Thursdays, 5:30-6:30. Note, no class on 11/28. Late registration available through first week of class! Join Lucrezia for "Italian for Travelers: an Introduction." This 12-week Beginning Italian Language Class will cover all grammar and language functions pertinent to the A1-A2 level learner, with a focus on the communicative skills needed for your next trip to the bel paese! These 12 weeks will include: 1-hour synchronous weekly Italian Immersion Zoom meeting (English will be used in the chat), recording shared afterwards. 1-hour asynchronous self-lead language learning activities designed by the instructor with feedback provided. Participants will need a copy of Italian Now!: L'italiano d'oggi. Work in this textbook will continue with a second 12-week course beginning in January of 2025. Consider also joining our informal 6-week mixed-level Italian Conversation Hour with Lucrezia on Sundays. Conversation Hours in Italian start in October, January and February.

Sundays, 11-12. Join Lucrezia for this ongoing mixed-level Conversation Hour. Topics will vary by semester but you can rely on lively and inclusive classes with accessible entry points for all language levels in a fun and informal format. Minimum registration fee $50

Thursdays, 5:30-6:30. This class is a continuation of "Italian for Travelers: an Introduction." Join Lucrezia for a 12-week Beginning Italian Language Class that will cover all grammar and language functions pertinent to the A1-A2 level learner, with a focus on the communicative skills needed for your next trip to the bel paese! These 12 weeks will include: 1-hour synchronous weekly Italian Immersion Zoom meeting (English will be used in the chat), recording shared afterwards. 1-hour asynchronous self-lead language learning activities designed by the instructor with feedback provided. Participants will need a copy of Italian Now!: L'italiano d'oggi. Consider also joining our informal 6-week mixed-level Italian Conversation Hour with Lucrezia on Sundays. Conversation Hours in Italian start in October, January and February.

Sundays, 11-12. Join Lucrezia for this ongoing mixed-level Conversation Hour. Topics will vary by semester but you can rely on lively and inclusive classes with accessible entry points for all language levels in a fun and informal format. Minimum registration fee $50

Elegant painted masks and sumptuous baroque costumes scurry around the Canals of Venice; In Viareggio, Tuscany 20' tall parade floats satirize politicians, celebrities, and the absurdities of life itself; In the northern Piedmont town of Ivrea, the tale of a poor miller's daughter defending her honor against the Lord of the Manor plays out against a backdrop of local youths pelting each other with sub-food grade oranges for the bragging rights it will confer upon their neighborhood in the year to come. What could all of this pageantry and spectacle have in common? These are just some of the ways that various Italian regions celebrate the Historic European holiday of Carnival. For one night only, you too can experience the wonders, whimsy, and downright fun of a festival that traces its roots back to the Ancient Roman Saturnalia yet still attracts millions of tourists each year to its celebrations. This one-hour, English-language workshop will explore the history and origins of these celebrations, why and how they maintain their cultural and societal relevance and ways to recreate some of the fun and traditions at home with family and friends. Led By: Laura "Lucrezia" Martell

Sundays, 11-12. Join Lucrezia for this ongoing mixed-level Conversation Hour. Topics will vary by semester but you can rely on lively and inclusive classes with accessible entry points for all language levels in a fun and informal format. Minimum registration fee $50

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