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Category Archives: Events
Speak Italian without words! Non-verbal communication specialist Luca Vullo leads La Serata on October 7
Luca Vullo will offer an entertaining and instructive workshop on the peculiar code of non-verbal communication that distinguishes Sicilians (and Italians at large) throughout the world. Artist in residence at Middlebury College Italian School at Mills College, in Oakland, Luca Vullo … Continue reading
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Paul’s 7th Annual Piazza Pasta Party – October 12 at Chapman
Monday October 12, 5:30 p.m. – Attallah Piazza at Chapman University Join the Fun and Celebrate with Us! Enjoy an Italian feast of Rigatoni alla Musco, Italian meatballs and sauce, and fresh … Continue reading
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Opportunities for Italian teachers training at Chapman University sponsored by the Italian Studies Council
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End of the year Italian Studies luncheon with chef Alberto Tilicone
Yesterday the Italian Studies program family celebrated the end of a fruitful academic year at Francoli in the Piazza of Orange. Chef Alberto Tilicone presented a cultured menu of traditional dishes from various areas of Italy. Buona estate a tutti! Arrivederci ad autunno! The Italian Studies faculty; from … Continue reading
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More music and laughter at La Serata!
At the last La Serata, Rosario Monetti and Giovanna Gattuso performed a playful show based on Italian songs with food themes for the pleasure of Italian students and faculty. In the photograph below, from the left, Rosario, Federico, Giovanna and … Continue reading
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How would you explain Italy to a child? Join us for the screening of “Sarà un paese” (2014) with director Nicola Campiotti in attendance
Wednesday, May 6th. 7:30-9:00pm. Argyros Forum 212. Following the path of the Phoenician hero Cadmus, to whom mythology attributes the introduction of the alphabet into Greece, Nicola, a thirtysomething who is uncertain about the future, and his 10- year-old brother … Continue reading
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Sensing places through songs at this week’s La Serata
Another splendid Serata overlooking the Chapman campus and Orange County! Students and local folks undertook a musical journey through Rome and Naples carried by the soulful voices of Rosario Monetti and Giovanna Gattuso.
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The great tradition of Italian puppetry visits Chapman University
This afternoon Dmitri Carter–from the renowned Carter Family Marionettes–gave a memorable and informative demonstration on Italian-style puppetry to an audience of children, students and adults. The presentation shed light on the technical “secrets” of this uniquely Italian tradition, as well as … Continue reading
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“Vieni qui insieme a noi,” a surprise musical celebration at La Serata
There was singing and dancing at last week’s La Serata, with Italian students performing ABBA songs in Italian under the guidance of professor Francesca Paduano. The show continued in the second part of the evening, when everyone did their part in translating and … Continue reading
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Dr. Pacchioni leads Q&A session after the screening of La scelta di Catia in San Juan Capistrano
Last week’s screening of Roberto Burchielli’s La scelta di Catia: 80 miglia a sud di Lampedusa (The Choice of Catia. 80 Miles South of Lampedusa) at the Regency Theater in San Juan Capistrano was a good example of how established … Continue reading
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The World Is a Stage! Mark your calendar for Dr. Giuliana Muscio’s lecture on April 8
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Join us for a screening of Mona Lisa is Missing and Q&A with directors Joe and Justine Medeiros
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La Serata: Italian Conversation Evenings Spring 2015
Open to all who want to improve their language skills, learn about the Italian culture, speak with native speakers, and socialize with members of the local community and other students! Thursdays: March 19, April 16, and Mary 14 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. … Continue reading
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Italians and comics, a long-standing love story
Yesterday an attentive audience of students and people from the local community immersed themselves in the world of Italian comics thanks to Dr. Antonio Iannotta’s illuminating and entertaining lecture.
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Discover the history of Italian comics with Dr. Antonio Iannotta
“Italian Comics: History, Authors, and Characters” a lecture by Dr. Antonio Iannotta. March 5 at 7pm, Argyros Forum, Room 209C. Free and open to the public.
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