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Italian Center of the West - International Speakers Series

Meeting with Prof. Ermis Segatti from Torino ITALY.
Topics on History of Christianity

Prof. Don Ermis Segatti is visiting Utah during his tour in the USA. He is very kind to dedicate this evening to meet with the public of the Italian Center.
A question and answer session with follow his presentation.

Prof. Segatti is a well known specialists in History of Christianity, and long time professor at the Theological University of Torino.
His area of research is focused on Eastern Europe and on the Far East. He is also interested in America. He has published extensively on these topics. He speaks and reads several languages, including English.

Where: at the Center, 314 W. 300 S. #5, SLC
When: Friday, November 18, 2005 at 7:30 p.m.
Public is welcome, no admission fee

A evening of Italian conversation at NYC Italian Language, Food, & Culture Meetup Group is scheduled on November 14 at 6:30PM.

Below the details of the event.

When: Monday, November 14 at 6:30PM
Where: Trattoria Dopo Teatro
125 West 44th Street between B’way & Sixth Ave.
New York NY 10016
212-869-2849

” Join us for our next NYC Italian Language Food & Culture
Meetup!

We will have a friendly evening of Italian conversation and
share our passion for Italian food and culture. All levels of
Italian speakers are welcome, even those who are only thinking
of taking Italian language lessons! Just come prepared to have
a good time speaking Italian (and sometimes English) with other
Italophiles!

We will meet for drinks, and people can order food as they
wish.

Please note that this is a new location for our group and it is
in mid-town!
We will have our own private party room with private bar in
this charming Italian restaurant located in the theatre
district. ”

The Organizer of NYC Italian Language Food & Culture
Meetup

Commedia dell’Arte at Italian Center of the West (Utah) on Saturday, November 12, 2005

Acting Series
Commedia dell’Arte:
The Art of Survival
An improvised performance of -canovaccio - (scenes) and -lazzi- (sight gags). In English language.
Introduced by Director Artemis PREESHL

Artemis Preeshl is the Movement Specialist in the Department of Theatre Arts at Utah State University.

In summer 2004, she trained with Maestro Antonio Pulchinella Fava in commedia dell’arte. This past summer, she studied mask with internationally renowned mask-maker, Donato Sartori, son of Amleto Sartori, in Italy. Amleto created the neutral mask with Jacques LeCoq in collaboration with Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo in Padova shortly after World War II.

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The NYC Italian Language, Food & Culture Meetup Group organizes on Monday, Nov. 7th, a very specially priced private Italian wine tasting.

A limited number of members will taste a selection of some of Italy’s wines; it will be including , whites and reds from Piedmont, Tuscany, Veneto, and Apulia, as well as from other regions, some popular varieties, upcoming varieties, new popular items, a sparkling wine, and a dessert wine.

 Accompanying cheeses and breads will be served.
An overview of the grape varieties, major wines of Italy and tips on how to order Italian wines in a restaurant will complete the night.

The host is Dilek Caner, a wine expert who is the former Tastings Director of Wine & Spirits Magazine and the current founder of Tasting World, a new wine tasting school.

Cost is $40 per person. Each person who attends will also receive a $40 discount on a future class series at Tasting World (except for the Value Series).

To sign up, please RSVP ‘yes’ on meetup website, & then go to the Tasting World link to pay Tasting World directly with Paypal (www.tastingworld.com/wine_cou rses_tastings_private_italian. html)