AIA-FVG /
American Corner Trieste
MAY 2012 NEWS
MAY
Here is what’s going on this month! We have 50 flavors of America this
month: Current Cinema, Retro Cinema,
English Classes, Cooking Classes, Walking tours, Documentaries, Conferences,
Exhibits, Coffee Hour, Books, DVD’s, Magazines.
Come to via Roma and get a double dip without the calories!
MAY HOLIDAY- OFFICE CLOSED
Our office will be closed on May 1st.
AMERICAN FILM SERIES in ORIGINAL LANGUAGE at the
ARISTON, Showtimes: 2, 4:30, 7 and 9:30
p.m.
May 3th - Film series: J. Edgar, a film by Clint Eastwood with
Leonardo DiCaprio and Naomi
Watts, one nomination for Golden Globe. This
film lasts 137 minutes so we have
changed the show times as written above.
Our office remains closed in the afternoon. See you at the cinema!
TRIESTE USA: 1945 – 1954, A WALKING TOUR, Via Roma 15, 10:00 a.m.
Learn what Trieste was like under the Allied Military
Government. We are offering a 2-hour
presentation and walking tour in English presenting the landmarks of TRUST
(Trieste US Troops). Our guide Edi
Caropresi will take us back to those days.
Check out the photos
from the previous tour. Did you know
that JFK, Richard Nixon and Dwight Eisenhower were all here in 1952? Special AMG currency and stamps were used
here? Sea planes landed in Trieste?
Louis Armstrong played here? Contact
us for special tours for groups and schools with at least 15 people (special
tours can be in Italian or English).
May tour dates in English are: Saturday, May
12th and Saturday, May 26th. Contribution: €10 per person (€8 for members). Call to
reserve.
TOUR in ITALIAN - Trieste USA - May 5th, meeting at 9:45 a.m.
SPOTLIGHT on TRIESTE USA, Via Roma 15 - OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC
We have a scheduled a series of Friday events to
complement our TRIESTE USA theme. These
events are all Free and Open to the
Public. In addition, come by the association
and see our photographic exhibit.
May 4th – 6 p.m.
- Conversation about life in Trieste under the A.M.G. with Pietro Spirito – journalist and author of “Trieste a Stelle e
Strisce” e Aldo D’Eliso – director of
“Stars and Stripes” in Trieste with the A.M.G. 1945-1954 and author of
“Bari – Trieste e l’America in Tasca” (in Italian).
May 11th - 6 pm
- Documentary - “Le Ragazze di Trieste” with the directors
Chiara Barbo and Andrea Magnani. Interviews
with the girls from Trieste who married TRUST soldiers and moved to the US.
(Bilingual Italian / English)
May 18th -three
showings: 3, 5 and 7pm - Film - “Diplomatic Courier” (1952) filmed in Trieste, starring Tyrone Power and
Patricia O’Neal and featuring Karl Malden and Charles Bronson. (In English)
May 25th – 6-7pm -
Documentary “Blue Jeans e Gonne Corte” with the director Renzo Carbonera. Trieste seemed to be a quiet place,
but underneath the surface it was a world of spies, uncertainty. (In Italian).
THURSDAY ADULT COFFEE BREAK, Via Roma 15, 10-12 OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC
May 10th –10-12am Our monthly appointment for clever
conversation (in English of course) and a cup of coffee.
AMERICAN COOKING SCHOOL
May 9th and 10th -6.30pm - California Fusion with Andrea! Learn the insider
secrets of California Mediterranean Bistrot cuisine, preferred by the stars
that Andrea cooked for at Patina and other L.A. restaurants. Weather permitting, we’ll be able to enjoy
our dinner outside on the terrace.
Request has been so great that this course will be offered twice on 2
separate evenings. A cooking class only for
members. All lessons in English! Cost: €40.
Place: Gastronomia Ludvig. Call to reserve and pay in advance.
FRIDAY DOCUMENTARIES- Our regular documentary season has ended for this year. Thanks to Michael Stavola for selecting a fantastic
list and for being our “lights, video, action” man each Friday afternoon! If you’re a documentary lover, don’t miss our
special homegrown May documentaries for Trieste USA!
LIBRARY NEWS
Volunteer Librarians - Our crew of
volunteer librarians is working hard on keeping our collection in order and in
managing check-outs. Thanks to all of
them under the supervision of Daniela. Calling
Dr. Dewey! If you are a librarian or
just love libraries and would like to volunteer, contact us!
eLibraryUSA – on-line library managed by the US State
Department
The American Corner Trieste is offering access to eLibraryUSA.
Get access to information that Americans find at their public
libraries. A broad range of resources
about learning English, American history and culture, health, business, audio
books, children’s books and more are available on-line. To get access, send an
e-mail from your e-mail address to: aia.fvg@gmail.com
Write that you attend programs at the American Corner
Trieste. If you are a student, teacher
or professor, write the name of the school or university where you study or
work. Within a few days, you will receive your password to access eLibrary USA.
To learn more about this initiative, click to watch the video
explanation. ublic libraries. We have a broad range of
resources about learning English, American history and culture, health,
business, and more.
New in town? Looking for networking opportunities,
friendship and cultural activities? Contact
the International Welcome
Club Trieste.
See you in May at the Association!
Via Roma 15, 34132 Trieste – 040 63 03
01 aia.fvg@gmail.com
Hours:
Monday-Friday 4-8pm , Tuesday and Thursday 10-12
