In celebration of the release of Paolo Sorrentino's (The Great Beauty, The Hand of God) latest film, Parthenope, join us on Saturday 3 May for a celebration of all things Napoli. Singer-songwriter Valerio Piccolo will perform a live music set in the Atrium Bar prior to the screening, accompanied by Salernitano pianist Matteo Saggese, who has collaborated with artists such as Zucchero, Pino Daniele and Giorgia. The performance will include Valerio's original song 'E si' arrivata pure tu', which is sung in the Neapolitan language and features on Parthenope's soundtrack, as well as other numbers from his new album, SENSO, which will be available to purchase on vinyl.
To ensure you don't go hungry (or thirsty) during the performance, our friends & neighbours from Vasiniko will kindly provide some delicious and authentic babà al rum, alongside some limoncello to transport you to southern Italy. Vasiniko are proud providers of the true Neapolitan experience in London, and their Covent Garden location is just a quick 10-minute walk from the cinema - an ideal spot to have some lunch or dinner before or after your next screening!
Event timings:
19:30 Doors open
19:45 Live music performance by Valerio Piccolo in the Atrium Bar
20:30 Screen doors open
20:40 Parthenope screening
23:00 Estimated finish
Tickets for this event are £17.50 for members, and £19.50 for non-members, and include access to the music performance, a babà al rum and a limoncello, and an unallocated seat for the screening. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide any alternative food or beverage for the baba al rum or the limoncello, meaning there will be no non-alcoholic substitutes available.
Please note that seating for the screening will be unallocated, and that the Atrium Bar, as well as the new Screen 3, will not yet have step-free access whilst we wait for our platform lift to be installed.
About the film:
Parthenope, born in the sea of Naples in 1950, searches for happiness over the long summers of her youth, falling in love with her home city and its many memorable characters. From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino comes a monumental and deeply romantic story of a lifetime.
About Valerio Piccolo:
Valerio Piccolo is a movie and book translator, writer, songwriter and singer from Rome. Since 2006 he has constantly performed in New York songwriters clubs, while in Italy he has regularly shared the stage with Suzanne Vega, for reading-concert performances of her poetry book, as well as performing as her opening act. He has released a number of albums, the latest of which is SENSO, an intimate exploration of the search of self and the everyday life. This album also features 'E si' arrivata pure tu', the original song from Paolo Sorrentino’s new film, Parthenope.
About Vasiniko:
The word 'vasinicola' means 'basil' in the Neapolitan dialect. It is an ancient term which derives from the Greek word 'vazilikon', which refers to another ancient terminology: 'vasilias', which means 'king'. Basil is a very important ingredient and a well known healthy herb with an amazing perfume, that represents the real Mediterranean cuisine. We have chosen the word 'Vasinikò' to aim of freshness, of summer, and intense aroma, like all our pizzas of our new London restaurant. We are committed to serving one of the best original Neapolitan pizzas in London!