Focus on Sicily: Leonardo Sciascia and Gesualdo Bufalino at KITCAFFE’ in NYC
September 24, 2009 by SicilyGuide
Filed under Arts & Culture, Events
| October 5, 2009 | ||
| 6:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
This coming October 5 at 6:30PM, KIT is presenting KITCAFFE’, a literary series in English followed by the reading of the Italian original version, to discover the most fascinated and beloved Italian writers from the past to the present.
The first KITCAFFE’ opens at the Cell Theater in New York City with two masters of writing, both from Sicily: Leonardo Sciascia, who passed away 20 years ago and one of the giants of Italian literature, author of “The Day of the Owl”, “Open Doors”, “To Each His Own”; Gesualdo Bufalino, a writer discovered in his old years and known for “The Bufalino Case” and “The plague sower”.
In a two-hour event, KIT’s Laura Caparrotti and Marta Mondelli recreate the atmosphere of a Salotto-Caffe’ Letterario at the Cell Theater in New York City, while professional actors engage in dramatic readings of short stories and excerpts from novels or essays.
Copies of the reading material are provided in advance to give the opportunity to follow the professional reading. After the reading, the hosts will moderate the post reading discussion, the exchange of ideas and opinions, while correcting Italian grammar and pronunciation.
Wine, coffee and pastries will be served to the guests.
Titles to be read
To Each His Own by L. Sciascia: one of the masterworks of the great Sicilian novelist Leonardo Sciascia—a gripping and unconventional detective story that is also an anatomy of a society founded on secrets, lies, collusion, and violence.
Lies of the Night by G. Bufalino: Four men are accused of sedition and arrested by the pre-Risorgimento Bourbon kingdom of Southern Italy. The men will die if they do not reveal the name of their anonymous mastermind, to whom they refer as “God the Father.”
General Information
Admission: $15.00 SPECIAL PROMOTION PRICE $ 10.00
To RSVP, email info@kitheater.com or call 212-254 4025
KITCAFFE’
When:
October 5, 2009
6:30-8:30pm
Where:
The Cell Theater
338 W 23rd St
New York, NY 10011-2201
(646) 861-2253
