Episode 17: Bringing Italy Home - Part 2 - Accordions, Mothers, Second Chances, Culture, Tradition and there’s Always Italy......From the Armchair at Home
Welcome to Episode #17: Bringing Italy Home.. This is a second dose of possibilities of an Italian kind. Over the past few weeks I have been wandering into old books and new ones, and have felt delighted at sitting down to watch the documentaries Made in Italy, Franca: Chaos and Creation and my favourite Italian film I practically had to go on a pilgrimage to get my hands on. It turns out that E-bay came up with the goods in the end....I was so happy because for ages I have wanted to watch Bread and Tulips, the Italian film that one many Italian Academy Awards back in early 2000. I just love the characters and certainly the back drop of Venice is wonderful...
Since we are in the middle of a large adjustment around travel it is great that we can tap into film and books like Always Italy to feed the muse in the meantime. As I said in the last blog, they teach and open one to the beauty of a place. Let that transport you for now.
Siena Tuscany / Michelle Johnston
Shownotes:
A Month in Siena by Hisham Matar
A Writer in Italy: Episode 8: Siena, “The Bees, you don’t bother them, they won’t bother you” (Stealing Beauty, film) - Reference to “A day like no other”
In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahari
A Table in Venice: by Skye McAlpine - Reference to cook books in my dreams comment.....
See You in the Piazza: New Places to Discover in Italy by Frances Mayes
Always Italy: Frances Mayes with Ondine Cahane
Franca: Chaos and Creation (2016) Screening on Netflix
Made in Italy - Season 1 on SBS On Demand *in Australia
Caffe Sospeso - Coffee For All (2017) Screening on Netflix
Pane e Tulipani - Bread and Tulips, Film (2000)
Bread is Gold: Ordinary Meals with Extraordinary Ingredients by Massimo Bottura & Friends - See Episode14 - Food for Thought
Love this film, for a myriad of reasons
Podcasts..... If you are interested in a little background detail:
Library Talks: Jhumpa Lahiri on Language and Disorder - Lahiri talks about nostalgia, expression and her love of the Italian Language 8 March 2016
Oprah Super Soul Conversations x Howard Schultz “Pouring Your Heart into Your Business” 14 September 2017
Goop: Gwyneth x Howard Schultz: On the Entrepreneur’s Dream
Always there are the books to keep you company in the middle of life’s give and take....
Stay Tuned for Family Adventures in Italy - Padova to Genova.....and then onto Paris, just a small share in the realm of possibilities
P.S And I think I will read Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Armin again, I love listening to it on audio narrated by Nadia May. Meet me in Liguria for the next grande vacanza……
