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The John D.
Calandra Italian American Institute Queens College
(CUNY) and Mary Ciuffitelli present "Three Documentaries by
Lorenzo Gigliotti" Italian film
maker Lorenzo Gigliotti presents three of his documentaries on Italian
expressive culture. The three films are: "I Gigli di
Nola" (30 minutes) "I Misteri
di Taranto" (30 minutes) "Il
Liscio" (18 minutes) Lorenzo
Gigliotti, writer and director, was born in Salerno, Italy. After teaching
philosophy, he was the Television Director for the Ministry of Italian
Culture in the Department of Anthropology and later the Television Director
at the Italian National Broadcasting (RAI). He has written essays on Italian
cinema and folklore. He also published a collection of his poetry. As a film
director, he has made several documentaries, some of them awarded at
international film festivals. He currently lives in Rome. "I Gigli di
Nola" -- The feast in Nola (Naples) celebrates the legendary return of
Saint Paulinus to his homeland in the fourth century. Eight "gigli"
(lilies), ceremonial towers, escort a ship, the symbol of the saint's journey,
through the town streets. These structures are carried by groups of 120
men called "paranze" who, compete in the areas of strength and skill,
moving to the rhythm of the music. "I Misteri
di Taranto" -- Holy Week in the Catholic calendar represents the death
and resurrection of Christ, and is also a symbol of eternal life and of the
rebirth of nature. In Taranto, three penitential processions move slowly
through the city streets for 36 hours in a mournful atmosphere, until the
joyful sound of the church bells are heard on Easter Sunday. "Il
Liscio" -- "Liscio" means "smooth", smooth as the
marble tile floor of the "balera," the setting where man and woman
meet to waltz and tango in the Emilio-Romagna region. Friday, February
15, 2002 6:30 PM John D. Calandra
Italian American Institute 25 West 43rd
Street, 18th floor between 5th &
6th Avenues Manhattan This event is
free. Please call (212)
642-2042 to RSVP. SEATING IS
LIMITED The Calandra
Institute is a university institute under the aegis of Queens College. [Return to the Academic & Cultural Programs page.] |
