- FEBRUARY 2018 -
Puglia
Movies
Bif&st Till we meet again in 2017
by Giovanni De Benedictis Successful conclusion to the 2016 edition.Awards to the films by Garrone and Mainetti and to the actors Marinelli, Golino, Colangeli and Binoche April 2016
Ice Scream The horror film made in Puglia that conquered Hollywood
by Livio Costarella Based on the much-awarded short of the two young directors from Bari, Roberto De Feo and Vito Palumbo, a film will soon be seen at the cinema.Its success was overshadowed by the tragic death of the young protagonist, Damiano Russo, in a car accident in 2011 December 2012
Il paese delle spose infelici becomes a film
by Maria Grazia Rongo As from November on Italian screens Pippo Mezzapesa’s film based on the novel by Mario Desiati, shot exclusively in Massafra (Puglia) November 2011Archeology
Between history and archeology coins narrate ancient Puglia. Tarentum
by Aldo Siciliano The various historical phases of the city, which had played a remarkable role in Magna Graecia, are evidenced by ancient coins.A colony of Sparta, founded around 706 BC, Tarentum started to have an important coinage from 510 BC, with a vast production in silver and, later, in gold and bronze January 2013
Midway between history and archeology, coins tell us about ancient Puglia. Messapia
by Aldo Siciliano The crucial role of coins in the reconstruction of the historical profile of a territory.Ancient Puglia is one of the richest in Italy for its issues; the most important mint was in Taranto October 2012
Taranto A thousand year history narrated by jewelry and statues
by Raffaella Cassano The exhibition rooms of MARTA, the Archeology Museum of the city of Taranto, host precious collections of objects that span the V millennium B.C. to the late medieval period May 2011Music
Medimex 2015 in Bari A whirlwind of energy
by Giovanni De Benedictis The Music Innovation Fair, at Bari’s ‘Fiera del Levante’, features concerts, meetings with authors, workshops and a long list of big names, starting from a musical giant: Brian Eno February 2015
Emma Puglia wins at Sanremo
by Isabella Rossiello Brimming with verve and talent, the young winner of the Festival, who hails from Salento, is clear on what she thinks about the dignity of women, too.On stage in the city of flowers Puglia in the spotlight with many other voices March 2012
People
Padre Pio, a man of mercy
by Antonio Belpiede An article written by the General Procurator of Friars Minor Capuchin and Delegate for Padre Pio’s Prayers Groups out of Europe, Antonio Belpiede, gives a religious and human interpretation of the figure of the friar from Pietrelcina, made a saint in 2002 November 2015
Tito Schipa lives on
by Tito Schipa jr. To mark the 50th year since the great tenor’s death we are pleased to publish the final chapter of Tito Schipa by Tito Schipa jr. (Lecce, Argo Editrice).“The artist you love will not die” May 2015
Don Tonino Bello Peace Messenger
by Nichi Vendola The President of the Region of Puglia, Nichi Vendola, who was bound by a deep friendship to the Bishop of Molfetta, for whom a process of beatification is under way, depicts a brief but intense portrait of him for Bridge Puglia USA, on the 20th anniversary of the Bishop’s death.Peace as a “daily practice on everyone’s agenda” July 2013
Success Stories
Angelo Maci and Cantine Due Palme The roots of success in his passion for the land
by Olimpia Ruffo In a book by Nino D’Antonio the history of the wine co-operative in Cellino San Marco and its founder combine with that of Puglia and Salento, its vines and its wines May 2014
The magnificent superlight plane “made in Puglia”
by Lino Patruno The incredible story of thirty-year-olds Luciano Belviso and Angelo Petrosillo, inventors of the highly innovative two-seater plane in carbon fiber.Built in Monopoli, at their Blackshape firm, which has gone from two to seventy employees March 2014
Craftsmanship
“Made in loco” Artists in residence to relaunch traditional Apulian ceramics
by Mauro Lovecchio The project was successfully started at Grottaglie and Laterza in Puglia.The two artists selected through a public call for applications are Giovanni Maffucci from Pistoia for Grottaglie and Maria Teresa Rosa, from the Turin area, for Laterza January 2015
Grottaglie, realm of pottery
by Vittorio Stagnani From the imagination of the “figuli” (master potters) come pots of every shape and color. A visit to their workshops is a must.But the town also offers interesting archaeological settlements, “lame” and stone churches and a fascinating old town center January 2013
Art
PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST Pamela Diamante The post-media reality on trial Between art and science
by Antonella Marino Experience in the Army, followed by a degree from the Fine Arts Academy of Bari make up in the unusual background of this young artist, originally from Molfetta. Research and talent in creating videos, installations and photographs that pose questions about the suffering of humanity, about our way of reacting and the manipulation of information September 2017
Milot’s Keys in Lizzanello Human rights, rights for all
by Francesca Pastore The installations by the Italian-Albanian artist Alfred Mirashi Milot in the little town a few miles from Lecce are part of a project that takes in performances, debates and teaching workshops September 2017
PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST Maia Anthea Marinelli Incessant dialog between art and nature
by Antonella Marino Originally from Bari, she studied and lived in New York for nine years and for some time now has been living in Hawaii.A “total” artist, she has experimented with Body Art and created complex installations in many different places all over the world: from an Australian beach to Puerto Rico to Berlin.
To oppose the exploitation of the North Pole by the multinationals she launched Occupy North, a symbolic occupation of Arctic territory but also an initiative which points a finger at speculators and lobbies November 2016
PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST Raffaele Quida When art is a short circuit between different ages
by Antonella Marino His installations in historic centers or places have aroused controversy but the Salentinian artist has a broader intention: to get people thinking about urban spaces and social relations.After Lecce and Bari, now Taranto will host the third phase of his installations. In autumn a synthesis of his work will be on show in Milan July 2016
An “inventary” of Puglia in the metaphysical images of Gianni Leone
by Pietro Marino At the Museo Pascali in Polignano a Mare (Bari), until April 3, “Inventario 1979-2015”, the photography exhibition by Gianni Leone who shows a Puglia with no monuments, no architectural splendor, no spectacular sunrises and sunsets, no people.Three sections of stripped-down pictures to arrive at mosaic abstractions that create modular compositions (quoting Brodskij) March 2016