in prize-winning features whose subjects range from 18th century aristocrats to their restaging of Shakespeare in a contemporary […]
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