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Italian Slang (The date has moved)
In Italian — Friday, February 17th — 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tuition: $35
You will be introduced to all of the nuances of the Italian language from the use of idioms to slang, thus learning how to use these expressions according to the situation you are in or the person you are with. Distinctions will be made according to the differences among the regions in Italy. What can you say and what can’t you? How can you express yourself? When are certain words appropriate? To/with whom can you speak this way?
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The Italian Heart of My California Pantry
In Italian — Friday, February 3rd — 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tuition: $40
Viola Buitoni, a descendant of the well known pasta dynasty and an Italian food educator in San Francisco, will talk about her family history, how her heritage shaped her love for cooking and what's in her pantry for best marrying the bounty of California to the staples of classic Italian cooking and create healthy, seasonal foods.
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The New Italian Cinema
In Italian — Friday, February 24th — 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tuition: $35
There is a new generation of young directors that use cinema as a way to describe the Italian society of today. Paolo Sorrentino, Marco Tulio Giordana,
Matteo Garrone, and Paolo Virzi show through their movies what happens in Italy focusing their eyes on political characters, immigration, youth
unemployment and the camorra. This workshop is going to present the new Italian post-neorealism: when movies explain the reality.
These are the movies:
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Pronunciare l'Italiano (Requires Italian 2)
In Italian — Friday, March 2nd — 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Tuition: $35
This is the continuation of our popular workshop series on pronunciation. Learn to sound like a native in this helpful class devoted exclusively to the sound, accent, rhythm, and intonation of spoken Italian.
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