First literary/radiophonic post.
Today i'd like to highlight a fantastic radio program i've discovered a couple of weeks ago. It is called La storia in giallo, (literary The story in yellow, but the right translation would rather be A thriller story, as in Italy the genre thriller is also known as giallo, because the first thriller books used to have a yellow cover) and it is broadcasted by Radio 3, on air on Saturdays at 2 pm.
Every week a story is told. It can deal with historical or literary characters, such as Freud and Dorian Gray, or protagonists of famous mysteries and weird stories, like Nostradamus or Charles Manson.
During the first part of the program an extract of the story is told, then, usually, Antonella Ferrera opens a debate with a guest, who might be a professor or a researcher currently interested in the topic treated.
All the episodes i've listened to til now were really interesting as topics are treated in details. Then, listening to stories reminds me when my parents used to do the same before tucking me into bed.
Last Saturday a new series of La storia in giallo has started; the name has changed but the essence is going to be the same. Quoting Conrad, the new broadcast title is Cuore di Tenebra -dentro la storia- (Heart of darkness -inside the story-)
A fantastic alternative to TV able to trigger our fantasy, a fantastic example of national service to culture...for once.
Strongly recommended!
For Italian speakers/listeners
La storia in giallo
Today i'd like to highlight a fantastic radio program i've discovered a couple of weeks ago. It is called La storia in giallo, (literary The story in yellow, but the right translation would rather be A thriller story, as in Italy the genre thriller is also known as giallo, because the first thriller books used to have a yellow cover) and it is broadcasted by Radio 3, on air on Saturdays at 2 pm.
Every week a story is told. It can deal with historical or literary characters, such as Freud and Dorian Gray, or protagonists of famous mysteries and weird stories, like Nostradamus or Charles Manson.
During the first part of the program an extract of the story is told, then, usually, Antonella Ferrera opens a debate with a guest, who might be a professor or a researcher currently interested in the topic treated.
All the episodes i've listened to til now were really interesting as topics are treated in details. Then, listening to stories reminds me when my parents used to do the same before tucking me into bed.
Last Saturday a new series of La storia in giallo has started; the name has changed but the essence is going to be the same. Quoting Conrad, the new broadcast title is Cuore di Tenebra -dentro la storia- (Heart of darkness -inside the story-)
A fantastic alternative to TV able to trigger our fantasy, a fantastic example of national service to culture...for once.
Strongly recommended!
For Italian speakers/listeners
La storia in giallo
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