Il Buco nell'Acqua

               " Beneath the tower of the Westerkerk, where time itself grows gentle, I long to cherish with thee all the moments our lives have yet to dream. " ( John Keats, 1795)                   Amsterdam, 23 November 2024 My Dear Friends, It is a rare privilege to be able to boast of unique friendships like the one that binds me to many of you here today. There are so many of you, from every part of this world. We pursue different professions, and yet there is something wonderful and unique, a common denominator that transcends mere residence in this city, Amsterdam, and which, for the most diverse reasons, has brought us together. It is impossible to find the words to describe the gratitude I feel for the fortune of having met the extraordinary people that you are. I arrived in Amsterdam in March 2020, at a historical moment for humanity in which the insecurity about the future th...