“Book of the Week”
Next appointment of #villavittoriacultura on Wednesday 26 June at 6.30 pm in the garden of Villa Vittoria, with the presentation of the book written by Dario Becattini “Titanic. History of a dream”, Mauro Pagliai Editore, 2022. The event will be hosted by Giovanni Fittante , president of Villa Vittoria Cultura. In addition to the author, Lorenzo Conti Lapi and Bernard Dika will speak.
From the study and research of historical sources, chronicles and newspapers of the time, the essay explores a dramatic and unforgettable episode in the history of the early twentieth century. The Titanic, a British ocean liner, the largest and most luxurious in the world, on the night between 14 and 15 April 1912, during its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, collided with an iceberg and sank in the cold waters of the ocean Atlantic. Thus, within a few hours, the most representative example of naval engineering of the time sank, tragically taking with it 1,518 of the 2,223 people on board. The sinking of the Titanic represented the sad end of an era, and erased the dreams and hopes of those who believed that man could dominate nature.
Free entry upon confirmation at:
[email protected]
(Parking at SM Novella station and Fortezza da Basso; Tram T1 stop Fortezza)
