Questo gruppetto di Italiani (e non) si riunisce ogni tanto, giusto per fare una chiacchierata, due risate e per parlare di cose varie.  La scusa e' per mangiare una pizza.  In genere scegliamo una pizzeria dove non c'e' tanto rumore e possiamo stare quanto tempo vogliamo senza che i camerieri ci rompano le scatole.  Quindi se ti interessa unirti al gruppo iscriviti usando il link qui’ sotto.  Cosi, in genere ogni due settimane circa, riceverai una email dove ti diro' quando e dove sara' la prossima riunione, spesso al Giovedi sera. In genere si divide il conto in parti uguali e si cerca di spendere non piu' di $20 a testa.  Arrivederci

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Public Opera (Barbara Simth Jones, Gino Lucchetti, Misha Myznikov and Victoria Chaussee) will be performing at Cafe Amore in downtown Seattle on Sunday December 6th from 6pm - 8pm.  Space is limited - reservations are a must and ask for the "opera room".
Come and enjoy celebrated Cafe Amore's great fare, an extensive wine list with opera soaring for your soul.
Cafe Amore is located at 2301 5th Avenue, Seattle 206-770-0606 - No Cover!!
Also please visit our website for updates and NEW Seattle Classical Events Calendar!!!
It will list those rare shows that maybe not listed elsewhere.
For more information or if you have a listing please forward to info@publicopera.com

Eastside Symphony and the Concert Opera of Seattle are looking forward to the season opener with over 11 fantastic singers performing "Rigoletto" in concert form. It will be a concert you will not want to miss. Help us to keep the arts alive!

The event is scheduled for Saturday, November 21st 8:00 p.m. at the Redmond Performing Arts Center in Redmond. You can purcharse your discounted tickets on line in advance of the concert to save money at www.eastsidesymphony.org  Tickets are more at the door.

Benaroya Hall, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Underwritten by Goldman Sachs & Co and Reed, Longyear, Malnati & Ahrens, PLLC

Whether you know her as the daughter of actress Ingrid Bergman and director Roberto Rossellini, the face of Lancôme cosmetics, the nightclub singer in Blue Velvet or Alec Baldwin's ex-wife on 30 Rock, you know Isabella Rossellini excels at whatever role she sets herself to-no matter how bizarre. Take for example her latest endeavor, Green Porno, a series of short films she has written/directed/starred in, which use hand-made paper sets and costumes to elucidate the quirky reproductive habits of insects and marine animals. She'll discuss the series, her family, and her career at Benaroya Hall.

Tickets are available through Seattle Arts & Lectures' website, www.lectures.org/rossellini.html, and by phone at 206.621.2230.

Student\Under 25: $10 with ID, balcony: $25, main floor: $35

Patron: $60, includes seating in the front of the hall and a post-lecture reception with Isabella Rossellini at the W Seattle Hotel.

Co-presented with New Italian Cinema Events, the Seattle-Perugia Sister City Association, and sponsored by Pagliacci, New Italian Cinema celebrates the rich cinematic tradition of Italy and will bring eight of the country's newest directors and films to audiences in Seattle.
A prestigious jury selects the best Italian entries from the year’s major European film festivals to make their US debuts and compete for the City of Florence Award. Attendees will enjoy not only a vibrant cinema showcase, but an immersion into Italy’s rich and storied culture with directors present to illuminate their work in lively question-and-answer sessions.

More information available here

Sunday, November 15, 2009
“It looked dead but had only passed out: Italian cinema today, ” talk by Claudio Mazzola, Senior Lecturer, in conjunction with the New Italian Film Festival (Nov. 17-21 at Seattle Center).  Reception to follow.
Sponsored in part by UW CWES.
2:00 PM 
Waterfront Activities Center, UW Seattle
$10 suggested donation
Visit www.siff.net/cinema/seriesDetail.aspx?FID=171 for info on SIFF tickets. 

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Meet the artist! Presentation in conjunction with the opening of GELATINE LUX glass art installation by Maria
Grazia Rosin, Italian artist.
3:30-4:45 PM
Experience Music Project,
Seattle
$12 students/ $15 adults
Please ask about group rates

Please RSVP by November 11, 2009 at 206-616-4473  or asuwevent@uw.edu or

Visit the website at www.italianboard.washington.edu

The Washington Academy of Languages is hosting Cultural Holiday Seminars on Dec. 5.  Please read below for event information. 

“Holidays Around the World”

Please join us for a festive morning of cultural conversation and delicacies while we explore the traditional holidays of Italy and countries where Spanish is spoken.  Washington Academy of Languages will hold seminars about traditional holidays in Italy and Spanish speaking countries on December 5, from 9 am – 12 pm. Attendees are requested to register by phone at (206) 682-4463, or online at www.wal.org.  Seminars are held at Washington Academy of Languages, 2 Nickerson St., Ste 201, Seattle, WA  98109.  The cost of this special event is $45.

Seattle, WA – Washington Academy of Languages (WAL) is a non-profit educational institution dedicated to improving international communication through education since 1979. Our excellence in language, culture and teacher education has been recognized since 1985 by our partner, Seattle Pacific University (SPU).  SPU awards university credit for our World Language programs and graduate Teacher Education programs. Our faculty and staff are the best ambassadors of a comprehensive process of learning that goes beyond language and includes understanding and appreciating different cultures and societies.

For more information, please call Washington Academy of Languages at (206) 682-4463, or email info@wal.org.