Cartolina 9 & 14 December 2009

Wednesday 9 December at 7.30 pm, repeated on Monday 14th at 10.30 am:

Our guest this week is Dante member  Dorothy Helyer. Abstract painter, Dorothy has recently exhibited at the Coca, and has attended an art workshop in Florence. She’ll tell us about her Italian experience and her inspiration. Dorothy’s works can be viewed on line, visiting www.coca.org.nz

We play songs by the Italian pop rock music group Lunapop, including the great hit “50 special”, dedicated to the motoscooter Vespa 50. The story of this icon vehicle is at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespa

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North Italian City States

North Italian City States: Ravenna, Parma & Fontanellato - Tricia Carr speaking at the Canterbury WEA, 59 Gloucester Street, Thursday 10 December, 11am - 12noon. All welcome, cost $4, phone 366 0285.
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Words and sounds to remember Pompeii - 26 November

Te Papa Museum, Level 4 Espresso - Thursday 26 November 6.30–8.30 pm

Poets Marco Sonzogni and Vincent O’Sullivan join musician Lorenzo Buhne for an evening of music and words to remember Pompeii. Listen to the traditional melodies and harmonies of southern Italian villages. Hear the poets recite their work, and get a glimpse of Roman life through the eyes of Pliny with readings of excerpts from his letters.

The event anticipates the breathtaking A Day in Pompeii exhibition, opening on 19 December. 2010

Free entry.

 

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Cine Dante - Thursday 26 November

This month's film is Casomai by director Alessandro D'Alatri.

8:15 pm Metro Theatre, 105 Worcester St, Cathedral Junction.

Dante aperitivo:  One hour before the film you are invited to come along to the cinema for Aperitivo Dante, an hour of Italian conversation and company.

Note: the Metro's usual charge of $13.50 will apply but the showing is a private one for members of the Dante Society, the Italian community and their friends. We'll offer nibbles. Soft drinks and wine are available from the Metro's cash bar. 

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Cartolina 25 & 30 November

This week it’s gold and jewels! Craig Anderson, of Jewelers & Watchmakers of NZ Inc., is a regular visitor to gold fairs in Italy, like the famous Vicenza Oro. He tells of his Italian experience, and of different attitudes to jewels in Italy and New Zealand. We play songs by Antonello Venditti.
 

Wednesday 25 November at 7.30 pm, repeated on Monday 30th at 10.30 am.

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Renato ("Michael") Amato research project

Dr Sally Hill (Senior Lecturer in Italian at Victoria University of Wellington) is working on a research project on the life and works of Italian New Zealand writer Renato (known as “Michael”) Amato (1928-1964), who was born in Potenza, studied in Turin and worked in Naples and Rome before moving to New Zealand in 1954.
Sally’s research looks at what immigration to New Zealand meant for Renato Amato, particularly in terms of questions of cultural identity and how he made the change from writing in Italian to English. She would love to hear from anyone who remembers him. If you are able to help, please contact her on 463 5298, email: sally.hill@vuw.ac.nz or by phoning Nina Cuccurullo on 463 5293 or 383 7142 (evenings). And here is the rest of it.

Cartolina 11 & 16 November 2009

Wednesday 11 November at 7.30 pm, repeated on Monday 16th at 10.30 am: 

This week Cartolina delves into fashion issues, with two guests. Marilyn McLachlan of Kimberley’s, talks about the pleasure and pains of imported Italian fashion, and Plains FM Station manager Nicki Reece talks about being elegant in Italy and New Zealand. We play Hey Big Spender and Vecchio Frack.


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