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Chiara Valerio
Chiara Valerio (Formia, ) is an Italian author and essayist. Biography Chiara Valerio was born in Formia (in the Lazio region) in 1978 and spent her childhood and youth in Scauri (also in Lazio). She has obtained a PhD in Mathematics at the University of Naples Federico II. She currently lives in Rome. She works as editor for the Italian magazine ''Nuovi Argomenti'' and has contributed to the literary blog ''Nazione Indiana''. She has also written for the radio, as well as theatre pieces, and she has worked with the newspapers Il Sole 24 ORE and L'Unità and with the cultural broadcasting ''Pane quotidiano'' on the Italian national television channel Rai 3. She has directed the series "narrativa.it" for the publishing house nottetempo, which is dedicated to today's Italian fiction. Together with Anna Antonelli, Fabiana Carobolante and Lorenzo Pavolini, she curates the radio broadcast "Ad alta voce" on Rai Radio 3. On Rai Radio 3 she is a radio host on "L'Isola Deserta". Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiara Valerio 2016 (cropped)
Chiara is a word and place name of Italian origin, meaning "bright" or "clear", and may refer to: People * Chiara (name) * Chiara da Montefalco, (1268–1308), an Augustinian nun and abbess * Chiara (Italian singer) or Chiara Galiazzo (born 1986) * Chiara or Chiara Iezzi (born 1973), Italian actress, singer, and musician known as Chiara. Also part of the duo Paola & Chiara * Chiara (Maltese singer) or Chiara Siracusa (born 1976) Places * Chiara District, Andahuaylas, Peru * Chiara District, Huamanga, Peru Other uses * 4398 Chiara, a minor planet * Chiara River, a tributary of the Dârjov in Romania * ''Chiara'' (film), 2022 film * A song by Andrea Bocelli from the 2001 album '' Cieli di Toscana'' * A song by the jazz group Trio 3 from the 2014 album '' Wiring'' See also * ''Chiara e Serafina'', an opera semiseria by Gaetano Donizetti * Chiaramonte * Ciara (other) * Keira (other) * Paola e Chiara, an Italian pop music duo * Saint Clare (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianni Amelio
Gianni Amelio (born 20 January 1945) is an Italian film director. Early life Amelio was born in San Pietro di Magisano, province of Catanzaro, Calabria. His father moved to Argentina soon after his birth. He spent his youth and adolescence with his mother and his grandmother. The absence of a paternal figures will be a constant in Amelio's future works. During his university studies of philosophy in Messina, Amelio got interested in cinema, writing as film critic for a local magazine. In 1965 he moved to Rome, where he worked as operator and assistant director for figures such as Liliana Cavani and Vittorio De Seta. He also worked for television, directing documentaries and advertisements. Amelio's first important work is the TV film '' La città del sole'', directed in 1973 for RAI TV and inspired to Tommaso Campanella's work. This was followed by '' Bertolucci secondo il cinema'' (1976) a documentary about ''1900'' shooting, and the thriller '' Effetti speciali''. Two years l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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1978 Births
Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – The Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. * January 10 – Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated; riots erupt against Somoza's government. * January 18 – The European Court of Human Rights finds the British government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. * January 22 – Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany '' persona non grata''. * January 24 ** Soviet satellite Kosmos 954 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. ** Rose Dugdale and Eddie Gallagher become the first convict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantua
Mantua ( ; it, Mantova ; Lombard language, Lombard and la, Mantua) is a city and ''comune'' in Lombardy, Italy, and capital of the Province of Mantua, province of the same name. In 2016, Mantua was designated as the Italian Capital of Culture. In 2017, it was named as the European Capital of Gastronomy, included in the Eastern Lombardy District (together with the cities of Bergamo, Brescia, and Cremona). In 2008, Mantua's ''centro storico'' (old town) and Sabbioneta were declared by UNESCO to be a World Heritage Site. Mantua's historic power and influence under the Gonzaga family has made it one of the main artistic, culture, cultural, and especially musical hubs of Northern Italy and the country as a whole. Having one of the most splendid courts of Europe of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and early seventeenth centuries. Mantua is noted for its significant role in the history of opera; the city is also known for its architectural treasures and artifacts, elegant palaces, and the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city has 3.26 million inhabitants. Its continuously built-up urban area (whose outer suburbs extend well beyond the boundaries of the administrative metropolitan city and even stretch into the nearby country of Switzerland) is the fourth largest in the EU with 5.27 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area (also known as Greater Milan), is estimated between 8.2 million and 12.5 million making it by far the largest metropolitan area in Italy and one of the largest in the EU.* * * * Milan is considered a leading alpha global city, with strengths in the fields of art, chemicals, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanity Fair (magazines)
''Vanity Fair'' has been the title of at least five magazines, including an 1859–1863 American publication, an unrelated 1868–1914 British publication, an unrelated 1902–1904 New York magazine, and a 1913–1936 American publication edited by Condé Nast, which was revived in 1983. Vanity Fair is notably a fictitious place ruled by Beelzebub in the book ''Pilgrim's Progress'' by John Bunyan. Later use of the name was influenced by the well-known 1847–48 novel of the same name by William Makepeace Thackeray. ''Vanity Fair'' (1859–1863), American The first magazine bearing the name ''Vanity Fair'' appeared in New York as a humorous weekly, from 1859 to 1863. The magazine was financed by Frank J. Thompson, and was edited by William Allen Stephens and Henry Louis Stephens. The magazine's stature may be indicated by its contributors, which included Thomas Bailey Aldrich, William Dean Howells, Fitz-James O'Brien and Charles Farrar Browne. ''Vanity Fair'' (1868–1914), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Repubblica
''la Repubblica'' (; the Republic) is an Italian daily general-interest newspaper. It was founded in 1976 in Rome by Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso (now known as GEDI Gruppo Editoriale) and led by Eugenio Scalfari, Carlo Caracciolo and Arnoldo Mondadori Editore. Born as a leftist newspaper, it has since moderated to a milder centre-left political stance, and moved further to the centre after the appointment of Maurizio Molinari as editor. History Foundation ''la Repubblica'' was founded by Eugenio Scalfari, previously director of the weekly magazine ''L'Espresso''. The publisher Carlo Caracciolo and Mondadori had invested 2.3 billion lire (half each) and a break-even point was calculated at 150,000 copies. Scalfari invited a few trusted colleagues: Gianni Rocca, then Giorgio Bocca, Sandro Viola, Mario Pirani, Miriam Mafai, Barbara Spinelli, Natalia Aspesi and Giuseppe Turani. The cartoons were the prerogative of Giorgio Forattini until 1999. Early years The newspaper first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marsilio (1275–1342), Italian scholar
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Marsilio is an Italian name most likely to refer to: * Marsilio Ficino (1433–1499), Italian scholar and Catholic priest It may also refer to: *Marco Marsilio (born 1968), Italian politician *Marsilio da Carrara (1294–1338), Lord of Padua * Marsilio Landriani (bishop) (1528–1609), Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Vigevano * Marsilio Rossi (1916–1942), Italian sprinter *Marsilius of Padua Marsilius of Padua (Italian: ''Marsilio'' or ''Marsiglio da Padova''; born ''Marsilio dei Mainardini'' or ''Marsilio Mainardini''; c. 1270 – c. 1342) was an Italian scholar, trained in medicine, who practiced a variety of professions. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenderness (2017 Film)
''Tenderness'' (also titled ''La tenerezza'' and ''Tenerezza: Holding Hands'') is a 2017 Italian drama film directed by Gianni Amelio and starring Elio Germano, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Micaela Ramazzotti, Greta Scacchi and Renato Carpentieri. It is based on the novel ''The Temptation to Be Happy'' by Lorenzo Marone. Plot Lorenzo, an elderly retired lawyer, has just had a heart attack but in the hospital he refuses to speak with his children Elena and Saverio, with whom he has no relationship. The only relative with whom he has affectionate relations is Francesco, the son Elena had while studying in Egypt to become an interpreter. Back home, Lorenzo makes the acquaintance of Michela, his new neighbor, who moved with her husband Fabio and their two children to the apartment next to his, while he was in hospital. Lorenzo grows fond of this family from the north, especially Michela who invites him to smile more, proving to be an affectionate presence in his solitary life. Lorenzo soon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formia
Formia is a city and ''comune'' in the province of Latina, on the Mediterranean coast of Lazio, Italy. It is located halfway between Rome and Naples, and lies on the Roman-era Appian Way. It has a population of 38,095. Istat 2017 History The city of Formia was originated by the Italic population of the Aurunci. It appeared for the first time in history in 338 BC, when, during the Latin Wars, it received the Civitas sine suffragio, together with the city of Fondi. Throughout antiquity, the city of Caieta was also part of the Formian territory. In the Roman Republic era it was called ''Formiae'' (derived from ''Hormia'' or ''Ormiai'', for its excellent landing). It was a renowned resort during the imperial era and Horace calls it "the city of the Mamurrae" as the rich and noble equestrian family of Mamurra had stong interests there, including the villa-estate nearby at Gianola which can still be seen. Cicero also had a villa there and he was assassinated on the Appian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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