KITCAFFÈ @ the cell
Professional readings in English followed by the Italian version of pages from masterpieces by Italian writers from the past to the present. All set in a café atmosphere.
To celebrate Italian Month, KITCAFFE’ will bring you back to the 60s, to discover everything you should know about LA DOLCE VITA, that you don’t!
Focus on Dolce Vita’s authors:
Ennio Flaiano + Tullio Pinelli + Federico Fellini
Writer, essayist, playwright Ennio Flaiano will bring us in Via Venetoin the 60s. Ennio Flaiano was friend and collaborator of Tullio Pinelli, Federico Fellini among many others. With them he spent legendary nights in Via Veneto, and with them he co-wrote film such as La Dolce Vita, Cabiria Night’s, I Vitelloni, La Strada, 8 e 1/2.
To celebrate the most famous Italian lifestyle as well as the collaboration among these three artists, we’ll read pages from I Diari di Via Veneto (The Via Veneto Papers) by E. Flaiano, and from the screenplay of La Strada by Flaiano, Pinelli and Fellini.
All the readings are presented in English followed by the Italian version.
Admission: $15.00
3 KITCAFFÉ@the cell series: $ 36.00
Group 10+, please contact Kairos Italy Theater at info@kitheater.com or at 212-254 4025
More KITCAFFÉ@The Cell:
Tuesday November 17
Friday December 11
Previous KITCAFFÉ: October 5th 2009
About Kitcaffé
From the literary salons of Italy, the cafe society of Paris and other parts of Europe, Caffe Letterari gave a meeting point for everyone who wanted to make their voice heard.
KITCaffé is a unique event fully dedicated to discovering the Italian Literature in a café’-like atmosphere, while sipping an espresso or a glass of Italian wine.
Professional actors are invited to KITCaffé for dramatic readings of short stories, novels or essays by the most fascinated and beloved Italian authors from the past to the present. At the end of each performance or reading guests engage students in discussions in Italian.
Participants will receive copies of all material.
Following KIT’s tradition, the reading will be first in English followed by its Italian version.
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Being in a Salotto/Caffe’, wine and pastries will be served to the guests.
The pastries are kindly provided by Sora Lella NYC Restaurant (300 Spring Street @ Hudson street). www.soralellanyc.com
The wine is Kindly Provided by IS-WINE (24 West 8th Street -bet 5th & 6th Aves.) www.is-wine.com
The event is presented in collaboration with the cell.
For everyone who reads and understands Italian, and wishes to reading and understanding more about our culture!
Visit Kit Theater’s Website for more information about their other events.
