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Ghost Bus 2019 with Roberto Alborghetti - Public and Press Reactions

6/7/2019

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by Marysia Zipser

It's always a joy to welcome Roberto to Beeston and Nottingham.  Here are public reactions to his 'In Conversation with..." evening on Wednesday 5th June at The Garage in Beeston/Chilwell 
Photos by Tracey Whitefoot /Whitefoot Photography.
See her album on my previous blog 11.6.19.
"I was pleased to be invited to this event and was fascinated by the excellent work.  It’s delightful to see the creative community bringing events like this to our Borough."  -  Mayor of Broxtowe, Councillor Michael Brown

"Enjoyed it very much!  Very interesting and entertaining. Thank you!" - Pam Miller & Rosemary Wels

"Great to meet up again!  The Ghost Bus Lives On!!"  - Christopher Frost - The Beestonian. 
Read Christopher's awesome review further down. 

"Thank you for prompting me to come to this Marysia!  It was an enjoyably eclectic evening, very warm and sociable."  - Karen Med

​"We found the evening fascinating, Roberto finds another angle with which to see the world; he slows us down and helps us to appreciate the here and now - the beauty of the everyday. It was refreshing and energising! " -  Jeanie Barton

"Thank you for the live-streaming, wonderful to watch!"
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Lee A. Meisner, Ohio, USA

“A relaxed evening listening to someone with an amazing range of interests and achievements, from being the official biographer of Pope Francis to a visual artist specialising in abstract photography.” 


“Roberto’s work in education is fascinating: he has recently written a book articulating the concerns many have for the limiting effects of social media on young people.”


​“William Ranieri was an impressive interviewer, and did much to create a positive and relaxing evening. As with all good interviewers he knew when to step back and when to gently nudge forward.” 
- All above comments from Robert Richardson

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Roberto Alborghetti's visit - 4th-8th June - Ghost Bus 2019

11/6/2019

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by Marysia Zipser

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After months of ACTive planning, our special ACT guest Roberto Alborghetti arrived from Italy for his annual visit,  on cue Tuesday evening via Skylink. He is Honorary Beestonian and Nottinghamian. Roberto has such a busy scholastic program in Italy every year from September to end of May.  Over this time he had spoken to 15,000 students and attended 250 conferences and events! So it’s no surprise he was pretty exhausted when he arrived at the Linden Leaf Hotel in Beeston.  The Ryanair plane at Bergamo/Milan airport even waited for him before taking off, because his train connection was late!
We met up with ACT event producer Caron Lyon and, and a short time afterwards, we warmly welcomed and introduced William Ranieri, who had travelled up from Brighton by train, to be our event host presenter and interviewer.  William runs his own video production company https://ranierifilm.com/ and is Director-Producer for https://thelatest.co.uk/ TV in Brighton. 
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We went over Roberto’s schedule and visit program and in particular the Q&A content and script/running order of the next evening’s event - Ghost Bus 2019 - In Conversation with…Roberto Alborghetti - at The Garage / Gallery at Chilwell.   https://www.thegaragechilwell.co.uk/    

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Roberto Alborghetti says "Colours are our energy...our life!"

8/6/2019

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By Dawn Lindson 

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After a busy day leaving behind a sunny cultural island that has plenty of natural beauty and so much Art to explore…  In case you hadn't guessed, the place I was describing is Majorca! I was pleased to arrive home in time to catch Roberto Alborghetti’s ​Ghost Bus 2019 performance live at the Bartons Garage.  I had heard so much about him through ACT and how he has a special interest in Beeston so I was very curious to learn more.  ​

He spoke of how he sees colours, I found this fascinating and it prompted questions from the audience.  He said "Colours are our energy.....our life!" A comment I couldn't agree more with, especially since I have a craze for colourful things.  I guess we all see colours differently and his perspective was quite unique. Roberto loves the colour red and when he first came to Nottingham he saw that in the bricks, which for him are a symbol of structure and history of our city. This became the inspiration for his first production called "Colours of Nottingham."  He collaborated with singer Jeanie Barton (who I met at my first ACT event) to create visual and musical films which will be on her new CD album called "Moments of Clarity". 

However the things that I found struck a chord with me most were listening to him discuss some of the 6 books he had recently published.  One of them "Dining with Pope Francis" covers his passion of food for survival and how we are what we eat. As a world we waste so many consumer goods which is totally unnecessary and is having negative effects on our world.  Roberto described how he believes food waste is the biggest problem in our world today and said Italy wastes 40 billion euros of food each year.
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​He also aims to have a positive influence on school children with his "Social or Dis-Social" guide.  He rightly acknowledges that the use of digital technology is a great source of education when used appropriately.  However, 90% of children are using it inappropriately by spending too much time chatting online and playing violent video games.  He has concerns that children as young as 6 are losing as much as 4 hours a day on their smartphones, this also increases to 6 hours for teenagers.  

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Not only is this causing negative social effects but they are being affected by blue light. He is concerned that some people are allowing the digital world to destroy their lives and recognises the importance of a sensible approach to using the internet.  The important message he wants to get across to school children, is to use their smartphone to better themselves and create a better world for everyone to live in.

It was interesting listening to him having a discussion with the presenter William Ranieri live on stage and I also enjoyed watching the videos which were displayed on the large screen.  He has a very imaginative approach to taking photographs, which would inspire photographers all around the world. However, he is not just a great Artist but also a great influencer on important sociological issues the world is facing.  He finished the evening by answering questions from the audience. I will look out for his next event in Beeston and perhaps next time I will be able to meet him in person.  

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Roberto shared Dawn's blog on his webite/blogsite on 20th June and here is the link, with photos by Tracey Whitefoot, Inna Schutts and William Ranieri.  
https://robertoalborghetti.wordpress.com/2019/06/20/nottingham-uk-building-bridges-and-positive-rebellion-around-an-old-bus/
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Roberto Alborghetti in the Land Of Robin Hood

5/6/2019

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By Inna Schutts

I met Roberto on June 5, 2019 at Trattoria L’Oliva, a tiny Italian corner in the heart of Beeston.
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It was supposed to be a day full of pre planned interviews and meetings culminating with a long anticipated showcase of Roberto’s Ghost Bus ‘Roads’ Project in the evening. Maybe it’s the Italian attitude that made the day so easygoing or maybe it’s just Roberto himself who happened to have very laid back and cheerful personality. Whatever it was, the interview with local Ey Up Notts TV station was very relaxed, the meetings were more like friendly chats and the evening was like a meet up with old friends. 
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After Trattoria L’Oliva the plan was to visit Lakeside Arts at the University of Nottingham but Roberto had another priority - he wanted to visit the most famous statue in Nottingham, that of Robin Hood.  So he went to pay his annual visit to the legendary hero of the area. After revisiting Robin Hood and a short tram ride to University of Nottingham Lakeside Arts, Roberto had a chance to meet with Mark Dorrington, Keeper of Manuscripts & Special Collections and ask questions about the Weston Gallery’s current exhibition “Facts & Fantasies - Culture & Heritage of the Romantic Age c.1780-1840”.
Later in the evening the ACT team gathered for the last show preparations at The Garage / Gallery at Bartons.  Guests started arriving soon after. Roberto was greeting people, many of whom he knew from previous visits to Beeston. The evening was a happy occasion for a reunion of what looked like, good friends. And at 7pm the “In Conversation with... Roberto Alborghetti” began. 
 
It was an engaging interview lead by host presenter William Ranieri. The talk covered many areas of Roberto’s past and current work, his vision and inspiration, his love of food and life itself.  Many guests had questions regarding his books about Pope Frances and, unknown to many, facts of the Pope’s daily life. 
 
Two hours flew by rather quickly but the audience was treated to Roberto’s Ghost Bus short film and still had a chance to talk to each other and Roberto afterwards. 
 
An ordinary Wednesday in a small British town of Beeston was full of Italian flavour everyone enjoyed. ​

Photos by Inna Schutts

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The Ghost Bus is Back - In Conversation with the Artist, Roberto Alborghetti

31/5/2019

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​An old bus brings Pope's biographer back to Beeston

The Ghost Bus 2019 - In Conversation with...Roberto Alborghetti - Wed 5th June 2019
Roberto Alborghetti, the official biographer to Pope Francis, visual artist, best selling author and award-winning environmental journalist, is returning to Beeston.
This special Ghost Bus event
“In Conversation with… .Roberto Alborghetti”

Wednesday 5th June from 7 pm at
The Gallery, 43 High Road, Beeston, NG9 4AJ.  


Our host for the evening on stage with Roberto is Director-Producer, William Ranieri from TheLatestTV in Brighton.
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Marysia's ACTive Blog - 5.10.18

5/10/2018

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I woke up to a new day and being inspired to get on with my world as though the beautiful places of nature I experienced over the last few weeks had spurred me on creatively.

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​Art-Culture-Tourism is an initiative.

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Marysia & Pam
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Theresa & Marysia

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Ghost Bus Roads - Land Rover Mapping - PreShow Promotional Slide

26/3/2018

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Thank You for supporting our March 2018 event - Land Rover Mapping

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Land Rover Mapping - Electronic Press Kit (EPK)

19/2/2018

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Beeston Set to Host Global Gathering for Italian Art Exhibition

TICKET LINK - www.landrovermapping.eventbrite.com

A global gathering is set to descend on Beeston this March as international artists and film-makers descend on the town for a stimulating art and cultural weekend of events.
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Marysia at The Hive, in front of Giuseppe Capineri artworks (left) and ‘This is Monday’ print on board by Joe Ganech (right).

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Marysia Zipser, CEO of Art-Culture-Tourism, has organised the Italy Arts and Photography Exhibition, featuring award-winning professional journalist, author and visual artist, Roberto Alborghetti. The exhibition is a result of Marysia’s work to build a relationship between Italy and Beeston.

Taking place during the weekend of Beeston Film Festival (for which ACT is Sponsor of Best Audience Award), Art-Culture-Tourism at The Hive in Beeston will be running the exhibition from March 9 to 24.

Along side art work by Roberto there will be photographs of Italy by local and international contributors, locally handmade Italian-leather shoes crafted by shoemaker Peter Bullock and work by visual artist Joe Ganech who is visiting the UK during the exhibition too.

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The exhibition comes after the Art Culture Tourism opening at The Hive on January 6.

Marysia said: “Since it opened it has become a sanctuary for people to talk about art and heritage, and all of the businesses based here work well as a team”.

Marysia’s gallery also features work from Canadian artist Rand Heidinger, who may be visiting this year.  Rand’s work can be found in private, corporate and public collections throughout Canada and the United States as well in HRH Prince Phillip’s collection of the ‘Arts for Nature Trust’ in Buckingham Palace.

Also for the first time on global public view, are thirteen artworks by Florentine painter Giuseppe Capineri (1923-1994) collected by Marysia during her time as UK agent for Giuseppe in the 1980s.  

Roberto is a prolific author and visual artist from Bergamo and this visit will be his fifth to Beeston in less than four years. His biographical volumes on Pope Francis have been published into multiple languages across the world.

During his visit, Roberto will be premiering his latest film ‘Land Rover Mapping’, alongside his previous successful short films of The Ghost Bus, on March 9th 7-9pm at Chilwell Arts Theatre.

The original film is about a bus which was rescued from a Suffolk field and is now kept in Bartons garage in Beeston, which is where Roberto discovered it. It gave him the inspiration for his film which has earned him a strong following.


Joe Ganech is a Spanish born, Belgian artist, who Marysia also represents and whose work is on display at the gallery. His work ‘Queen Victoria Complete’ will be presented to Royalty later this year and he will be also visiting Nottingham from March 7 to 14, as well as Memphis USA artist Kimberly Pelkey.

For a list of confirmed VIP attendees this can be found in the full press release document.

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Contact Information - Interviews or Further Enquiries
Marysia Zipser - ACT Director
Mobile: 07899798487
Email: marysia@artculturetourism.co.uk

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Notes & Links to Editors:

About Roberto Alborghetti:  https://robertoalborghetti.wordpress.com/about/
Ghost Bus Project web page: https://robertoalborghetti.wordpress.com/the-ghost-bus-project/
Barton Bus Company website: http://www.bartonsplc.co.uk/
Visiting Artist Joe Ganech’s website: www.joeganech.com
Featured ACT Artist, Rand Heidinger: http://modernist.ca/  
Visiting Artist Kimberly Pelkey webpage: https://www.behance.net/pelkeysoutc837 ​

Peter Bullock’s Fine Shoes “The English Shoemakers”: https://englishshoemakers.co.uk/
Land Rover Mapping Screening Venue: https://www.facebook.com/chilwellartstheatre/
Beeston Film Festival Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/beestonfilm/

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The Cultural Lions have Roared! - part 3 of 3

20/9/2017

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Launching Joe Ganech's website was a major objective of the event. Over joyed he could join us from Brussels via live-stream. All our dignitaries got one to one time with Joe. Check out his site.

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Positive Contribution Award for Marysia

23/3/2017

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Following the Ghost Bus screenings in Nottingham's City Council House, ​the Lord Mayor of Nottingham Councillor Mohammed Saghir awarded Art-Culture-Tourism's Marysia Zipser with Certificate for making a positive contribution to the Community, on Wednesday.

They talked about the international GHOST BUS Project, ACT Int'l Art & Photography Exhibitions and art based events supporting professional artists in Nottingham & Beeston and well as the Mayor's personal international tourism initiatives in Pakistan where he and his family are from including Islamgarh, Mirpur District near Mangla Dam of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Marysia discovered Charity particularlly close to his heart the "British Friends of Islamgarh Welfare Trust". 
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