Maledette le guerre e chi le vuole – Damned be wars and those who want them: A concert of folk songs and music

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The Italian Folk Ensemble presents a concert of folk songs and music

Maledette le guerre e chi le vuole
(Damned be wars and those who want them)

Saturday, 13th November 2021
19:00 for a 19:30 start
 
Fullarton Park Community Centre Hall
411 Fullarton Rd, Fullarton

$25 per person – includes:
Fruit juice and water
Libretto with the original texts also translated into Italian and English.

Audience must check-in and wear a mask.
Note that COVID-19 restrictions may change from time to time.

 

Turning the pages of history, we learn that when the power of the intellect fails, we can always resort to violence, and always with the same results: the spoils of wars to the victors – and suffering for the vanquished. 

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