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Not sure in which class to register? Complete this placement test.*
We offer a professional Italian language proficiency evaluation for a refundable $25 charge. The amount will be deducted from tuition when you enroll in our classes.
Register and email the completed test to: annaolivero@theitalianculturalcenter.org, Director of Adult Language Program. You will be contacted to schedule a Zoom meeting to discuss the results of the test, your oral skills, and which class best fits your language needs.
* This test is recommended for those who have some knowledge of Italian and are registering for our classes for the first time. Students registering for Beginner 1 and current students don't need to take this test.
Vittorio Panzani, 78 years old, and William Belli, 71 years old, Trent, Trentino-South Tyrol, 2018, 18”x24” Digital Print
"Wish It Was A Coming Out" Photographs By Melissa Ianniello We are proud to partner with The Rochester Art Center to present an intimate photography collection of gay life in Italy.
Open until January 29th, 2023
Through the lens of tenderness and care, Melissa Ianniello: Wish it Was a Coming Out addresses themes that are universally relevant: from self determination to gay/lesbian love, from the representation of affection in advanced age to the honest portrayal of grief, loneliness and death. By bringing these stories to light, Ianniello encourages us to look with compassion at our own humanity in an attempt to celebrate love in its purest form.
In this exhibition, the stories of gay men and lesbian women between their sixties and nineties unfold through sixteen intimate photographs and six large scale photographs of the interviewee's homes. This is the award winning show's first exhibition in North America.
We hope you will attend and support this emerging Italian photographer and her work! LEARN MORE
NOW OPEN Botticelli and Renaissance Florence:Masterworks from the Uffizi
The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) presents "Botticelli and Renaissance Florence: Masterworks from the Uffizi,” featuring more than 45 loans from the renowned Uffizi Galleries in Florence, including Sandro Botticelli's evocative Minerva and the Centaur (c. 1482).
ICC Members receive 50% off up to four exhibition tickets per purchase Request your code today! contact@theitalianculturalcenter.org
Marking the first collaboration between Mia and the Uffizi Galleries, the exhibition includes paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, decorative arts, and a selection of ancient Roman marble statues. It is the largest and one of the most comprehensive shows on Botticelli ever staged in the United States, featuring works that seldom leave the Italian museum’s galleries.
On view from October 16, 2022, through January 8, 2023, in Mia's Target Galleries, "Botticelli and Renaissance Florence" contextualizes the artist’s works within the broader artistic and cultural climate of Renaissance Florence.
Famous for his large-scale mythological and secular paintings, Sandro Botticelli (1445–1510) was among the most celebrated and gifted artists of the Italian Renaissance. He is also well known for his inimitable treatment of sacred subjects, which include altarpieces, devotional pictures, and three major frescoes in the Sistine Chapel in Rome commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV. In addition to his Minerva and the Centaur, painted for the Medici family at the height of his career, the Uffizi is lending a dozen works by Botticelli, including nine paintings treating a range of subjects from the religious and mythological to portraiture and three drawings that are very rarely lent and have never been exhibited in the United States.
The exhibition also includes loaned works by Botticelli's master, Fra Filippo Lippi, and other members of Botticelli's circle, including Filippino Lippi, the Pollaiuolo brothers, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Perugino, Luca Signorelli, and Lorenzo di Credi. Important Roman sculptures spanning the second century BCE to the second century CE are also on display, including five major works from the Uffizi's collection. These antiquities help illuminate the integral role played by ancient art in the Italian Renaissance and its influence on Botticelli and his circle—providing a rare opportunity to present together works by Botticelli and the sculptures that influenced him.
Loans from the Uffizi are interspersed with objects from Mia's collection, including Benedetto da Rovezzano's Saint John the Baptist sculptural bust (c. 1505) displayed alongside Jacopo del Sellaio's Triumph of Mordecai (c. 1485), a panel painting from the Uffizi that depicts a similar terra-cotta bust. Visitors are able to see how artworks were originally displayed in Renaissance interiors and gain a better understanding of how they functioned in these spaces.
RELATED EVENTS
Talk: Living in Florence in the Age of Botticelli: Eike Schmidt and Roberta Bartoli
Sunday, October 16, 2022, 2:00 pm [Sold Out] -
Virtual Course: Botticelli and Renaissance Florence
Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 12:00 pm
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Friends Lecture: Botticelli’s Florence and Florence’s Botticelli: Carl Strehlke
Thursday, November 10, 2022, 11:00 am -
Talk: Finding Botticelli: Rachel McGarry
Thursday, December 1, 2022, 6:30 pm
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Articoli, Aggettivi, Sostantivi
How do articles, adjectives, nouns agree?
Join us for a two hour workshop on one of the foundations of Italian grammar, the agreement between articles, adjectives, and nouns.
Led by a native instructor the workshop will walk you through the rules of these fundamentals, while also reviewing the verb "essere" (to be) and "avere" (to have). Students will practice composing simple and correct full sentences.
Pre-requisites: Beginning level 1
All courses must be cancelled at least 72 hours in advance to qualify for a refund, less an administrative fee.
Botticelli and Renaissance Florence: Masterworks from the Uffizi at Mia
Private Curator-led Tour & Cocktail Party Exclusively for ICC Members!
The Italian Cultural Center is thrilled to offer its members this private tour of the Botticelli exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Art on December 8th, from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. The tour will be led by Curator Rachel McGarry and will be followed by a cocktail party from 6:30 PM to 7:45 PM.
Access to this exclusive event is limited to 50 people (on a first-come basis). This event is open to ICC Members and guests only with a limit of 2 tickets per member. Cost is $25 per person.
Please note: Once all tickets are gone, we won't be able to accept any additional requests.
The tour starts at 5:30 PM. Please arrive at Mia by 5:00 PM.
All registrations must be cancelled 72 hours in advance to receive a refund, less administrative fee.
COVID 19 Policy: ICC will conform to the requirements of The Minneapolis Institute of Art. Click here for details on their current policy.
About the exhibit
Artist Talk Join us for a conversation with Italian artist Melissa Ianniello! Moderated by Giulia Angeli and Zoe Cinel.
Virtual Artist Talk - Melissa Ianniello: Wish it Was a Coming Out
Dec 10, 2022 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
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About the exhibition
MAKE & TAKE
Crostata di Ricotta e
Biscotti di Natale
Sunday, December 11, from 2:30- 5:00 pm In Person
Join Asse at Rebecca's Bakery to make 2 traditional Italian sweets - crostata di ricotta and biscotti cookies, just in time for “le feste di Natale”. Crostata di ricotta is typical of the mountainous areas of the South and uses ingredients that shepherds could easily find. Even today in some of these areas the ricotta cake is the dessert of Sunday, as well as of the Christmas and Easter periods. The origin of the Biscotti in Italian Cantucci dates back to at least the sixteenth century. The name seems to derive from “cantellus”, in Latin “piece or slice of bread”, a salty biscuit that Roman soldiers already consumed during military campaigns. Asse will guide our group through the crostata and cookies making process. Then it will be your turn to make your own treats to bring home. Please bring an apron if you would like to use one. By registering for this event, you fully agree to the following terms and conditions: Event Liability Release Space is limited to 15 participants! Register now. COVID 19 POLICY UPDATE – 11/28/2022 As of 11/28/2022, the ICC will no longer require proof of vaccinations and masks will remain optional. Please stay home if you are not feeling well, or have exhibited symptoms of COVID-19. Sign Up for our newsletter to receive updates on future events --------------------- The ICC needs your support! Consider becoming a member, renewing your membership or donating! Your contribution makes it possible for us to continue our mission to promote Italian language and culture. Grazie!
Join Asse at Rebecca's Bakery to make 2 traditional Italian sweets - crostata di ricotta and biscotti cookies, just in time for “le feste di Natale”.
Crostata di ricotta is typical of the mountainous areas of the South and uses ingredients that shepherds could easily find. Even today in some of these areas the ricotta cake is the dessert of Sunday, as well as of the Christmas and Easter periods.
The origin of the Biscotti in Italian Cantucci dates back to at least the sixteenth century. The name seems to derive from “cantellus”, in Latin “piece or slice of bread”, a salty biscuit that Roman soldiers already consumed during military campaigns.
Asse will guide our group through the crostata and cookies making process. Then it will be your turn to make your own treats to bring home.
Please bring an apron if you would like to use one.
By registering for this event, you fully agree to the following terms and conditions: Event Liability Release
Space is limited to 15 participants! Register now.
COVID 19 POLICY UPDATE – 11/28/2022 As of 11/28/2022, the ICC will no longer require proof of vaccinations and masks will remain optional. Please stay home if you are not feeling well, or have exhibited symptoms of COVID-19.
Sign Up for our newsletter to receive updates on future events
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The ICC needs your support! Consider becoming a member, renewing your membership or donating!
Your contribution makes it possible for us to continue our mission to promote Italian language and culture. Grazie!
MUSICA & APERITIVO A Journey through Italian Pop Music In English The ICC is proud to launch a new series dedicated to Italian music. Join native instructor Ileana Tamberlani for a curated journey through some of the most beautiful Italian pop songs (recorded music) while enjoying an aperitivo. Each night will be about a theme, a decade or a singer. This will not be a language class, the event will be led in English and is open to all music lovers who want to learn more about Italy and the songs that shaped Italians.
MUSICA & APERITIVO
A Journey through Italian Pop Music In English
The ICC is proud to launch a new series dedicated to Italian music. Join native instructor Ileana Tamberlani for a curated journey through some of the most beautiful Italian pop songs (recorded music) while enjoying an aperitivo. Each night will be about a theme, a decade or a singer. This will not be a language class, the event will be led in English and is open to all music lovers who want to learn more about Italy and the songs that shaped Italians.
Bring your friends and register now! Minimum number of participants: 10 Maximum number of participants: 25 Questions? Contact@theitalianculturalcenter.org All events must be cancelled 72 hours in advance to receive a refund, less administrative fee. COVID 19 POLICY UPDATE – 11/28/2022 As of 11/28/2022, the ICC will no longer require proof of vaccinations and masks will remain optional. Please stay home if you are not feeling well, or have exhibited symptoms of COVID-19.
Bring your friends and register now!
Minimum number of participants: 10 Maximum number of participants: 25
Questions? Contact@theitalianculturalcenter.org
All events must be cancelled 72 hours in advance to receive a refund, less administrative fee.
Tombola, Panettone & Pandoro An Italian Holiday Tradition
Join Ileana Tamberlani, native Italian from Rome & Italian Instructor, for a fun night of Italian Holiday Traditions! Tombola is the most traditional Christmas game in Italy, everybody plays it with their family and friends over the holidays. No knowledge of Italian is required. Numbers and words of the game will be in Italian and in English. Have fun playing this game while enjoying a glass of Prosecco with pandoro and panettone, two Italian cakes that are a symbol of Christmas in Italy. Prizes will be awarded.
Join Ileana Tamberlani, native Italian from Rome & Italian Instructor, for a fun night of Italian Holiday Traditions! Tombola is the most traditional Christmas game in Italy, everybody plays it with their family and friends over the holidays.
No knowledge of Italian is required.
Numbers and words of the game will be in Italian and in English. Have fun playing this game while enjoying a glass of Prosecco with pandoro and panettone, two Italian cakes that are a symbol of Christmas in Italy. Prizes will be awarded.
Minimum number of participants: 20Maximum number of participants: 30 Questions? Contact@theitalianculturalcenter.org All events must be cancelled 72 hours in advance to receive a refund, less administrative fee. COVID 19 POLICY UPDATE – 11/28/2022 As of 11/28/2022, the ICC will no longer require proof of vaccinations and masks will remain optional. Please stay home if you are not feeling well, or have exhibited symptoms of COVID-19.
Minimum number of participants: 20Maximum number of participants: 30
Il piacere di leggere in italiano
Guided Reading in Italian
This four-week class, taught in Italian, offers the opportunity to read short and accessible Italian texts by well-known writers, such as Italo Calvino and Stefano Benni.
We will read each passage together, talk about the story, and identify the most relevant elements for comprehension and interpretation. We will look at structures and colloquial expressions that enrich the knowledge of Italian and will use them in conversation.
The class will offer the pleasure of a new experience with the written word to students of Italian at the intermediate proficiency level.
Use the link and purchase the book before beginning of the class: Italian Short Stories
WHEN: Saturdays January 7, 14, 21, 28 12:00-1:30 pm
The goal of this course is for students to be able to speak more extensively about themselves, their profession, their likes and dislikes. Students will also learn how to handle situations related to ordering at restaurants, shops, ask about prices, clothes, and daily activities. Each class will provide information and discussion on cultural aspects of Italian life.
Prerequisite: Beginner Level 1
Please contact the school if you have not taken any other classes at ICC before registering. An instructor will assess your level.
Use these links and order a copy of your text and workbook prior to the first day of class:
Textbook: NEW ITALIAN ESPRESSO UPDATED EDITION -BOOK + E-BOOK INTERATTIVO
The E-BOOK contains audios and videos.
Please note: duration of access to E-book 14 months
Workbook: NEW ITALIAN ESPRESSO UPDATED EDITION
The goal of this course is for the students to be able to ask information in different past tenses, to connect events in the past and in the future, to express disappointment, desire, fear, grief, hope. Each class will provide information and discussion on cultural aspects of Italian life.
Prerequisite: Intermediate Level 2
Please contact the school before registering if you haven't taken any other courses at ICC. An instructor will assess your level.
Use this link and order a copy of your text prior to the first day of class:
NUOVO ESPRESSO 3 (BOOK + INTERACTIVE E-BOOK)
The E-Book contains all audios and videos.
Duration of access to E-book: 14 months
The textbook includes homework exercises (with keys) for each chapter
Prerequisite: Beginner Level 3
Use these links and order copies of your text and workbook prior to the first day of class:
Textbook: NEW ITALIAN ESPRESSO (BOOK + MULTIMEDIA DVD)
Workbook: NEW ITALIAN ESPRESSO_WORKBOOK
In this class, students have the opportunity to review and reinforce their language skills at the upper Intermediate level while working on cultural topics related to contemporary Italy. Grammar structures previously studied will be addressed in their nuances and practiced more in depth.
Prerequisite: Bridge #2
Please contact the school if you have not taken any other classes at the ICC before registering. An instructor will assess your level.
Use these links, and order your text prior to the first day of class:
Nuovo Magari B2 (Book/Audio CD)
or
Nuovo Magari B2 (E-Book)
The goal of this course is for students to be able to talk about past events, make predictions and express probability, ask and answer questions about time, weather, locations and places. Each class will provide information and discussion on cultural aspects of Italian life.
Prerequisite: Beginner Level 2
Textbook: NEW ITALIAN ESPRESSO (BOOK+MULTIMEDIA DVD + E-BOOK)
Workbook: NEW ITALIAN ESPRESSO UPDATED EDITION_WORKBOOK
The goal of this course is for students to be able to greet others and introduce themselves, ask for information, describe their house, family, objects, and their location. Each class will provide information and discussion on cultural aspects of Italian life.
Prerequisite: Beginner 1
Please contact the school if you haven't taken classes at ICC. An instructor will assess your level.
Textbook:
NEW ITALIAN ESPRESSO UPDATED EDITION(BOOK + E-BOOK)
Please note: duration of access to E-book: 14 months
The goal of this course is for the student to be able to express opinions precisely and thoroughly, and to describe events in detail in the present, past and future tenses using accurate and appropriate vocabulary. Students will read Italian short stories from well-known writers of the 20th century to practice writing, speaking and reading skills.
Pre-requisite: Advanced #1
Use this link and purchase the textbook prior to first day of class:
Raccontare il Novecento
This class is for students who are at Upper Intermediate Level. Facets of Italian regional culture will be discussed to provide students with various opportunities to practice upper intermediate reading and conversational skills.
Use this link and order a copy of the textbook prior to first day of class:
The goal of this course is for the student to be able to communicate about events of the past and express feelings, emotions and sensations. Each class will provide information and discussion on cultural aspects of Italian life.
Prerequisite: completion of Pre-Intermediate 3
NUOVO ESPRESSO 3 BOOK + INTERACTIVE E-BOOK
The goal of this course is to be able to express wishes, doubts, give advices, and make proposals utilizing higher level grammatical structures and vocabulary.
Prerequisite: Upper Intermediate 2
Please use one of these links and order a copy of your text prior to the first day of class:
Option 1: Nuovo Espresso 4 (paper copy + Ebook interactive)
OR
Option 2: Nuovo Espresso 4 (only Ebook, no paper copy, license duration 1 year)
Prerequisite: Pre-Intermediate 1
Please contact the school if you have not taken any other classes at ICC before enrolling. An instructor will assess your level.
Use these links and order a copy of your texts prior to the first day of class:
NUOVO ESPRESSO 2 (BOOK + INTERACTIVE E-BOOK)
Workbook:
The goal of this course is for students to be able to communicate in written and orally about past events, to express feelings and emotions using correct tenses. Each class will provide information and discussion on cultural aspects of Italian life.
Prerequisite: Beginner 4
Use one of these links and order a copy of your textbooks prior to the first day of class:
Textbook: NUOVO ESPRESSO 2 (BOOK + INTERACTIVE E-BOOK)
Textbook includes the workbook (with keys)
For additional practice: NUOVO ESPRESSO 2 - Esercizi supplementari
