AIA-FVG /
American Corner Trieste
OCTOBER 2014
NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER
Hard to beat September, but we probably will! Welcome to all of our new students and new
members! In addition to our regular activities we are adding: Family Date Night and Totally Teen Club and
our traditional Halloween Party for children.
Our main event for the month will be “Our American Days – I Nostri Giorni Americani” to commemorate the
60th anniversary of the departure of the TRUST – Trieste US
Troops. Lots going on! Read carefully and check our links. We don’t want you to miss a thing!
It’s that time of year again! You can purchase your Memberships for 2014/15. The prices remain unchanged: €35 for the Regular Adult Membership and €25
for Students age 16 and over, Teachers and over age 65. To attend courses, the student (or their
parent must be a member). Membership is
valid for checking out books, magazines, DVD’s and for the 2014/15 American
Cinema Program in the Original Version at Cinema dei Fabbri beginning on
October 30th. Membership is
valid one school year and must be renewed annually.
AMERICAN FILM SERIES
at Cinema dei Fabbri, Via dei Fabbri 2/A – Shows
at 14, 16, 18:30 and 21 Members Only – No single tickets can be sold. Please get your membership in the Association,
prior to the first film.
Dir. Nat Faxon, Jim Rash. Starring Toni Collette,
Steve Carell. Comedy /Drama, 103 min.
LE VIE DELLE FOTO –
October 2-31 – at AIA FVG during office
hours –OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Trieste
USA 1945-54. We
are an exhibition space in this city-wide photographic exhibit with photos from
the TRUST days, from the Fototeca Civici Musei Storia ed Arte di Trieste, the
Henriquez Collection and Ugo Borsatti and collectors. Come in and take a look at Trieste from
1945-54.
OUR
AMERICAN DAYS – I nostri giorni americani - Sala Tripovich - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
- Saturday Oct. 25th
Oct. 25
– 3 -6 pm – TRUST Exhibit in the Foyer of the Sala
Tripcovich
6-8 pm
–Our American Days – I Nostri Giorni Americani –
Documentary Film produced by Pilgrim
Film followed by Sounds of the ‘40’s
Swing Concert with the Shipyard
Big Band.
LAUREN
BACALL and ROBIN WILLIAMS FILM TRIBUTE - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Monday
Nights at 8 pm The
Bacall Williams Tribute continues. English
Version films with Commentary.
Oct 6th- Good Morning Vietnam,
1987, dir. Barry Levinson, 121 min.
Oct. 13th - Old Poet's Society, 1989, dir. Peter Weir, 128 min.
Oct. 20th - The Bird Cage, 1996, Mike Nichols, 117 min.
Oct. 13th - Old Poet's Society, 1989, dir. Peter Weir, 128 min.
Oct. 20th - The Bird Cage, 1996, Mike Nichols, 117 min.
Special Film for Our American Days
Oct. 27th at 8
pm - The Bridges over Madison County,
1995, 135 min. Meryl Streep and Clint
Eastwood. The story of an Italian
housewife, living in Iowa and married to an America soldier she met in WWII, and her weekend love story with a photo reporter.
TUESDAY
MORNING REMIX in the American Corner
Oct. 7th ,
10-11:30am RELAXATION AND ANTI-STRESS in ENGLISH
Oct. 20th, 10-11am - SHORT STORY CLUB –
New Entries and Old Classics – Short Story Club. This month we’ll be discussing excerpts from George
Garrett’s The Old Army Game. You can
come to the office to pick up your copies.
Oct. 27th, 10- 12. – TUESDAY COFFEE BREAK – Have
a cup of coffee and some great conversation. New day, same great conversation!
THURSDAY
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE at 10 am. –OPEN TO THE PUBLIC The Theme of the Month is Our American Days
1947-1954
Oct. 2 – Inauguration
of Photographic Exhibit –Trieste USA 1945-1954- Le
Vie delle Foto. Photos
courtesy of the Fototeca Comunale, Ugo Borsatti, Henriquez Collection, Private Collections
Oct 9 – Meet
Feliciana Johnson who will speak about her Radio Days on Hillbilly Hits
and Night Watch on the Allied Radio Station and as a singer with the Big Bands in the 40's and 50's.
Oct. 16 –
Documentary - Blue Jeans and Short Skirts – Renzo
Carbonera
Oct. 23 – Documentary - Triestine Girls-Le Ragazze di Trieste– Pilgrim
Film: Chiara Barbo, Andrea Magnani
Oct. 30 –
Documentary - I
Nostri Giorni Americani / Our American Days – 2nd showing
FRIDAY
NIGHTS
FRIDAY
FAMILY DATE NIGHT – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Oct. 10th
– 5 pm - Family Date Night – Showing of E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web, Animated Film
1973, 93 min. Bring the kids, see a
family friendly movie in English. Come
even if you don’t have kids!
TOTALLY
TEEN CLUB – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Oct. 3rd
5-7 pm – Totally Teen Club – Teen Organizing Meeting to see what teens want to
do! Come down – for ages 13-20. Open to the Public. Bring your thinking caps! It will be what you teens want it to be! Lego
Mindstorms, Movies, Games, Video Film Making, Karaoke? You decide!
Oct. 17th
– Totally Teen Club – Second Meeting
October
24th – Totally Teen Club -
Volunteering at our Halloween Party for kids.
TGIF Thank God It’s Friday – Members Only
Oct.
10th – 7 pm – Bollecine – Piazza Sant’Antonio. See
you there directly to kick off the year in style!
HALLOWEEN PARTY – MEMBERS ONLY
Oct. 24th
– 5-7 pm - Reserve for your kids (age 0-12). €5 contribution per family requested. Games, Trick-or-Treating, Jack O’Lanterns!
Send reservations to aia.fvg@gmail.com
with names of children and ages.
WELCOME HOME STRANGER – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Oct. 13th – 6 – 7 pm – New in Trieste?
Come and meet some new and old-timers and exchange experiences.
WINE, CHEESE and BOOKS – October 16th at 8 pm
The Evening Book Club is on
the road. Monthly meetings are held in
different venues each month. The thriller for October is Gone Girl by Gillian
Flynn. Want to participate? Send an e-mail to aia.fvg@gmail.com. The November book title
will be revealed at the October.
WOMEN’S SPACE –OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Oct. 20th – 6-7 pm, Conference: The US Mexico Border Wall: Life Stories on the Fringe, Speaker: Lea-Sophie Lazic-Reuschel – The debate on US Immigration Reform and the Stories
of Mexican Migrants.
The stats are in:
10 hours and 30 minutes,
355 pages, 117 volunteer readers from age 14 to 88 anni, 3 languages (English,
Italian, Spanish). Thanks to all
participants for making this a great event!
In case you missed
it you can see the photos of all readers on the American
Corner Trieste Facebook Page and watch the recorded readings of John Phillips, US Ambassador to Italy, Jeff Galvin, Elizabeth McKay, Nicholas Giacobbe. Mayor
Roberto Cosolini was also a reader as were 2 classes from Liceo
Nordio. What a way to celebrate the
European Day of Languages!
Congratulations to Noemi
Roma, 3C of the Liceo Artistico Umberto Nordio, for winning the Kindle
Paperwhite!
AMERICAN
CORNER TRIESTE – Programs, consultation of the library, public
internet access computers, and Wi-Fi are always free and open to the
public. It’s a great place to study,
meet friends, bring your kids. While
you’re at it, send us an e-mail to get a password for eLibraryUSA , a fantastic on-line
library and resource center for American Corner patrons around the world.
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
Remember that we are a volunteer organization. We are looking for people to work in the
afternoons at the Front Desk, manage library checkouts and for a variety of
roles. Contact us! As you can see, we’ll keep you busy!
See you in
the Association!
FOLLOW US
on:
Piazza S. Antonio 6, 34122 Trieste – 040
63 03 01 aia.fvg@gmail.com
Hours: Monday-Friday 4-7 pm, Tuesday and Thursday 9-12
