When a young Eva Kollisch arrives as a refugee in New York in 1940, she finds a community among socialists who share her values and idealism. She soon discovers ‘the cause’ isn’t as idyllic as it seems. Little does she know this is the beginning of a lifelong commitment to activism and her determination to create radical change in ways that include belonging, love and one's full self. In addition to Eva Kollisch’s memoirs Girl in Movement (2000) and The Ground Under My Feet (2014), LBI’s collections include an oral history interview with Eva conducted in 2014 and the papers of Eva’s mother, poet Margarete Kolllisch, which document Eva’s childhood experience on the Kindertransport. Learn more at www.lbi.org/kollisch . Exile is a production of the Leo Baeck Institute , New York | Berlin and Antica Productions . It’s narrated by Mandy Patinkin. Executive Producers include Katrina Onstad, Stuart Coxe, and Bernie Blum. Senior Producer is Debbie Pacheco. Associate Producers are Hailey Choi and Emily Morantz. Research and translation by Isabella Kempf. Sound design and audio mix by Philip Wilson, with help from Cameron McIver. Theme music by Oliver Wickham. Voice acting by Natalia Bushnik. Special thanks to the Kollisch family for the use of Eva’s two memoirs, “Girl in Movement” and “The Ground Under My Feet”, the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College and their “Voices of Feminism Oral History Project”, and Soundtrack New York.…
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Impiraressa: A Multi-Threaded Podcast Hosted by Anna Battista

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Impiraressa: A Multi-Threaded Podcast Hosted by Anna Battista
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”Impiraressa” is a Venetian word that refers to craftswomen who used to thread colored glass beads with multiple needles, simultaneously. The podcast, drawing from the impiraressa’s art, is an eclectic journey through diverse topics, themes and styles, offering listeners a variety of stories, commentary, and interviews.
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Impiraressa: A Multi-Threaded Podcast Hosted by Anna Battista

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Death-à-Porter: A Radiodrama
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1:08:21"Death-à-Porter" is a darkly humorous and satirical exploration of life, death, beauty, and transformation. Francesca and Seb, two struggling makeup students, find themselves working at a funeral parlor and develop an unexpected fascination for thanato-aesthetic. As they grow proficient, they become also more daring, deciding to turn one of their j…
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Narratives, much like seeds, possess a dynamic nature; they evolve, expand, and journey, in often unexpected directions. Episode 2 of Impiraressa starts with the fleeting "Tomato Girl Summer" trend, enveloped in Mediterranean vibes and characterized by an idealized depiction of carefree summer experiences. From there, it delves into personal recoll…
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Presentation of the Podcast Impiraressa, written and hosted by Anna Battista, produced by Irenebrination and Kutmusic. Music: "Appunti di Viaggio", written and performed by Domenico Imperato, published by Kutmusic Italhouse Produzioni Musicali, released by Kutmusic, 2023.Από τον Anna Battista
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