Cartolina 30 April to 2 June

Cartolina radio programs “for those who remember Italy and who dream of it”.

Cari amici, apologies from Cartolina and from PLAINS FM for airing the wrong interview on 2 April. The lost program is being rescheduled in June.

30 April & 5 May: Tramping. Francesco and Cam Greco from Pisa, and Noeline Keeling from Christchurch talk about mountains in both Countries, and food & friendship, as the two tramping groups they belong to exchange visits. Francesco has also opened a sub-section of the Pisa C.A.I. in Seattle, so look out if the Tower there starts leaning…

14 & 19 May: Re-elected On. Marco Fedi and Sen. Nino Randazzo talk about the elections, their work in the past government and their goals in the new one. Being at the opposition will not hamper projects already started, on which there is general consensus (e.g. citizenship to Italians abroad who have lost it). Increasing funds for the Italian language and culture abroad is part of their focus.

28 May & 2 June: Patricia Hurley tells of a wonderful opera tour that she’ll be leading soon with Christchurch Symphony Orchestra CSO Murray Shaw, starting on 19 August in Verona and ending on 13 September in Villa Petrolo in Tuscany. The tour will also touch Parma and Lucca, with excursions to Siena and Arezzo. And, if everything goes according to plan, in Parma flautist Luca Manghi will be playing host in his home region, where he’ll be spending his holidays. It looks like a dream tour, with the Prada outlet not too far from Villa Petrolo as just the icing on the cake…. Actually, it should be also Porcini season….

How to listen.

* Radio on demand through the internet: just visit: http://www.plainsfm.org.nz/Podcasts/programmes

Select “Cartolina” and you’ll get the list of all available programs.

* For the actual radio broadcast, tune in on PLAINS FM 96.9 on alternate Wednesdays at 7.30 pm, or listen to the repeat program on the following Monday, at 10.30 am.

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