Newsletter (May 2021) Architectural Portraits, Writing Club, Italy's Secret gem & much more... |
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Welcome to the Dante Alighieri Society of BC's newsletter & Happy Mother's Day! 🐣 Be ready: it will be a busy-bee month! Check our May 2021 news & events calendar. Register for one of the Spring 2021 conversation courses offered by the Dante Italian Language School, join the new Bilingual Writing Club: B-Creative, or attend the 4-evening webinar Italy's Secret Gem: Friuli Venezia Giulia. This month's offer is rich & diverse, enjoy it! |
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Upcoming Events in English |
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EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BODY, DESIGN & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENTA talk by architect & photographer Oliviero Godi(Politecnico di Milano) THURSDAY, May 13, 2021IN ENGLISH - ON ZOOMat 5:00 pm (PST) Admission: FREE for the Dante Society members $5 MINIMUM DONATION for non-members Become a member! Annual membership $30.00 – See membership benefits here |
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The human being – so fragile, so ethereal, speaking a sweet language. A piece of architecture – so physically imminent, so solid, speaking a language of hardness. Photo by Oliviero Godi - Frantoio Ipogeo nel Salento |
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Join photographer & architect Oliviero Godi as he explores the relationship between the body & the material, the transient & the permanent, in search of the correct balance where neither element prevails. |
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To make your donation, please send an e-transfer to info@dantesocietybc.ca. Thank you! |
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4 evenings to discover a surprising, little-known part of Italy THURSDAY, May 27, 2021THURSDAY, June 10, 2021 THURSDAY, June 24, 2021 WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2021 IN ENGLISH – ON ZOOMfrom 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm (PST) Admission: FREE for the Dante Society members Lump-sum of $10/4 episodes for non-members Become a member! Annual membership $30.00 – See membership benefits here |
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Get off the beaten path & find an authentic way of appreciating Italy! Join Patrizia Pietroniro who will guide you through her beloved region in Italy's northeast corner, Friuli Venezia Giulia. |
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4 special evenings in English to discover magical landscapes from the Alps to the high Adriatic Sea, stunning cities from Trieste to the Renaissance star-city of Palmanova, from Udine to Gorizia through Friuli's unique history, culture, arts & society... and much more! |
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Dante Society of BC's News! |
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As you may know by now, the Dante Alighieri Society of BC has been nominated Literary Presidium of the Strega Prize. To celebrate this event, we have launched our brand new Writing Club starting on May 6! It will work alongside our established Italian Book Club & the Dante Italian Language School. Check below for more details! |
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4 Virtual Meetings - First round THURSDAY, May 6, 2021THURSDAY, May 20, 2021 THURSDAY, June 3, 2021 THURSDAY, June 17, 2021 at 5:30 pm (PST) |
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Bilingual? B-Creative!Unchain la tua anima bilingual 4 Meetings: $120 (taxes included) 5% discount for Dante Italian School Students BILINGUAL ITA/ENG - ON ZOOM with instructor Vittoria Guastafierro. |
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Join the Writing Club & B-Creative! A bilingual writing club (Italian/English). We aim to free the creative soul in us through the language we prefer to express ourselves from time to time & that best suits the moment, as well as to stimulate & exercise the art of writing. Let our two souls, each belonging to a language, come out into the open, in a unique, personal & unprecedented way. |
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The Dante Italian Language School Spring 2021 Session |
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Classes meet once a week for 2 hours. Conversation 1 & 2 Join our Italian language Conversation classes with small groups of up to 8 students. Native Italian Instructors for interactive and engaging classes. |
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The Italian Book Club meets ONLINE on ZOOM once a month.Upcoming meeting: Tuesday, May 18 at 5:30 pm (Pacific Time),discussion on the novel Oceano Mare by Alessandro Baricco, Feltrinelli, 1993. Coordinator: Giulia Spagni |
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Join the Italian Book Club of Vancouver! The Book Club is sponsored by the Dante Alighieri Society of BC and the Italian Institute of Culture in Toronto. Meet other bibliophiles, share ideas and deepen your understanding of Italian literature, history and culture. The Italian Book Club is FREE and OPEN to all those in Canada and beyond interested in friendly and thought-provoking discussions of Italian books: fiction, non-fiction, classics, prize-winners, etc. |
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Discussions are IN ITALIAN. Intermediate to advanced level of Italian is recommended. |
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If you are new to the Italian Book Club & wish to join the online meetings, please send an email to the Book Club Coordinator Silvia Giabardo at info@dantesocietybc.ca to receive the Zoom code. For the calendar of our next meetings and for more info please visit dantesocietybc.ca/bookclub. |
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PARLA COME MANGI 2 An online series with Benedetta Diamanti Italian History & Culture using the Lens of Food 3 SATURDAYS left:May 1, 2021 May 8, 2021 May 15, 2021 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (Pacific Time) 3/Ep. Deal $75 (taxes included) 10% discount for Dante Italian School Students IN ITALIAN - ON ZOOM We recommend an INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED level of Italian |
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After the first successful series of episodes, Parla come Mangi is back for a second round. Join us for the last 3 episodes & discover the history of pizza, or who were mondine & much more! | | |
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To Make a Donation or Become a Member of the Dante Alighieri Society of BC: please visit dantesocietybc.ca/memberships-donations or send an e-mail to the Memberships Coordinator, Tom Henry: tom.henry@dantesocietybc.ca |
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If you would like to propose or suggest an event: please contact us at dantesocietybc.ca/contact or send an e-mail to the Cultural Events Coordinator, Dr. Arianna Dagnino arianna.dagnino@dantesocietybc.ca |
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