Cartolina 24 & 29 November 2010

Suor Teresa Grigolini was a missionary with the Comboniani Sisters in Egypt in the second half of the 1800s. She was made a prisoner of the local warlord, the Madhi, for 16 years, and forced to marry a Greek merchant, from whom she had a number of children. All throughout her life, she remained a beacon of faith and generosity for all around her. Her story has recently been revealed to her grand niece, Teresa Pickard, who lives in Christchurch.

November meeting - Alessandro Palermo "i lezioni da Darfield e L’Aquila"

7.30 pm, Wed. 10 November at Sydenham Community Centre, 24 Hutcheson Street (off Colombo St., opposite Sydenham Park)


Alessandro Palermo (University of Canterbury) will speak about "i lezioni da Darfield e L’Aquila."


The meeting will commence with the AGM and election of officers for 2011.

Cartolina 10 & 15 November 2010

The Donaldson Family: Ed and Belinda, with their young children Denver and Castro, are planning a six-month experience of living in Italy. They have all come to our studio to tell about their expectations. We play children’s songs and nursery rhymes, a good exercise in everyday Italian language.

Cartolina 27 October & 1 November

Buildings and earthquakes: Alessandro Palermo is a structural engineer, who’s been working for years with an international group on the research of anti-seismic structures. The group comprises Italian, American and New Zealand experts, and has one of its major laboratories at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch.

Cartolina 13 & 18 October

The Cartolina programmes in October are dedicated to the earthquake.

Earthquakes’ geology: Dr Francesca Ghisetti is a structural geologist, expert in the geological risks in both  Italy and New Zealand. In this programme Francesca explains how earthquakes happen, and everyone can calculate the distance from the epicenter.

Cine Dante - Thursday 30 September

Le chiavi di casa (the keys to the house) is a dramatic family film, based on the book Nati due volte (Born twice) telling the story of a young father meeting his handicapped son for the first time and his attempt to forge a relationship with the teenager. The 2004 film was directed by Gianni Amelio and stars Kim Rossi Stuart and Charlotte Rampling.




Aperitivo Dante: Before the screening come along to Dante Aperitivo between 7.45 and 8.15 for Italian conversation. All welcome.




Note : Metro's exclusive charge to us of $12 will apply, but the showing is a private one for members of the Dante Society, the Italian community and their friends.




8:30 pm Thursday 30 September
Metro Theatre
105 Worcester St, Cathedral Junction