Marino Bartoletti, well-known sports journalist, writer, music expert, will be a guest of the Literary café of italiani.it. The appointment with culture via the web, conceived and conducted by the editor of "the network of Italians in the world", Paola Stranges, is expected for the next Friday 26 February, at 18 pm. During the online meeting, live on the Italian.it facebook page, Bartoletti will present his latest book, “La cena degli dei” (2020), published by Gallucci.
Il Literary café of italiani.it, an opportunity for meeting and conversation, has already attracted attention from a large audience of sailors. Paola Stranges opens her virtual living room to an icon of Italian journalism. The publisher will converse with Marino Bartoletti, focusing on the life, career, publications of the well-known author and television presenter.
CAREER
Marino Bartoletti, 72, was born in Forlì. Graduated in law, he trained as a sports journalist starting his activity at the Resto del Carlino in 1968, and then moving on to Guerin Sportivo and Il Giorno. He has followed and commented on the Giro d'Italia, the Champions League, the European and World Football Championships and the Olympic Games. He conducted "The Monday trial" and "Sunday sports".
He has created historical television broadcasts, including “Quelli che il calcio”, for Rai; “A whole field”, “Summer football” and “Sunday stadium”, for Fininvest. He also devoted himself to the radio, where he launched the “Vip Parade” broadcast of music, sports and memories. He has made many documentaries for “La storia siamo noi-Rai Edu”. He runs a page on Facebook followed by hundreds of thousands of users, which has given rise to a series of publications inspired by the well-known social network.
"The dinner of the gods", the latest editorial effort
Multifaceted and passionate, Marino Bartoletti he will tell us about himself, of his countless successes that have brought him to the fore. Above all, he will introduce us to his latest book, “The Supper of the Gods”. The protagonist is the Grande Vecchio, or Enzo Ferrari. The latter, with the benevolent concession of God, obtains permission to organize a dinner in Paradise. His trusted winged assistant, Francangelo, gives him a hand. The Great Old Man decides to invite some famous people and draws up a list, begging Francangelo to look for them. They are heroes, champions, artists, journalists. There are also a President, a Pope, a Princess. When they arrive, he realizes he had a great idea. Dinner is a real hit. Everyone goes away happy, with a little horse in their hands. The author describes the characters in an extraordinary way, consecrating them to real myths. In fact, he shows them to us in their fragility, making them feel closer and even a little more similar to us.
A life of passions
Bartoletti is also a music critic and one of the greatest experts of "Sanremo Festival". His competence in the music field has allowed him to be part, on several occasions, of the commission that selects the songs, as well as to be among the jurors of the most awaited singing event by the Italians. That for music is a passion inherited from his father, who played in the Città di Forlì band, and mixes with the other numerous interests that are part of his life. A life lived intensely and with love. Love for writing, reading, football, motors, cycling. Love for all that is knowledge and culture.
(Photo Marino Bartoletti Facebook page)
