Civitella Ranieri Annual Party

Last Thursday, in New York, over a hundred Fellows, Director's Guests, and friends of Civitella gathered at the Elizabeth Harris Gallery to celebrate the 2011 season.  The 2011 catalogue (which can be viewed here) was displayed at the event, and two films made at Civitella during 2011 were premiered: Pat Oleszko's (CRF 2011) DeClamorOn, an absurd and totally engrossing play on Boccaccio's Decameron; and Ahmad Yazid (CRF 2011) and Sakshi Gupta's (CRF 2011) Silvana, a beautiful, silent film featuring the lamb that briefly resided at Civitella last summer.  You can view Silvana here, and we hope to share Pat's film on the blog soon as well, so that those who were unable to attend the party can see it.

Pat Oleszko, our MC for the evening's presentations

 Also presenting work were Eliza Griswold (CRF 2011), who read two poems she wrote at Civitella; Rit Premnath (CRF 2011), who spoke about his experience as a visual artist at Civitella; and Andrew Norman (Director's Guest 2011), who presented a movement from his work The Companion Guide to Rome, performed at the party by violist Anne Lanzilotti.

Andrew Norman introducing Anne Lanzilotti

Many thanks are due to all who presented, attended, and helped make the night as convivial as it was.

Kazumi Tanaka (upcoming Fellow) and Rit Premnath

From left: Hannah Tinti (CRF 2011), John Wray (CRF 2012), Christy-Claire Katien, Charles Bock (CRF 2011)

From left: John Eaton (Director's Guest 2011) and Scott Johnson (CRF 2009)