Letters to Italy
Letters to Italy by Sara Marinelli is an eighth-part series about the impact of Covid-19 on Italian immigrants in the Bay Area. How did Italian expats feel when they received news of their country being the epicenter of the pandemic in the Western world, and how did it affect their distant relationship to home? At the intersection of personal memoir and documentary, each episode features conversations with an Italian expat to hear how the pandemic reshaped their life in the U.S., and how they tried to remain connected to Italy in a time of crisis and forced separation. Conversations bring up questions of belonging, resilience, community, and how to transform challenges into possibilities.
Podcasting since 2021 • 8 episodes
Letters to Italy
Latest Episodes
Ep. 8 - Sara Marinelli - Letter to my future self
In this last episode, writer and producer of "Letters to Italy," Sara Marinelli, concludes the series by reflecting on the conversations with her guests about home, belonging, and Italy during the pandemic; and by sharing a personal lette...
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Episode 8
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Ep. 7 - Elisabetta Ghisini, Entrepreneur and President of COMITES SF
The seventh episode of "Letters to Italy" by Sara Marinelli features Elisabetta Ghisini, Entrepreneur and President of COMITES SF.A long time resident of the Bay Area and a very active member in the Italian community, Elisabetta s...
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Episode 7
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Ep. 6 - Laura Inserra, Composer and Musician
The sixth episode of "Letters to Italy" by Sara Marinelli features Laura Inserra, world-renown hang musician, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. Laura tells the story of how from the restrictions of her Sicilian background,...
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Episode 6
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Ep. 5 - Angelo Greco, Principal Dancer at SF Ballet
The fifth episode of "Letters to Italy" by Sara Marinelli features Angelo Greco, principal dancer at San Francisco Ballet.Angelo tells the story of how from the prestigious Opera theater of La Scala in Milano, he relocated to...
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Episode 5
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Ep. 4 - Lorenzo Ortona, Consul General of Italy in San Francisco
The fourth episode of "Letters to Italy" by Sara Marinelli features Lorenzo Ortona, Consul General of Italy in San Francisco.Lorenzo Ortona recalls some of the most difficult moments the Italian diaspora on the West Coast went thr...
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Episode 4
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