In October, we hope against hope to re-institute the talks from March, April and May before the end of the year and have the AGM at the October talk.
Very much a Draft but a programme
Bristol Anglo-Italian Circle
26/27th Programme 2020-21
Meetings (location to be agreed) are held Bristol October to May
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Bristol Anglo-Italian Circle
26/27th Programme 2020-21
Meetings (location to be agreed) are held Bristol October to May
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July – Opera screening
From Millennium Square Bristol (or streamed at Home ?) –
The Royal Opera | The Marriage of Figaro | Tuesday 9 July at 7pm | pre-screening starts at 6.30pmThe Royal Opera | The Marriage of Figaro | Tuesday 9 July at 7pm | pre-screening starts at 6.30pm
Revolution is in the air in The Royal Opera’s beautiful production of Mozart's great comic opera. Colourful characters mix with intrigue, misunderstanding and forgiveness in a multitude of dramatic twists. Watch a live screening of this famous opera direct from the Royal Opera House stage.
Watch ROH website for any Covid updates.
Tuesday 13th October
2020 rearranged AGM followed by
Ben Townsend on Maria Letizia Buonaparte, founder of a dynasty
Born in 1750 to a modest Corsican family and married at the age of thirteen, she was to become mother of thirteen children. All eight of those children who survived infancy were to become crowned heads of European states. She died in 1836, fifty years after her husband, and fifteen after her most famous son, Napoleon I of France.
Ben Townsend is an author and historian, born in Bristol, and educated in Wales. Now living in Italy, where he churns out books on the Napoleonic period.
(An alternative will be arranged if Ben, who may be in Italy, is unavailable)
Tuesday 10th November
Dawn Payne on Twinning Wells with Fontanellato – contrasts and connections
(further details to be confirmed , this meeting was originally scheduled for May)
From Millennium Square Bristol (or streamed at Home ?) –
The Royal Opera | The Marriage of Figaro | Tuesday 9 July at 7pm | pre-screening starts at 6.30pmThe Royal Opera | The Marriage of Figaro | Tuesday 9 July at 7pm | pre-screening starts at 6.30pm
Revolution is in the air in The Royal Opera’s beautiful production of Mozart's great comic opera. Colourful characters mix with intrigue, misunderstanding and forgiveness in a multitude of dramatic twists. Watch a live screening of this famous opera direct from the Royal Opera House stage.
Watch ROH website for any Covid updates.
Tuesday 13th October
2020 rearranged AGM followed by
Ben Townsend on Maria Letizia Buonaparte, founder of a dynasty
Born in 1750 to a modest Corsican family and married at the age of thirteen, she was to become mother of thirteen children. All eight of those children who survived infancy were to become crowned heads of European states. She died in 1836, fifty years after her husband, and fifteen after her most famous son, Napoleon I of France.
Ben Townsend is an author and historian, born in Bristol, and educated in Wales. Now living in Italy, where he churns out books on the Napoleonic period.
(An alternative will be arranged if Ben, who may be in Italy, is unavailable)
Tuesday 10th November
Dawn Payne on Twinning Wells with Fontanellato – contrasts and connections
(further details to be confirmed , this meeting was originally scheduled for May)
Tuesday 24th November
Christmas celebration lunch.
Tuesday 8th December
FILM night:
2021
Tuesday 12th January.
David Bruce on Joris Hoefnagel’s Italian Prints for Braun and Hogenberg’s Civitatis Orbis Terrarum In the 1580s as a proto ‘Grand Tourist’ Joris travelled to Venice, Rome and on to Naples. The unrivalled illustrations 'as if from life' that he brought back were printed in Braun and Hogenberg’s Civitatis Orbis Terrarum, which inspired generations of further grand tourists well into the 18th Century.Born in Antwerp (1542), this Flemish painter, printmaker, illustrator and merchant, is noted also for his natural history subjects and topographical views and contributed significantly to the emergence of floral still-life painting
Tuesday 24th November
Christmas celebration lunch.
Tuesday 8th December
FILM night:
2021
Tuesday 12th January.
David Bruce on Joris Hoefnagel’s Italian Prints for Braun and Hogenberg’s Civitatis Orbis Terrarum In the 1580s as a proto ‘Grand Tourist’ Joris travelled to Venice, Rome and on to Naples. The unrivalled illustrations 'as if from life' that he brought back were printed in Braun and Hogenberg’s Civitatis Orbis Terrarum, which inspired generations of further grand tourists well into the 18th Century.Born in Antwerp (1542), this Flemish painter, printmaker, illustrator and merchant, is noted also for his natural history subjects and topographical views and contributed significantly to the emergence of floral still-life painting
Later events to be announced in September 2020.
Tuesday 9th February
Provisionally Luke Capps on Garibaldi's Englishman and other British supporters.
Tuesday 9th March
Tuesday 13th April
MONDAY 19th April
A day trip to be arranged by
Hilda Ball and David Bruce with an Italian theme and Italian restaurant in Bath
Tuesday 11th May
SATURDAY 4th June
Annual Italian-style Lunch and AGM
at the Rockhampton, GL13 9DT. Join us for lunch in Mike Britten’s lovely garden
July – Opera screening
in Millennium Square Bristol (or AT Home ) – details to follow.
Later events to be announced in September 2020.
Tuesday 9th February
Provisionally Luke Capps on Garibaldi's Englishman and other British supporters.
Tuesday 9th March
Tuesday 13th April
MONDAY 19th April
A day trip to be arranged by
Hilda Ball and David Bruce with an Italian theme and Italian restaurant in Bath
Tuesday 11th May
SATURDAY 4th June
Annual Italian-style Lunch and AGM
at the Rockhampton, GL13 9DT. Join us for lunch in Mike Britten’s lovely garden
July – Opera screening
in Millennium Square Bristol (or AT Home ) – details to follow.
SADLY WE HAD TO CANCEL even March's event
This coming month (March) will be on Tuesday 10th due to wise self-isolation of Ben returning from Northern Italy
AND In April we are NOT going to Bath on MON 6th April.
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We no longer hope to schedule a meeting for 14th April.
Meetings are held at Henleaze Library, Northumbria Drive, Westbury Park, BS9 4HP. 7.15 for 7.30 pm. Guests £5, Membership £20 or £30 for a couple.; then Tuesday 12th May. See our Facebook page for further details and updates. The revised Programme for 2020
CANCELLED Tuesday 10th March - we hope to rearrange at alternative date
Ben Townsend on Maria Letizia Buonaparte, founder of a dynasty
Ben Townsend (http://historicalconsultant.com/wp/about/) is an author and historian, born in Bristol, and educated in Wales. Now living in Italy, where he churns out books on the Napoleonic period.
On this website, you can see the Italian activities going on in Bristol. Incidentally if you live near Cheltenham they also have a programme - see Links Page . Bristol University Italian (LINK)Department has an open postgraduate seminar series
