Felix Calvino's Blog, page 12
November 3, 2012
QAGALLERY OF MODERN ART / Up Late
November 4, 2012
Photo: Nicole Holyer
Guest speaker at The Queensland Art Gallery for Up Late on Friday ...
Up Late- Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
qagoma.qld.gov.au
Photo: Nicole Holyer
Guest speaker at The Queensland Art Gallery for Up Late on Friday ...
Up Late- Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
qagoma.qld.gov.au
October 25, 2012
Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) |
October 26, 2012
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1617–82, Seville | The martyrdom of Saint Andrew (El martirio de San Andres) 1675–82 | Oil on canvas | Collection: Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid | © Photographic Archive, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid
Earlier this year, when I read in the local press that Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado was coming to Brisbane, I was taken back to the days of my childhood in the village classroom, gazing at the reproductions in our school’s big, heavy art book.
We turn the pages as the teacher recounts the lives of Murillo, Goya, Zurbarán … She then takes us to theportraits of the kings, queens and religious leaders.
The art class always concludes with the wedding portrait of King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabelle of Castile. We are to remember that they financed Christopher Columbus’s discovery of the New World, thus setting the foundations of the first world empire of the modern era, and that they introduced the true God to the natives of those faraway lands.My first visit to ‘Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado’ makes me nostalgic for the village school, for the art books and educational trips to The Museo Nacional del Prado (the Prado) in Madrid, and I look without seeing.On my second visit I fully appreciate how brilliantly the selection and sequential arrangement of the 100 or so art works represent life and art over more than three centuries of Spanish history.I also realise that the strands of nationalistic pride of my childhood and youth have long been replaced by admiration for the great masters, whose creative genius will forever enrich the consciousness of mankind.But the Prado experience is not over. A few days later, I am informed that my book, A Hatful of Cherries,has been selected for discussion by the QAGOMA Members Book Club. The word selected is music to my ears. I am further honoured when research reveals this is not an ordinary book club. In essence it is a complementary discourse on QAGOMA exhibitions, since the books chosen inform discussion about the social and cultural context behind the works on display. In other words art and literature come together to enhance the reader’s understanding of both. I must not end this brief narrative without saying that Brisbane, the city I now call home, has a cultural heart I very much admire.You can view ‘Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado’ until 5pm Sunday 4 November. The publication of the same name includes entries on the works in the exhibition alongside full-colour illustrations and artist biographies and is available from the Gallery Store, Exhibition Shop and online.
Categories: Exhibitions, QAGOMA
Tags: Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado
http://blog.qag.qld.gov.au/category/qagoma/Spanish Reminiscences with QAGOMA Member Félix Calvino
August 28, 2012
QAGOMA MEMBERS BOOK CLUB
August 29, 2012
Dear friends,
It seems A Hatful of Cherries has taken on a life of its own. The first edition is now a collector’s item selling at Amazon.com for around $90 US.
http://www.amazon.com/A-Hatful-Cherries-Felix-Calvino/dp/1740971671
At the local level the present edition has been chosen for the QAGOMA’s Spring Book Club http://qagoma.qld.gov.au/ along with Milan Kundera’s The Unbearable lightness of Being, and Edmund de Waal’s The Hare with Amber Eyes.
Thank you for your support,
Félix
August 5, 2012
Alfonso
August 5, 2012
Dear friends,
My novel ‘Alfonso’ will be published later in the
year by Australian Scholarly Publishing
http://www.scholarly.info/allbooks/Stay tuned for more details.
Best wishes,Félix
May 12, 2012
Emerging SA Filmmakers …
May 21, 2012
The closing awards of the Shorts Film Festival were held on Saturday 5th May, with local filmmakers Alexandra Blue (Producer) and Dimitrios Pouliotis (Director) winning the BEST EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD for their short film Unfinished Thoughts. The film was up against other films from around Australia, but it was fitting that a local team took out the prize for the Adelaide based Shorts Film Festival.
Unfinished Thoughts also received a nomination for the prestigious Australian Directors Guild Awards for BEST DIRECTION for a short film. This only adds to the string of good news the film has received lately. The film was also nominated for the Best Emerging Filmmaker Award at Melbourne Queer Film festival last month, and although it did not win it secured the attention of some important audience members. Within a week Alexandra had been contacted by the National Film and Sound Archive who are keen to secure the short film for their collection.
Unfinished Thoughts is the story of Lucia and Fiorella who belong to a generation of strict upbringing back in the ‘Old Country’. Now as her life-long friend is at deaths door, time is running out for Lucia to reveal her true feelings for Fiorella before its too late. The script (written by Dimitrios Pouliotis) was based on a short story by Felix Calvino, and the dialogue is entirely in Italian.
The short film was funded by The Media Resource Centre and South Australian Film Corporations ‘Next Step Initiative’ which gives one talented team $15,000 cash and $10,000 in kind to make a short film. The film stars veteran actor Chantal Contouri (of ‘General Hospital’ and ‘Thirst’ fame), who took time out from her restaurant ‘The BBQ Inn’ to take on the lead role. Interestingly, Chantal comes from Greek heritage, but speaks fluent Italian – which was perfect for the project. Chantal was the recipient of the South Australian Screen Awards BEST PERFORMANCE Award for her role in the film.
http://www.safilm.com.au/Article/NewsDetail.aspx?p=16&id=2208
The closing awards of the Shorts Film Festival were held on Saturday 5th May, with local filmmakers Alexandra Blue (Producer) and Dimitrios Pouliotis (Director) winning the BEST EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD for their short film Unfinished Thoughts. The film was up against other films from around Australia, but it was fitting that a local team took out the prize for the Adelaide based Shorts Film Festival.
Unfinished Thoughts also received a nomination for the prestigious Australian Directors Guild Awards for BEST DIRECTION for a short film. This only adds to the string of good news the film has received lately. The film was also nominated for the Best Emerging Filmmaker Award at Melbourne Queer Film festival last month, and although it did not win it secured the attention of some important audience members. Within a week Alexandra had been contacted by the National Film and Sound Archive who are keen to secure the short film for their collection.
Unfinished Thoughts is the story of Lucia and Fiorella who belong to a generation of strict upbringing back in the ‘Old Country’. Now as her life-long friend is at deaths door, time is running out for Lucia to reveal her true feelings for Fiorella before its too late. The script (written by Dimitrios Pouliotis) was based on a short story by Felix Calvino, and the dialogue is entirely in Italian.
The short film was funded by The Media Resource Centre and South Australian Film Corporations ‘Next Step Initiative’ which gives one talented team $15,000 cash and $10,000 in kind to make a short film. The film stars veteran actor Chantal Contouri (of ‘General Hospital’ and ‘Thirst’ fame), who took time out from her restaurant ‘The BBQ Inn’ to take on the lead role. Interestingly, Chantal comes from Greek heritage, but speaks fluent Italian – which was perfect for the project. Chantal was the recipient of the South Australian Screen Awards BEST PERFORMANCE Award for her role in the film.
http://www.safilm.com.au/Article/NewsDetail.aspx?p=16&id=2208
Shorts Film Festival
May 10, 2012 SHORTS Film Festival – Emerging Artist WinnerOn Saturday night at the Shorts Film Festival, local filmmakers Alexandra Blue (Producer) and Dimitrios Pouliotis (Director) won the BEST EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD for their short film
Unfinished Thoughts.
The film was up against films from around Australia, but it was fitting that a local team took out the prize for the Adelaide based Shorts Film Festival.
Unfinished Thoughts has also received a nomination for the prestigious Australian Directors Guild Awards for BEST DIRECTION for a short film. The black tie ceremony is to be held at the Maritime Museum in Sydney this Friday, and both Alexandra and Dimitrios will be in attendance …
http://www.kryztoff.com/RAW/?p=5625
Unfinished Thoughts has also received a nomination for the prestigious Australian Directors Guild Awards for BEST DIRECTION for a short film. The black tie ceremony is to be held at the Maritime Museum in Sydney this Friday, and both Alexandra and Dimitrios will be in attendance …
http://www.kryztoff.com/RAW/?p=5625
April 20, 2012
Film success for Dulwich resident
April 21, 2012
Her film, Unfinished Thoughts isbased on a novel by Spanish author Felix Calvino. It tells thestory of a friendship between two elderly Italians and ...
http://eastern-courier-messenger.whereilive.com.au/news/story/film-success-for-dulwich-resident/#
April 13, 2012
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April 14, 2012
February 3, 2012
Unfinished Thoughts
February 4, 2012 'Unfinished Thoughts' has been nominated for the City of Melbourne EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD! Congratulations and thanks to all cast and crew! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Unfinished-Thoughts/178963938822009 
http://ahatfulofcherries.blogspot.com.au/
December 28, 2011
Unfinished Thoughts
December 29, 2011 Unfinished Thoughts has been selected to screen at the 2012 Melbourne Queer Film Festival! Congratulations to all involved. 
Bluebird Productions
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Unfinished-Thoughts/178963938822009
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