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Category Archives: Events
Italian for All! A New Partnership between Chapman Italian Studies & Fondazione Italia
Fondazione Italia has now opened its Orange County Italian Language Center offering courses for children and adults on the Chapman University campus. The Italian Studies program is delighted to support the teaching of Italian to the larger Orange community and is … Continue reading
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Join us for “Music and Culture: An Italian Perspective”
The many pathways of Italy’s music, art and culture come together in a single event! Appreciate the harmony that inspired Dante’s immortal masterpieces, and explore the diverse voices of Italian music, from the Renaissance to the age-old melodies of folk … Continue reading
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Dancing Sardinian Style
The fall semester ended with a taste of Sardinia at La Serata. Professor Luisa Spanu, originally from Cagliari, wearing one of Sardinia’s traditional dresses, shared photographs, food, and music from this fascinating region. Students and faculty had even a chance … Continue reading
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An evening dedicated to understanding the media’s impact on citizenship and equality in America and Italy
A crowded classroom attended the screening of Fred Kuwornu’s latest documentary “Blaxploitalian”. Offering a rare and fruitful opportunity to compare the media’s impact on the perception of otherness on both sides of the Ocean, the screening stimulated needed conversations among students … Continue reading
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“Blaxploitalian” documentary screening and Q&A with director Fred Kuwornu
BLAXPLOITALIAN is a documentary that uncovers the careers of a population of entertainers seldom heard from before: Black actors in Italian cinema. BlaxploItalian cleverly discloses the personal struggles classic Afro-Italian and African diasporic actors faced, correlating it with the contemporary … Continue reading
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Memories from Paul’s Pasta Piazza Party this fall
The jovial and magical atmosphere of this fall’s Italian Festival still hovers over the Chapman campus piazza. As the university’s Italian community awaits for next year’s celebration, here are some photographs to cherish. Chapman University President Daniele Struppa and President Emeritus Jim Doti. From left to … Continue reading
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Italian Studies as Disciplinary Interface: Art, Science, and Culture
Local folks and students from the Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, the Department of Art, and the Italian Studies program attended Dr. Kevin Petti’s engaging and rich lecture on the nexus between art and anatomy during the Italian Renaissance. Italy’s … Continue reading
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Art and science in the Italian Renaissance: the case of anatomy, a lecture by Dr. Kevin Petti
Join us for Dr. Kevin Petti’s presentation “Anatomia Italiana: Art and Anatomy in the Italian Renaissance” on Monday, November 14, 7-8:30pm in Argyros Forum 209A.
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Exploring Sicily’s fascinating and diverse culture through films
This week students of Italian and local folks attended a lecture entirely in Italian delivered by Elisa Pianges from Babilonia, Centro di Studi Italiani in Taormina, Italy. Elisa’s love and knowledge of photography, cinema, and Sicilian culture –coupled with her obvious gift as a language … Continue reading
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The Chapman community gathers around its piazza for an Italian evening
Join us for the 8th annual Paul’s Piazza Pasta Party and Columbus Day Celebration on Wednesday October 26, 2016, 5-7pm. An evening of festivities featuring live musical performances, artists and Italian cuisine.
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“A Trip to Sicily through Film.” Join us for a compelling presentation and to learn about studying in Taormina
Professor Elisa Pianges and other staff from Babilonia, Center for Italian Language and Culture, will visit Chapman University to deliver a presentation exploring Sicily’s fascinating and diverse culture through films set in the island. The lecture will be in Italian. After … Continue reading
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Business & Culture at La Serata
This past Wednesday evening, students of Italian Studies gathered together to enjoy the first La Serata of the 2016-2017 academic year. Professor Emanuela Panebianco organized the event around the theme of “Business & Culture”, specifically highlighting the similarities and differences … Continue reading
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The Inauguration of Chapman University 13th President Daniele C. Struppa infused with Italian poetry
On Thursday evening Dr. Pacchioni opened the event A Celebration of Creativity in the Arts with a recital of Giacomo Leopardi’s “L’infinito” , followed by original music by Sean Heim, a conversation with the film director Werner Herzog, and a dance choreographed … Continue reading
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La Serata – Join us this fall
Open to all who want to improve their language skills, learn about the Italian culture, share their talents, speak with native speakers, and socialize with members of the local community and other students!
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Eat, Cook, Learn! An Educational Culinary Evening with the Bairds
The Baird family generously hosted a cooking class for Dr. Paduano’s course “ITAL 340: History and Culture of Food in Italy” last Sunday. Students had a chance to prepare together a few tasty dishes of “cucina povera” such as gnocchi al pesto and polpettone, while learning about geographical and … Continue reading
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