Winter 2014 Italian Book Club : Letteratura dell’immigrazione in Italia Led by Daniela Cavallero “Scontro di civiltà per un ascensore a piazza Vittorio”, by Amara Lakhous Join Sentieri in a Sunday afternoon discussion group that will explore this remarkable novel suitable for intermediate and advanced Italian students. Winter 2014’s book… Continue reading
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A great week for Chicago Italian-food enthusiasts. Italian food emporium Eataly opens tomorrow, December 2nd, at 4 p.m. at 43 E. Ohio Avenue. The two-story megastore will host eight restaurants, two coffee bars, a microbrewery, a gelateria, a bookstore, and retail stands that sell produce, fish, meat, cheese, pastries, and… Continue reading
It’s not a new debate, though it still comes up quite frequently among linguists and language teachers. This recent article in The Economist poses the question yet again. Does each language encode a specific worldview that influences the way in which its speakers communicate? The obvious answer seems to be a… Continue reading
This week, seeing as though Halloween is fast approaching, we saw it only fitting that we introduce you to some of our favorite Italian idioms that also happen to reference one of the most popular foods from this time of the year. Pumpkin! Avere poco sale in zucca translated literally means… Continue reading
An American writer wanders the streets of Rome when he witnesses a black-clad figure stab a woman inside an art gallery. Shocked, he rushes to help, only to find himself suddenly trapped by the gallery’s enormous glass doors. Powerless, he watches in horror as the woman cries for help as… Continue reading
Last week while browsing La Repubblica I came across an article detailing new Italian words being put into the 2014 edition of Lo Zingarelli, an Italian dictionary. There has been a proposal of 1,500 new words, some of which come from Italian dialects and American slang. Some of these new… Continue reading
October 10 starts the beginning of the 49th edition of the Chicago International Film Festival and we’re excited to see that a number of Italian films are scheduled to be shown. This year, in fact, the festival will be celebrating Italian cinema with the retrospective Comedy, Italian Style, showing some… Continue reading
Game Night: Briscola Saturday, October 26th, 4:00 – 7:00pm Join Sentieri’s game night to play Briscola, the traditional Italian card game. Learn the rules, try a practice hand and play a tournament to win prizes! Light refreshment will be served “Aperitivo” style. $10 cash or check by 10/24/12, member discount… Continue reading
Saturday, November 16th 4:00 – 6:30pm Magnifica Presenza Twenty-eight year old Pietro moves to Rome from Sicily with a dream: to be an actor. He lives with his cousin, Maria, with whom he has a love-hate relationship.… Continue reading
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Saturday, September 28th 4:00 – 6:30pm Il villaggio di cartone In an age where the Church is of little importance, a old priest struggles with his purpose in life. Then a large group of African stowaways enters… Continue reading
Cultural Event: Briscola Tuesday, July 16th, 7:00pmLearn a traditional Italian card game and enjoy pizza at Antica Pizzeria. $25 with RSVP for Sentieri members$30 with RSVP general admission Cineforum: Benvenuti Al Nord Saturday, August 10th, 4:00 – 6:30pmFilm in Italian with English subtitles, discussion and light reception follow $10 with… Continue reading
The Babilonia Italian Language School in Taormina, Sicily is offering 3 scholarships. The entries must be written in Italian. The instructions, details and links are here below: CONCORSO LETTERARIO INTERNAZIONALE “Tauromenion – Città di Taormina” 3 Borse di Studio Al Concorso Letterario potranno partecipare tutti i cittadini stranieri amanti della lingua… Continue reading
This week’s idiom is “a mano a mano”. This expression’s generic form is “poco a poco”, which means “little by little” in English. Just as in Italian, English also has an idiomatic version of this expression: “step by step.” Both idioms express the progress of little actions leading towards larger… Continue reading
This week’s idiom is “chiocciola”. Literally this word translates as “snail” in English, but its idiomatic use has no counterpart in English! When saying an email address to someone in italiano, you say “chiocciola” for where the at sign (@) goes in your address. It’s quite logical really, “@” looks… Continue reading
