the city of Pordenone became the hub of European judo The event attracted 164 competitors in 82 pairs representing 14 nations from across the continent The gender distribution saw 92 men and 72 women the audience embraced all kata demonstrations round by round with patience and The tournament’s commencement was marked by a moving performance by the Rosmini Primary School children’s choir who sang the Italian National Anthem followed by a rendition of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy The opening ceremony was graced by a distinguished group of public figures Emanuele Loperfido from the Italian Chamber of Deputies; Christian Vaccher from the Friuli Venezia Giulia Tourism Department; Elena Ceolin from Pordenone Municipality; Marinella Ambrosio from CONI and Lorenzo Cella ensuring a seamless schedule and a respectful adherence to judo protocol Competitors hailed from a diverse group of countries including Croatia reflecting the tournament’s growing global appeal One of the most remarkable features of this edition was the inclusion of Adapted Judo Kata Demonstrations highlighting the values of accessibility and integration within the sport. Three pairs took part in this segment marking a significant step forward for the development of inclusive kata competition was dedicated to the Judge Kata Seminar and Examination The seminar also included six candidates from Spain aspiring to become certified continental-level judges highlighting the commitment to maintaining high standards and expanding expertise within the kata community the performance of Quartieri Siria and Demola Anna (Italy) stood out earning them the gold medal in the Ju no Kata Junior category they shared: “We are very happy with today’s result but we are already ready to return to training to further improve our performance for the Europeans.” the event lived up to its esteemed reputation it served as a meeting point for different cultures backgrounds and shared passion for the foundation of judo When I was living in Italy for the first time just over 15 years ago I learned that some restaurants put things on pizza that most Americans would never conceive of as a topping Peperino Pizza and Grill in Pordenone challenged me to venture outside my comfort zone with a pair of unusual menu options one that is on the pizza and another that’s in the dough The reward for my adventurousness at Peperino which is about 25 minutes from Aviano Air Base It was slathered in a green pistachio sauce instead of the usual marinara This nutty novelty initially had me questioning the wisdom of trying it I decided to take the plunge and ordered the pistachio and mortadella one of a couple of pie choices served with the green sauce The pizza features Sicilian pistachio sauce chopped pistachios and extra virgin olive oil The sauce used on the pizza is made from a pistachio cream and milk mixture The crunch of the nuts contrasted nicely with the soft texture of the cheese and their natural saltiness complemented the cheese and meat well I enjoyed the pizza so much that I felt compelled to try another unusual Peperino offering: black dough infused with coal derived from the shells of coconuts the black dough has detoxifying properties and enhances the flavor of the ingredients Its coloration gives the appearance of a pizza that is burned to a crisp but has toppings that are baked just right All of Peperino’s pizzas can be ordered with the black dough the establishment bakes all its pies in a wood-fired oven figuring that one with a lot of toppings would make a taste comparison more difficult I didn’t taste any difference between the black dough and the traditional crust of my son’s cheese pizza upon reaching the thicker part of the crust My experience with the black dough was still good I would probably order it again just because of the uniqueness factor There was one part of my meal at Peperino that did not involve trying something out of the ordinary Bruschetta is such a standby for me that I tend to order it whenever it’s listed on a menu The crispness of the bread and the sweetness of the tomatoes under a drizzle of olive oil make for a delightful mix a portion size that allowed me to indulge yet still have room for the pizza calzones and burgers with buns made from pizza dough In light of the pizza nirvana I found at Peperino’s I think will try a burger or the fried pizza Prices: Appetizers from 5-12 euros; pizzas range from 6-14 euros; pasta dishes range from 10-18 euros; burgers range from 9-15 euros Wanted in RomeMagazine The northeastern Italian city of Pordenone will be Italy's Capital of Culture 2027 the culture minister Alessandro Giuli announced at a ceremony in Rome on Wednesday The city in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region saw off competition from the other nine finalists: Alberobello, Brindisi and Gallipoli (Puglia) Pompeii and Sant’Andrea di Conza (Campania) and Reggio Calabria (Calabria) Pordenone wins funding of €1 million to support the cultural projects outlined its winning bid entitled: "Pordenone 2027: City that surprises" promoted by the culture ministry, is part of the broader aim of celebrating Italy's cultural heritage and enhancing Italian cities through culture Italy's previous culture capitals include Cagliari The 2026 title holder will be L'Aquila Wanted in Rome ™ is member of the Wanted World Wide Ltd network.Click here to find out more about our Network or Follow us on social networks © 2025 / 2026 Wanted World Wide LTD Network At the Harry Bertoia Gallery in Pordenone is running until May 4 2025 the exhibition Italo Zannier - Io sono io Photographer in history and historian of photography curated by Marco Minuz and Giulio Zannier.Italo Zannier (Spilimbergo 1932) is a prominent figure on the Italian cultural scene: intellectual He was the first to obtain a chair in the History of Photography in Italy making a decisive contribution to the recognition of the discipline in our country in this exhibition that aims to explore precisely the variety and depth of his commitment and passion for photography the many activities Zannier carried out throughout his long career are brought together The exhibition traces his main experiences starting with his participation in the neorealist movement he initially tried his hand at short films in Super 8 and then devoted himself entirely to photography Zannier drew up the manifesto of the Gruppo friulano per una nuova fotografia (Friulian Group for a New Photography) which included photographers of the caliber of Carlo Bevilacqua as well as his fellow citizens Gianni and Giuliano Borghesan and Aldo Beltrame This group is among the first in Italy to propose innovative photography going beyond the aestheticization of the shot and focusing on experimental and analytical research Zannier’s photographs are distinguished by their “critical narrative,” which emerges from the characters revealing also a deep attention to the social dimension and places This approach finds expression especially in the field ofarchitecture where Zannier documents the Friulian territory His images bear witness to the life of an entire community in which Zannier returns to shoot in the same places and with the same parameters as twenty years earlier These works acquire even greater value because of the earthquake that subsequently destroyed many of the places photographed His relationship with architecture also extends through collaborations with important magazines such as Il Mondo Zannier has been the first in Italy to teach History of Photography in an academic setting holding positions at IUAV and Ca’ Foscari in Venice at the Catholic University of Milan and at other Italian universities collaborating with specialist magazines such as L’Architettura “chronicles and history,” Camera Photo Magazine and Fotografia Italiana - Il Diaframma He has also been editor of important publishing series such as Fotologia “Studies in the history of photography” and Fotostorica “the archives of photography.” Zannier returns to photography with renewed enthusiasm focusing on themes related to globalization and the standardization of contemporaneity The exhibition also analyzes his prolific nonfiction production including the photographic section of The Italian Metamorphosis exhibition at the Guggenheim in New York (1994) and The I and its Double at the Venice Biennale Also celebrated is his impressive publishing project Coste e Monti d’Italia which resulted in nine volumes between 1967 and 1976 The exhibition is sponsored by the City of Pordenone has the patronage of the Ministry of Culture and the support of the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia The investigation activity was carried out by the Guardia di Finanza of the Pordenone group The financial police of the Provincial Command of Pordenone seized a kilo of hashish and reported two young people responsible for having introduced drugs into the national territory by ordering them on Telegram and paying for them with cryptocurrencies This is what can be read in a note from the Guardia di Finanza As part of the economic control of the territory the Fiamme gialla of the Pordenone group intercepted a suspicious package destined for a young man from the province of Pordenone with the authorization of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Pordenone that the package contained ten blocks of hashish the financial police proceeded to repackage it - after replacing the contents - and place it in a street drawer that would allow him to collect it automatically the package was collected by two young men from Friuli with no criminal record who were immediately stopped and identified by the Guardia di Finanza as the real buyers of the drugs ordered - as reconstructed immediately - on a Telegram channel and paid in advance with cryptocurrencies the military found other drugs (29,8 grams of hashish and 28,7 grams of marijuana) and 5.170 euros in cash and was therefore reported to the Prefecture of Pordenone to start the recovery process believed to be the proceeds of the criminal activity Read also other news on Nova News Click here and receive updates on WhatsApp Follow us on the social channels of Nova News on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram (ANS – Pordenone) – Saturday 19 October 2024 Pordenone experienced a historic day celebrating the centenary of the foundation of the Don Bosco College a pillar of education and social commitment in the Friulian city opened its doors for a day of celebration and reflection marking a century of dedication to the formation of young people and the service of the community The day began with a solemn Eucharistic Celebration in the parish church of the Don Bosco College concelebrated by numerous Salesians including Fr Silvio Zanchetta Minister for Relations with Parliament and past pupil of the institute various other ecclesiastical and civil authorities Salesian Cooperators and many leaders from the Salesian Centre This Mass marked the official beginning of the commemorations underlining the spiritual and community importance of the event Celebrations moved to the theatre at the College where Fr Martoglio stressed the importance of this anniversary the dream of Don Bosco alive in today's society" after a short video that retraced the history of the work This publication represents a treasure trove of memories collecting photos and testimonies that narrate a century of Salesian life in Pordenone The book not only documents the history of the institute but also offers a glimpse into the life of the city and its development over the last hundred years The activities then continued with a series of celebrations throughout the day games with children and young people and the meeting-interview between Fr Martoglio and leaders at the work The Salesian presence in Pordenone has deep roots dating back to 1920 when Fr Giuseppe Marin laid the foundations for what would become one of the most significant educational places in the region adapting to social changes and ever-changing educational needs while always remaining faithful to the pedagogical principles of St John Bosco the Don Bosco College in Pordenone presents itself as a lively and inclusive community where Salesians lay people collaborate to create a stimulating and welcoming educational environment This team effort among different educational figures has allowed the institute to remain a crucial point of reference for young people and for the entire city of Pordenone The centenary was not only a moment of celebration of the past but also an opportunity to reflect on the future of education and the role that the Don Bosco College will continue to play in the formation of the new generations The renewed commitment to pedagogical innovation and attention to contemporary challenges promise to keep the Salesian educational mission alive in the territory of Pordenone The celebration of the centenary of the Don Bosco College in Pordenone represents a significant moment not only for the Salesian community A century of educational and social engagement has left a deep mark and promises to continue to be a beacon of hope and formation for young people for decades to come The publication of the centenary book will serve as a testament to this achievement allowing future generations to appreciate the rich heritage and lasting impact of  Don Bosco College on the community of Pordenone ANS - “Agenzia iNfo Salesiana” is a on-line almost daily publication the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007 This site also uses third-party cookies to improve user experience and for statistical purposes By scrolling through this page or by clicking on any of its elements You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed an inspiring collaboration has blossomed between the Muslim faithful and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members of the Church in that city generously opened their premises to provide a space where Muslims can gather for morning and evening prayers and break their fast (a meal known as the iftar) A tent in the garden of the Pordenone district chapel allowed participants to find shelter in case of bad weather during the morning prayer while the building’s multipurpose room was used to consume the iftar after the evening prayer The cooperation to prepare and organize this initiative took place well before the holy month Local Latter-day Saints collaborated with the Muslim community of Pordenone requesting permits both from the regional leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and from local civil authorities have developed through various initiatives and activities that have seen the birth of mutual bonds of esteem and friendship witnessed by numerous messages of thanks and appreciation from members of both communities Muslims invited local Latter-day Saints and civil authorities to share the iftar meal with them at the end of the Ramadan celebrations Such initiatives create opportunities for personal and spiritual growth for the benefit of all who participate You are about to access Constant Contacts (http://visitor.constantcontact.com) You are now leaving a website maintained by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints We provide the link to this third party's website solely as a convenience to you and security practices that differ from those on our website By referring or linking you to this website we do not endorse or guarantee this content If you would like to stay on the page you are viewing please click Cancel To download media files, please first review and agree to the Terms of Use Download a photo or video by clicking or tapping on it To download all photos or videos related to this article select the links at the bottom of each section This work, Aviano Fire Department responds to Pordenone fire, by SrA Joseph Bartoszek, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright The Harry Bertoia Gallery in Pordenone presents about seventy prints from the photographic project created by the celebrated French photographer Bruno Barbey (Morocco 1941 - Paris 2020) between 1962 and 1966 A project documenting Italian life and society in the 1960s in those years Barbey set out to portray Italy in all its facets photographing people from all walks of life both in public spaces and in private settings These images immediately attracted the attention of Robert Delpire who suggested publishing them in the Essential Encyclopedia series a collection of books that already included Robert Frank’s The Americans (1958) and René Burri’s Germans (1962) Although the book was never published at the time the portfolio convinced Magnum Photos members of Barbey’s talent after years of work and numerous publications dedicated to other countries that Barbey published a first version of this project with an introduction by Tahar Ben Jelloun.The basic idea of the photographic project was “to capture the spirit of a nation through images,” offering an authentic portrait of Italians Italy was in a transitional phase: the traumas of the war were beginning to dissolve while the “economic miracle” was igniting new hopes Bruno Barbey was among the first to immortalize this historical moment documenting Italian society from north to south with an acute gaze that captured the transformations taking place is a kind of modern comédie humaine populated by archetypal figures whose exotic charm has inspired the cinema of directors such as Pasolini The Italy recounted by Barbey is a country recovering from the miseries of war with a middle class experiencing the enthusiasm of the economic boom and the illusion of new prosperity fashion and habits of the young symbolize a society beginning to express its status but alongside this new vitality deep pockets of poverty still persisted especially in the center and south of the country Barbey’s reportage offers an extraordinary fresco of Italy in those years sincerely reveals the contrasts of a land in transformation from Henri Cartier-Bresson to William Klein and among them Bruno Barbey’s work stands out for his ability to capture unique nuances immersing himself deeply in the country’s social and cultural reality The exhibition at the Harry Bertoia Gallery in Pordenone is curated by Caroline Thiénot-Barbey and Marco Minuz enjoys the patronage of the Ministry of Culture and the support of the Autonomous Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia It is organized with the support of Magnum Photos the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris and the Bruno Barbey Archive and is sponsored by the Consulate of France and the French Cultural Institute in Milan The path to the proclamation saw ten finalist cities competing each with a project aimed at honoring their historical The candidates included Alberobello (Bari) with Pietramadre Aliano (Matera) with Terra dell’altrove Gallipoli (Lecce) with La bella tra terra e mare La Spezia (Liguria) with Una cultura come il mare Pordenone(Friuli Venezia Giulia) with Pordenone 2027 Reggio Calabria (Calabria) with Heart of the Mediterranean Sant’Andrea di Conza (Avellino) with Meeting Time and Savona (Liguria) with New Routes for Culture Italy - September 2024 - On Saturday 28th September a solemn celebration took place in which Antonino Mazara promising to consecrate their lives definitively to God and to the service of the Salesian mission was "Give them something to eat" (Mt 14:16) an invitation to make themselves bread broken for their neighbour The celebration was attended by some 600 people from all over the Triveneto region testifying to an atmosphere of joy and fraternity The rite was presided over by Fr Silvio Zanchetta Superior of the Province of North-East Italy (INE) emphasized the importance of friendship and the gift of self The celebration then continued into the evening with a valuable show on the life of Don Bosco staged by the young people of the Chioggia Oratory Following the exhibitions in Termoli and Rome for the centenary of the birth of Benito Franco Giuseppe Jacovitti (Termoli the exhibition “Jacovitttti as you’ve never seen him” arrives at PAFF! curated by Valerio Bindi and Luca Raffaelli The title coined for the Pordenone exhibition stems from Luca Raffaelli ’s meeting with the cartoonist No salami on the floor or fish bones as knick-knacks there is an interesting collection of antique weapons On his desk is a barely sketched board of enormous size (”if I do the smaller drawings and on the next wall a large metal sign that says ’No Thinginging’ Above that another sign engraved Jacovitti with eight ’t’s From that sign comes the title of the exhibition which traces the characteristics of the style the peculiarities of linguistic and page construction that distinguish the master of Italian comics Looking at his creations makes it possible to retrace his work with a fresh look and see it as if for the first time Jacovitti made his comics without writing script outlines The original plates highlight this well: each outline line was a weave of very fine nib marks.The exhibition features Jac ’s famous fillers (salami dice and all the objects he drew to fill in the blanks) and you will be able to understand how he moved characters through kinetic lines and how he sounded his world through onomatopoeia are constantly reinvented with games and tongue twisters: leave the axe and accept the hatchet or nonsense: “when Jacovitti passes out the ciripicchie all the biscagliette come in gnoffa to make zunzù.” Bodies in this comic world are always poised between the real and the grotesque The ambition to narrate a great known and studied author is reflected in the exhibition catalog in the book that accompanies the exhibition one discovers what the path of dedication and study the search for a life with its own unseen characteristics and recursive techniques The study of this never-before-seen Jacovitti is the focus of the book that PAFF is premiering and that brings together essays original images and the graphic designs that the curators have studied for a critical investigation that for the first time highlights how interconnected are the many levels between the signs of this giant of Italian comics Exhibition and related catalog are enriched by an original typeface specially developed for this occasion that will be made available by PAFF for its visitors to spread this artistic peculiarity as well “It is an enormous pleasure and honor to host in our Palazzo del Fumetto 170 original works that thanks to the willingness of his daughter Silvia is not a roundup of plates one next to the otherto give an account of the production of a lifetime but is for us and we hope also for the public who will visit our facility an in-depth investigation of the working method the distinctive features of the work of the great cartoonist after a century since his birth As a future memory of our tribute to the master from Termoli a catalog has been produced that features reproductions of the original works on display the late immortal connoisseur of the comics medium an interview and a wonderful recollection by Silvia who speaks as a daughter and an admirer of her father’s work for which we thank her once again,” says Marco Dabbà “In Jacovitti’s works there were no sketches Over the years his technique had become unique This method of working could be understood from observation of his plates Beginning with the outline lines that were not in which each interlaced figure was created on the spot and that interlacing was a movement and sound on the paper (scrat scrat) that immersed him in his creative flow Jacovitti’s inner world was his creative engine That’s why he could not accept any censorship: he could not stop order his flow otherwise he would have stopped the automatic mechanism the one that allowed him to tell complex stories and to succeed in doing so with the same freedom with which one dreams magnificent and perfect constructions,” says Luca Raffaelli and co-curator of the catalog and exhibition Luca Raffaelli and I try to recount some characteristics that emerge from studies of Jacovitti’s pages that would have been difficult to bring into focus unless working by decomposition and subtraction A formal analysis is needed to understand a world imagined through improvisation conducted among the originals in Silvia Jacovitti’s archive has turned up some plates These are clarifying documents of a working method,” says Valerio Bindi in recent years is offering us a gallery of the greatest Italian and international cartoonists A classic like Jacovitti could not be missed With his characters and his style at the same time pop and surrealist he entered the collective imagination of millions of Italians The hope is that with this great exhibition younger people can get to know him as well always presents its exhibitions,” says Alberto Parigi The next kata tournament on the EJU calendar is scheduled for this weekend and the location is Pordenone The tournament is being held for the 15th time and it is one of the oldest kata tournament along with Belgium it is also one of the strongest tournament A must mention that Italy is one of the strongest kata nation with a long history and tradition of nurturing this art there are 69 couples from 13 countries registered for this event cadet and junior categories will also compete which gives young people the opportunity to perform and gain experience for their Mr Slavisa BRADIC is excited for the weekend;  the tournament itself will certainly be one of the strongest By introducing only one age category (previously there were two age groups) which will now be more easily recognized and valued by the competent sports institutions the age categories are harmonized with the shiai age categories Our goal is for kata competitions to be recognized at all levels as a sport with clear rules and criteria a seminar for kata judges will be held prior to the event The exam now includes online preparation where candidates can get all the necessary information and control questions to better prepare for the exam 15 candidates have been registered who will take the kata judge license exam but considering the positive energy in my team together with the experience we have Attention: The schedule may be modified according to total number of entries and circumstance of competition * The start time will be confirmed once the final number of athletes is known you can throw a stone in any direction and hit a restaurant that serves pasta or pizza But what if you want noodles doused in broth instead of sauce the drive just got shorter for the Aviano community Mic Ramen opened in September as Pordenone’s first ramen restaurant It’s a sister location of the Mic Ramen near the Army garrison in Vicenza The social media reviews thus far were raving about it most of the tables were occupied in the anime-adorned Owner Nicole Chen is a fan of Japanese animation and said she thought customers would embrace it as well I’ve eaten ramen in a few different places but I haven’t had the opportunity to try it in Japan which is widely available throughout Japan But Japanese people most often associate it with the northern island of Hokkaido As with barbecue or pizza in the United States most regions in Japan have their own styles of ramen The bowl in front of me included noodles slightly thicker than most spaghetti I know this will probably make some curse me I guess after many of the flavorless dishes I’ve had The flavor was a delightful balance of savory and slightly sweet notes The toppings added freshness and crunch to the dish fried pastry balls typically filled with a small piece of tako The set of four had octopus and mayonnaise If you’re shy about a strong taste of seafood The zesty flavor was more about the dough and the mayonnaise The menu has two children’s options as well as appetizers rice balls and a few dry noodle dishes if you are looking for something other than ramen But while I might try some of these other items when I return My wife and I were passing the time in Pordenone recently when we came across a sidewalk menu full of American-style meals My frequent disappointment with restaurants in Europe that say they serve American-style food raised doubts about whether I would enjoy this place so I cast away my hesitance and we gave it a whirl Mezza Libbra Burger and Bakery in Pordenone The offerings range from breakfast fare to burgers My wife chose the classic cheeseburger with American cheese and fries the pan-seared burger was void of pink and still juicy I also thought the slightly toasted bun-to-burger ratio was just right The American brunch listed on the menu proved too much for me to resist having recently taken a liking to smoked salmon as a snack I was figuring on being disappointed by the quantity of food served my low expectations were defied by a generous plate of three eggs It’s a very hearty meal and it would be plenty to eat for any time of day if you’re an all-day-breakfast kind of person The salmon with cream cheese on a multigrain bagel turned out to be a wonderful breakfast option that my wife wished that she had ordered that instead of her burger The classic combination was both satisfying and indulgent I couldn’t help but order one of the Twix cupcakes which practically called to me from the display case The amount of frosting on the cupcake bordered on excessive but the chocolate flavor was rich and elegant The restaurant left me with enough of a favorable impression I might even go for a slice of red velvet cake to finish things off This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Last week the EJU Kata Commissioners hosted the first online kata tournament year upon year the pairs have increased but this year we have seen something special This event during the Covid-19 situation has been awaited by many teams in Europe but also outside of Europe and saw 81 pairs representing 13 countries across the five official kata in this tournament Canada was the non-European entry and pair Rooney Shane and Hu Xiao took second place in the Katame No Kata final Some of these high level competitors included World and European medallists such as Michel and Laurent JEUFFROY (FRA) The latter spoke to us with his feelings on the event I think the idea of organising an online tournament is very good The participation was a success because for the competitors it is a low cost with no travel and we all want to resume competition Thanks to the technical means put in place by the organisers via YouTube we were able to watch everyone’s performances and the live display of scores as in a classic tournament Though Laurent had plenty of wonderful things to say about the set up and ability to run the tournament it is unsurprising that a one of the main disadvantages of the online format is that they are unable to meet up with the other competitors and experience the emotions fully the day consisted of a briefing in the morning followed by assessment of the submitted kata material from each pair between 10am and 4.30pm an award ceremony followed shortly afterward This initiative from Italian organisers Eduardo MUZZIN Franca BOLOGNIN and Matteo DEL PIOLOGO was greatly welcomed and was supported by three EJU Kata Commissioners Stefan BERNRHEUTER Eric VEULEMANS and Michel KOZLOWSKI.  A huge thanks goes to not only the competitors but to the numerous IT teams and support that were operating in various countries to make this event a success as well as the Italian Judo Federation.   To see the final results follow this link to the EJU event page The prosecutor’s office for the city of Pordenone is the lead agency investigating the 12-year-old’s death a spokeswoman for the service’s Office of Special Investigations OSI is “gathering details and information for that agency as requested by that agency,” Card said Thursday in an email She added that requests for information about the case only could be made to the Italian prosecutor Stars and Stripes’ phone calls and emails to the prosecutor’s office went unanswered Wednesday and Thursday An official for the agency told local Italian media that the girl’s parents found her dead in her bed at the family’s northern Italy home Tuesday and no cause or contributing factors to the girl’s death had yet been determined acting public prosecutor for the city of Pordenone told the Italian news agency Ansa on Wednesday Zaina said she ordered a local coroner to examine the girl’s body to determine if an autopsy was needed the girl was taken to a local hospital complaining of leg pain due to a sports-related injury two days earlier She was released and then discovered dead two days later Principals for Aviano’s middle-high and elementary schools informed parents of the death in emails Tuesday evening School officials discussed it with students Wednesday morning a spokeswoman for the 31st Fighter Wing said the same day The schools’ crisis management team would be available to provide support to students DODEA spokeswoman Jessica Tackaberry said Wednesday they will be thrilled to attending the wonderful Pordenone Tournament in Italy as the previous edition took place online during the Covid pandemic The one-day event will take place this Saturday The President of the Polisportiva Villanova Franca BOLOGNIN ensures an enjoyable stay in Pordenone with the greatest interest in the event Dear Judo friends!On behalf of Polisportiva Villanova it gives me great pleasure to welcome all participants guests and spectators alike to the European Kata Tournament being held here in Pordenone Kata continues to play a central role in the World of Judo requiring its practitioners to acquire considerable knowledge and understanding of the art of judo along with the ability to demonstrate a high degree of expertise in the stylised execution of judo waza Over the course of this event we will have the honour to witness some of the greatest exponents of Kata and I take this opportunity to wish all the participants the very best of luck I am also sure that you all will enjoy your stay in Pordenone and get some nice memories.Pordenone is known as a city that welcomes all sport competitions and events and city with a tradition of organizing different sport activities in majority of their multisport events that promote them very well the European Kata Championships and has since gone on to host both seminars and tournaments 124 competitors from 14 nations are testing themselves in Nage-no-kata; Katame-no-kata; Ju-no-kata; Kime-no-kata and Kodokan-Goshin Jutsu juniors and seniors will have the honour to contest their knowledge at the Palazzetto Cello Sport centre Italy – Heard that saying about the journey being more important than the destination That was a bit up for debate Saturday at a DODEA-Europe track meet hosted by Aviano The journey to get to the meet itself wasn’t exactly a fun one for Rota A canceled flight led to a sprint by the Admirals – fortunately it WAS the school’s track team – at an airport to get on another flight to northern Italy but still got some food thanks to Aviano athletic director Shawna Haas the Admirals weren’t as bright and bushy tailed – and maybe a bit more unkempt – as usual when they arrived for the meet Saturday morning And they left without anyone setting personal bests or qualifying for the European championships “Not exactly as we’d hoped,” coach Carie Sundberg said with a smile It was a bit unclear how much sleep other competitors had soccer and softball contests as well this weekend about 340 students – twice Aviano’s enrollment - slept in classrooms The Saints apparently did benefit from home cooking (and sleeping) as a handful met qualifying marks Saturday bringing the team’s total to 23 bound for the May 19-20 finals in Kaiserslautern “It was all about qualifying a few more today,” coach Chenna Culver said it was more about refining technique than trying to set personal bests striding technique,” said Naples senior Chris White “I know where the weakest parts of my races are.” White didn’t make it past the first day of competition at the season-ending championships brushing off any thoughts of peaking too early White was one of a handful of multiple winners Saturday capturing first in the 100- and 200-meter sprints and taking part in both the Wildcats winning 4x100 and 4x100 relay teams Sigonella’s Rickalia Goss won four times as well Naples’ Jack Thomas won both the discus and shot put The Saints had double winners in Addison Krajicek (100 Adin Evans (1,600 and 3,200) and both the girls’ 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams This article, previously published in Il Giornale, is reproduced here, enriched in the iconographic apparatus, courtesy of the author Vittorio Sgarbi, curator, together with Caterina Furlan, of the exhibition Il Rinascimento di Pordenone (in Pordenone 2020).A storm brews in the Po Valley skies upon the arrival of Pordenone (Giovanni Antonio de’ Sacchis; Pordenone victorious veteran of a match with Titian in the Malchiostro Chapel of Treviso Cathedral and the insidious Pordenone comes down on him with relentless fury he dominates with frescoes the walls on either side of Titian’s scholastic Annunciation and he has shown that he senses the spirit of the times in The Assumption for the Church of the Frari but Pordenone has the new experience of the Sistine Chapel that accused Raphael upon seeing it secretly thanks to Bramante who opened the door of the Sistine Chapel for him in Michelangelo’s absence and Pordenone arrived from the north to visit him Of Pordenone’s passage we have evidence in the powerful Alviano fresco with the Madonna between Saints Sylvester Pope and Jerome The passage to Umbria imposes another fundamental encounter that with Raphael ’s own airy Foligno altarpiece in which the wide-ranging freedom of action of the Madonna and Child intersects with a magical landscape that seems to have been painted by Dosso Dossi the great Ferrara artist and brother of Pordenone The counterpoint to Raphael’s masterpiece is in the contortion of the child’s movements which will be a code for Pordenone as early as the imposing Susegana altarpiece (1515-16) with ancient ruins that seem a direct memory of Rome and then in the Madonna of the Loggia in Udine (1516) whose ample forms consonant with Alviano’s fresco in the Torre di Pordenone Altarpiece (1520-21) Despite the many perplexities of the critics these references suggest that the trip to Rome perhaps in the immediate excitement of the vision of Raphael’s landmark text for the Po Valley world: theEcstasy of Saint Cecilia in the church of San Giovanni in Monte that this was Del Pordenone’s route: “speaking of Alviano how did one reach this small town at the time the quickest way was to leave from Venice and reach Ancona by sea some forty kilometers away from Alviano.” Journey certainly for the work and the decorative friezes in Alviano Castle but for me prolonged all the way to Rome because of the irresistible temptation going to France and stopping in Fontainebleau that same road had been traveled a few years earlier by a spiritual brother of Pordenone’s though less extroverted and ready for the challenge that would instead characterize all of Pordenone’s artistic life Pordenone’s contemporary and certainly friend crossed paths in the Marca trevigiana at the height of the altarpiece of Santa Cristina al Tiverone datable to 1505; and already in 1506 in Recanati for some demanding works; and in 1509 called to Rome by Pope Julius II to paint in the Vatican rooms This useful connection to the experience of another great Venetian brings us back to Treviso challenges Titian in the Chapel commissioned by Brocardo Malchiostro to whom Lorenzo Lotto had painted a most memorable portrait: the young clergyman of the painting known as Young Man with the Lampstand in the Kunsthistorisches in Vienna All these intersections hint at the close understanding of the greatest and youngest painters of that time and certainly the more romantic and mysterious Giorgione and then in the Madonna of Mercy (1516) for his cathedral such as the frescoes with the highly mobile Erasmus and Rochus and finally in the Madonna of the Loggia in Udine (1516) the Michelangelo impetus and Raphaelesque grace he witnesses in almost real time airs Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam Its roar leaves Titian’s restrained Annunciation in silence moving in wide spaces with scenographic and theatrical commitment: “he then had his own people who put him before Titian: for.. there is no thing that so surprises the multitude and the magic of chiaroscuro; in which art he preluded Guercino.. as well as in the Po Valley itinerary of his fresco cycles Pordenone can be seen in the masterful altarpieces in Pordenone in the Gallery of Modern Art: and at least one work has the power and terrible truth for which Pordenone was everywhere in Po Valley and finally in Ferrara where he died called by Ercole D’Este in 1539: the Deposition for the Church of the Annunciata in Cortemaggiore Christ is pitifully laid by the mourners in his sarcophagus The gathered Marys stir as in Nicolò dell’Arca’s Lamentation of unspeakable power; and here the man of the theater prevails Pordenone does not paint her but makes her emerge with a slight rise of shadow in the outline with the so-called “spared canvas” technique that has energy as a “Burri sack.” No one before Pordenone had dared so much and only Caravaggio would dare as much in his large canvas with the Sepellimento di santa Lucia for Syracuse but today his greatness is measured only by that of Caravaggio The Italian celebration of the silent screen produced a bumper crop of rediscovered gems from around the world – including a Laurel and Hardy classic – to wave off outgoing artistic director David Robinson The Giornate del Cinema Muto has a fearsome scholarly reputation, which is well deserved, but ever so slightly misleading. In the 34th edition of the world’s leading silent film festival, there was much to study, but also to enjoy, from action to romance to comedy. This meant that the reverent silence of the auditorium was regularly broken by yelps of laughter or gasps of excitement. Read moreEvery registered guest of the festival, which is held in Pordenone, Italy receives an illustrated catalogue of all the films shown in the week There you can read about nitrate negatives aspect ratios and frame rates to your heart’s content And this year we learned how an unreleased film could be correctly dated using the sprocket holes alone But don’t be misdirected by this parcel of technical information those of us who wouldn’t know a Maltese cross from a Maltese falcon had plenty more to occupy our minds and emotions We began with the muscle men. The outrageous stunts and heroism of Italian hunks Carlo Aldini and Luciano Albertini were met with gasps and whoops from the usually sedate audience. And these films were complemented by a gala screening of Maciste Alpino (1916) in which the Herculean patriot topples the Austro-Hungarian enemy during the “white war” in the Alps I have to confess that some of these ludicrous gymnastics left me cold The Hollywood equivalent of these antics is found in the movies of Douglas Fairbanks, three of which were shown at the Giornate. The athletic Fairbanks plays a fellow superhuman when he takes on the role of the laughing caballero in The Mark of Zorro (1920) In When the Clouds Roll By (1919) and The Mollycoddle (1920) the joke is that Fairbanks plays a neurotic and a wimp Seeing three Fairbanks films in the space of a few days is dangerous boundless energy and self-deprecating humour is an irresistible combination that could turn anyone’s head love story of the week was Wolf Song (1929) shown as part of a retrospective of Victor Fleming’s early work A young Gary Cooper is already playing the “strong who falls passionately in love with Lupe Vélez’s Lola But can Sam give up the mountain trail for a quiet life with his missus This classical Hollywood romance is spiced up with pre-code playfulness including a notorious scene of Cooper bathing nude but Fleming and Cooper were both lovers of Clara Bow – at the same time “but Vickie was older and understood me.” When Bow appeared on screen at Pordenone as incurable flirt Alverna in Fleming’s rural comedy Mantrap (1926) she earned a round of applause all of her own with a friendship between misfit chaps complicated by the introduction of Alverna’s charms Read moreDespite the rigorous division of the programme into strands the festival seems to thrive on these connections and never more memorably than in the standout screening of the Giornate: Henri Fescourt’s breathtaking adaptation of Les Misérables (1925-26) gimmick-free heritage film-making finely attuned to the subtleties of the source novel Gabriel Garbio takes the strain as the hero Jean Valjean and serial sweetheart Sandra Milovanoff plays a dual-role as Fantine and Cosette an extraordinary debut film performance by a stage actor called Suzanne Nivette While the captivated crowd all felt a small sense of achievement at the end of the screening real plaudits are due to the tireless Neil Brand with an improvised accompaniment of great beauty and sensitivity and now the most famous pie-fight in movie history (and its complex construction really has to be seen to be believed) even if many in attendance considered it a guilty pleasure The most surprising film of the week was a six-minute animation by the Oscar-winner Richard Williams Prologue (2015) is the curtain-raiser for a feature-length project and was unforgettable despite its short running time with gorgeously hand-drawn animation of great grace and fluidity revealing acts of shockingly brutal violence about the erstwhile director of the Moscow Cinema Museum Naum Kleiman – a sobering reminder that the film culture celebrated at the Giornate is in peril elsewhere describing the event as “an extraordinary way for us to see cinema The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened meetinghouses in Italy and Ghana to thousands of Muslims to have places to gather for Ramadan The participants were able to have space indoors and outdoors for prayers and for their evening meals during the holy month of fasting they invited Church members and missionaries to eat with them and celebrate Eid al-Fitr These efforts continue the strong interfaith relationships between members of the Church and their Muslim friends and neighbors members of the Church placed tents in the garden of their meetinghouse to allow more than 1,500 Muslims to have shelter during early morning prayers before the building opened Then the evening prayers and the iftar meal were held inside To express their gratitude, Muslims invited Church members, missionaries and civil authorities to share the iftar meal with them at the end of the Ramadan celebrations, explained a news release from the Church’s Italy Newsroom Preparation and organization took place well before the holy month as local Latter-day Saints and Muslims worked together to request the proper permits from Church and civil authorities in Pordenone Relations between the two communities date back to 2016 and have developed through various projects and activities — growing mutual esteem and friendship hosted over 2,000 Muslim neighbors at the Takoradi Ghana Stake Center to observe the Eid Festival celebrating Eid al-Fitr — one of Islam’s most holy days that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the breaking of the fast the participants joined in prayer to bless their communities and fellow Ghanaians of all faiths Several Muslim chiefs of the various traditional tribes joined the celebration first counselor in the Takoradi Ghana Stake “This is the culmination of many years of working with our Muslim friends,” President Botwe said and we partner together for the betterment of our community In March, Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shared a Ramadan greeting on social media with Muslims worldwide “As a disciple of Jesus Christ,” Elder Kearon said “I pray that this month will bless all who seek God in their lives I hope you find joy and peace during this special time of Ramadan.” And on April 10, Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shared a greeting of peace to those celebrating Eid al-Fitr “During my travels around the world,” he said and I’m always impressed by your desire to do good and make this world a better place.” your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news and behind-the-scenes from Brussels and beyond From the economy to the climate and the EU's role in world affairs this talk show sheds light on European affairs and the issues that impact on our daily lives as Europeans Tune in to understand the ins and outs of European politics Dare to imagine the future with business and tech visionaries Deep dive conversations with business leaders Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives the podcast provides valuable insights into the intersection of technology and society Europe's water is under increasing pressure floods are taking their toll on our drinking water Join us on a journey around Europe to see why protecting ecosystems matters and to discover some of the best water solutions an animated explainer series and live debate - find out why Water Matters We give you the latest climate facts from the world’s leading source analyse the trends and explain how our planet is changing We meet the experts on the front line of climate change who explore new strategies to mitigate and adapt An Italian army tank has accidentally blown up a chicken coop near Pordenone during a training exercise The tank was taking part in nighttime military exercises a shooting range on Wednesday when it mistakenly fired on a nearby farm The owners of the farm discovered that around one hundred chickens had been killed while sifting through the wreckage on Thursday morning although the tank fire caused extensive material damage to the building where the chickens were kept Italian military police have impounded the four military tanks that were involved in the exercise near the north-eastern town of Vivaro The vehicle involved was a Centauro tank of the Pozzuolo del Friuli Brigade The soldiers did not immediately realise what had happened because the blast did not cause a fire Prosecutors in Pordenone have also opened an investigation into the incident in the San Diego Jewish Journal Lynn Rapaport discussed the first Hollywood comedian to play Adolf Hitler on film it’s worth pointing out that Hollywood has always relied on foreign revenues to sustain its filmmaking factories before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor several Hollywood movies did tackle the Nazi menace Those included Warner Bros.’ Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) Robinson and Francis Lederer; MGM’s The Mortal Storm (1940) and Robert Young; Paramount’s Arise My Love (1940) and starring Claudette Colbert and Ray Milland; and 20th Century Fox’s The Man I Married (1940) and starring Joan Bennett and Francis Lederer the United Artists-distributed Foreign Correspondent (1940) and Herbert Marshall; So Ends Our Night (1941) featuring Paulette Goddard and Jack Oakie as a Benito Mussolini parody Below are a couple of quotes from Rapaport’s article: head of Columbia Pictures Shorts Department and long-time producer and director of the Three Stooges comedies walked into his brother Sam’s office and said that he was planning a comedy about Hitler Sam told his brother that the situation in Europe was grim 1940 Columbia pictures released its 44th Three Stooges comedy and preceded the release of Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator by nine months Moe Howard of the Three Stooges was the first American actor to lampoon Hitler in film It was also his favorite Three Stooges short.” The original Moe Howard as Adolf Hitler article is no longer available online via the San Diego Jewish Journal Among the 2007 Pordenone Silent Film Festival’s highlights are the following: “boat movie”) All at Sea is described in David Robinson’s program notes as “one of the most exciting discoveries” of the Pordenone Silent Film Festival “… offering hitherto unknown impressions of [Charles] Chaplin at his most intimate and relaxed.” The film was shot while Cooke and Chaplin were on a weekend boat trip to Catalina Island – a few miles southwest of Los Angeles – in the summer of 1933 Also on board: Chaplin’s future wife – and future Paramount star – Paulette Goddard “With his extended thumbs touching and his palms at the parallel Chaplin would fix the frame for me and retreat to mime a range of characters he picked up from the only newspaper we had brought aboard from the actress Jean Harlow to the Prince of Wales,” Alistair Cooke recalled in his 1977 book Six Men after Cooke’s death All at Sea resurfaced in the vast archive stored in his New York apartment This year’s Pordenone Silent Film Festival will screen Jean Vigo’s 25-minute 1930 documentary À propos de Nice with live musical accompaniment by Michael Nyman the composer of the haunting score for Jane Campion’s The Piano In the International Dictionary of Film and Filmmakers Dudley Andrew describes À propos de Nice as “a messy film Full of experimental techniques and frequently clumsy camerawork it nevertheless exudes the energy of its creators and blares forth a message about social life … À propos de Nice advanced the cinema not because it gave Vigo his start and not because it is a thoughtfully made art film It remains one of those few examples where several powers of the medium (as recorder and proselytizer) come together with a strength and ingenuity that are irrepressible.” DeMille’s Chicago (officially directed by Frank Urson) the cutest media darling murderess of the 1920s Chicago feels more modern than most Hollywood movies made today in addition to being infinitely better than Rob Marshall’s Academy Award-winning musical starring Renée Zellweger Victor Varconi is Haver’s leading man in the 1927 film In order to rectify the misrepresentation of post-World War I/pre-Nazi German cinema the 2007 Pordenone Silent Film Festival will screen 15 rarely seen movies in the series “The Other Weimar.” “post-World War I Germany had a flourishing and prolific industry (more than 3,000 feature films were released between 1918 and 1929) which fostered the rise of an extensive generation of gifted and actors – many of whom remain to be rediscovered and revalued.” most the filmmakers and many of the actors were Jewish “and forced into exile by the rise of Nazism In many cases they were unable to pursue careers abroad; and their names and films were simply forgotten.” They add that “a few other directors became so notoriously associated with Nazi propaganda films that critics chose simply to ostracize them and write off their earlier Among The Other Weimar’s rediscoveries are the aforementioned A Royal Scandal; E.A starring Henny Porten and Ernst Deutsch; Gerhard Lamprecht’s Buddenbrooks (1923) and Alfred Abel; Erich Waschneck’s Die Carmen von St with Jenny Jugo and Willy Fritsch; and Joe May’s Der Farmer aus Texas / The Cowboy Count (1925) As part of the mini-series “René Clair: Le Silence Est d’Or,” the Pordenone Silent Film Festival will also screen eight René Clair silents starring the charming Albert Préjean; the surrealist short Entr’acte (1924); Un chapeau de paille d’Italie (1927) also with Préjean; and Les Deux timides (1928) starring Françoise Rosay and handsome Pierre Batcheff (who would kill himself at age 24 in 1932) The 2007 Pordenone Silent Film Festival runs until Oct (ANS – Pordenone) - The new edition of “Ascoltare Review meetings with Religious Publishing” with the patronage of the Department of Culture and Sport of the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia an event now in its fifteenth year was presented to the press formally on Friday 10 September 2021 at the Don Bosco College of Pordenone Speaking at the Press Conference of the “Ascoltare Fr Ángel Fernández Artime reflected on the current period that has affected humanity: "We believed that we were strong masters of the world: the pandemic has taught us that we are fragile and that we who are more fortunate and richer must know how to respond to address the many forms of poverty that exist in the world From the pandemic either we save ourselves together or we do not save anyone" He then added: "In the face of the pandemic Don Bosco would have been the first to move in favor of others as the Salesians in the world have done and continue to do and would have urged us to be creative to share knowledge and to be in solidarity" the event was officially opened with the lectio magistralis (keynote address) of the Rector Major of the Salesians Fr Ángel Fernández Artime on the theme “the Educational Challenge in Times of the Pandemic” "This time of pandemic has highlighted ever more on the importance of Education which together with the themes of health and work have been very crucial The health crisis has made it possible to realize that Education is much more than teaching: it is relationship the fourteenth-century Seal of the Municipality of Pordenone was delivered to the Rector Major by the Mayor Alessandro Ciriani as a tribute to the almost hundred years of Salesian presence and service to the city This recognition to the Rector Major is intended as a tribute to the Salesian Congregation of St John Bosco for its presence in Pordenone since 1924 and as stated in the motivation of the conferral "it is a source of pride and great testimony of the rootedness of the values of the Salesian community in the City which is preparing to celebrate its first 100 years under the open joyful and innovative guidance of Don Bosco to whom the Pordenone students owe their education and instruction" Regarding the presence of the Salesian Family in Pordenone Fr Fernández Artime in his own words expressed "to thank the city where Don Bosco's charism took root and to thank the people who have welcomed Don Bosco and his sons over the years With the hope of continuing to write beautiful pages and continuing the journey together just as the Salesian Oratory is always welcoming" was conceived for a 'new normality' according to the provisions for the containment of the pandemic which provided for 'in presence' events in Pordenone and throughout the region with events that will be available on TV and on the web The calendar of events is intense and high-profile: over 40 events have been scheduled with 90 guest speakers 10 video-conference meetings and 26 books presented More photos on ANSFLICKR has shut himself away from the world for almost two decades devoting himself to painting and sculpture and relying on his wife for food and paint supplies pine-shrouded facade of his home in Italy's Piedmont region he has created hundreds of figures still lifes and landscapes which experts are describing as radical – worthy of major exhibition and representation in public galleries As the front shutters of his 19th-century house were never opened the locals assumed that the building was the boarded-up country retreat of a city dweller creating works that experts say show an original vision that also recalls Picasso His hidden talent was discovered by chance His wife was attaching a "for sale" sign to the gate post having decided to sell the four-storey house because it was too large They stopped and asked to view the property – only to be overwhelmed by the artistic treasure trove it contained More than 500 pictures were stacked floor to ceiling Montanari had painted on almost every flat surface in the house – from canvases and cardboard to murals up to six metres high He had also sculpted figures in wood and stone and shaped hedges into an eccentric maze without any entrance in partnership with another Indian businessman acquired the rights to the artist's estate for a further "high seven-figure sum" They showed the works to a leading British art historian who was bowled over by the quality and resolved to show them to the public An exhibition opens at the Italian Cultural Institute in London next month "This is a totally different voice," Lucie-Smith told the Observer This blows apart the conventional story of the development of Italian postwar art." Montanari studied philosophy at the University of Milan and sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera in the 1960s Although he sold some paintings to three banks 24 years ago his dramatic retreat from the world followed soon afterwards The next day he downed brushes while they finalised the sale But he told Khara that the businessman had "wasted" two hours of his life attempting to persuade him to sell his art Khara won him over and with Arun Rangachari They plan to set up a Montanari Foundation and build the artist a studio near his former home Speaking to the Observer in London last week Rangachari said: "This is the largest investment by any collector in a virtually unknown discovery [of a single artist]." Asked about Montanari he said: "He doesn't see the need to impress somebody Khara described Montanari as "very controlled" a man for whom opening up does not come easily "It's been so long." The artist told Khara's wife: "I have four muses Maybe this justifies my 18 years of isolation." Asked whether there was any work with which he could not bear to part he said: "To remain attached to one or more works means the painting dominates you Instead it is the artist who needs to dominate his work." Lucie-Smith said: "Some contemporary artists pursue fame; others find it an obstacle in the path of their highest ambitions Montanari belongs to the second category." He described Montanari's works as "radical… a real addition to the history of 20th-century Italian painting" prompt "comparisons to Cézanne and to Braque" and while elements of Picasso and Bacon emerge elsewhere "it's not like anything else we know about" Many of the paintings show pictures within pictures and figures reflected in mirrors One of the works of art shows a painter at his easel apparently engaged in depicting a nude model But what appears on the canvas is not the nude but a profile of the painter Lucie-Smith said: "The message is plain – what seems to be a representation of objective reality can in fact be more accurately read as a reflection of the painter's state of mind." art expert at the Italian Cultural Institute said: "Montanari is a truly exciting new Italian discovery." As for the man himself Montanari has remained indifferent to the accolades The London exhibition next month may be his big break This is the archive of The Observer up until 21/04/2025 The Observer is now owned and operated by Tortoise Media This work, Italy celebrates Liberation Day, by SSgt Cary Smith, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright Medievalists.net Odorico from Pordenone and his encounter with China (1318-1330) Odorico from Pordenone was a Franciscan Friar who made a journey from Venice to Peking in the first half of the fourteenth century at the time of the so-called “Mongolian peace” he dictated to another friar the report of his travel which is conventionally entitled “Relatio” In his work Odorico gives an account of what he witnessed during his travels: towns with a particular focus on the local legends and the strange habits of the people he met 16 chapters over 38 are dedicated to the description of China Annalia Marchisio presents the content of the work to show what attracted the attention of a Friar who was among the first Westerner to reach and describe China His astonished or rejecting reactions show us his different attitudes towards the Chinese culture and society She also inquires how he strove to describe to his readers something that had been unseen before a brief analysis of the manuscript transmission of the text will help us to discover how the western medieval knowledge of the Far East was stratified Annalia Marchisio is a post-doctoral fellow at the Medieval Institute of the University of Notre Dame in Classics in 2013 by the Università degli Studi di Udine (Italy) and both her B.A in Modern Humanities from the Università degli Studi di Milano (Italy) Her major research interest is Medieval Latin Literature and especially Travel Literature from the Late Middle Ages She wrote her PhD thesis on the German version of Odorico from Pordenone’s “Relatio” whose results have been published on “Filologia Mediolatina and ECodicibus” She’s currently working on the first critical edition of Odorico’s “Relatio” and on a project on Geography and Travels in Europe from 1245 to 1400 Click here to see more photos from the lecture Follow Annalia Marchisio on Academia.edu Click here to read her Doctoral Thesis: La tradizione manoscritta della Relatio di Odorico da Pordenone We've created a Patreon for Medievalists.net as we want to transition to a more community-funded model We aim to be the leading content provider about all things medieval podcast and Youtube page offers news and resources about the Middle Ages We hope that are our audience wants to support us so that we can further develop our podcast and remove the advertising on our platforms This will also allow our fans to get more involved in what content we do produce Member Login Italy – February 2024 - A huge celerbation for  Don Bosco was held on Sunday which brought together more than 500 people including children in a celebration made even more solemn this year due to the 100 years of activity of this Salesian work who later became the 5th Successor of Don Bosco at the head of the Congregation "Don Bosco said that ‘joy is the most beautiful creature that has come out of the hands of God The Don Bosco Centre celebrates its Centenary in 2024 and we are sure that the joy and love sown by so many Salesians and lay people is bearing and will always bear great fruit in this work" said Fr Roberto Cappelletti Pastoral Coordinator of the work in Pordenone Méliès’s best known film is, of course, Le Voyage Dans La Lune, but Les Aventures de Robinson Crusoé is an even more ambitious work; a landmark in the history of narrative cinema In today’s cinematic landscape of sequels, prequels and trilogies filmed back-to-back, Méliès’ decision seems a bold one: his next film wasn’t science fiction, nor was it really like anything else he ever made. Les Aventures de Robinson Crusoé is an adaptation of Daniel Defoe’s classic novel they are here put to work in telling the story rather than for their own colourful sake: this was a “cinematographic play” rather than a series of “fantastic tableaux” “It’s really an exceptional piece of narrative for that period,” says Robinson The story plays out across 25 scenes, culminating in an “apotheosis” sequence; the inspiration for the film’s design comes from Grandville’s classic 1840s illustrations for the novel although Méliès enlivens these with colour As Robinson explains: “Never have we seen a Méliès film with the colouring so intact and not just ordinary colouring but colouring which is used in a really dramatic way: for the gunshots The combination of elaborately designed and constructed sets populated by actors and animals and overlaid with coloured ink brings to mind a picture book come to life – it’s very similar to the impact of modern films that combine live action with animation or CGI But opposed to the supposed perfection of digital enhancements there is an extra frisson in being able to see the stray splashes of paint Méliès has no intention of hiding his light under a bushel The copyright difficulties he encountered on his previous film are sidestepped by a cinema history first: the practical innovation of placing the studio trademark in the film itself There are no dialogue captions or intertitles here so the Star Film logo is displayed prominently in the scenery nestled among the trees on Crusoe’s island though his features are all but hidden by a wild An unknown actor plays Friday in blackface tumbling and bumbling through a performance that strikes an inevitably unpleasant note One of the most fascinating aspects of this restoration is that the narration that would have accompanied the film at its screenings has survived also The “boniment” was probably written by Méliès and while it narrates the onscreen action (“the ship returns Robinson and Friday to the port of Southampton amid cheers from the crowd”) it also immodestly digresses to highlight the film’s achievements but a historic document from the era of the cinema of attractions and one of the many aspects that makes Crusoé such a precious find: “Here is someone actually saying: ‘I am making a play.’ No one was making a play [on film] in 1902.” Méliès is also keen to draw attention to his technical innovations: “A thunderstorm breaks forth and dazzling lightning illuminates the rocks and landscape This new effect in cinematography is obtained by an entirely new method never before utilised and is of the most strikingly realistic character the flashes of lightning being an exact counterpart of those in nature and lends a wonderful sense of realism to the picture.” and it raised a ripple of chuckles at the Pordenone screening but it’s not just vanity – that’s the sound of a man trying to maintain his reputation The 31st Giornate del Cinema Muto continues until Saturday 13 October. For full details visit cinetecadelfriuli.org/gcm Please check your email and enter your one time pin below:   Open in Gmail Sorry there was an error loading the audio About an hour and a half’s train ride from Venice That’s best answered with another question: Why is it there My sister Margot and I wait for Lodemé and her husband to meet us at the C13th Municipio or city hall at the bottom of the Corso striking the famously sonorous bell hourly is not only the weekly passeggiata but also the day of the monthly summer antiques market A few weeks ago it was the national book festival The Corso is always decked out with flags of various events Today is the weekly passeggiata and also the day of the monthly antiques market Sunday is passeggiata day anyway, when Pordenone’s people come out at after-church time, to see and be seen carefully and slowly ambling the Corso, showing off their elegant families and beautifully kempt dogs, stopping for coffees, gorgeous snacks and the area’s prosecco. advertisementDon't want to see this? Remove ads Lodemé is indistinguishable from the loveliest locals in an olive velvet dress very little make-up except for perfectly red lips Raymond Pendergraph is an electrical engineer on the American air force base at Aviano nearby and they live in the hills 20 minutes’ drive from there “So I don’t have to see a single aircraft when I’m at home,” says Raymond I heard about Lodemé Pendergraph a few years ago from Hennie Fisher Lodemé spent four years under this chef and culinary arts lecturer in the University of Pretoria’s Department of Consumer and Food Sciences “I detested Fisher in my early years.” That was until she realised she was learning a huge amount of invaluable and original material from him “We didn’t just do food,” she explains to my sister “We also learned from him the other things chefs should know quite a lot about the hospitality industry and lots about food sovereignty in Africa as well And that was before I realised Fisher was God’s gift (to our food industry) We even became house friends in the end and I was lucky enough to eat at the place in Pretoria he shares with AB Heyns.” The latter is a well-travelled gourmand “is where we should go for coffee if you like ‘I found a place for you that’s liquid chocolate.’ It’s a must in Pordenone The entrance to Cioccolateria Peratoner is lined with chocolates on one side and patisserie of exquisite excellence on the other The right hand side of the window today is full of pastries of a yellow theme I’ve marvelled at the window displays many times but never been within Today Lodemé is taking us to a few of her favourite food places in Pordenone My sister knows Pordenone well too but hasn’t collected places with as much of a food edge as has Lodemé she doesn’t cook very cheffy food these days she’s done quite a bit of catering and is settling more and more for a life whose food is informed by her experience and knowledge We talk about that and the science of food The latter was part of the turning point in her degree We came to Italy together when he’d finished his US air force term there It’s not as difficult as people think because it has a regular type of alphabet I was in another people’s country and I immersed myself in that food culture Just because it’s different doesn’t mean I should judge it Most chefs don’t have food fiemies (fussiness) anyway We eat and try to appreciate everything and I’m no different We still make a lot of Korean style food at home.” Pordenone has two Michelin-listed restaurants One has just recently been listed and is the one Lodemé has booked for us as opposed to the Italian-typical one of the area But we’re a bit early and decide on an aperitivo before the meal at a bar Lodemé loves for its inclusion of South African wines not the Bellinghams.” Maybe because of the fair My sister recommends one in the city wall that goes down to a catacomb and that is shut too so we walk on Pordenone’s passeggiata is always impressive I see what people will be wearing this autumn a white vest or short denim jacket for women For men there are pale tartan waistcoats worn with tapered denims and grey tweed jackets The Pendergraphs chat briefly with another couple who are part of the exercise programmes that involve meals They’re all about fun days and sometimes nights of cycling hiking and eating at various interesting places throughout the area and well beyond I’ve decided to find out about anything like it in South Africa Off the Corso is a parallel road a little less concerned with elegance and bella figura Here we drop into chairs on a raised platform outside a more casual bar-coffee place So neither did I know that sambuca is made from elderberry and anise There’s a ruffle or ripple of commotion and then we see a waiter holding up two high-heeled feet in the doorway of the actual bar Her friend cowers around the other side of a pillar looking even worse for wear but not supine and Lodemé’s own thoughts about kinder food preparation and how places like this lead many other less interested places in the world regarding responsible chemical free farming so that “organic” is never mentioned We see the clean-looking facade of Sostansa it’s quiet and the people that are here aren’t really on parade when we see the simply clean-looking facade of Sostansa we start having a very good feeling about what the food will be like I realise I’d very willingly eat anything on it It features the main ingredients of each dish and supports them with little fuss Raymond is vegetarian and Lodemé doesn’t mind eating the same foods with him normally She loves food restrictions and challenges anyway it’s easy enough not to eat meat but not eating fish is trickier served something like a risotto but with turnips from nearby Chioggia with Cartizze prosecco sauce and lightly pickled and seasoned purple cabbage the braised veal in her fresh tortellini with ginger “We’re going back to Korea soon,” says Lodemé Raymond is taking another US air force position there after his current term at Aviano is up Hennie Fisher said something to me about Lodemé’s international foodism: “She’s always been very interested and had a natural intuitiveness about cultural food – not just to cook it but to know food from specific cultures and cuisines and world foods Just by chance I also taught a subject in her year called Cultural Eating Patterns and it was an absolute pleasure to have her in the class because she was so interested in the cuisines of the world.” My gnocchi-loving sister has it made with red-skinned potatoes I see my sister has her favourite food of this area on her plate Hers are made from the red-skinned potatoes baby spinach and a shellfish reduction so good I can only envy the chef Actually there are two chefs here that have worked together most of their shared career We’re both very interested in anime and I might do something with that Food is my background and position for much of my philosophy,” Lodemé says These chefs are obviously so experienced that they know how to rely on the best seasonal stuff.” I say that what I love is the stories and information side The manager and waitress have been happily telling us about where the ingredients come Our waitress also speaks quite a lot of English too I see my sister is excited about her blue cheese from Treviso with another favourite thing of hers Lodemé has a beautiful box of Venetian biscotti with a custardy It’s been a memorable meal for all the loveliest reasons “What about one of my favourite gelatos?” she asks We can try.” I’m already gauging how one scoop of something interesting could possibly be achieved from my side Outside the gelateria we find the siesta time is not yet over and the afternoon opening that goes into the evenings of all shops here is only starting at 3.30pm straining to see through the glass at what gelatos are in store The manager opens more than five minutes early Perhaps we were leaving nose marks on the door All I know is that I have the typical gelato flavour everyone should have in Italy and I’ve not yet done so on this trip It never ever tastes anything like this back home The nuts are just optimally fresh and Italians understand them The rest of us are licking inelegantly but enthusiastically It has turned out that we could all make this last gourmet effort of the day A few days later my sister meets up with both Pendergraphs at Venice airport I bet there’s gourmet food within the trip The writer supports Nosh Food Rescue, an NGO that helps Jozi feeding schemes with food “rescued” from the food chain. Please support them here ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " The fourteenth edition of Sentieri illustrati which celebrateschildren’s illustration every year is dedicated to the colorful world of Altan who this year blows out his eighty candles Promoted by the Centro Iniziative Culturali Pordenone the exhibition entitled Francesco Tullio Altan Pimpa and His Friends will be open from Saturday On the occasion of the opening there will be a meeting at 5 p.m with Francesco Tullio Altan in the Lino Zanussi Auditorium of the Pordenone Student House The meeting will be followed by the varnishing of the exhibition Speaking with Altan will be Sentieri Illustrati curators Silvia Pignat and Angelo Bertani along with CICP president Maria Francesca Vassallo.The exhibition kicks off with an initial playful-immersive part in which young readers of Pimpa will be welcomed by the cute polka-dotted dog and her friends and will be able to enter Pimpa’s little house or engage in reading the picture books featuring her The atrium preceding the Gallery will feature some of his Trino and Cipputi stripes fulminating micro-stories that have made Altan’s essential style famous we enter Altan’s creative workshop: on one wall is displayed the famous story in which Armando discovers Pimpa among the foliage of a bush; in the same room will be displayed some storyboards the original plates and a visual sequence of the creative process of Altan’s comics for being a true friend to so many children and adults,” comments CICP President Maria Francesca Vassallo “With the enthusiasm of his characters it is nice to go to the discovery of the deep sea the world of numbers and to know the world of emotions and especially to understand that we have the skills to be well with ourselves and others.” “Curiosity is Pimpa’s main endowment,” Angelo Bertani notes “The one that allows her to discover new things from time to time She is certainly not afraid of what is unusual; on the contrary she is always ready to explore and make direct and sincere contact with those who appear friendly and helpful With all of them she goes out to discover fantastic dimensions with further and deeper meaning: so an old armchair welcomes her to tell her a fairy tale the little horse on a merry-go-round wins a race at the racetrack with her It is Armando who found her by chance in a forest and decided to host her in his home A liking is born between them at first sight but Pimpa is a free spirit: she sees in Armando a kind maybe even a little boring at times with all that good sense however; she will always maintain that autonomy that will allow her to discover the world Pimpa has a holistic view of the world; she is ecologist in the strictest sense the world of nature is closely linked to the world of culture In the Neverland of the fantastic dimension all beings recover the mythical language of origins the prebabelic language with which all beings communicated: and so does Pimpa If Pimpa was born from Altan’s pencil in 1975 A microcosm that has fascinated children for almost forty years and guides them into a joyful world of continuous discovery did his early studies in Bologna and attended the Faculty of Architecture in Venice In the late 1960s he was in Rome and worked as a set designer and also collaborated for film and television as a screenwriter His first cartoons and illustrations were published by the men-only monthly magazine Playmen He moved to Rio de Janeiro in 1970 and works in Brazilian cinema In 1974 he began regular collaboration as a cartoonist with Italian newspapers and returned to his homeland in 1975 the little red polka-dotted dog beloved by children and his first adult cartoons appeared in Linus a newspaper of which he would be a permanent contributor for years; his famous political satire cartoons were published by Tango but also appeared in many other Italian newspapers such as L’Espresso and the daily La Repubblica Since 1977 he has published numerous books and comic novels he illustrated the entire series of Gianni Rodari’s novels and short stories Between 1982 and 1983 he worked on a series of twenty-six animated films with the character of Pimpa for an international RAI television co-production replicated several times in various countries In 1990 he won the Capri prize for journalism and in 2001 he was awarded three prizes: the Grinzane Junior for the book Pimpa vola in Africa and the È Giornalismo prize awarded to him by Giorgio Bocca and Enzo Biagi “because his cartoons with an extraordinary capacity for information and synthesis take on an importance no less than a background article.” Altan boasts a fruitful collaboration in the field of advertising and publishing his drawings and cartoons are in great demand and are published in anthological and collective works in national and foreign newspapers and periodicals and websites Workshops for schools with the participation of illustrators will be activated from Oct Info and details at www.centroculturapordenone.it the exhibition will also reserve insights into Pordenone’s pupils there will be a section devoted to drawings.The works are arriving from major Italian and international museums such as the Louvre in Paris the Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice as well as from museums and churches in the Friuli You are using an outdated browser. Upgrade your browser today or install Google Chrome Frame to better experience this site Get Directions Central Chapel | (519) 253-72341700 Tecumseh Rd Banwell Chapel | (519) 253-723511677 Tecumseh Rd South Chapel | (519) 253-72363048 Dougall Avenue Proudly Canadian | Owned & Operated by Arbor Memorial Inc (ANS - Pordenone) - The 15th edition of the event "Ascoltare promoted by the EVENTS Association of Pordenone will be presented to the press on Friday 10 September at 10 am at the Don Bosco Theater in Pordenone The event will be officially opened with a lectio magistralis by the Rector Major of the Salesians which will be entitled "The educational challenge in a time of pandemic" on Thursday 9 September the Rector Major will be awarded the Seal of the City of Pordenone by City Mayor Alessandro Ciriani The Seal of the City is awarded to prominent Pordenone figures and guests who have distinguished themselves over time for their activity This recognition to the Rector Major of the Salesians is intended as a tribute to the Salesian Congregation for its presence in Pordenone with its own boarding school since 1924 had started some works in favor of the youth setting up a first boarding school named after Don Bosco In 1924 the Salesians arrived in the city with the first Rector blessed the new premises of the “Don Bosco Ginnasio” in Pordenone a place dedicated to welcoming young people in their free time and to their human and spiritual formation This year's meeting takes place from 23 September to 2 October with a series of events that will take place in the presence - in Pordenone and in other locations of the Diocese of Concordia-Pordenone - and remotely with video-conference meetings that will be broadcast and shared on the web and on TV a moment to remember the Salesian mission in this city and to pay homage to the Salesians for their tireless work Also in the exhibition is an extensive survey of depictions of three women who distinguished themselves during the period and who initiated the modern international star figure: Sarah Bernhardt the “Divine,” Cléo de Merode the multimedia room will show clips from the film Les amours de la reine Elisabeth starring Sarah Bernhardt in 1912 and courtesy of the Cineteca del Friuli (ANS – Pordenone) – It is a story of 70 years of service to young people among young people and a passion for holy pictures He was born in the train station on the Venice-Bologna line in Stanghella (Padua) and has been a Salesian Brother for more than 71 years The most fascinating result of this wonderful little "hobby" of this Son of Don Bosco who arrived at the Don Bosco College in Pordenone in 1973 is a rich collection which tells the thousand faces of the faith including through mobile exhibitions Gianduzzo's religious journey began with his studies at a Salesian school in the places where St John Bosco was born and lived; on 16 August 1952 he made his religious profession among the Salesians in Chieri in 1924 had been the first Rector of the Don Bosco school in Pordenone In his 50 years with the Salesian community in the Friulian city Silvano Gianduzzo was school secretary and dedicated himself to theatrical activity teaching acting to thousands of middle school students As well as this he helped with the weekly liturgical service at the Don Bosco parish in Pordenone And then there was his the great passion,  which he always cultivated: the collection of holy pictures and other sacred images all catalogued and divided by theme: Jesus Ethiopian paintings on cow skin and roots from Mexico also divided according to the theme they illustrate (Christmas Gianduzzo set up numerous exhibitions in parishes the exhibition held in the chapel at the hospital in Pordenone was much appreciated: four panels with images on two themes: "Apostles among the poor and the sick" and "Heroic witnesses of faith in suffering" Next to the images chosen for these two themes is a short biographical profile of the key figure whose life embraces the cross of the disease or of the one who helps that person carry its weight The exhibition has now become a permanent one even outside the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region Last summer it was also possible to visit Erto On the occasion of his visit to the Salesian community in Pordenone Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime inaugurated the exhibition dedicated to the theme of mission preparation is underway for images of the historical route of the "Don Bosco" of Pordenone on the occasion of the commemoration of its Centenary (1924-2024)