AIA-FVG / American Corner Trieste
DECEMBER 2013 NEWS
DECEMBER
December – The busiest month of the year! Make some space in your calendar for our
us! Made for Each Other – Comparative TV
/ Film, and the Classic Christmas Film Matinée Series in P. S. Antonio, Welcome
Home Stranger, Coffee Break, Friday American Experience. Of course, you can also attend our film
series at Cinema dei Fabbri, use our library and take advantage of members-only
activities. Happy Holidays!
WINTER
COURSES – 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. Click
here for the Details for the Winter Classes.
INTENSIVE
COURSES - From January
7-10th we will offer Intensive English for Adults in the
afternoons. Tuesday to Friday 2.5 hours
per day. “Una spinta intensiva” to start
off your new year!
REGULAR
CLASSES – Our courses
continue all year long. We confirm
all of our regular courses starting on the week of January 13th. 10
more weeks at the same price as last quarter.
Please confirm (aia.fvg@gmail.com)
your re-enrollment by Dec. 15th.
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 new
families and are 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.
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.
Dec 5th
– ParaNorman –
Animation. 2013 (92 min) – For this animated film only, you can bring your children at no charge to the 2pm and 4pm
showings.
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. The theme of the first “Couple” is
Horror. Here is the complete
list.
Dec. 9th - American Horror Story (TV series 2011
- )
Dec. 16th
– The Haunting (film 1963)
CLASSIC
CHRISTMAS MATINEE SERIES in our Multimedia Room, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Tuesdays
at 10:30 am
Dec. 3rd – Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
with Edmund Gwen, Maureen O’Hara, Natalie Wood
Dec. 10th – It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) with James
Stewart and Donna Reed
Dec. 17th – White Christmas (1954) with Bing Crosby,
Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen
WELCOME
HOME, STRANGER – Adopt-a-Stranger Pot
Luck dinner.
December
12, 2013, 6 pm – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Helping newcomers live happily in Trieste! The first
appointment was a great success. Thanks
to all the participants and Andrea, Luciano and Sheila for organizing it. The next meeting on December 12th
will be a Pot Luck dinner (everybody brings something). We will match 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. The group has also started a Google
Hangout: welcomehomestranger@gmail.com Join us.
Bring a Friend. Make a
Friend.
THURSDAY
COFFEE BREAK in our library 10 – 12 – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
December 12th - 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
US
Holiday Tables & Traditions:
Dec. 6th -
Burt Wolf: Taste of Freedom “Hanukkah” and New Year’s Eve (50 min)
Dec 13th – Lidia Bastianich Celebrates
America: Holiday Tables and Traditions (56 min)
MEMBERSHIP!
Great gift idea for your teenager, spouse, friend …
mother-in-law! 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 th 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. We now
have 474 members!
TGIF
(Thank God It’s Friday)– Back in January!
CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Our Office will be closed from
December 23rd until January 6th.
Coming in January – Saturday
Storytime from January 11th
See you this
Holiday Season at the Association!
