772 Join LifeInAbruzzo on Zoom, with special guest Dr James Schwarten, who will discuss the little-known and enchanting history of a community of Scandinavian painters in the remote Abruzzo mountain village of Civita D’Antino.This community provides a fascinating entry-point through which we consider the social, cultural and economic changes that have played witness to the village’s dramatic transformation over the last century and poses an apparent paradox: in today’s hyper-connected world, how can we explain the ongoing obscurity of villages like Civita D’Antino, when just 100 years ago they were thriving, self-sustaining communities?The chat will be in English, with plenty of time for questions in English or Italian!Sunday 24th May, 5.15 pm CET, 4.15 pm BST, 11.15 am EDTJames Schwarten teaches courses in sociology and Italian literature and language in American institutions of higher learning in Rome. He co-curated the 2014 exhibit Impressionisti Danesi in Abruzzo at the National Gallery of Art’s Museo Andersen. How to Join the Online TalkSimply register for the free Zoom event on Eventbrite here and you will be emailed the secure link ready for Zoom on Friday 22nd May with a reminder on Sunday 24th May View the Town Today Author: Sam DunhamSam is a very lucky midlife 'mamma' to A who is 13 and juggles working as a freelance SEO copywriter & teaches IGCSEs at Istituo Cristo Re in Rome. She is the founder of the Life In Abruzzo Cultural Association, co-founder of Let's Blog Abruzzo and 'English in the Woods' initiative.Protecting Abruzzo’s Charm,Empowering Generations to Come:Grow Life in Abruzzo!Support our not-for-profit cultural association via GoFundMe Donate now FREE NEWSLETTER Leave this field empty if you're human: