Summer 2025 Films Lit Flix

 🎬 FREE Summer Film Fun at American Corner Trieste! 🇺🇸☀️

Get ready for double the movie magic every Wednesday! 🍿📚

In original version English with subtitles.  

📍 At American Corner Trieste - Piazza Sant'Antonio Nuovo, 6 - Trieste


👧 KidsFlix – 17:30

🎥 Classic American tales come to life on screen! Perfect for the little ones (and the young at heart).


💑 LitFlix – 20:00

✨ Turn your Wednesday into date night with film adaptations of iconic American literature.

📖 Inspired by the greats.



🎟️ Always free.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring the kids, bring a date — just don’t miss it!

See you at the movies! 🍿🎞️📚

The Week Ahead: May 26-31, 2025

 



Registration OPEN for Summer English Academy - Full Immersion English Courses for Children, Teens, Adults

MEMORIAL DAY - US Federal Holiday honoring fallen veterans.

BIG LIBRARY READ - Get your eLibraryUSA Password and participate in the world's 1st Global Book Club.  Download the FREE book Uncommon Measure by Natalie Hodges.

Get your eLibraryUSA online library account today!  It's FREE.  Fill in the form in the link and get your password.  

MONOPOLELE MEDITERRANEAN UKULELE FEST - Some of our musicians are headed to Monopoli for our favorite Ukulele Festival.  

#ingleseatrieste #summerenglishacademy #ingleseperbambini #ingleseperragazzi #fullimmersioninglesetrieste #americanspaces #englishlanguagelearning #musicdiplomacy #americanliterature #thebiglibraryread #stem #ukulele

Trieste Ukulele Club - Spring 2025

 









FIRST TIME REGISTRATION REQUIRED at this LINK 
(it is not necessary to register every meeting)

SPRING 2025 Meeting Dates.  Saturdays, always from 10-12

Apr. 12th - Practice + Replays and Open Mics
May 3rd - Practice + Replays and Open Mics
May 10th - Maker Faire Trieste - CONCERT: 15:30 
May 11th - Maker Faire Trieste - CONCERT: 10:10 
                   UKE FLASH MOB  11:30 - Don't Worry Be Happy and Tram di Opicina (long)
                   Maker Faire - Best of Photo / Video Album
                   Maker Faire - Misc Photo / Video Album

May 24th - Last Regular Meeting of the School Year!  Party, Jam, Open Mics, Monopolele Songbook 2025

May 29th-June 1st - Monopolele Ukulele Fest

BACK in the FALL! 

Ukulele Master Class
Apr. 4th
May 10th

Our meetings are FREE. All are Welcome! All Levels, All Ages.
Meetings at Associazione Italo Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste
Piazza Sant'Antonio Nuovo, 6 - Trieste - Italy

Loaner Ukes available for Meeting Days. 

Our Meeting and WhatsApp language is English.  Most songs are in English.  

We are NOT experts. We learn and have fun together.  Better Fun than Perfect.  

We play versions of songs that are ACCESSIBLE FOR EVERYONE, even the person who just started.

Our goal is to learn one song well each meeting.  

If you are Advanced, you are welcome to play with us and then do an OPEN MIC of a song that you have been working on.  

While are meetings are FREE, we encourage participants to become members of the Associazione Italo Americana FVG to help support our efforts and take advantage of other opportunities. 

Annual Membership 1/09/24 - 31/08/25:   Reduced: €25 - students 16+, teachers, 65+, Regular: €35 

More Resources:

We get inspiration from the Austin Ukulele Society and Cynthia Lin 
If you teach young students, you can get find tutorials from Dario VivianiSukuki Ukulele and Guitar Teacher in Trieste.

🎵WANT MORE?  The Associazione Italo Americana FVG offers a UKULELE MASTER CLASS starting on February 8th.  

Previous meetings:

MAKER FAIRE TRIESTE - STAND M9

Piazza Unità d'Italia - Trieste - May 11 & 12, 2025

Trieste  Ukulele Club Performances: 

  • Saturday 15:30 
  • Sunday 10:10



Ukulele Flash Mob - Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 11:30 - meeting at our Stand (M9) near the Fountain in Piazza Unità.

Join us to play. All ages, all levels welcome.  Don't have your uke in Trieste? No problem, we'll lend you one!

Flash Mob Songs in these links.  Come ready to play and sing:

Don't Worry Be Happy and the Tram di Opicina.  

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NEXT MEETING:  May 24th
FINAL MEETING of the 2024/25 School Year

PARTY, OPEN MICS, JAMMING, SNACKS

1) Warm Up:   

Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin - C Dm F 

2) OPEN MICS

3) JAMMING

4) PREP for MONOPOLELE

5)  Closing: El Tram De Opicina

    I'll be there for You

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NEXT MEETING:  May 3rd

1) Warm Up:   

Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin - C Dm F 

Swing Strum: d du | d du | d du | d du

2) PRACTICE. PRACTICE. PRACTICE.  STAND UP!  Playing WITHOUT the Screen, but with PRINTED MUSIC and MUSIC STANDS.

COUNTDOWN to MAKER FAIRE TRIESTE 

CONCERTS- May 10 & 11 2025 - Piazza Unità!  

Countdown to Show Time!

OUR MAKER FAIRE PLAYLIST - ALL 4 SONGS HERE! (revised)


The Lion Sleeps Tonight, When The Saints Go Marching In, Five Foot 2 Eyes of Blue, Tram di Opicina, Don't Worry Be Happy.  

3) REPLAYS

FLOWERS ( 2023 - Miley Cyrus) - Am Dm G C E7 F (Played in March. 2024)

I Feel Good - James Brown- C F G7 - Oct. 2024

Strum  D DU UDU or Chucking D xU UxU or


4) Open Mic


5)  Closing: El Tram De Opicina
I'll be There for You - Theme Song from Friends - 1st verse
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April 12th  (Uke Master Class: April 5th)

1) Warm Up:   

Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin - C Dm F 

Swing Strum: d du | d du | d du | d du

2) PRACTICE. PRACTICE. PRACTICE.  STAND UP!  Playing WITHOUT the Screen, but with PRINTED MUSIC and MUSIC STANDS.

COUNTDOWN to MAKER FAIRE TRIESTE 

CONCERTS- May 10 & 11 2025 - Piazza Unità!  

Countdown to Show Time!

OUR MAKER FAIRE PLAYLIST - ALL 4 SONGS HERE! (revised)


The Lion Sleeps Tonight, When The Saints Go Marching In, Five Foot 2 Eyes of Blue, Tram di Opicina, Don't Worry Be Happy.  

3) REPLAYS

FLOWERS ( 2023 - Miley Cyrus) - Am Dm G C E7 F (Played in March. 2024)

I Feel Good - James Brown- C F G7 - Oct. 2024

Strum  D DU UDU or Chucking D xU UxU or


4) Open Mic


5)  Closing: El Tram De Opicina
I'll be There for You - Theme Song from Friends - 1st verse
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Maker Faire Trieste 2025

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🎉🎶 What a MAKER weekend! 🎶🎉

American Corner Trieste & Associazione Italo Americana FVG brought the 🔥 to Maker Faire Trieste 2025 on May 10 & 11 in Piazza Unità d’Italia, Trieste - Italy!

2 epic days of hands-on fun with the Trieste Ukulele Club & Teen Maker Space 💡🧠
We opened and closed the whole event on the Main Stage 🎤 with
🎵 3 Ukulele Concerts + 1 Flash Mob ! 🌈🎸

What else?
🤖 Robotics 🧩 Rubik’s Cubes & Puzzle Tables 🔬 Microscopes & Micro Worlds
🎸 Ukulele Tutorials for all ages

We didn’t just show up — we made it happen! 💥
Maximum visibility, maximum FUN.

Thanks to all of our Music Makers, Teen Makers and Volunteers for making it possible.  

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Congrats Uke Stars!  

✨ #betterfunthanperfect 🇺🇸 #americanspaces
🎶 #ukulele #musicdiplomacy
🛠️ #skillsbuilding 🎉 #mfts2025🔧 #makers 

Activities: May 19-24, 2025

 


Registration OPEN for Summer English Academy - Full Immersion English Courses for Children, Teens, Adults

BIG LIBRARY READ - Get your eLibraryUSA Password and participate in the world's 1st Global Book Club.  Download the FREE book Uncommon Measure by Natalie Hodges.

Tuesday, 11 am - Documentary: Big Dream - Follow 7 young women in STEM fields - FREE - at the American Corner or from your home on eLibraryUSA - Kanopy. 

Saturday, 10 am - Trieste Ukulele Club - Our last meeting of the school year.  

Get your eLibraryUSA online library account today!  It's FREE.  Fill in the form in the link and get your password.  

#ingleseatrieste #summerenglishacademy #ingleseperbambini #ingleseperragazzi #fullimmersioninglesetrieste #americanspaces #englishlanguagelearning #musicdiplomacy #americanliterature #thebiglibraryread #stem #ukulele

Week Ahead: May 12-16, 2025

Summer English Academy Open Day

 




Tuesday, 11 am - Documentary:  The Mighty Uke - FREE - at the American Corner

Thursday, 6 pm - Women's Book Club - Counterfeit

Friday, 6 pm - Open Day - Presentation of Summer English Academy and Summer Activities


#ingleseatrieste #summerenglishacademy #ingleseperbambini #ingleseperragazzi #fullimmersioninglesetrieste #americanspaces #englishlanguagelearning #musicdiplomacy #americanliterature


Week Ahead: May 5-11, 2025




What a week dedicated to Makers and Music!




8/5/2025 - A COMPLETE UNKNOWN - Final Film in the American Films Series.
    Shows at 10, 14, 16:30, 19:30 at Cinema Super




10/5 + 11/5 TRIESTE MAKER FAIRE in Piazza Unità - STAND M9 by the Fountain

Teen Maker Space and Trieste Ukulele Club - 3D Printing, Ardiuno, Microscopes and MUSIC - Ukulele Jam and Ukulele Tutorials

Saturday - May 10th - Fair Hours 14-20

    15:30 - Concert - Trieste Ukulele Club

Sunday - May 11th - Fair Hours 10-18

    10:20 - Concert - Trieste Ukulele Club

    11:30 - Ukulele Flash Mob

Grab your friends, grap your ukes, let's play together!  (no uke? no problem.  We have loaner ukes.)

  Playing:  Don't Worry Be Happy and Tram di Opcina.  Get the Music Sheets HERE.  


May 2025 Newsletter


MAY 2025 Newsletter 

Associazione Italo Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste


 (testo in italiano sotto)

 🎵🧲 May = Maker Month!
Making Music + Making Things at Trieste Maker Faire!
🎬 Final Film of the 
American Film Series
🌞 Think ahead to 
Summer English Academy!
🚪Spring Holidays: May 1 & June 2
🌞 Summer English Academy 2025
REGISTER NOW! Full-immersion English without leaving Trieste!
  • Kids & Teens: STEAM mornings for Elementary, Middle & High School
  • Adults: Full Immersion | English for Hospitality | Test Prep
🗓️ Open Day – May 16 at 6 PM
Come see the space, meet the teachers, bring a friend!

📧 Questions? Email 
aiatriesteinfo@gmail.com

🎥 American Film Series @ Cinema Super
🕙 Showtimes: 10:00 | 14:00 | 16:30 | 19:30
🎟️ FREE for AIAFVG Members. In English with English Subtitles.
Timothée Chalamet as young Bob Dylan, from 1961 NYC to stardom. 🎸
🛠️🎶SPECIAL Maker Month EVENTS:
10–11/05 – Trieste Maker Faire
📍Piazza Unità – Stand M9 (by the fountain)
🎶 Trieste Ukulele Club, Teen Makers, 3D Printing, Arduino, Chess & More!
  • 10/5, 15:30 – Uke Club Concert
  • 11/5, 10:10 – Uke Club Concert
  • 11/5, 11:30 – Uke Flash Mob! Play/sing Don't Worry Be Happy + Tram di Opicina.  Download our music sheets-
🎬 STEM Docs from Kanopy:
Watch at American Corner or from home (get your 
eLibraryUSA password)
  • 13/05, 11:00 – Mighty Uke
  • 20/05, 11:00 – Big Dream

💫 More Free Events!
🎸 Trieste Ukulele Club – 03/05 & 24/05
Fun, music & English learning! 🎶 #BetterFunThanPerfect
Full immersion also at Maker Faire + 
Monopolele Festival
🛠 Teen Maker Space – Big thanks to John & Farooq!
Final meetings of the school year will be at the Maker Faire.
📚  Big Library Read - 15–29/05 
🌍 First Global eBook Club reading Uncommon Measures by Nathalie Hodges. Download the FREE 
eBook or Audiobook with your  eLibraryUSA account and join the global chat starting on 15/05.
📖 Women’s Book Club – 15/05
Discussing Manhattan Transfer and Counterfeit: A Novel

🎓 April Highlights:
Fulbright presentations at UniTS & SISSA with 
Fulbright Italy


🎬 Coming in June:
  • FREE Summer Films in English every Wednesday – KidsFlix & LitFlix
  • 🇺🇸 Independence Day Party – stay tuned!
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MAY 2025 Newsletter in ITALIANO
Associazione Italo Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste
🎵🧲 Maggio = Mese dei Maker!
ISCRIVITI ORA! Full-immersion in inglese senza lasciare Trieste!
Bambini & Ragazzi: mattinate STEAM per Elementari, Medie e Superiori
Adulti: Full Immersion | Inglese per il Turismo | Preparazione Esami
🗓️ 
Open Day – 16 maggio alle 18:00
Vieni a vedere gli spazi, conoscere gli insegnanti, porta un amico!
🎥 American Film Series @ Cinema Super
🕙 Orari: 10:00 | 14:00 | 16:30 | 19:30
🎟️ GRATIS per i soci AIAFVG. In inglese con sottotitoli in inglese.
08/05 – 
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN
Timothée Chalamet nei panni del giovane Bob Dylan, da NYC nel 1961 alla fama. 🎸
10–11/05 – Trieste Maker Faire
📍Piazza Unità – Stand M9 (vicino alla fontana)
🎶 Trieste Ukulele Club, Teen Makers, Stampa 3D, Arduino, Scacchi e altro!
10/5, 15:30 – Concerto Ukulele Club
11/5, 10:10 – Concerto Ukulele Club
11/5, 11:30 – Uke Flash Mob! Suona/canta Don't Worry Be Happy + Tram di Opicina. 🎶 
Scarica gli spartiti
🎬 Documentari STEM da Kanopy:
Guarda all’American Corner o da casa (richiedi la tua password eLibraryUSA)
13/05, 11:00 – Mighty Uke
20/05, 11:00 – Big Dream

💫 Altri eventi gratuiti 
🎸 Trieste Ukulele Club – 03/05 & 24/05
Divertimento, musica e inglese! 🎶 #BetterFunThanPerfect
Full immersion anche alla Maker Faire + Monopolele Festival
🛠 Teen Maker Space – Grazie di cuore a John & Farooq!
Gli ultimi incontri dell’anno scolastico si terranno alla Maker Faire.
📚 Big Library Read – 15–29/05
🌍 Il primo club del libro globale con Uncommon Measures di Nathalie Hodges.
📖 
Download the FREE eBook or Audiobook con il tuo account eLibraryUSA e partecipa alla chat globale dal 15/05.
📖 Women’s Book Club – 15/05
Discussione su Manhattan Transfer e Counterfeit: A Novel

🎓 
In evidenza in aprile:
Presentazioni Fulbright all’UniTS e alla SISSA con Fulbright Italy
🎬 In arrivo a giugno:
Film estivi gratuiti in inglese ogni mercoledì – 
KidsFlix & LitFlix

The Week Ahead: April 28-May 3, 2025







Back after the Spring Break!  Attention: we will be CLOSED on May 1st and OPEN on May 2nd and 3rd.  


Tuesday, 10 am - A QUIET PASSION - Free Film at the American Corner.  The Emily Dickinson story.  

Thursday - CLOSED

Friday - Open

Saturday - 10 am - Trieste Ukulele Club

NEXT WEEK:  




Thursday, May 8th - American Film Series - FINAL FILM 
 

Saturday & Sunday, May 10/11 - Trieste Maker Faire

Maker Month - May 2025




MAKER noun (mak·​er) a person who experiments with creating, constructing, modifying, or repairing objects especially as a hobby (Merriam Webster Dictionary)  Click HERE for more expressions with MAKE. 






🎉🎶 What a MAKER weekend! 🎶🎉

American Corner Trieste & Associazione Italo Americana FVG brought the 🔥 to Maker Faire Trieste 2025 on May 10 & 11 in Piazza Unità d’Italia, Trieste - Italy!

2 epic days of hands-on fun with the Trieste Ukulele Club & Teen Maker Space 💡🧠
We opened and closed the whole event on the Main Stage 🎤 with
🎵 3 Ukulele Concerts + 1 Flash Mob ! 🌈🎸

What else?
🤖 Robotics 🧩 Rubik’s Cubes & Puzzle Tables 🔬 Microscopes & Micro Worlds
🎸 Ukulele Tutorials for all ages

We didn’t just show up — we made it happen! 💥
Maximum visibility, maximum FUN.

Thanks to all of our Music Makers, Teen Makers and Volunteers for making it possible.  

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Congrats Uke Stars!  

✨ #betterfunthanperfect 🇺🇸 #americanspaces
🎶 #ukulele #musicdiplomacy
🛠️ #skillsbuilding 🎉 #mfts2025🔧 #makers 

Trieste Maker Faire 2025

May 10 & 11 - Piazza Unità

Saturday 10th (from 2pm to 8pm) and Sunday 11th (from 10am to 6pm)

Visit our stand!  M9 - near the fountain.  Ukulele and Makers

Learn about:

🎵Trieste Ukulele Club - jam with us , free tutorials

🧲Teen Maker Space - making with 3D printer, Arduino and more

Info about Summer English Academy for kids, adults, restaurant workers

Trieste  Ukulele Club Performances: 

  • Saturday 15:30 
  • Sunday 10:10



Flash Uke Mob - Sunday at 11:30 - meeting at our Stand near the Fountain - M9

Join us to play. All ages, all levels welcome.  Don't have your uke in Trieste? No problem, we'll lend you one!

Flash Mob Songs in these links.  Come ready to play and sing!  

Here is the LINK to the music sheets for Don't Worry Be Happy and Tram di Opicina.  




Other Maker Appointments in May:
FREE Showings at American Corner Trieste.  You could also watch from home with your eLibraryUSA password)



13/05, 11 am - The Mighty Uke (2010) 1 hour on Kanopy - eLibraryUSA - The story of a musical comeback!



20/05, 11 am - Big Dream: Young Women Entering STEM Fields. (2015) 1 hour 29 min on Kanopy - eLibraryUSA - follow 7 young women who enter STEM fields