Category Archives: Eventi

VISIT THE ITALIAN EXHIBITORS AT ACTFL 2015!

We invite you to visit the Viale Italia at ACTFL’s Annual Convention and World Languages Expo 2015 at the San Diego Convention Center, where the following Italian exhibitors, including language schools and publishers, will present their offerings:

Consulate General of Italy

Thinking about attending university in Italy? Italian taught in your elementary or high school? Paola Ebranati, Education Attaché for the Consulate General of Italy in Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco, is your woman!
Meet her at Booth #943 or email her at: [email protected].
www.conslosangeles.esteri.it

Accademia Italiana:

We invite you to swing by our booth #938, where you can learn more information about out scholarship program for teachers! The program is comprised of a two week Italian immersion where you will learn through Italian courses and experience an international learning environment.
www.accademia-italiana.it

Fondazione Italia:

Everyone is invited to take part to the Fondazione Italia sponsored workshop on Sunday, November 22 from 11:15 to 12:15 pm. Executive Director, Hilary Stern, will be mediating a presentation at the San Diego Convention Center, Room 29A on “A K-6 Italian Dual-Language Program: Implementation, Challenges & Outcomes.”

Fondazione Italia is a is a California 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1998 for the purpose of promoting the teaching of the Italian language and culture in Southern California. Not only do they offer extra-curricular Italian language courses to children and adults but they are also and Italian Accessor Agency for the Italian CSET, and work in close collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles and the Education Office at the Italian Consulate in San Francisco to administer a grant program to start and maintain K-12 Italian language programs in. Visit them at Booth #943 or email Hilary Stern.
www.italianfoundation.org

Campus L’Infinito:

Visit us at booth #940 to learn about all the programs and enter to win an unforgettable experience in Italy, which includes a 2-week summer course with excursions and housing.
www.campusinfinito.it

Centro Studi Italiani:

Visit booth #936 to learn about all the programs and enter to win an unforgettable experience in Italy, which includes a two week summer course, housing, weekly excursions, and transfers.
www.centrostuditaliani.org

Club Italiano Dante Alighieri:

Improve your teaching & Glottodidactic skills with the possibility to receive one of our full scholarships based in Rome for teachers! The opportunity includes two weeks in Rome, with observations in our international classes from Monday to Friday, 9AM-1PM. Learn more about it by visiting our booth #942!
www.clidante.it

Edizioni Edilingua:

Edilingua is waiting for you at booth #937 where you can browse all the titles of the catalog and to receive information and promotional material!

Furthermore, you are all invited to the workshop on Friday, November 20th from 11:30 to 12:20 (Workshop room # 4) entitled “Edilingua’s Italian course books for adults and teenagers.” Attendees will work on the courses and receive a sample copy of the book.
www.edilingua.it

Sant’Anna Institute:

Where can high school and university students dive into the authenticity of Southern Italian culture? At Sant’Anna Institute in Sorrento, Italy, where else? Visit booth #939 to discover more about how Sant’Anna’s programs are integrated into the host community through tandem projects, internships, service learning activities, field-trips, and more!
www.santannainstitute.com

We look forward to seeing you at ACTFL! For more information, please visit www.italbooks.com!

Festival, rassegne, eventi italiani in california

13-24 ottobre 2015
San Diego Italian Film Festival

La nona edizione del San Diego Italian Film Festival che presenta le piu’ recenti produzioni cinematografiche italiane.
Per maggiori informazioni visita il sito del festival.

19-24 ottobre 2015
Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo

Dal 19 al 24 ottobre 2015 si svolgerà la XV edizione della Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo, che quest’anno ha per tema ”l’italiano della musica, musica dell’Italiano”. La Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo è l’evento di promozione dell’italiano come lingua di cultura classica e contemporanea nato nel 2001 su iniziativa di Francesco Sabatini, Presidente onorario dell’Accademia della Crusca.
Per maggiori informazioni visita il sito dell’ evento.

12-16 novembre 2015
Cinema Italian Style

La quindicesima edizione di Cinema Italian Style, la celebrazione del cinema Italiano contemporaneo attraverso la proiezione di film e documentari delle piu’ recenti produzioni italiane.
Per maggiori informazioni visita il sito del festival.

 

Towers Music Festivals, September 26th. and 27th.

 

Rodia Watts Towers music festivals

Art by Charles Dickson

September 26th. and 27th.
34th Annual Day of the Drum and
39th Annual Simon Rodia Jazz Festival at the
Watts Towers Art Center and Charles Mignus Gallery

Address:
1727 East 107th Street
Los Angeles, California 90002

Tel: 213.847.4646

For more information, please visit the Website: Wattstowers.org

Program:

Saturday, September 26th

Drum Festival 10:00am – 6:00pm

Alaadum – Ground Blessing
Music by Gamelan Burat Wangi, Garifuna Cultural Group, Nclave, Luis Rodriguez, Farafina, Closing with Michael White

Sunday, September 27th

Jazz Festival 10:00am – 6:00pm

Alaadum – Ground Blessing
Music by Jasmine Tommaso Quintet, Big LLou Johnson, Phil Ranelin Ensemble, Luis Rodriguez, Art Webb, Tai Chi Chun – School of healing Martial Arts. Dr. Hoover, Instructor, Carmen Lundy, Closing with JMP ALL STARS Featuring.. Patrice Rushen, Ndugu Chancler, Dr. Boddy Rodriguez, Munyungo Jackson, Nedra Wheeler, and Justo Almario Straight Ahead Jazz

Artistic Directors

Rosie Lee Hooks, Patrice Rushen and Munyungo D. Jackson
Master of Ceremonies
Kamau Daaood and James Janisse

Noah Purifoy and Charles Mingus Galleries
“50 years and I Still Can’t Breathe”

Guided Tours of Simon Rodia Watts Towers

Drum Pavilion: Universal Drum Circle by Matt Gibson III

Dominique Moody featuring THE NOMAD

Garden, Turtle Pond, Tiling Projects

Supervised Children’s Activities: 12:00 noon to 4:30 pm