Serata bellissima 31 March

53 people attended the Serata musicale at Wilma and Alessandro's home at Cracroft Chase Vineyard to listen to music performed by:
Luca Manghi, Tjasa Dykes, flute
Serenity Turlow, viola
David Kelly, piano
Polly Ott, soprano


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Cartolina 31 March and 5 April

Italian architect Belfiore Bologna is back at Cartolina. This time he’s talking about working in China and in New Zealand. We play: Baila Morena by Zucchero and My enemy by Daniele Silvestri.

Cine Dante - 25 March

This week's film is Caravaggio (2007) directed by Angelo Longoni. Described by IMDb as a glorious spectacle with a charismatic star (Alessio Boni), this is the first time it has been shown in Christchurch. 

Dante Aperitivo 7.45-8.15 pm with music from the period.
The movie starts at 8.30pm
Metro Theatre
105 Worcester St, Cathedral Junction.

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Culture Galore 13 March

We had a stand at Culture Galore again this year. We offered coffee and panettone, and our Tarantella group made a public appearance on the main stage.

Cartolina 17 & 22 March 2010

Belfiore Bologna is an Italian architect who’s arrived in Christchurch via Venezuela and China. He talks about his ideas on architecture, energy saving and sustainability. We play a song by Jovanotti: Il mio nome.

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March meeting- John Anderson : Veneto beyond Venice

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

John Anderson, an architect who has lived and worked for several years in Rome and travelled extensively in Italy over many years will give an illustrated talk about some of the places, landscapes and architecture of the Veneto region

With two Italian brothers in law, Andrea an architect and Stefano a biologist, John also takes selected small groups to interesting corners of Italy.

For supper we'll have a pasta to celebrate the start of this year's activities.



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Training course for interpreters

Interpreting Canterbury is inviting applications from people interested in being trained as community interpreters.

If selected for the course, candidates will attend a number of weekend modules and other sessions from May to July 2010 (for a token charge).  Successful graduates will be employed on a casual basis. 

Applications for the May 2010 course close on Mon 15 March 2010. For more information see www.interpret.org.nz and apply online. Or phone 372 9311 .

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