Nel corso dell’ultima edizione del progetto Waterlines, gli studenti del Collegio Internazionale hanno avuto l’opportunità di incontrare un autore che rappresenta un esempio di scrittura innovativa e storytelling creativo. Nell’arco di tre lezioni, lo scrittore e giornalista Frank Westerman è riuscito a raccontare la sua esperienza nella stesura di racconti e reportage, utilizzando come esempi … Leggi tutto Frank Westerman: biography
EVENTO – Waterlines incontra Rothko in Lampedusa
Una tavola rotonda a più voci per una riflessione sul tema della “fuga", motivo conduttore sia delle residenze di Waterlines nel 2019 che della mostra “Rothko in Lampedusa" (a Palazzo Querini fino al 24 novembre). I diversi contributi intendono metterne in luce vari aspetti nel corso dei tempi e nell'intreccio fra vita e arte. … Leggi tutto EVENTO – Waterlines incontra Rothko in Lampedusa
Guadalupe Nettel: biography
Scorri per la versione italiana Guadalupe Nettel, born in Mexico City in 1973, grew up between Mexico and France. She is the author of the novels El huésped (2006), The Body Where I was Born (Seven Stories Press, 2015), and After the Winter (Coffee House Press, 2018), for which she was awarded the Herralde Novel … Leggi tutto Guadalupe Nettel: biography
The dystopic Venice of Albert Ostermaier
(Scorrere per la versione italiana) A dystopic world where Venice is the last safe place in Italy and a referendum to decide whether to blow up the Ponte della Libertà and to stop the current of refugees coming to Venice from across the country. This is the initial setting of the play directed by the … Leggi tutto The dystopic Venice of Albert Ostermaier
Albert Ostermaier: A pound of flesh – Venice – the invisible
Scorri per la versione italiana This is a theatre project searching for the invisible and aiming at making the tracks and stories of refugees in Venetian history tangible. Venice is the city of change, of transformation and metamorphosis. It is the city of dreams and the dreamed-of city, one where all times are present at … Leggi tutto Albert Ostermaier: A pound of flesh – Venice – the invisible
Albert Ostermaier: biography
Scorri per la versione italiana Albert Ostermaier was born in Munich in the year 1967 where he lives also today as a free author. In 1995 was the debut performance of the play Zwischen zwei Feuern. Tollertopographie at the Marstall Theatre Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel in Munich. Since this time, Albert Ostermaier is known as one of the main dramatists. In 2018 … Leggi tutto Albert Ostermaier: biography
Deepak Unnikrishnan on being a “cultural mercenary”
We interviewed Deepak Unnikrishan on his book, "Temporary People". The interview has been reworked in three parts, centred around themes: space, writing, and cultural mercenariness. Temporariness is a state, but for me it's also reflexive. In other words, by default I have to believe that I will not remain in a place for long. And … Leggi tutto Deepak Unnikrishnan on being a “cultural mercenary”
Deepak Unnikrishan on writing
We interviewed Deepak Unnikrishan on his book, "Temporary People". The interview has been reworked in three parts, centred around themes: space, writing, and cultural mercenariness. I identify as a short story writer. Primarily. But when I started writing the work, I realized, a couple of years in, that it was not a short story collection. … Leggi tutto Deepak Unnikrishan on writing
Intervista a Gholam Najafi
Abbiamo intervistato Gholam Najafi, scrittore afghano arrivato a Venezia 11 anni fa, dopo un lungo "viaggio della speranza" e secondo protagonista del progetto Waterlines insieme a Deepak Unnikrishnan. Gholam ci attende seduto serenamente al bar, sorseggiando un caffè. Abbiamo letto il suo libro, e ci aspettiamo che il volto di un uomo a cui la … Leggi tutto Intervista a Gholam Najafi