The Ambassador of Italy, H.E. Roberto Colaminé, and the Ambassador of Switzerland, H.E. Hans-Rudolf Hodel, co-hosted a film-showing followed by a buffet dinner to celebrate Italian Language “Serata della Lingua Italiana” under the patronage of the President of the Italian Republic at the Swiss Residence (Abuja), on Tuesday, 15th October 2013 at 6.00 p.m.
The 108-minute Italian-Swiss movie entitled Il Comandante e la Cicogna (The Commander and the Stork) is the story of a plumber, his late wife, his teen-age daughter and son, as well as a penniless artist, her overweight landlord, and a lawyer who specialises in corruption cases.
According to the programme distributed during the occasion: "Their stories entwine in a city emblematic of our times, under the stern, ironic gaze of the statues of Garibaldi, Verdi, Leopardi, who, from their steady point of view, comment on the destiny of an Italy drifting away."
PHOTOS
Top collage: 1- Invitation card; 2 and 3 - guests having cocktails while waiting for the movie to start; 4-The function hall at the Swiss Residence; 5 - Swiss Ambassador H.E. Hodel (2nd from left) and Italian Ambassador Colamine (far right) with guests; 7 - a plate of Italian food.
Lower collage: Clockwise -Italian language students Princess Chinwe Abiakam and Bibian Ehidiamhen with Ambassador Hodel and Ambassador Colamine; Atusiubah Ekene; Chinwe; Bibian; Angelo Fanutti (inset) of the Italian Embassy and a cross section of the guests.
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