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Culture: La storia della lingua italiana (in-person)
Luna Splendori
Saturday, September 30th – 3:30-4:30pm (in-person)
In English and Italian – Levels: A2/C2
Did you know that Italy has a national language (Standard Italian) along with regional languages, which we call dialects?
Have you ever thought about the origin of Standard Italian and its relationship to the dialects? Take a trip through the linguistic history of Italy and learn about how the national language came to be! This event will focus on the story of the dialects of Italy, the national language of Italy, and why it is that there are so many Southern Italian dialects spoken in the United States today.
Special: Framed! con Eveline e Frida (in-person & online)
Frida & Eveline Baseggio
Sunday, October 1st – 3-4pm (in-person)
In English and Italian – Levels: A2/C2
All you is…Love
Join us in a fascinating conversation about the meaning of love in the Baroque time. A period in which the romantic and chivalric vision of love of the Renaissance gives space to a broader and more complex concept capable of embracing the spiritual and the carnal, the individual and the universal. The photographer Cat Trzaskowski will explain to us their visions inspired by Baroque art and the message of queer self-love and acceptance that these images are meant to inspire.
Special: Emma e l’Angelo di Central Park
Tour di Central Park con Maria Teresa Cometto
Saturday, October 14th – 2-3:30pm (in-person)
In English and Italian – Levels: B1/C2
L’Angelo delle Acque sulla fontana di Bethesda in Central Park è una delle icone di New York e il monumento in assoluto piú fotografato dai turisti e citato nei film. Questo libro rivela la sua storia affascinante e misteriosa, inscindibile da quella dell’artista che l’ha creato centocinquant’anni fa: Emma Stebbins, la prima donna a ricevere la commissione per un’opera d’arte pubblica a New York.
Newyorkese doc, Emma ha vissuto nella Roma dei Papi dal 1856 al 1870 ed è proprio in Italia che ha trovato l’ispirazione e ha realizzato la statua dell’Angelo.
La sua vita è fuori dal comune per l’epoca: è “sposata” all’attrice Charlotte Cushman e fa parte di quella «strana sorellanza di signore scultrici americane che si erano sistemate sui sette colli come uno stormo (o gregge) marmoreo», come le descrive lo scrittore Henry James.
Culture: La storia della lingua italiana (online)
Luna Splendori
Saturday, October 21st – 1-2pm (online)
In English and Italian – Levels: A2/C2
Did you know that Italy has a national language (Standard Italian) along with regional languages, which we call dialects?
Have you ever thought about the origin of Standard Italian and its relationship to the dialects? Take a trip through the linguistic history of Italy and learn about how the national language came to be! This event will focus on the story of the dialects of Italy, the national language of Italy, and why it is that there are so many Southern Italian dialects spoken in the United States today.
Special: Make pizza and practice Italian (in-person)
at Kesté Pizza e Vino
77 Fulton St., New York, NY 10038
Friday, October 27th – 6-8pm (in-person)
In English and Italian – Levels: A2/C2
How to make pizza like a Neapolitan Pro!
Join Kesté and Collina Italiana with friends and family to learn how to make the best Pizza in New York City, with Roberto Caporuscio as your teacher!
Culture: L’amore e l’italiano (online)
Rossana Copler
Sunday, October 29th – 11-12pm (online)
In English and Italian – Levels: A2/B2
How do you say “I love you” in Italian? Do you have an Italian partner and would like to pleasantly surprise them with Italian love phrases? Or are you planning on finding love during your next trip to the boot-shaped peninsula?
It is said that LOVE is a universal language that makes speech unnecessary for two strangers to understand each other. Yet, sometimes, putting the correct words to your feelings can be very helpful, most of all when those feelings are romantic …
Language: Fonetica (in-person)
Sara Fedi
Saturday, November 4th – 2-3:30pm (in-person)
In English and Italian – Levels: A1/C2
DO you have trouble pronouncing ‘gn’ and ‘gl’ too? Do you need some help and practice to pronounce those difficult syllables in Italian?
Sara is happy to help you! Sara is an Italian speech therapist and an Italian teacher. Practicing sounds and pronunciation with Sara is fun and educational. Participants will start from practicing single letters, to move then to syllables and small words, following speech rules and repetition. The class will include small readings, tongue twisters and very fun and useful exercises to become a pro!
Language: Fonetica (online)
Sara Fedi
Saturday, November 11th – 2-3:30pm (online)
In English and Italian – Levels: A1/C2
DO you have trouble pronouncing ‘gn’ and ‘gl’ too? Do you need some help and practice to pronounce those difficult syllables in Italian?
Sara is happy to help you! Sara is an Italian speech therapist and an Italian teacher. Practicing sounds and pronunciation with Sara is fun and educational. Participants will start from practicing single letters, to move then to syllables and small words, following speech rules and repetition. The class will include small readings, tongue twisters and very fun and useful exercises to become a pro!
Traditions: La Tombola (in-person)
At Collina Italiana
Friday, December 15th – 6-8pm (in-person)
In English and Italian – Levels: A1/C2
Play the divertente classic Italian game while enjoying spumante, pandoro and panettone, and the chance to win one of our great prizes!
Cos’è la TOMBOLA?
La tombola is a traditional Italian holiday game that is similar to bingo! Players match called-out numbers to their cards in order to win prizes!
Interested in learning more about the game?
Watch our Cosa Dici?! episode in which Luna explains the history and rules of la tombola …
