Schedule of Events:

News:

 
  Spring 2012:

 

 

  03/29/2012- 04/01/2012

 

  The 7th Annual Yale Festival of Italian Cinema New Films with a Regional Accent

 

 Date: March 29- April 1, 2012

 Location: Whitney Humanities Center Auditorium, 53 Wall Street, New Haven, CT

 

 

 

 

  04/02/2012 - will be rescheduled

  Presentation of the new book Gli italiani di New York by Maurizio Molinari

Author Maurizio Molinari, correspondent of the Italian newspaper La Stampa in New York from 2001, interviewed famous American political leaders and economists, reported on the life and politics inside the White House, the attacks on the World Trade Center, the disaster of Hurricane Katrina, the financial crisis on Wall Street, etc. He lives with his family in New York City.

 

Date:

 Location: Marcus White’s Living Room (2nd floor)

 

 

 

 04/22/2012 

 

    International Festival: "Crossing Borders"

 Come enjoy a fun-filled cultural event with food samples from different countries, booths, and performances by CCSU students and the community. Open to the public & free food sampling!

 For more information contact: Toyin Ayenia - Ayeni_olu@ccsu.edu

  Date: Sunday - April 22, 2012, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  Location: Student Center, Alumni Hall

 

 

 

 

 

   04/23/2012 

 

  Lecture "Pirandello nella tradizione del fantastico"

 

 Central’s Italian American Organization in cooperation with the Italian Studies Program cordially invites  colleagues, students and friends  to a Spring lecture in ITALIAN. Professor Franco Zangrilli of Baruch College (CUNY) will present “Pirandello nella tradizione del fantastico”. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Central’s Italian American Organization.

 Date: Monday, April 23th 2012, at 5:30 pm

 Location: Marcus White’s Living Room (2nd floor)

 

 Please inform all your friends and relatives about this event.  For more information you may contact Gwenn, the MLD’s secretary: (860) 832- 2875 or write to:  gregorygw@ccsu.edu.

 

 

 

 

 05/01/2012 

 

   Celebration of Foreign Languages

 

 Date: Tuesday,  May 1st 2012, from 9 to 1.

 Location: Constitution Room

 

 

 

  05/03/2012

  Recognizing Students of Foreign Languages

 The 37th Annual Students’ Recognition Award Ceremony sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages. A Day Dedicated to the Achievements of Language Students.

 

 Location: Marcus White Living Room (2nd floor)

 Date: Thursday, May 3rd 3012, 3:00 - 6.00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Fall 2011:

 

 

  09/27/2011

  2012 Course Abroad Fair
 The Center for International Education and CCSU faculty will be hosting the 2012 Course Abroad Fair. The CIE will be promoting all Course Abroad programs - Winter, Spring Break, and Summer 2012 - to all CCSU students and all majors. The faculty directors of the Course Abroad programs will be on hand to answer questions about the academic content of each program, and students who participated in 2011 Course Abroad programs will be available to share their experiences. International food and music will set the tone for this festive event and spotlight the 30-plus Course Abroad programs that CCSU is offering this year.

 Siena, Italy June 23 - July 7, 2012

 Date: Tuesday, September 27, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m
 Location: Bellin Gallery of the Student Center

 

 

  10/17/2011

 

  Lecture "The Importance of Sicily" 

 Prof. Gaetano Cipolla will lecture on the importance of Sicily in the Mediterranean.

 Date: October 17th, 6:30 p.m. 

 Location: Marcus White’s Living Room (2nd Floor)

 

 
  10/31/2011
 
  2011 CT COLT Fall Conference: World Languages: Portal to the Future

 Here are some of the sessions that may interest teachers of Italian:

   A-03. 7:45-8:45 am  "C'era una volta un esame...: A Visual Approach to Group Test-Taking"  Antonella Piemontese, Culinary Institute of America
   B-15. 9:15-10:30 am  Keynote Address by Dr. Timothy Reagan, Central Connecticut State University
   C-20. 10:40-11:40 am  "Developing Italian Courses Using Emerging Technologies"  Lisa Vitale and Erin Larkin, Southern Connecticut State University
   D-32. 1:25-2:25 pm  "Crafting Activities to Use Italian in Class and Beyond"  Carmela Pesca, Central Connecticut State University
   E-44. 2:50-3:50 pm  "Approaching Young Learners via Music"  Maria Carmen Triola, Kennedy Longfellow School
  Registration information at http://www.ctcolt.org/fall_conference.htm
  Location: Crowne Plaza, Cromwell

 


   10/31/2011

 

  Women of the Italian  Risorgimento and Resistenza by Dr. Silvana Mangione

 

 The lecture will be in English. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.

 Sponsored by the Italian Resource Center, the Modern Language Department, & CCSU Italian American  Organization.

 

 Date: Monday, October 31, 6:30 p.m.

 Location: Marcus White’s Living Room (2nd Floor)

 

 11/28/11

 

  Viva L’Italia (a musical tour of Italy)

 Central’s Italian American Organization in cooperation with the Italian Studies Program cordially invites  colleagues, students and friends  to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Italian Unification with: Enzo Boscarino. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Central’s Italian American Organization.

 Date:  Monday, November 28th, 2011, at 7:00 pm

 Location: Marcus White’s Living Room (2nd Floor) 

 For more information you may contact Gwenn, the MLD’s secretary: (860) 832- 2875 or write to:  gregorygw@ccsu.edu.

 

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