Pia Pera

Pia Pera

(1956-2016) Civitella Ranieri gave me that most precious of emotions, that of a return to childhood. In the beautiful peaceful surroundings of the castle, with nothing to worry about except the new work of fiction I was just then beginning from stimulation presence of...
Orlando Jacinto Garcia

Orlando Jacinto Garcia

In Memoriam- Earle Brown Excerpt https://civitella.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/In-Memoriam-Earle-Brown-excerpt-OJGarcia.mp3 www.orlandojacintogarcia.com NEWS 02/17/2022: American Academy of Arts and Letters 2022 Music Awardees  12/30/2021: Orlando Jacinto Garcia...
Ivan Malerba

Ivan Malerba

During my stay at Civitella Ranieri I woke up every morning at 5:30 AM. I was very determined to enjoy every single moment of my experience, and I did! I read, ran each day around the castle. I had the perfect time not only doing focused work on my paintings, but also...
Tomaž Šalamun

Tomaž Šalamun

(1941-2014) I am so nostalgic about Civitella, the Paradise of my life. I was so deeply happy that I remember rivers of sounds, lights, and words. I had happy eyes, happy body, happy mind, because I was able to work so hard as a poet. I am constantly living with: how...