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Early Valentine treat: Al fresco screening of ‘Cinema Paradiso’ and live music

There’s a pre-Valentine al fresco screening of the 1988 film “Cinema Paradiso” at MiraNila Heritage House on Feb. 5. The night of romance, nostalgia and artistry will be made more special by Alessio Benvenuti and Mariel Ilusorio on violin and piano, respectively. The concert and film start at 6:30 p.m. on MiraNila’s front lawn. House tours...

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Italian violinist Alessio Benvenuti is at home in the Philippines

Holding their violins and bows, Alessio Benvenuti and Sara Gonzales walked to the “stage” cordoned off by retractable belt barriers. Within minutes they were playing Antonio Molina’s “Hating Gabi,” weaving a blanket of serenity over those present.  They segued to Niccolò Paganini’s “Violin Duo,” a piece said to be not the composer’s best-known piece but...