Category: Arts & Show

The glorious fight of Biografilm pop-up cinema against the empire of cinepanettoni

December 21, 2016

If you’re familiar with Italian popular cinema, you probably know that, along masterpieces like La dolce vita and Ladri di biciclette, together with contemporary hits such as Sorrentino’s La grande bellezza, Italy also has the infamous tradition od “cinepanettoni”. They come like a curse every year around Christmas (getting their name from traditional season cake Panettone) and … More The glorious fight of Biografilm pop-up cinema against the empire of cinepanettoni

Frida feast: Bologna’s warm embrace to the Mexican art icon

November 24, 2016

Wherever you look, lately, there’s a chance you’ll find some Frida Kahlo. Yes, this fall (and the upcoming winter too) Bologna gives a big warm embrace to the art and life of the Mexican painter/pop icon. It’s a feast of photos, pictures, videos and comics. Only yesterday, Vanna Vinci’s latest book Frida: operetta morale in fumetti was … More Frida feast: Bologna’s warm embrace to the Mexican art icon

From paria to RSVP. Or how I became a flaneur.

November 18, 2016

Hurray! The openings season is back! That is, to me. See, when I was living in Milan it was just my weekly routine to be invited as a journalist to these things pompously known as “events”, that I’d rather label so-called-events. From art galleries to socks collections, from ridiculous designer’s clothing to the launch of … More From paria to RSVP. Or how I became a flaneur.

Ancient city, vintage films and rétro weekends

November 4, 2016

Some festivals are precious gems. Take Archivio Aperto, brainchild of Home Movies’s archive, a collection of vintage films (mostly amateur) from the 20s to the 80s of the last century. Based in Bologna, Home Movies naturally hosts mostly local audiovisual documents donated by families and collectors, in an enticing display of rétro formats: 8mm, super8, 16mm, 9,5mm, … More Ancient city, vintage films and rétro weekends

5 movies that will make you travel all across Italy from Piazza Maggiore

July 11, 2016

Like you might have guessed, I am quite a fan of movies, Cineteca di Bologna and open air screenings. Therefore, could I restrain myself from writing a post about Sotto le stelle del cinema? Certainly not. This summer, most of the program is a tribute to Italian cinema, from famous titles of the sixties’ and fifties’”Commedia all’Italiana” to some more recent productions. I … More 5 movies that will make you travel all across Italy from Piazza Maggiore

Nothing is created, nothing is destroyed, art is recycled (in the country): Sementerie Artistiche

July 3, 2016

Yesterday was partita day, and years of experience taught me that it is useless to display any detachment or mental independence from the biggest ritual of the Country: you’d end up alone in your living room feeling sad while everyone else gathers in front of the tv screen, like old farmers gathering in front of a … More Nothing is created, nothing is destroyed, art is recycled (in the country): Sementerie Artistiche

Paradise for cinephiles and bon vivants: Il Cinema Ritrovato

June 30, 2016

The last days of june are usually the warmest of the year. And they are also the days when Il Cinema Ritrovato takes place. This particular coincidence is a real curse for me: every year my cinéphile soul must fight against my heath-fearing, unusually pale body. But stuffing oneself with licorice and mineral salts is … More Paradise for cinephiles and bon vivants: Il Cinema Ritrovato