Thursday, June 30, 2011

July In Italy

While there aren’t any nationwide holidays on the Italian calendar in July, there’s a very famous local festival that occurs each July 2nd – it’s the first running of the Palio in Siena, the city’s medieval horse race! Watch a video here!

Friday, June 17, 2011

Looking to Expand Your Knowledge of the Italian Language?

Join us for our Pronoun Workshop! Eleonora Zilio-Grandi, M.A in Foreing Languages, will guide you during this training to explore the world of direct and indirect object pronouns.

Students will learn to recognize and properly use the direct and indirect object pronouns in present and past tenses, their placement and common verbs associated with them. Practice will be a major component of this workshop .

A lunch break will be provided between 12:00 and 12:45 PM. You may bring your lunch or dine at one of the several restaurants within walking distance.

For more information, please contact us at (303) 733-4335 or info@italianinstitute.com

When: Saturday, June 25
Time: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Cost: $109

Friday, June 10, 2011

Escape to Tuscany for an Evening with the Italian Institute

Join us for a very special and complimentary event that celebrates everything Tuscany. At 4 PM on Saturday, June 18th, our doors will open for a Tuscany market with:

4 Tuscany wine to sample,
Handmade Ceramics showroom, from Tuscany .
Travel and tourism information of the region
Cheeses and gurmet food sample, from Tuscany.

Two workshops are offered in conjunction with this event.

Workshop One: Italian Music - 5:30 to 6:30pm
Workshop Two: Tuscany Cultural Workshop - 6:50 to 7:50pm

Event Time: 4:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Italian Institute - 677 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 100

Cost: Free!
R.S.V.P. by calling 303-733-4335 or emailing info@italianinstitute.com

We look forward to seeing you there!!

Friday, June 3, 2011

Festa Della Repubblica!

A little history lesson for you...

June 2 marks the Festa della Repubblica – Feast of the Republic – in Italy. The day commemorates a 1946 referendum in which the Italian people voted to decide their form of government — monarchy or republic — in a tense and chaotic climate following the end of Fascism and the Second World War. Though controversy about irregularities in counting the votes were numerous, Italy was declared a republic. After 85 years of reign the monarchy ended, and the members of the House of Savoy were exiled.

To celebrate the Festa della Repubblica, a grand military parade is held in Rome, presided over by the President of the Republic, currently Giorgio Napolitano. The Prime Minister (currently Silvio Berlusconi) and other public figures will be in attendance.