Cartolina 4 & 18 December 2013; 1 January 2014

4 December: Denis Walker describes his impressions of Torino, the Egyptian Museum, the Mole Antonelliana with the Museum of Cinema, amd balloons at dawn.

18 December: Robyn Black talks about her trip in Italy visiting Commonwealth War Cemeteries, as well as the Caserta Royal Palace, and having some adventures involving trains, hotels’ swimming pools, and language. This is the last programme for 2013: time to reflect on Cartolina’s 15 years: 390 programmes for a total of 95 hours of broadcast.... For some years now, Cartolina has gratefully received a Community grant from the Christchurch City Council, that enables us to produce the programme.

1 January: stay with us for the first of our summer programmes, this year dedicated to, well, Summer...

Cartolina 20 November 2013

After his recent Italian holiday, Denis Walker has a number of suggestions
on what to see and to do in Rome. And most of them are likely to be new to all of us.

Cartolina 6 November 2013

6 November:

Martin Setchell is an international concert

organist and curator of the Christchurch

Town Hall organ. He tells us about his

recent tournee in Italy, where he played,

among other venues, at La Verna, the

sanctuary founded by St Francis, and

where he received his stigmata.

Cartolina 9 & 23 October 2013

9 October: The Italian Film Festival 2013 may not go on in Christchurch, due to the pending assessment of Hollywood Cinema in Sumner, in renewed post-earthquake scrutiny. We hope for the best, and interview Festival director Tony Lambert.

23 October: Bala Patel is a retired gynecologyst, now full time painter. Bala travels to Italy often, to seek inspiration, and this is the recount of her last trip. For info on Bala’s work, just google Bala Patel Artist

As usual all programmes are available via internet live or in podcast from http://plainsfm.org.nzCartolina producers Wilma Laryn and Denis Walker wish you all: Buon ascolto!

Cartolina 28 August 2013

28 August: the Italian doctoral student Laura Azzani is in Christchurch to study local birds. She talks of her research, as well as her upbringing  in Castelvetro.

Cartolina 14 & 18 August 2013

14 August:

Denis and Wilma present: Inverno, a selection of songs, poems, music and food, all related to Winter.

28 Augusto: the Italian doctoral student Laura Azzani is in Christchurch to study local birds. She talks of her research, as well as her upbringing  in Castelvetro.