Birthplace of the Harlequin

I'm off to Bergamo in 45 minutes. Bergamo is where Arlecchino, the Harlequin in commedia dell' arte, was born -- the archtypal Fool. I think it is an auspicious place to enter Italy.

I shall be attending a 3-day conference & work-demonstrations, "Conference At The Circumference," än exchange of theatre legends and practices. In the evenings, I'll see three of the Odin's performances:

Andersen's Dream
Inside the Skeleton Of The Whale
Cities Under The Moon

I do not really take vacations. I take things like this -- intensive learning/growing experiences.