American Cooking School- California Fusion


American Cooking School is back for the final Spring appointment!
What:  California Fusion
When:  May 9th (session A), May 10th (session B) - 6:30 p.m.
Where:  Gastronomia Ludvig, Via Zandonai 8, 34148 Trieste
Cost:  Euro 40 per person (you must be a member)
Call the Office to reserve (040 63 03 01). Please pay prior to the course.

Our very own Chef/ Instructor Andrea Tamburini has selected his favorites from his years working in LA.  Eat like a star! This light and delicious California menu will even get you through the "Prova Costume".  Learn the recipes that the stars love, practice your English, have a great meal!

The menu includes:
  • Chinese Salad with Crispy Won Ton
  • Vegie Burger on Open Face Homemade Egg Bun
  • Sweet Potato Fries and Pepper Ketchup
  • Strawberry Glazed Tart
Yummy!

AIA FVG. American Corner Trieste- May Newsletter


AIA-FVG / American Corner Trieste
MAY 2012 NEWS

MAY
Here is what’s going on this month!  We have 50 flavors of America this month:  Current Cinema, Retro Cinema, English Classes, Cooking Classes, Walking tours, Documentaries, Conferences, Exhibits, Coffee Hour, Books, DVD’s, Magazines.  Come to via Roma and get a double dip without the calories!

MAY HOLIDAY- OFFICE CLOSED
Our office will be closed on May 1st.

AMERICAN FILM SERIES in ORIGINAL LANGUAGE at the ARISTON, Showtimes:  2, 4:30, 7 and 9:30 p.m.
May 3th - Film series: J. Edgar, a film by Clint Eastwood with  Leonardo  DiCaprio and Naomi Watts, one nomination  for Golden Globe. This film lasts 137 minutes so we have changed the show times as written above.   Our office remains closed in the afternoon.   See you at the cinema!

TRIESTE USA: 1945 – 1954, A WALKING TOUR,  Via Roma 15, 10:00 a.m.
Learn what Trieste was like under the Allied Military Government.  We are offering a 2-hour presentation and walking tour in English presenting the landmarks of TRUST (Trieste US Troops).  Our guide Edi Caropresi will take us back to those days.  Check out the photos from the previous tour.  Did you know that JFK, Richard Nixon and Dwight Eisenhower were all here in 1952?  Special AMG currency and stamps were used here? Sea planes landed in Trieste?  Louis Armstrong played here?  Contact us for special tours for groups and schools with at least 15 people (special tours can be in Italian or English). 
May tour dates in English are:  Saturday, May 12th and Saturday, May 26th.  Contribution:  €10 per person (€8 for members). Call to reserve. 
TOUR in ITALIAN - Trieste USA - May 5th, meeting at 9:45 a.m.

SPOTLIGHT on TRIESTE USA, Via Roma 15 - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
We have a scheduled a series of Friday events to complement our TRIESTE USA theme.  These events are all Free and Open to the Public.  In addition, come by the association and see our photographic exhibit.  

May 4th – 6 p.m. - Conversation about life in Trieste under the A.M.G. with Pietro Spirito – journalist and author of “Trieste a Stelle e Strisce” e Aldo D’Eliso – director of “Stars and Stripes” in Trieste with the A.M.G. 1945-1954 and author of “Bari – Trieste e l’America in Tasca” (in Italian).
May 11th  - 6 pm  - Documentary - “Le Ragazze di Trieste” with the directors Chiara Barbo and Andrea Magnani.  Interviews with the girls from Trieste who married TRUST soldiers and moved to the US. (Bilingual Italian / English)
May 18th  -three showings: 3,  5 and 7pm  - Film - “Diplomatic Courier” (1952) filmed in Trieste, starring Tyrone Power and Patricia O’Neal and featuring Karl Malden and Charles Bronson. (In English)
May 25th – 6-7pm   - Documentary “Blue Jeans e Gonne Corte” with the director Renzo Carbonera. Trieste seemed to be a quiet place, but underneath the surface it was a world of spies, uncertainty. (In Italian).

THURSDAY ADULT COFFEE BREAK, Via Roma 15, 10-12 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
May 10th –10-12am  Our monthly appointment for clever conversation (in English of course) and a cup of coffee.

AMERICAN COOKING SCHOOL
May 9th and 10th -6.30pm - California Fusion with Andrea! Learn the insider secrets of California Mediterranean Bistrot cuisine, preferred by the stars that Andrea cooked for at Patina and other L.A. restaurants.  Weather permitting, we’ll be able to enjoy our dinner outside on the terrace.  Request has been so great that this course will be offered twice on 2 separate evenings.  A cooking class only for members.  All lessons in English!    Cost: €40.  Place:  Gastronomia Ludvig.  Call to reserve and pay in advance.

FRIDAY DOCUMENTARIES- Our regular documentary season has ended for this year.  Thanks to Michael Stavola for selecting a fantastic list and for being our “lights, video, action” man each Friday afternoon!  If you’re a documentary lover, don’t miss our special homegrown May documentaries for Trieste USA!

LIBRARY NEWS
Volunteer Librarians - Our crew of volunteer librarians is working hard on keeping our collection in order and in managing check-outs.  Thanks to all of them under the supervision of Daniela.  Calling Dr. Dewey!  If you are a librarian or just love libraries and would like to volunteer, contact us! 

eLibraryUSA – on-line library managed by the US State Department
The American Corner Trieste is offering access to eLibraryUSA.  Get access to information that Americans find at their public libraries.  A broad range of resources about learning English, American history and culture, health, business, audio books, children’s books and more are available on-line. To get access, send an e-mail from your e-mail address to: aia.fvg@gmail.com
Write that you attend programs at the American Corner Trieste.  If you are a student, teacher or professor, write the name of the school or university where you study or work. Within a few days, you will receive your password to access eLibrary USA. To learn more about this initiative, click to watch the video explanation.  ublic libraries. We have a broad range of resources about learning English, American history and culture, health, business, and more.
HOW DO I GET ACCESS?
Send an e-mail from your e-mail address to: aia.fvg@gmail.com
Write that you attend programs at the American Corner Trieste. If you are a student, teacher or professor, write the name of the school or university where you study or work.
Within a few days, you will receive your password to access eLibrary USA.

New in town?  Looking for networking opportunities, friendship and cultural activities?  Contact the International Welcome Club Trieste. 

See you in May at the Association!

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Via Roma 15, 34132 Trieste – 040 63 03 01        aia.fvg@gmail.com
Hours: Monday-Friday 4-8pm , Tuesday and Thursday 10-12

J. Edgar at the Ariston - May 3, 2012

J. Edgar is the last film in the 2011/12 Rassegna del Cinema Americano of the Associazione Italo Americana FVG.
Because the movie lasts 137 minutes, the showtimes will be:  2, 4:30, 7, and 9:30 p.m.
Directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Leonardo DiCaprio.  The biography of this man and his 50 years in politics.
Cinema Ariston - viale Romolo Gessi - Trieste.  You must be a member to attend the film. 

Trieste USA: 1945-1954


We had a great article in the Piccolo today! Our Trieste USA:1945-1954 tours are scheduled for April 28th, May 12th, May 26th - starting at 10 a.m. Donation: Euro 8 for members and Euro 10 for non-members.
Other events held on Fridays at 6 p.m. and Open to the Public at no charge include:
May 4th - Pietro Sprito and Aldo D'Eliso discuss life under the AMG,
May 11th - Documentary - Le Ragazze di Trieste,
May 18th - Film - Diplomatic Courier - 1952 with Tyrone Power and Patricia O'Neal
May 25th - Documentary - Blue Jeans e Gonne Corte.

Friday Documentary: Life a House Built, Jimmy Carter - Habitat for Humanity


Friday Documentary: April 27, 2012, 6:00 p.m.

Life a House Built, 25th year anniversary of the Jimmy Carter & Rosalynn Carter Habitat for Humanity Project. - (PBS, 55 minutes)
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
American Corner Trieste - Via Roma 15 - Trieste
Since leaving the presidency, Carter and his wife Rosalynn have been involved with building homes, all over the world, for the poor in the Habitat for Humanity volunteer program. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, nondenominational Christian housing organization which, since 1976, has built more than 100,000 houses in more than 60 countries, including some 30,000 houses across the United States. He hammers a straight nail and works humbly side by side with all the volunteers as a common citizen.In October 2002 Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Trieste USA 1945-1954 continues



Trieste USA 1945- 1954 continues!Come in during our office hours and visit our exhibit of photos from the time period!

Here are the next scheduled Trieste USA 1945-1954 Walking Tours starting in our office, via Roma 15 at 10 a.m. (get there at 9:45). We request a donation (€8 for members and €10 for non-members, children with an adult - no charge)

April 28th - 10 a.m. May 12th - 10 a.m. May 26th - 10 a.m.

In addition in May we have several other events that are Open to the Public at no charge - mark your calendars! Friday afternoons starting at 6:00 p.m. at the Associazione Italo Americana / American Corner Trieste - via Roma 15 - Trieste

•May 4 – Conversation about life in Trieste under the A.M.G. with Pietro Spirito – journalist and author of “Trieste a Stelle e Strisce” e Aldo D’Eliso – translator for the A.M.G. 1945-1954 and author of “Bari – Trieste e l’America in Tasca” (in Italian)

•May 11 – Showing of the documentary “Le Ragazze di Trieste” with the directors Chiara Barbo and Andrea Magnani. Interviews with the girls from Trieste who married TRUST soldiers and moved to the US. (Bilingual Italian / English)

•May 18 – Showing of the film “Diplomatic Courier” (1952) filmed in Trieste, starring Tyrone Power and Patricia O’Neal and featuring Karl Malden and Charles Bronson. (In English)

•May 25 – Showing of the documentary “Blue Jeans e Gonne Corte” with the director Renzo Carbonera. Trieste seemed to be a quiet place, but underneath the surface it was a world of spies, uncertainty.(In Italian)

MOVIE DAY INFORMATION AND TIME CHANGE

TODAY IS MOVIE DAY AT THE ARISTON. WE ARE SHOWING THE HELP. THE MOVIE IS 2.5 HOURS SO MOVIE TIMES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:

2PM
4.30PM
7.00PM
9.30PM

The office will be open today from 10-12. We will be closed this afternoon. See you at the movies!