Kim Abelman
Ambassador
Book:
il Giardino dei Finzi-Contini di Giorgio Bassani (which realistically documents the Italian Jewish community under Fascism, before the mass deportation that sent the family to concentration camps in Germany)Music:
ANY song by Eros Ramazzotti, followed by Adriano Celentano’s gibberish song "Prisencolinensinainciusol.”Film:
Ladri di Biciclette di Vittorio De Sica, considered one of the first, and greatest, films of the Italian NeorealismoQuote:
"Non ho mai amato tanto la vita.” —Tosca, di Giacomo PucciniWhy I Volunteer With Convivio
Since I love everything Italian, from its society, customs, traditions, to its language and music, I want to try to contribute positively to the local community, alongside fellow volunteers, and all those dedicated to keeping Italian culture alive.