Walled Cities and Towers of Tuscany: Lucca, Pienza and San Gimignano with Kate Bolton-Porciatti
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Kate Bolton-Porciatti is a professor of Italian cultural history and music at the Istituto Lorenzo de'Medici in Florence, where she teaches BA and MA courses in the humanities. She also lectures at the British Institute, Florence, and at the Chigiana Music Academy in Siena. Kate has published extensively as an academic and a journalist; she is a music critic for BBC Music and a travel writer for The Daily Telegraph, UK. Before moving to Italy permanently in 2005, she was a senior producer and broadcaster for BBC Arts & Classical Music in London and has won prestigious Jerusalem and Sony Awards for her programs. She did her M.Phil. thesis in Italy, exploring the musical culture of early Renaissance Florence.
Not suitable for children under age 13 (sensitive content).
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.
I have taken two of Kate's seminars and love them. I'm so happy to learn about the detail and history of these Hill Towns. Even after I have been there already. When I'm there, I wonder about the history, and now I can get the details filled in. I love Kate's voice and style. I really like her video clips as well. It's great to be taken there to the spot and see the environment and views that she shows.
Terrific presentation, as always, by Kate Bolton Porciatti, giving us just the right amount of detail and fascinating facts about these beautiful medieval/Renaissance towns. The combination of well chosen slides and video makes me feel that I’m walking round these stunning sites too!
This was a great zoom lecture with history, architecture, and background
Kate's lecture on these three cities with their towers was outstanding. I especially loved the exquisitely beautiful Pienza.
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