July meeting - Ewan Mitchell “8000Km through Italy"

7:30pm, Wed. 8 July at the Linwood Community Arts Centre, corner Stanmore Rd & Worcester St.

8000 km—that’s the distance that Ewan drove in six weeks during his latest trip in Italy. This indicates his love for the Country and its cars, of which he’s a collector. Plenty of pictures to accompany this unique travelogue. Ewan is the owner of Mitchelli’s Café in Ash Street, where he has recreated the ambience of an Italian café.

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gli Azzurri tenace e coraggioso

The final score was New Zealand 27 Italy 6, but the azzurri played with spirit and style. Some photos taken at AMI stadium last night can be viewed on our website. 

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Italiantarctica 25 June

Thursday 25, at 7 pm, Chapel of the Music Centre, 140 Barbadoes St.

This documentary is co-produced by PNRA, the Italian National Programme of Research in Antartica and RAI, and is screened for the first time in New Zealand.

Free entry, donations welcome. Refreshments available for purchase.

 (This event is supported by Cracroft Chase Vineyard).  
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Italian mornings on PLAINS FM 96.9

This week from 8 to 10 am: Italian songs and interviews:

Friday 26

Nik Mavromatis – chef and manager of the Mediterranean Café on Tuam St. very interested in Italian food, and in the Slow Food Movement, on coffee.

Wilma Laryn and Denis Walker - Cartolina program-makers, on fashion in Italy and New Zealand.

Maria Fresia – Continuing Education classes at the University of Canterbury, on courses and students are.

Shirley Johnson - Civic and International Relations Manager, Christchurch City Council, on a multicultural city and in particular about the relationship with the Italian community






Italian community.

Cartolina 24 & 29 June 2009

Wednesday 24June at 7.30 pm, repeated on Monday 29June at 10.30 am: Canterbury Museum’s senior curator Jennifer Queree and Christchurch Art Gallery’s curator Peter Vangioni tell us of which Italian and Italian-inspired artworks are in Christchurch. Plenty of nice items for a curious mind in a winter day….

Music from Nino Rota’s Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra.


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Cartolina 10 & 15 June

Wednesday 10 June at 7.30 pm, repeated on Monday 15 June at 10.30 am:: Terence Dobson talks about the Italian animation films, from pioneer artists in 1908 to contemporary Bruno Bozzetto. He tells of the Disney revolution, and the contemporary trends.