Welcome to the first edition of the Bellagio Bulletin, where you can find stories about what happened because of Bellagio, experience a bit of the magic, and understand the impact that the Center’s distinguished alumni are having in the world. In this first edition, you’ll find the origin story of a collaboration between a New York City Museum Director and a Puerto Rican author and poet. We celebrate works recently published by residency alumni, ranging from a Booker Prize finalist that tells the story of obstacles faced by women in Zimbabwe, to a book shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize tackling controversial techno-solutions to the climate crisis. Finally, we dive into a current conversation on internet poverty, why it matters more than ever, and how it can be measured.
The People and Ideas of Bellagio
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Ben Hecht is an urban policy expert, and the former president and CEO of Living …
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Saumya Roy is an author, journalist, and micro-finance entrepreneur based in Mumbai. Saumya completed her …
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Tsitsi Dangarembga is an award-winning Zimbabwean novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. She completed her residency at …
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Mariana Rondón is a director, screenwriter, producer, and visual artist from Barquisimeto, Venezuela. She completed …
After Bellagio
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In this series we catch up with four people who attended a Bellagio convening together …
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Mayra and Laura are two recent residents who developed strong connections with each other at …
Bellagio Conversations
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Marianne Nari Fisher is the head of operations at World Data Lab, which produces sophisticated …
Bellagio Library
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Mark Bittman participated in the Bellagio residency program in 2018. It was during this residency …
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(Image by Barry Goldstein) The Pulitzer-Prize winning author, Elizabeth Kolbert, completed a residency at The Bellagio …
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(Photo: Hannah Mentz) Tsitsi Dangarembga is an award-winning Zimbabwean novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. She completed her …
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Saumya Roy is an author, journalist, and micro-finance entrepreneur based in Mumbai. Saumya completed her …
Bellagio Postcards
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When someone stays at the Bellagio Center we ask them to write a postcard to …