Various members will talk about how Easter is celebrated in places where they have lived.
Hosted by Gill Holmes. The text will consist of the first (approx.) 400 words from El País bajo mi Piel by Gioconda Belli (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gioconda_Belli). Written in 2000, it’s an autobiographical work about Gioconda’s early life and time with the FSLN (Sandinistas), first fighting to overthrow the Somoza dictatorship in Nicaragua and then working as Minister of Culture in the new government, with musings on feminine sexuality, motherhood and sexism thrown in. Gioconda is a well-known Nicaraguan poet and writer who currently divides her time between Nicaragua and the USA. It has been translated into English and we will compare our translations with the published version during the slam.
More information from info@itiwessex.co.uk.
Cherry Shelton is the Coordinator of the new ITI Network, SHEA (Sustainability, Horticulture, Environment and Agriculture). This chat will give us an opportunity to learn about her aims for the new group.
Katie Belo dos Santos is a freelance interpreter, translator and lecturer. She is a member of ITI Wessex and a FITI. Her languages are English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Katie is also a qualified guide. In this presentation, following on from her much-appreciated talk about ‘Medieval Southampton’, she will talk about ‘Tudor Southampton’.
This event is open to all members of ITI but you will need to register by contacting info@itiwessex.co.uk . Please state your name and ITI number.
Emma Gledhill, FITI, will relate her experience of the 2020 Medicane storm on her yacht in Greece, how her background as a professional sailor helped her prepare, and the life lessons that can be drawn from it.
Sue Fortescue, Coordinator, ITI Wessex, will describe how she trained to be one of the IT-EN and FR-EN interpreters for the 2012 Paralympics Sailing events held at Portland, Dorset, and how this led to her love of sailing.
Date changed due to government lockdown restrictions. Visit led by Katie Belo dos Santos and Nigel Philpott, both qualified SeeSouthampton guides. Meet at 10am for two hour guided tour. Then picnic and free time to wander! Please buy your own entrance ticket here: https://www.exbury.co.uk/booking. Please inform itiwessex@co.uk that you plan to join us as there is a government-imposed limit of 30 people meeting together. There is also the possibility to take a steam train: https://www.exbury.co.uk/steam_railway.html. Family members and dogs welcome.