The Italian Book Club, presented by Enrica Maria Ferrara, will explore four books by Italian authors.
During the first meeting, the facilitator of the Book Club will introduce the book and give some information about its author. Then, each participant will have the chance to read aloud selected passages of the book.
During the reading, aspects of the book’s grammar, its language structures and its lexicon will be highlighted and explained by the facilitator, and participants will be encouraged to ask questions about the passages that they have found more challenging to read.
During the second meeting, each participant will be encouraged to discuss the book and the facilitator will guide the conversation by asking questions about the book’s characters, plot, message as well as its style and the overall enjoyment of their particular reading experience.
It is likely that public conversations with one or more of the writers whose books have been selected for the Book Club will also be organized by the Italian Cultural Institute.
Please note that for this course an advanced level of Italian is required.
The Italian Book Club consists of 8 meetings of 2 hours each, for a total of 16 hours.
Classes will have a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 16 participants and will be ONSITE.
The Italian Book Club will meet on Wednesday evenings from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, from 18th September 2024 to 22nd January 2025. Please find below the detailed calendar.
New participants – €200
10% discount for previous participants, returning students, OAPs and full-time students – on presentation of valid documentation
PROGRAMME
18th September and 9th October 2024
Laura Imai Messina, L’isola dei battiti del cuore, Piemme (2022)
30th October and 20th November 2024
Francesca Marone, Le pentite, Les Flaneurs Edizioni (2023)
4th December and 18th December 2024
Domenico Starnone, Il vecchio al mare, Einaudi (2024)
8th January and 22nd January 2025
Dario Voltolini, Invernale, La Nave di Teseo (2024)
ENROLMENT DETAILS
Enrolments open from 1st August to 5th September 2024
Enrolments and payments online only.
Please note that the “Guest” option is available only for employees of other cultural institutes and documentation in support needs to be provided.
Before enrolling, please make sure you have read our Terms and Conditions.
(You can find the Italian Book Club in the “Enroll for a Special Class” section)