My Allied Radio Days , Oct. 9, 2014, 10 am

In this month dedicated to OUR AMERICAN DAYS

Conversation with Feliciana Johnson:  My Allied Radio Days as an announcer for Hillbilly Hits and Night Watch and as a singer with the American and Italian Big Bands during the TRUST years.

Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 10-11 am - Open to the Public

Mrs. Johnson is 89 years young and has some fascinating stories to tell!

Next week:  Oct. 16th - Showing of Blue Jeans and Short Skirts - Documentary, TRUST years.

Teen Club - Oct. 10th - 5-7 pm

Teen Club  - Calling all Middle and High Schoolers!
Every Friday afternoon from 5-7 pm.
Open to All - No Membership necessary.

Meet, work on projects, make a movie, karaoke, craft, study?  We just had the first meeting last week to make some plans!

Sharing and Relaxing in English - Tues. Oct. 7th 10-11:30

Tuesday, Oct. 7th, 10-11:30 am -
Sharing and Relaxing in English - Anti-stress session. 
Get things off your chest by talking about them.  Gestalt Method. 

Open to the Public

Good Morning, Vietnam - Monday, Oct. 6th at 8pm

The next film in our Lauren Bacall & Robin Williams Film Tribute. 
Pre-film commentary in English by Giulia Iannuzzi.  Films are shown in English with Italian subtitles (if available)  Always Free Entry and Open to the Public

Oct 6th -Good Morning, Vietnam 1987,

dir. Barry Levinson, 121 min. Con Rob Williams and Forest Whitaker.
An unorthodox and irreverent DJ begins to shake up things when he is assigned to the US Armed Services Radio station in Vietnam.

Future Films:
- Oct. 13th -Dead Poets Society, 1989, dir. Peter Weir, 128 min.

- Oct. 20th -The Birdcage, 1996, dir. Mike Nichols,  117 min.

At:
American Corner Trieste/ Associazione Italo Americana FVG...
Piazza S. Antonio, 6  Trieste tel 040 63 03 01
aia.fvg@gmail.com www.aia-fvg.blogspot
 

Our American Days - I nostri Giorni Americani - 10/2014

October 2014  - ottobre 2014

 

OUR AMERICAN DAYS

I NOSTRI GIORNI AMERICANI

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – Ingresso Libero

1954-2014: The 60^th Anniversary of the departure of TRUST (TRieste US Troops) from Trieste.

An entire month of activities in commemoration: The Trieste USA 1945- 1954 Photo Exhibit in Le Vie delle Foto Series, Speakers, Documentaries, Films.

The main event, Our American Days – I Nostri Giorni Americani, October 25^th, at the Sala Tripcovich with the documentary:  Our American Days – I Nostri Giorni Americani, a Concert:  Sounds of the 1940’s by the Shipyard Big Band and a display of TRUST Uniforms, Memorabilia and US Jeeps.

 

Many thanks to the City of Trieste, the US Embassy in Italy, Ugo Borsatti, Pilgrim Film, Associazione Culturale Marino Simic, the Shipyard Big Band and to all the people who shared their memories with us. 

OUR AMERICAN DAYS PROGRAMS

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PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPLAY

Trieste USA 1945-1954  Le Vie delle Foto

Oct. 2-31.  Photos by Ugo Borsatti, Henriquez, Private Collections

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THURSDAY AMERICAN EXPERIENCE 10 am

Oct.2^nd Inauguration Exhibit  Trieste USA 1945-1954 – Le Vie delle Foto

 

Oct 9^th Speaker: Feliciana Johnson’s Allied Radio Days Hillbilly Hits and Night Watch

 

Oct 16^th - Blue Jeans and Short Skirts  - Documentary Film

 

Oct 23rd -Le Ragazze di Trieste – Documentary Film

 

Oct. 30th Our American Days (2^nd showing)

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SHORT STORY CLUB

Oct 20^th 10-11 am

Discussion of excerpts of The Old Army Game by George Garrett

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FILM  Oct. 27^th,8 pm

Bridges of Madison County

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60^th ANNIVERSARY EVENT

Oct. 25, 2014 - Sala Tripcovich

Ingresso Libero . Open to the Public

3  pm – TRUST Exhibit

6 pm - Our American Days Documentary Film and Sounds of the 40’s Concert by the Shipyard Big Band

 

 

Per ulteriori informazioni:

Associazione ItalO Americana FVG / AMERICAN CORNER TRIESTE

Piazza S. Antonio, 6 - Trieste - 040 63 03 01
aia.fvg@gmail.com  www.aia-fvg.blogspot.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teen Club - Oct. 3rd - 5-7

Friday, October 3rd, 5-7 pm-

TEEN CLUB - ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING -
Calling all Teens!

For kids from Middle School and High School.
Open to all - Bring your Friends!  You don't have to be a member.

This first meeting you will decide what you want to do.

Lego Mindstorms, Movies, Games, Wii, Karaoke, Hang out, Projects? The group will be what the teens decide they want it to be! Adult supervision. Activities in English! Bring your friends. We want to make this an activity for every Friday afternoon!

I Nostri Giorni Americani - Photographic Exhibit

Photographic Exhibit: Our American Days - I Nostri Giorni Americani - Trieste USA 1945- 1954

In occasion of the 60th anniversary of the departure of TRUST (TRieste US Troops in October 1954) and in Le Vie delle Foto.  Initiative. 

Photos by:    Photos courtesy of the Fototeca Comunale, Ugo Borsatti, De Henriquez Collection,  Private Collections.  Many thanks to Grazia Dall'Acqua - our volunteer Graphic Artist, Dr. Klarer from the Fototeca, Ugo Borsatti!

Open during Office Hours:  Monday to Friday 4-7 pm, Tuesday and Thursday morning 9-12 - for the month of October. 

Open to the Public.