AIA-FVG / American Corner Trieste
JANUARY 2014 NEWS
JANUARY
Happy 2014! Hope you rang in
the new year in style! We sure had a nice holiday, and now we are ready to roll
with intensives, the next round of 10-week courses, Storytime, TGIF, WHS and
more! See you at the Association in January!
WINTER
COURSES – Our courses continue all year long.
You can join our classes at any time, if we have
space. Participation in the previous
session is not required. Remember, when
you pay with an IBAN, you have a 5% discount.
In the causale, specify the name of the student, name of class, day and
time of the class. Bring a copy of the
IBAN in order to get your receipt. We
confirm all of our regular courses starting on the week of January 13th. 10
more weeks at the same price as last quarter.
Your payment must be received by January 6th in order to guarantee your
place. On January 7th we will
open up the enrollment for students on the waiting lists. If you are a new family interested in Scuola
Materna and Elementary Classes, please send us an e-mail with your preferences
and we will put your child on the waiting list. Click
here for the Details for the Winter Classes
for Children
and Teens and Adults.
INTENSIVE
COURSES – If you’re interested in Intensive
English for Adults in the afternoons we are organizing another session. 5 days,
2 hours a day. “Una spinta intensiva” to
start off your new year!
We will have a more intensive 5 week Italian Class in
the mornings in addition to the Monday evening 10 week class. Feel free to join in! Ti aspettiamo! A
presto! (We’re waiting for you! See you
soon!)
AMERICAN
FILM SERIES 2013/14
Our 33rd Annual English Language American
Film Series will be shown at the Cinema dei Fabbri, Via dei Fabbri 2/A in
Trieste. Showings will be on Thursdays at 2, 4, 6:30 and 9 pm. Here is the complete
list of films for the 2013/14 season.
You can pick up your definitive Membership Cards in our Office from
November 11th or directly at the Cinema dei Fabbri on American Film day.
January
16th – The
Sessions
( 2012, 95 min) Comedy, drama, romance with John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H.
Macy. Oscar nomination, best actress in
a supporting role.
EXTRA
FILM in the AMERICAN FILM SERIES Attention Trekkies!
January 23rd at Cinema dei Fabbri at 3, 6,
9 pm – Members Only
Star
Trek Into Darkness (2013, 132 min.) directed
by J. J. Abrams, with Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto.
MADE
FOR EACH OTHER–in our Multimedia Room, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Mondays
at 8:15 pm
Made for Each Other is back! This year at our Piazza Sant’Antonio
Multimedia Room. Open to All, no
membership required. Comparative American
TV and Cinema in original version. One
week a TV show and the next a film, regarding the same theme. A lesson in Pop Culture 101 and English
commentary to put everything in perspective by Prof. Leonardo Buonomo. Here is the complete
list.
The theme
of the second “Couple” is TV Journalism.
Jan. 13th
– Mary Tyler
Moore Show (TV 1970-1977) – A single working girl and
her friends.
Jan. 20th
– Broadcast News
(Film 1987) – Two male rival reporters and their female boss.
THURSDAY
COFFEE BREAK in our library 10 – 12 – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
January 9th - Come and enjoy a cup of coffee and some
great conversation in English!
FRIDAY
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE in our Multi-Media Room at 6 p.m. – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
THE
HISTORY OF AMERICAN TV
PBS
Series – The US of TV – Prime Time in America – A history of American sit-coms. Each episode focuses on one character archetype
that has remained a staple of primetime through the generations. Featuring 100 interviews with top actors,
writers, creators.
Jan. 10th - The Man of
the House (60 min) – From breadwinner to the post-feminist dad.
Jan 17th - The
Independent Woman (60 min) – From insecure housewife to independent career
woman.
Jan. 24th - The Misfit (60
min) – How hillbillies, monsters and computer geeks became the “new normal.”
Jan 31st - The Crusader
(60 min) – Cowboys, police and doctors, trying to do the right thing.
TGIF
(Thank God It’s Friday)– Friday, January 17th, 7 – 9 pm
This month we’re going Anglo-Saxon with PUB Food served
at AIA FVG by the Golden Horse Pub
For this member’s only (and their families) event, we
ask you to make a reservation and pre-pay your €7 contribution per person in
our office by January 15th. TGIF is open to all ages so feel free to bring
your children. Remember that this is a
BYOB evening. Bring a bottle of wine,
beer or whatever you wish to drink.
Cheers!
SATURDAY
STORYTIME - Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. –
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC with a Reservation
We have another great program of stories this
year. We will focus on the authors Maurice
Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are) and Julia Donaldson (author of Gruffalo) and we also have some
Richard Scarry and Michael Rosen favorites!
A story read by one of our volunteer readers and a related activity. Lots of fun and no stress. Please make a reservation at aia.fvg@gmail.com for your children so we
know how many little ones to expect!
Remember, if the city closes schools because of bad weather, we will NOT
hold Storytime that day.
Jan. 11th –
One Mole Digging A Hole – Julie Donaldson
Jan. 18th – Where the Wild Things Are – Maurice Sendak
Jan 25th -
The Gruffalo – Julie Donaldson
WELCOME
HOME, STRANGER – Adopt-a-Stranger –
Friday, January 17th 7:30 pm at TGIF
A great group of newcomers from age 6 months to 80! Helping newcomers live happily in Trieste! This month our Welcome Home Stranger friends
will be at TGIF. Meet some new people,
speak English. We are still matching people
up for our “Adopt-a-Stranger” initiative. Become a mentor and a friend to a
newcomer, especially during the holidays, which can get lonely when you are far
from home! Send us an email if you are interested in participating. Send an e-mail to the Google Hangout: welcomehomestranger@gmail.com and join the Welcome Home Stranger
Facebook. Join us. Bring a Friend. Make a Friend. Be a Friend.
ENGLISH
CHAT EVENING in Staranzano - Friday January 24th at 6
pm. Open to the Public
At
Compagnia delle Creme – Via Firenze 17, Staranzano (GO). Some English conversation
for our Monfalcone followers.
MEMBERSHIP!
Membership is valid until October 2014! In addition to our American Cinema Series, we
have a fantastic library with over 5000 books, up-to-date magazines and 1300
DVD’s, as well as the Children’s Corner Library and DVD collection. Everything is available for check-out. Your membership is also valid for Members-Only
activities. €25 for students, teachers
and over age 65 and €35 for regular membership.
There is a form to be filled out.
Click
here to download the membership form or pick it up directly in the
office. Memberships can be made in the
Association or directly at the Cinema on American movie day before the
show. More questions? Check out our FAQ.
Many thanks to our Membership Team:
Manuela and Francesca.
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
Remember that we are a volunteer organization. We are looking for people to work at the
Front Desk, manage library checkouts and for a variety of roles. Contact us!
We’ll keep you busy!
See you in
2014 at the Association!
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Piazza S. Antonio 6, 34122 Trieste – 040
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Hours: Monday-Friday 4-7pm, Tuesday and Thursday 9-12