The Berkeley Lecce
Programme 2019.
for students, booking is necessary for the Mediateca:
Book here: https://airtable.com/shrEolUa8B3L5NUSo
Friday February 15th
Mediateca
(University, Studium 2000.
See Location).
at 6.30 pm (18.30)
Film making in Sweden:
Bergman and Beyond
Monica Engdahl, Director of Communications, Stockholm University of the Arts.
Friday January 25th
Mediateca
(University, Studium 2000.
See Location).
at 6.30 pm (18.30)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Daniel Heim native Philadelphian and Fulbright scholar talks about his home town
Monday February 25th
Mediateca
(University, Studium 2000.
See Location).
at 6.30 pm (18.30)
Ingmar Bergman and the film canon
Film lecturer and director James Kendall will comment on excerpts of Bergman’s films
Wednesday February 27th
Mediateca
(University, Studium 2000.
See Location).
at 6.30 pm (18.30)
Island Fever:
Ingmar Bergman and his Demons
Swedish journalist /cultural project worker Amber Grimfalk, talks about her time living on the island of Gotland, home of Bergman and much more
Wednesday March 6th
next to the chiesa Greca
at 6.30 pm (18.30)
p.tta chiesa Greca, Lecce
Making Fiction: “Everywhere Tales"
Chicago born writer, Peter Byrne, and esteemed Lecce resident leads a discussion of his recent
book
Friday April 12th
Hilda's house
at 6.30 pm (18.30)
dirctions will be given to Members
A Canary in a Coal Mine
Plastic surgeon, Simonetta Morelli talks about allergies.
NB: Simonetta has asked the audience to avoid using aftershave, perfume or fabric softener for this occasion.
Saturday March 23rd
Outside Lecce Cemetary main entrance at 9.15 am (09.15)
Lecce's Monumental Cemetery revealed
A FAI (Italian version of the National Trust) volunteer will take us around on a guided tour in English to reveal the hidden jewels of Lecce's seldom visited Monumental cemetery, and the church of S. Nicolo and Cataldo (see photo :)) will be open.
WEDNESDAY May 8th
Susan's house
at 6.30 pm (18.30)
diretions will be sent to Members.
"Shqipëria" or Land of the Eagles. Picturing Albania over the last 30 years
Susan and Wenche’s various trips to this still mysterious country
Wednesday May 29th
Place: Mediateca
(University, Studium 2000.
See 'Location').
at 6.30 pm (18.30)
On and about Patience Gray
Literary translator Aldo Magagnino will talk about Patience Jean Gray, an extremely well known English cookery and travel writer who lived here in Salento until her death in 2005.
One of her most popular books was Honey From A Weed, an account of cookery and life here and in other parts of Italy. (In the photo, Patience, partner and Bernard Hickey)
NEW DATE !
Wednesday June 19th
Place: Presicce
(about 1 hour south of Lecce!)
at 6 pm.
Let Claudia know you are interested and she will forward details
Presicce and Norman Mommens exhibition
Patience Gray's partner was the sculptor Norman Mommens. There is an exhibition of his works (see poster on the right for details) which members are free to visit.
At 6pm, the Berkeley club has organised a mother-tongue English speaking guide who will take us around Presicce.
Then at 8pm there will be some informal talks about Norman Mommens from a group of invited speakers - some of whom will be speaking in English. But please note that the Berkeley is not involved in the evening's events.
Thursday September 26
Place: Mediateca
(University, Studium 2000.
See 'Location').
at 6.30 pm (18.30)
The Truth about San Francisco
Beyond the Golden Gate, cable car rides, silicon valley or singing "If you're going to San Francisco be sure to wear some flowers in your hair", Will Douglas takes us through the fog to set the record straight and tells us like it is!
Thursday September 26
Place: Mediateca
(University, Studium 2000.
See 'Location').
at 6.30 pm (18.30)
The Truth about San Francisco
Beyond the Golden Gate, cable car rides, silicon valley or singing "If you're going to San Francisco be sure to wear some flowers in your hair", Will Douglas takes us through the fog to set the record straight and tells us like it is!
Friday October 11
Place: Mediateca
(University, Studium 2000.
See 'Location').
at 6.30 pm (18.30)
The Machine in the Ghost
Robin Boast, Professor of Information Science and Culture at the University of Amsterdam, and now Lecce resident talks to us about what lies at the heart of our contemporary, information-heavy, media-saturated lives: digitality. It is often hidden to us, a technology that someone else has invented and that lives buried inside our computers, tablets, and smartphones. But what, exactly, is it?
Time to find out.
Thursday November 14
Place: University
(aula SP4 ex-Sperimentale, Via Calasso 3/A).
at 9.30 am
Amitav Ghosh and Gun Island
Acclaimed writer Amitav Ghosh will be talking about his 2019 book "Gun Island" and its publication in Italian. Of the book, the Guardian newspaper writes "Bengali legend blends with contemporary adventure in a novel finding new ways to write about migration and climate breakdown". The Washington Post headlines its review with "A novel for our times".
The book is partly set in Italy, and the only criticism from the Post regards the Italian character, Cinta, because "almost! everything! she! says! is accentuated! with! an! exclamation! mark! because those Italians are a passionate lot!" Mmm...
Friday November 15
Place: Mediateca
(University, Studium 2000.
See 'Location').
at 6.30 pm (18.30)
Around the World (literally) in a 1962 Double-Decker Bus
Meet the Sprockets, a husband and wife circus act that also, by the way, travelled exceedingly slowly (with son in tow) from the UK through the Americas, Australia, Asia and more, to land up and park their green 1962 Bristol Double Decker bus ... in Frigole. Scott Harrison and wife Isabelle Feraud will present a film of their intrepid adventure and will be on hand to answer: why Frigole?
Viale de Leo Visitor Centre
at 10.00 am.
If light rain, bring an umbrella :)
Lecce ‘s Old Town Walls revealed
Medieval archaeologist, Paul Arthur takes us on an exclusive tour of his work carried out on the Walls (and possibly a Palazzo too). And thanks to the change of date the new audio-visual system in the visitor centre should be up and running
