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on Monday: Movie series
"Il Caimano" by Nanni Moretti, a producer of b-movies, famous in the 70s, wants to produce a movie about the figure of Italy's prime minister and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, a subject so controversial that even the public television refuses to produce it.
11|12
on Wednesday: Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring - Seminar with live performance (second part)
This is the follow-up of the seminar which took place in November. You can find the program in the attached file.
13|12
on Friday: Field trip to Villa Emo and Villa Maser
The last VIU trip of the semester will be dedicated to Palladio's works.
The activity includes the visit to Villa Emo, Villa Maser, Asolo and Brion Tomb. It gives the chance to enjoy the wonderful landscapes of the region, in particular from the top of the hill of Asolo and introduces students to another great contemporary architect who was Carlo Scarpa, the designer of the Brion Tomb.
02|12
on Monday: Movie series
The movie proposal from Chinese students is "Echoes of the rainibow" by Alex Law. It tells the story of a family in Honk Kong whose eldest son becomes ill with leukemia.
04|12
on Wednesday: Urban Trekking
A practical exercise to explore and investigate the city for the courses "New Technologies, Cultural Heritage and the Urban Experience" and "Managing Heritage Cities"
07|12
on Saturday: Lecture on Bike
Prof. Zucconi leads the group of students for a bicycle tour to explore the main architectures of Lido di Venezia.
24|11
on Monday: Movie series
"The Seduction of Mimì" by Lina Wertmüller: Hardheaded Left-wing Sicilian worker, emigrated to Turin, contended by his flower-power communist Northern lover, the Mafia, his wife and, once back in Catania, by the wife of an officer of the Tax Police in an intricate and surreal plot. Award for Best Director at Cannes.
27|11
on Wednesday: Night visit to the Basilica of S. Marco
The second and last chance to visit the Basilica by night.
29|11
on Friday: Rescheduled Classes
All the classes cancelled due the local celebration for "La Madonna della Salute" on November 21, will take place on Friday.
18|11
on Monday: Movie series
Movie proposal by Israeli students: "Turn left at the end of the world" by Avi Nesher.
The movie takes place in a small town in the Negev during the 1960s and focuses on the struggle of the Moroccan and Indian Jews who lived there.
20|11
On Wednesday: Night visit to the Basilica of S. Marco
The opportunity to visit the Basilica at night-time with the guide in quiet atmosphere out of the daily hurly burly.
22|11
on Friday: Field trip to Vicenza
The visit includes the Palladio Museum, Basilica Palladiana, Teatro Olimpico and Palazzo Chiericati.
11|11
on Monday: Movie series
"Don Camillo" by Julien Duvivier
Comedy on the strong rivalry between the Catholic parish priest and the Communist Mayor of a rural town in Emilia. First of a series of movies, inspired by the saga written by Giovanni Guareschi.
13|11
on Wednesday: Rescheduled Classes
on Friday: Visit to the Industrial Port, the MOSE system and several islands of the lagoon: Pellestrina, S. Erasmo and Torcello.
This activity will give the chance to explore the Venetian lagoon at different levels: economomic, environmental, historical and artistical one.
All detailed information about the places and monuments of the tour in the specific post on the StudentsBlog.
