Giallo diVino (Mystery in the Vineyard)
Staff Writer - June 4, 2004
 Giallo diVino is a smart Italian play on words that could mean "Divine Detective Story", or "Wine Detective Story", or "Yellow-Wine Color". In fact, "giallo" means "detective story" as well as the color "yellow", and "divino" means "divine', but sounds exactly as "di vino" which means either "of wine" or "referring to wine"). The event is promoted by the O.R.M.E. Cultural Association, which manages the Michele Chiarlo Park and is supported by Milan's Libreria del Giallo, or Detective Story Bookstore.
The event takes place at the Orme Su La Court, the art park in the vineyard at Castelnuovo Calcea, in the Asti province (see the photo gallery), and has the combined goals of promoting the territory as well as mixing various arts such as literature, enology, music, movies, theatre and gastronomy. It is a mental journey during which participants are not supposed to discover the killer, but rather to dig into the mystery of wine, exchange ideas and suggestions, investigate some of Italy's favorite mystery writers, enjoy the pleasures of drinking and reading well, alll the while appreciating a weekend with interesting people.
Seven authors for six wines:
- Massimo Carlotto
- Giorgio Faletti
- Marcello Fois
- Carlo Lucarelli – (Carlo Lucarelli's blog)
- Massimo Marcotullio
- Andrea G. Pinketts
- Roberto Valentini
During the weekend each author will write a short story of no more than 2 pages that will be "published" on the label of a different vintage of Michele Chiarlo's Barbera d'Asti La Court. The theme of the stories is "murder and wine", possibly set in the Monferrato, Asti or Langhe areas. The six wines will be packaged in a precious casket that the participants will try to win.
The Music Theme: Blues & Noir
- Seba Pezzani: guitar and voice
- Andrea Scagliarini: blues harp , washboard and voice
- Beppe Rainero: dobro, guitar and voice
Folk blues, from Louisiana to Mississippi.
- Dario Lombardo: dobro, guitar and voice
- Massimo Pavin: acoustic bass
360° Blues: soul, rhythm 'n blues, roots, funky.
 Diabolik: an exhibition of drawings from the most famous Italian crime comic book's mysterious masked hero. The title of the exhibition is "Diabolik e Eva Kant, due contro tutti", or "Diabolik and Eva Kant (his faithful lover/companion) against the world".
For more information, please call:
- LAURA CHIARLO
(Information and press contacts
339/4111938
0141/824087
- ROSANNA RONGIOLETTI Happy Tour srl Sassone Viaggi Asti
(Hotel reservations during the event)
Tel. 0141 437190
Fax. 0141 437193
E-mail: incomingpiemonte@happytour.it
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