Love, What Language Do You Speak?
61 West Superior Street
Free Admission
A reception will follow the program.
Please join an international gathering of cultural organizations for a multimedia, multilingual evening of poetry, music, film, and theater in celebration of Valentine’s Day.
Suzanne Petri will emcee and provide English language love poems amidst performances co-presented by multiple Chicago cultural institutions.
Germany: “Liebe, welche Sprache sprichst du?“
German short film „Pantoffelhelden“ and love poems with harmonica accompaniment, presented by Goethe Institut
Italy: “Amore, che lingua parli?”
Recitation of Dante’s Inferno, Canto V, the Paolo and Francesca episode presented by Istituto Italiano di Cultura
France: "Amour, quelle langue parles-tu?"
Excerpt from Corneille’s “Le Cid,” presented by students in the DePaul University Department of French
Spain: "Amor, ¿qué idioma hablas?"
Frederico García Lorca’s “Lament for Ignacio Sánchez Mejías” performed by spoken word artist Rey Andújar, presented by Instituto Cervantes
Lithuania: “Meile, kokia kalba kalbi?”
Poetry reading by professional actor Ms. Audrė Budrys with folk song performance by classical singer Ms. Agnė Giedraitytė and Lithuanian “kanklės” (zither like instrument) player Ms. Genė Razumienė, presented by the Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania
Translations will be provided.