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The\u00a0Italian Book Club<\/strong>, presented\u00a0by Enrica Maria Ferrara<\/strong>, will explore\u00a0four books by Italian authors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n During the reading, aspects of the book\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n 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\u2019s characters, plot, message as well as its style and the overall enjoyment of their particular reading experience.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Please note that for this course an advanced level of Italian is required.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Italian Book Club consists of 8 meetings of 2 hours each, for a total of 16 hours.<\/strong><\/p>\n Classes\u00a0will have a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 16 participants and\u00a0will be\u00a0ONSITE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Italian Book Club will meet on\u00a0Wednesday evenings from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, from 18th September 2024 to 22nd January 2025. <\/strong>Please find below the detailed calendar.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n New participants \u2013 \u20ac200<\/strong><\/p>\n 10% discount for previous participants, returning students, OAPs and full-time students<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 on presentation of valid documentation<\/p>\n <\/p>\n PROGRAMME<\/strong><\/p>\n 18th September and 9th October 2024<\/p>\n Laura Imai Messina<\/strong>, L’isola dei battiti del cuore, <\/em>Piemme (2022)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 30th October and 20th November 2024<\/p>\n Francesca Marone<\/strong>, Le pentite, <\/em>Les Flaneurs Edizioni (2023)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4th December and 18th December 2024<\/p>\n Domenico Starnone<\/strong>, Il vecchio al mare<\/em>, Einaudi (2024)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 8th January and 22nd January 2025<\/p>\n Dario Voltolini<\/strong>,\u00a0Invernale<\/em>, La Nave di Teseo (2024)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ENROLMENT DETAILS<\/strong><\/p>\n Enrolments open from 1st August to 5th September 2024 – NOW CLOSED<\/strong><\/p>\n Enrolments and payments\u00a0online<\/strong>\u00a0only.<\/p>\n Please note that the \u201cGuest\u201d option is available only for employees of other cultural institutes and documentation in support needs to be provided.<\/p>\n
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