GIAN LUIGI RONDI. LAURO: THE PASSING OF THE ABSOLUTE PROTAGONIST OF ITALIAN CULTURE AND OF THE GOLDEN AGE OF NATIONAL CINEMA. WITH THE INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS OF CINEMA, HE SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO ESTABLISHING THE IMAGE OF SORRENTO WORLDWIDE
22-09-2016
“The absolute protagonist of Italian culture and of the golden age of national cinema has passed away. With the International Meetings of Cinema, he significantly contributed to establishing the image of Sorrento worldwide. Sorrento’s debt of gratitude towards him will remain immeasurable. Recently, I had the honour to meet him in his home in Rome, and we talked for a long time of that glorious period and the deep feeling of [..]
ERMANNO REA. RAFFAELE LAURO PROPOSES A STUDY CONFERENCE ON THE GREAT NEAPOLITAN WRITER AND JOURNALIST, TO BE HELD IN MASSA LUBRENSE IN THE SPRING OF 2017
21-09-2016
A study conference on the great Neapolitan writer and journalist Ermanno Rea, who has recently passed away, to be held in Massa Lubrense in the next spring of 2017, was proposed by Raffaele Lauro to the Municipal Administration as “a testimony of the deep bond of one of the most refined Neapolitan intellectuals with Massa Lubrense”. In an open letter to the Mayor of Massa Lubrense, Lorenzo Balducelli, Lauro specifies how: “the [..]
PIANO DI SORRENTO. PRESENTATION OF DANCE THE LOVE - A STAR IN VICO EQUENSE BY RAFFAELE LAURO IN THE TOWN HALL ON FRIDAY, 7TH OCTOBER AT 6PM. BOOK REVIEW BY LITERARY CRITIC, CESARE AZAN
20-09-2016
After the emotional première in Vico Equense on 27th July within the Social World Film Festival 2016 and the enthusiastic events in San Martino Valle Caudina on 25th August, in Sant’Agata sui Due Golfi on 28th August and in Sorrento on 10th September, the third novel, which closes “The Sorrentine Trilogy” by Raffaele Lauro, “Dance The Love - A Star in Vico Equense”, dedicated to the great Russian dancer, [..]
VIOLETTA ELVIN, THANKS TO HER MAGNETIC PRESENCE, ENLIGHTENS WITH HER ROYAL GRACE AND REFINED SIMPLICITY THE PRESENTATION OF DANCE THE LOVE - A STAR IN VICO EQUENSE BY RAFFAELE LAURO AT THE TOWN HALL OF SORRENTO, CAUSING A TORNADO OF APLLAUSES AND UNREPEATABLE EMOTIONS
11-09-2016
In front of the great and exceptional public on this grand occasion, which crowded to the fullest the Council Chamber of the Sorrento Town Hall, worm and merited expressions of appreciation were dedicated by Mayor Giuseppe Cuomo to the Russian dancer Violetta Elvin, born Prokhorova, who received the trophy awarded to the Sorrentine retired holders of offices. This event concluded the extraordinary and unrepeatable stage of presentations of the [..]
SANTAGATA SUI DUE GOLFI (28TH AUGUST 2016) THE HALL OF THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE HOLIEST ROSARY THE PRESENTATION OF THE LATEST NOVEL OF THE SORRENTINE TRILOGY BY RAFFAELE LAURO, DANCE THE LOVE - A STAR IN VICO EQUENSE THE SUMMARY OF SPEECHES BY DONATO IACCARINO, LORENZO BALDUCELLI, GIOVANNA STAIANO, RICCARDO PIRODDI, LIVIA IACCARINO, NICOLA DI MARTINO AND RAFFAELE LAURO
09-09-2016
(The transcript of the event was prepared by Riccardo Piroddi)
Donato Iaccarino, President of Pro Loco “Due Golfi”
Good evening everyone. We have gathered here this evening to present the new novel by Raffaele Lauro, “Dance The Love - A Star in Vico Equense”. Not long ago we received information that the protagonist of the novel and the guest of honour of the evening, dancer Violetta Elvin, will not be able to [..]
SAN MARTINO VALLE CAUDINA (25TH AUGUST 2016) TOWN HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PREMIÈRE PERFORMANCE OF LUCIO DALLA'S CARUSO (17TH AUGUST 1986 17TH AUGUST 2016), AND THE PRESENTATION OF THE LATEST NOVEL FROM THE SORRENTINE TRILOGY BY RAFFAELE LAURO DANCE THE LOVE - A STAR IN VICO EQUENSE THE SUMMARY OF SPEECHES BY PASQUALE PISANO, MICHELE NAPOLETANO, FRANCESCO BELLO, GOLDA RUSSO, CESARE AZAN, MATTEO PIANTEDOSI, RAFFAELE LAURO AND GIANNI RAVIELE
09-09-2016
(The transcript of the event was prepared by Riccardo Piroddi)
Pasquale Pisano, Mayor of San Martino Valle Caudina
Good evening, everyone. I just wanted to welcome you all, who arrived here to join us to celebrate this great event: on 17th august 1986 Lucio Dalla sang “Caruso” in a worldwide première, in the Stage Area here in San Martino Valle Caudina. The Municipal Administration organised this important anniversary [..]
DANCE THE LOVE - A STAR IN VICO EQUENSE BY RAFFAELE LAURO IN THE TOWN HALL OF SORRENTO ON SATURDAY, 10TH SEPTEMBER. IN 2017, THE SORRENTINE TRILOGY WILL BE PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH AS A POCKET VOLUME AVAILABLE FOR THE FOREIGN VISITORS OF THE SORRENTO-AMALFI COAST
31-08-2016
After the significant première in Vico Equense and the acclamation in San Martino Valle Caudina and Sant’Agata sui Due Golfi, the third novel of “The Sorrentine Trilogy” by Raffaele Lauro, “Dance The Love - A Star in Vico Equense”, dedicated to the great Russian dancer, Violetta Prokhorova Elvin, will be presented on the initiative of the Municipal Administration of Sorrento, on Saturday, 10th September 2016 [..]
AN EMOTIONAL AND CROWDED EVENING IN SANTAGATA SUI DUE GOLFI, WITH THUNDERING APPLAUSES FOR VIOLETTA ELVIN AND THE REVIEWERS OF DANCE THE LOVE - A STAR IN VICO EQUENSE. RAFFAELE LAURO MAKES AN UNEXPECTED ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS NEXT NOVEL TO BE PUBLISHED IN 2017, DEDICATED TO THE ENTREPRENEURIAL AND GASTRONOMIC EPOS OF ALFONSO IACCARINO, ENTITLED SALVATORE DI GIACOMO AND SANTAGATA SUI DUE GOLFI - DON SALVATORE AND DON ALFONSO
29-08-2016
An absolutely exceptional public crowded the hall of the Brotherhood of the Holiest Rosary in Sant’Agata sui Due Golfi to enthusiastically, attentively and with thundering applauses follow the presentation of the third novel of “The Sorrentine Trilogy” by Raffaele Lauro, “Dance The Love - A Star in Vico Equense”. The event was perfectly organised and coordinated by Donato Iaccarino within the 16th Edition of the [..]
SAN MARTINO VALLE CAUDINA. SOLIDARITY, CULTURE, MUSIC, DANCE, EMOTIONS AND SOLID PROPOSALS FOR THE FUTURE AT THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS OF LUCIO DALLAS MASTERPIECE, CARUSO, CELEBRATED WITH PUBLICS ENTHUSIASM. A STANDING OVATION FOR VIOLETTA ELVIN WHO ENRICHED THE EVENING WITH HER PRESENCE
26-08-2016
Expressions of solidarity and a minute of silence for the victims of the earthquake in Central Italy introduced, in the crowded City Council Chamber of San Martino Valle Caudina, the celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of Lucio Dalla’s masterpiece, “Caruso”. Its première took place in front of two thousand people on 17th August 1986 in the Stage Area of the town, where a plate has been placed to commemorate the [..]
SANTAGATA SUI DUE GOLFI. SUNDAY, 28TH AUGUST, AN EVENING OF LITERATURE, DANCE AND POETRY. A POET FROM MASSA, GIANNI TERMINIELLO, TO READ DANCE THE LOVE - A POEM WRITTEN FOR VIOLETTA ELVIN, THE GUEST OF HONOUR OF THE EVENT
26-08-2016
The 16th edition of the “Salvatore Di Giacomo Award" with the patronage of the Municipal Administration of Massa Lubrense will include the presentation of the third novel of “The Sorrentine Trilogy” by Raffaele Lauro, “Dance The Love - A Star in Vico Equense”. The protagonist of the novel, the great Russian dancer, Violetta Elvin, closely linked with Massa Lubrense, will be the guest of honour of the evening. [..]
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