online social meetings and events overview
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Poche ParolePROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD
ONLINE SOCIAL MEETINGS AND EVENTS OVERVIEWLORENZA PIERI PRESENTS HER NOVEL ldquoIL GIARDINO DEI MOSTRI - THE GARDEN OF MONSTERSrdquoIN CONVERSATION WITH PROF VIRGINIA JEWISSTuesdayMay25that630pmatLupoVerdeOsteriaPalisadesPROGRAMRSVPampTICKETSHERE
NATIONAL CHAMBER ENSEMBLE THE REMARKABLE FOUR SEASONS OF VIVALDIRecordingSaturdayMay222021(LinksentMay29th)MoreinfoontheNCEwebsite-SpecialdiscountforICSmembers
The ICS event forMay 2021 will takeplaceonTuesdayMay25at630pm
not by Zoom buthelliplive Imagine thatAuthor LorenzaPieriwill be interviewedby Yale Prof Virginia Jewiss about hernovel IlGiardinodeiMostri (TheGardenof Monsters) The venue is DCrsquos LupoVerde restaurant and a maximum of45 persons will be allowed so makeyour reservations now (Go to httpsitalianculturalsocietyorgevents to findoutmore)Moreaboutthisnovelcanbefoundinthisissue
In case youmissedourApril 18th eventwhich featured a performance andinterview with Flamenco guitaristcomposer Angela Centola youcan find more about it at httpsitalianculturalsocietyorgpast-events and enjoy a video of the concert Youcan also read more about it in thisissue Speaking of concerts onMay 12FeliciaToscanoandGianpieroAntonazzopresented a fusion rockclassical guitarconcertconaperitivointhegardenbehindthe KriegCasazza home as a fundraiserfortheSocietyItwasabeautifulevening
andajoyfulfirstpost-pandemicgatheringformanyoftheca30peoplethere
This month the ICS membership willbe electing members to the Board ofDirectors so please watch your emailfor the ballot And as always pleasecontinuetoenrollinourarrayofcoursesmusicandotherwonderfulopportunitieshttpsitalianculturalsocietyorgilp
Ronald Cappelletti Acting Board President
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THE ITALIAN CULTURAL SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEERonald CappellettiActingBoardPresidentFrancesca Casazza ExecutiveDirectorBruce Esposito TreasurerDario Penzo Secretary
HONORARY MEMBERSLuigi De LucaPresidentEmeritusRonald CappellettiPresidentEmeritusRomeo Segnan MemberAtLarge
ICS STAFFFrancesca Casazza ExecutiveDirectorLucy Fonseca AdministrativeandOfficeManagerDario Penzo MarketingandEventsCoordinatorFelicia Toscano DirectoroftheICSMusicSchoolFiorenza Castelli WorkshopandSummerCampCoordinator
ITALIAN LANGUAGE PROGRAMSilvana Amato Valentina Asciutti Annelise Brody SofiaCaligiuriFiorenzaCastelliLuigiDeLucaSilvanaDeLucaAlessandraDi Vetta Cristiana FabianiGiovannaGallettaKristin Cassola Laura Loddo Nicoletta Nencioli DarioPenzoMarianaPetrovaTachevaCamillaPrestiAntonellaSalvatorePellegrinoClaudioTancaFeliciaToscano
GALA 2020 SPONSORS
PLATINUM MediasetItaliaBRONZEPirelliTiresStudyinItalyBEVERAGE SPONSORS Campari Il Cantiniere Imports andDistributingIncincollaborationwithMarramiero
DINNER SPONSOR RobertoDonnaAUCTION MAIN DONORS St Jamesrsquos Club Morgan Bay BampBSolrsquoArtStudyinItalySchoolGenoaHotelPalazzoGrilloGenovaBarboursvilleVineyardsampPalladioRestaurantPeutereyMelittaP LLC David Cieslikowski Maria Luisa Moen Melody YazdaniStudios Ferrero Sofia Caligiuri and Lucy Fonseca for basketspreparation Felicia Toscano Gianpiero Antonazzo FrancescaCasazza for the concert with aperitivo Dario Penzo CristianaFabianiValentinaAsciuttiAntonellaSalvatoreFiorenzaCastelliAnneliseBrodyMoraniLauraMotickaLoddo
INDIVIDUAL DONORS GALA 2020JeanJawdatLuciaWolfBarbaraLBrodyMichaelFarrellAlexGuinand JaneBoutonClaudiaNaganAnaFournier-HerreraampRaulHerreraRichardSchiripaCathyHollingerBruceEspositoEllen amp Jackson Coppley Ranieri Cavaceppi Richard FarmerSilvana amp Luigi De Luca Paolo Vidoli Judith M Rossi DavidCieslikowski Elizabeth DeLeon-Jones Salvatore RomanoFrancesca Casazza Annelise Brody Carola Mamberto SaraFordenDianeEamesEmilyAlexander
WELCOME NEW MEMBERSCollege Student CaraWalkerSingle Deborah Wassertzug Claudia Oglialoro AngelaMaggiMelittaPaterniLauraBenedettiampNancyEskenaziBronze Sponsor DorianLaGuardiaSilver Sponsor ShalomBaranes
TABLE OF CONTENTSAngelaCentolaaJourneyintoFlamencoMusic3PicturesfromGuitarConcertowithAperitivo4MayCulturalEventIlGiardinodeiMostri5TheICSScholarshipawards6ReportoftheItalianLanguageProgram7TheICSRecommendedTrips7IlGiardinodeiTarocchi10AddioaFrancoBattiatoCantautoreFilosofodelPop11
WE ARE SOCIAL
DIRECTORSEllen Coppley FundraisingCarola MambertoEventsandCommunicationSara Forden EventsandCommunicationSalvatore Romano MembershipElizabeth De Leon-JonesCommunicationAnnelise BrodyILPAdvisorDavid CieslikowskiPhotographerandGovernanceChiara GastaldiEventsandFinance
SUPPORT THE ICS
BECOME A MEMBER
AMAZON SMILE
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ANGELA CENTOLA A JOURNEY INTO FLAMENCO MUSICBY RON CAPPELLETTI ICS ACTING BOARD PRESIDENT
I havelovedflamencomusicsinceIhearditplayedonLPsbythelikesofSabicasandCarlosMontoyain the 1950s and lsquo60s (The great Americanldquocountryrdquo guitarist Chet Atkins talking aboutguitarists in general toldGuitar PlayerMagazinethat ldquoThe finest technique around has got to beSabicas the flamenco playerrdquo) Around the sametime I sawtelevisionshowsfeaturingJoseGrecoandhisdancetroupewhichhelpedmeunderstandthatflamencoembracedmorethan just fabulousguitarmusicitincludedanexcitingformofdanceandapassionateformofsinging
Butas I recentlydiscovered I reallydidnrsquot knowmuchaboutflamencoatall In fact ithasaveryturbulent history Arising from the traditionalculture of Andalusia in southern Spain it hasbeen inventedandre-inventedseveraltimesandbuffeted(andabused)bythechangingintellectualand political winds since it first emerged as amoreorlessdistinctforminthelate19thcenturyPerhapstheearliestcoherentmanifestationoccursin1881whentheflamencosingerandplayerSilverioFranconettiopenedthefirstflamencosingercafeacutein Seville His parents were Nicolaacutes FranconettiborninRomeandMariacuteadelaConcepcioacutenAguilarborninSpain(SoyouseethereisevenanItalianconnection)
QuotingaWikipediaarticleldquoIn Silveriorsquos cafeacute the cantaores were in a verycompetitive environment which allowed theemergenceoftheprofessionalcantaorandservedasacruciblewhereflamencoartwasconfiguredInthemGitanosandnon-Gitanoslearnedthecanteswhile reinterpreted the Andalusian folk songs intheirownstyleexpandingtherepertoireLikewisethe taste of the public contributed to configuretheflamencogenreunifyingitstechniqueandits
themerdquoThereissomuchmoretothestoryandIreferthereadertolearnmoreaboutitusingon-linesourcesBy thetimewearrive at the global star PacodeLucia what is considered flamenco music haschangedmarkedly from the version I first heardand it continues to evolve to this day branchingouttoembracemanyotherinstrumentsanddanceandsingingstylesTheoneinstantlyrecognizableconstant is amusic and art of peculiarly intenseandpassionatepurity
And that brings us to Angela Centola You canfind the entire program on YouTube Our April18th encounter with Angela opened with abeautifully performed original hopeful piecea gift composed especially for the ICS called
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Thanks to all the people that participated in ourfundraisingeventldquoGuitarConcertwithAperitivoatthe
ExecutiveDirectorrsquosbackyardrdquoA special thanks goes to Felicia Toscano and GianpieroAntonazzo for their Pop and Brasilianmusic concert to
theamazinghostsFrancescaCasazzaandGeoffKrieg fortheirhospitalityandtoAngelaMaggiforthepicturesthatyoucanseeaboveThis concert originated from a donation for the onlineAuctionheldinoccasionoftheICSGala2020
ldquoPandemiardquoItcontinuedwithapanelconductingan interview inwhich Angela (speaking in Italianand ably translated into English by AnneliseBrody) thisveryaccomplishedflamencoguitaristand composer (the first female professional inItaly)explicatedflamencorsquosvariousmusicalformswithvideoexamples inwhichsheperformedherown compositions The panel included guitaristsICSMusical School Director Felicia Toscano andLuigi Piccardi of RadioVaticanaOver the course
of an hour or so we were treated to examplesof ldquozambrardquo ldquosoleaacuterdquo ldquofarrucardquo ldquorumbardquo andldquomilongardquo Interspersed were explanations ofthe history of the music Finally responding toquestions Angela told us what it was like tobecome a professional flamenco guitarist in thismostly male world of musicians The afternoonclosedwithabrindisi ledbyFrancescaCasazzainwhichwe toastedAngelaon theoccasionof herbirthday
EXCLUSIVE FUNDRAISING EVENT GUITAR CONCERT WITH APERITIVO AT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORrsquoS BACKYARD
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Per questo mese di Maggiomartedirsquo 25 lrsquoItalian Cultural
Society ha deciso di fare uneventoinItalianoOspitedellaserataLorenzaPiericheritornaallrsquoICSperpresentarciilsuonuovolibroldquoIlgiardinodeimostrirdquoreducedallacandidaturaal Premio Strega 2021 Lorenzascrittrice e giornalista che siersquo trasferita a DC nel 2014sararsquo in conversazione con laProfessoressa Virginia JewissSeniorLecturerintheHumanitiese Direttrice del Yale HumanitiesprogramaRoma
ldquoIl giardino dei mostrirdquo egrave lastoria di due famiglie i BiaginicontadiniebutterieiSanfilippimembri della borghesiaintellettualeromanaicuidestinisiincrocianonellasecondametagravedeglianniOttanta inMaremmaquando lrsquoavvento della modadelle vacanze in campagnaprovocanellazonaunimprovvisoaumento del benessere dando
uno scossone ai rapporti socialitradizionaliNel mezzo di questa naturaselvaggia toscana Lorenza Pierici porta allrsquointerno di un Italiache cambia La protagonistadel libro Annamaria incontra
la scultrice Niki de Saint-Phalleimpegnata a realizzare il suosognoartisticosuunacollinadelluogoInleilaprotagonistariesceatrovareunaguidaqualcunoingradodifarlecapirecheimostria cui fa riferimento iltitolononsono soltanto le giganteschesculture che abitano del parcoma sono principalmente quellicheuccidonolrsquoinnocenza
Un romanzo avvincente chevedeintrecciarsiipersonaggiconlavitarealedellrsquoecletticaartistaViaspettiamodunqueperlrsquoeventoculturalediMaggioquestavoltainpersonaalLupoVerdeOsteriaper una discussione letterariaseguita da buon cibo autenticoitalianoperchineersquointeressatoPerinformazioniebigliettipoteteconsultareilnostrosito
Se vi interessa conoscere di piursquosul parco che ha ispirato questolibropoteteandareapagina9delPocheParole
MAY CULTURAL EVENT - LORENZA PIERI IN CONVERSAZIONE CON PROF VIRGINIA JEWISSIL GIARDINO DEI MOSTRI - MARTEDIrsquo 25 MAGGIO 630PM A ldquoLUPO VERDE OSTERIArdquoIN ITALIANO WITH TRANSLATIONS - RSVP amp TICKETS HERE
ForthismonthofMayonTuesday25ththeItalianCulturalSocietyhas
decided to host an event in Italianbut translations will be providedto make sure everyone follows theconversationGuestofthedayLorenzaPieriwhoreturnstotheICStopresenthernewbook ldquoThe Garden of Monstersrdquofreshfromthecandidacyforthe2021Strega Award Lorenza writer andjournalistwhomovedtoDCin2014willbeinconversationwithProfessorVirginiaJewissSeniorLecturerintheHumanitiesandDirectorof theYaleHumanitiesprograminRome
ldquoTheGardenofMonstersrdquoisthestoryoftwofamiliestheBiaginipeasants
and cowboys and the Sanfilippimembers of the Roman intellectualbourgeoisiewhosedestiniescrossedin the second half of the lsquo80s inMaremma when the arrival of thefashionofholidayindustriescausesasuddenincreaseinwealthintheareashakinguptraditionalsocialrelations
InthemidstofthiswildTuscannatureLorenzaPieritakesusintoachangingItaly The protagonist of the bookAnnamaria meets the sculptor NikideSaint-PhallewhoiscommittedtomakingherartisticdreamcometrueonalocalhillInhertheprotagonistmanages to find a guide someoneabletomakeherunderstandthatthemonstersreferredto inthetitleare
notonlythegiganticsculpturesthatinhabitthepark
A captivating novel which sees thecharacters intertwine with the reallifeofthiseclecticartist
We will be waiting for you for ourMay Cultural Event this time inperson at the Lupo Verde Osteriafor a literary discussion followedby good authentic Italian food forthoseinterestedForinformationandticketsyoucanconsultourwebsite
Ifyouareinterestedinknowingmoreabout the park that inspired thisbookyoucangotopage10ofPocheParole
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TheItalianCulturalSocietyispleasedtoofferawardsforstudentswhoexcelinthestudyofItalianlanguageClassicsMusicScienceArtsInparticular
Italian Language - High School Students Maria Guerrera Wilmeth AwardHonors2studentsinschoolswhereItalianispartofthecurriculum
Learndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Italian Language ndash Middle and Elementary Students Maura Guida Maffia AwardPrizesonestudentofanyschoolwhowantstoapplytowinafreeannualcourseattheICS
ItalianLanguageProgramLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Italian Language ndash University level Cesarina Horing Award (no application Students have beenselectedbyprofessorsoftheItaliandepartmentinGeorgetownUniversityUniversityofMarylandCatholicUniversityGeorgeMason
UniversityAmericanUniversityandGeorgeWashingtonUniversity)
Classics The Elena and Antonio De Luca Award honorsoneuniversitystudentwhohasexcelledinthestudyofLatinandorGreek
Learndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Musics The Luciana Montanari-Mendola Awards Honorsoneuniversityorconservatorystudentshowingpromiseinpianoperformanceand
onehigh-schoolagepianistshowingpromiseinpianoperformanceLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Science The Young Scientist AwardRecognizestheaccomplishmentsofItaliannationalscientistsworkingintheWashington
areaasadoctoralstudentorasapost-doctoralstudentoranequivalent(eginconnectionwithNIHNISTorwithNASAorauniversity)inthephysicalbiologicalor
medicalsciencesmathematicsorengineeringLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Art The Patricia Segnan Award PrizesauniversitystudentwhohasexcelledinthecreationofArtorthestudyofArtand
ArtHistoryLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
THE ICS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ndash APPLICATIONS BY JUNE 15 THHTTPSITALIANCULTURALSOCIETYORGAWARDS-SCHOLARSHIPS
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REPORTOFTHEITALIANLANGUAGEPROGRAMBY FRANCESCA CASAZZA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WeareworkingonourSummer termschedulestartingJune21stDuringthisSummerbesides
the 5 week review courses for all levels that weusually offerwe are organizing a new TWOWEEK- INTENSIVE PROGRAM Monday to Friday up to45 hours per day two hours either on Zoom orat the ICS + 1 and a half hours at a restaurant +one extra hour either on Zoom or at the ICS Thefirsttwohoursareforeveryonethenstudentscanchoose to add two hours at the restaurant andor one hour after lunch The restaurant sessionsacceptdailydrop-insforthosethatwanttojointheconversation-focusedpartSoforthoseofyouwhoarenottravelingtoItalyinJuneweareofferinganimmersion experience similar to studying in ItalyWewill offer four levels of this Intensive programbasedonyourrequestsWehopeyouwillenjoythisopportunity to enrich your culture and languageskillsandtobepartofourwelcomingcommunitythe Immersion course for travelerswill takeplacetheweekendofJune26-27
For those of you going to Italy please findrecommendations on our webpage Courses fortravelersStudyabroad
CarloEllenarsquosfuncoursesDISCOVERITALIANWINEHISTORY AND TASTING will continue on Fridayat 500pmET ndash a great occasion to kick off theweekendOn Saturdays he is teachingEXPLORINGITALYrsquoS REGIONAL FOOD amp WINES a virtual tourguide through 12 regions of Italy to discover thedistincthistoriesoftraditionalfoodandwineofeach
region(inEnglishndashdrop-insallowed)andDISCOVER LIGURIA history food and wine (ItalianEnglish -drop-insallowed)3weeksJune51219DISCOVER SARDEGNAwith Laura Loddo startsMay17th andhernextCOOKINGCLASSwillbeonJune11th
LATIN 1 SUMMER IMMERSION will be offered foradultsandteensTheweekofAugust23rdbyProfAnneliseBrodyMoraniStartingonJune 21stforkidsandteenagersweareplanning six weeks of SUMMER CAMPS in personagain Every day focuses on a theme HISTORYGEOGRAPHY MUSIC COOKING SCIENCE ART andmore From LeonardoDa Vinci to Dante Alighierievery summer each day of the camp is a culturalexperience This year we will have more outdoor activitiespossibly including a day at theNational Gallery ofArt or at the Zoo or at the Museum of NaturalHistory
WearefollowingtheCDCandMontgomeryCountyguidelines to offer a safe environment for allcampersOur next issue of Poche Parolewill be released inSeptemberPleasefollowusonInstagram Facebook TwitterthissummerAllthebestforahealthyandactivesummer
Francesca Casazza ExecutiveDirector
THEICSRECOMMENDEDTRIPSCHECK OUT OUR PAGE FOR TRAVELERS
OnApril18thTheICShadthepleasuretoconnectwithEmanuelaRaggiofromBeautifulLiguriaandLauraMarchesefromSolArt
RoomsTraniwhosharedsomeinformationaboutourrecommendedtripstoLiguriaPiemonteToscanaEmiliaRomagnaandPugliaIfyouareinterestedtotraveltoItalythissummerfeelfreetoemailusifyouhavequestionsandwewillbehappytoputyouincontactwiththem
IfyoumissedthissectionandyouwanttowatchityoucandoitonourYouTubechannel MoreinformationabouttheTripsonourwebsite
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LUISS UNIVERSITY IN ROMEINTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY SPECIALIZED IN THE FIELDS OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Learnmorehere
DIASPORA PROGRAM
SAVETHE I n col la b ora z i one con
Media Partner
DATE
25Maggio
20211530 - UTC+1
DDaattaa sscciieennccee ttoo ssuuppppoorrtt aa cchhaannggiinngg wwoorrlldd
Introductory address and moderation by Raffaele Marchetti Deputy Rector for Internationalization Luiss University
KeynotesChristine Baguela Soro Ceo DigieWomen SchoolAristide Aly Boyarm Managing Partner AfricaCRMampSIIrene Finocchi Course director of Management and Computer Science Luiss UniversityVincenzo Giardina journalist head of foreign affairs editorial board at Dire News Agency
Closing remarks by Marco Francesco Mazzugrave Recruiting Leader and Professor of Marketing amp Digital Luiss University
Simultaneous translation in Italian French amp English
Participation in the webinar is free register HERE
May 24th
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RESERVE A SPOTFOR YOUR FUTURELuiss Summer School offers university lectures in English on economics social sciences law and engineering group work innovative teaching and workshops
Our program Luiss Orientation 4 Summer SchoolThis is designed for students of the penultimate year of high school Orientation 4 allows them to take the Luiss admission test a year in advance Those who pass the test will have time until fall 2021 to choose the specific Luiss degree course to enroll in
Dates21th June25rd June
19th July23rd July
Teaching modality
On campus or online Only on campus
Costs
1600 euro (with accommodation)
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With the support of
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REGISTER HERE
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IL GIARDINO DEI TAROCCHIDI VALENTINA ASCIUTTI INSEGNANTE ICS
Quando pensiamo alla Toscana vengono inmente tante cose in primis la sua pittoresca
campagnaicipressigliagriturismileaziendevinicoleelemeravigliosecittagravedrsquoartecomeFirenzeePisapercitarnegiustounpaioQuestaegrave labellaToscanacheconosciamo tuttieche tuttiamiamoQualcheestatefahoavuto la fortunadiscoprirequalcosadinuovodicoloratodimisteriosoediaffascinantenellabassaToscanaIlGiardinodeiTarocchi
Il Giardino dei Tarocchi egrave un parco artistico situatoin localitagrave Garavicchio in provincia di Grosseto inToscanaappuntoIlparcoegraveunrsquoideazioneecreazionedellrsquoartistafranco-statunitenseNikideSaintPhalleedegrave popolato di statue decorate amosaico nello stiletipicodellrsquoartista inquestocasosi trattadiventiduestatue monumentali che rappresentano i grandimisterideitarocchicomeLaPapessaIlMagoIlPapaLrsquoImperatrice La Temperanza Il Mondo LrsquoEremitaLaMorteealtriIspiratadaunavisitaalParqueGuelldiGaudiacuteaBarcellonaseguitapoidaunrsquoaltravisitaalParcodeiMostridiBomarzoinUmbriaNikideSaintPhalle inizia la costruzione del Giardino dei Tarocchinel1979progettoa cui lavoraperpiugravedidiciassetteanniaffiancatadaunrsquoeacutequipedinomifamosidellrsquoartecontemporanea
Lrsquoubicazione del giardino egrave di per seacute interessanteUnporsquonelmezzodelnulla suunapiccola collinettadalla natura un porsquo selvaggia lrsquoocchio del visitatoreegrave immediatamente attratto dallrsquoesplosione di coloriematerialidiversiusatiperlacreazionedellestatueTalistatuesonononsolodaammirareintuttalalorobellezzaemaestositagravemapossonoessereesplorateeldquovissuterdquoinquantovuoteallrsquointernoEcosigravelestatuediventano dimora e il visitatore si perde allrsquointernodiquestemeravigliosestrutturecatturatodaicoloridalleimmaginiriflesseneimillespecchiettifrantumatidallemurrine dalle scritte dai simboli e in generaleda tutti i significati allegorici e esoterici di cui ilgiardinoegravericcoDunquearteearchitetturasifondono
meravigliosamente Ho visitato il giardino con miamadreemiafigliaetutteetrelegenerazionisisonoperse piacevolmente nel parco alla ricerca di nuovicoloriedinuovesorpreseUnametadunqueadattaatutti
Il giardino dei Tarocchi egrave unrsquoopera unica che offreunrsquoesperienza visiva totalizzante Se siete in Toscanao state programmando un viaggio in Toscana valedavverolapenametterequestatappainprogrammaIl MOMA fino al 6 Settembre avrarsquo un esibizionededicataaNikiDeSaintPhalledaltitololdquostructuresforliferdquo
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Whenwe thinkofTuscanymany thingscometomind first of all its picturesque countryside
all its cypresses the ldquoagriturismirdquo thewineries andthemarvelous cities full of art andartworks suchasFlorenceandPisatomentionjustacoupleThisisthebeautifulTuscanyweallknowandloveLastSummerI was lucky to explore something new somethingcolorful mysterious and fascinating in the SouthernpartofTuscanyTheTarotGarden
TheTarotGardenisanartisticparkinGaravicchiointheprovinceofGrosseto in Tuscany Thepark is anidea and creation of French-American artist Niki deSaint Phalle and is populated by statues decoratedin the artistrsquos typical mosaic style it is the case oftwenty-two monumental sculptures that representthe greatmysteries of the Tarot cards such as TheHighPriestessTheMagicianThePopeTheEmpressTemperanceTheWorldTheHermitDeathandsoonInspiredbyavisittoGaudigraversquosParqueGuellinBarcelonafollowedbyavisittoTheParkofMonstersinBomarzoUmbria Niki de Saint Phalle startedworking on theTarotGardenin1979aprojectthatwillkeepherbusyformorethanseventeenyearsworkingtogetherwithaneacutequipeoffamouscontemporaryartists
The locationof the garden is in itself quite peculiarInthemiddleofnowhereonawildhill thevisitorrsquoseyeisimmediatelyattractedbyanexplosionofcolorsanddifferentmaterialsusedfor thesculpturesSuchsculpturesarenotonlytobeadmiredfortheirbeautyandmajestybutcanalsobeexploredandldquolivedrdquoastheyareemptyinsideThusthesculpturesbecomeanabodeandthevisitorgets lost in their wonderful structures captured bythe colors all the images reflected in the thousandsof small pieces ofmirrors themurrine the quotesthesymbolsandallthehiddenallegoricalandesotericreferences of which the park is full Thus art andarchitecture melt wonderfully into one another Ivisitedthegardenwithmymotheranddaughterandall threegenerationsenjoyedgettinglost intheparklooking formore colors and surprises Therefore anenjoyabledestinationforeverybody
TheTarotGardenisauniquepieceofworkthatoffersa rewarding visual experience If you are in Tuscanyor are planning a trip to Tuscany it isworth addingthis destination to your itinerary The MOMA untilSeptember6willhaveanexhibitiondedicatedtoNikiDeSaintPhalleentitledldquostructuresforliferdquo
THE TAROT GARDENBY VALENTINA ASCIUTTI ICS INSTRUCTOR
Si egrave spento la mattina del 18Maggio nella sua casa a Milo
nel Catanese Franco Battiatocantautorecheegravestatocertamenteuno dei nomi piugrave famosi dellamusicaitaliana
Sperimentatoredi stiliBattiatohaapprofonditoe combinato tra lorogenerimusicaliinmodoecletticoepersonale dopo lrsquoiniziale fasepopdegli anni sessanta egrave passato alrock progressivo e allrsquoavanguardiacolta nel decennio seguenteSuccessivamente egrave ritornatosui passi della musica leggera
approfondendo anche la canzonedrsquoautore E poi la musica etnicaquellaelettronicaelrsquooperalirica
DatempoBattiatoeraassentedallescene musicali ed artistiche Nel2017unincidentedomesticolohaconstrettoarifugiarsinellasuavillaalle pendici dellrsquoEtna circondatodaisuoifamiliari
Per molti rimarragrave un ldquoCentro digravitagrave permanenterdquo come recitaunodeisuoibranipiugravefamosielasuamorte lascia un vuoto incolmabilenellamusicadelBelPaeseacuiha
regalatobraniindimenticabilicomeldquoLacurardquoldquoVogliovedertidanzarerdquooldquoBandieraBiancardquo
ADDIO A FRANCO BATTIATO CANTAUTORE FILOSOFO DEL POP
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TABLE OF CONTENTSAngelaCentolaaJourneyintoFlamencoMusic3PicturesfromGuitarConcertowithAperitivo4MayCulturalEventIlGiardinodeiMostri5TheICSScholarshipawards6ReportoftheItalianLanguageProgram7TheICSRecommendedTrips7IlGiardinodeiTarocchi10AddioaFrancoBattiatoCantautoreFilosofodelPop11
WE ARE SOCIAL
DIRECTORSEllen Coppley FundraisingCarola MambertoEventsandCommunicationSara Forden EventsandCommunicationSalvatore Romano MembershipElizabeth De Leon-JonesCommunicationAnnelise BrodyILPAdvisorDavid CieslikowskiPhotographerandGovernanceChiara GastaldiEventsandFinance
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BECOME A MEMBER
AMAZON SMILE
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ANGELA CENTOLA A JOURNEY INTO FLAMENCO MUSICBY RON CAPPELLETTI ICS ACTING BOARD PRESIDENT
I havelovedflamencomusicsinceIhearditplayedonLPsbythelikesofSabicasandCarlosMontoyain the 1950s and lsquo60s (The great Americanldquocountryrdquo guitarist Chet Atkins talking aboutguitarists in general toldGuitar PlayerMagazinethat ldquoThe finest technique around has got to beSabicas the flamenco playerrdquo) Around the sametime I sawtelevisionshowsfeaturingJoseGrecoandhisdancetroupewhichhelpedmeunderstandthatflamencoembracedmorethan just fabulousguitarmusicitincludedanexcitingformofdanceandapassionateformofsinging
Butas I recentlydiscovered I reallydidnrsquot knowmuchaboutflamencoatall In fact ithasaveryturbulent history Arising from the traditionalculture of Andalusia in southern Spain it hasbeen inventedandre-inventedseveraltimesandbuffeted(andabused)bythechangingintellectualand political winds since it first emerged as amoreorlessdistinctforminthelate19thcenturyPerhapstheearliestcoherentmanifestationoccursin1881whentheflamencosingerandplayerSilverioFranconettiopenedthefirstflamencosingercafeacutein Seville His parents were Nicolaacutes FranconettiborninRomeandMariacuteadelaConcepcioacutenAguilarborninSpain(SoyouseethereisevenanItalianconnection)
QuotingaWikipediaarticleldquoIn Silveriorsquos cafeacute the cantaores were in a verycompetitive environment which allowed theemergenceoftheprofessionalcantaorandservedasacruciblewhereflamencoartwasconfiguredInthemGitanosandnon-Gitanoslearnedthecanteswhile reinterpreted the Andalusian folk songs intheirownstyleexpandingtherepertoireLikewisethe taste of the public contributed to configuretheflamencogenreunifyingitstechniqueandits
themerdquoThereissomuchmoretothestoryandIreferthereadertolearnmoreaboutitusingon-linesourcesBy thetimewearrive at the global star PacodeLucia what is considered flamenco music haschangedmarkedly from the version I first heardand it continues to evolve to this day branchingouttoembracemanyotherinstrumentsanddanceandsingingstylesTheoneinstantlyrecognizableconstant is amusic and art of peculiarly intenseandpassionatepurity
And that brings us to Angela Centola You canfind the entire program on YouTube Our April18th encounter with Angela opened with abeautifully performed original hopeful piecea gift composed especially for the ICS called
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Thanks to all the people that participated in ourfundraisingeventldquoGuitarConcertwithAperitivoatthe
ExecutiveDirectorrsquosbackyardrdquoA special thanks goes to Felicia Toscano and GianpieroAntonazzo for their Pop and Brasilianmusic concert to
theamazinghostsFrancescaCasazzaandGeoffKrieg fortheirhospitalityandtoAngelaMaggiforthepicturesthatyoucanseeaboveThis concert originated from a donation for the onlineAuctionheldinoccasionoftheICSGala2020
ldquoPandemiardquoItcontinuedwithapanelconductingan interview inwhich Angela (speaking in Italianand ably translated into English by AnneliseBrody) thisveryaccomplishedflamencoguitaristand composer (the first female professional inItaly)explicatedflamencorsquosvariousmusicalformswithvideoexamples inwhichsheperformedherown compositions The panel included guitaristsICSMusical School Director Felicia Toscano andLuigi Piccardi of RadioVaticanaOver the course
of an hour or so we were treated to examplesof ldquozambrardquo ldquosoleaacuterdquo ldquofarrucardquo ldquorumbardquo andldquomilongardquo Interspersed were explanations ofthe history of the music Finally responding toquestions Angela told us what it was like tobecome a professional flamenco guitarist in thismostly male world of musicians The afternoonclosedwithabrindisi ledbyFrancescaCasazzainwhichwe toastedAngelaon theoccasionof herbirthday
EXCLUSIVE FUNDRAISING EVENT GUITAR CONCERT WITH APERITIVO AT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORrsquoS BACKYARD
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Per questo mese di Maggiomartedirsquo 25 lrsquoItalian Cultural
Society ha deciso di fare uneventoinItalianoOspitedellaserataLorenzaPiericheritornaallrsquoICSperpresentarciilsuonuovolibroldquoIlgiardinodeimostrirdquoreducedallacandidaturaal Premio Strega 2021 Lorenzascrittrice e giornalista che siersquo trasferita a DC nel 2014sararsquo in conversazione con laProfessoressa Virginia JewissSeniorLecturerintheHumanitiese Direttrice del Yale HumanitiesprogramaRoma
ldquoIl giardino dei mostrirdquo egrave lastoria di due famiglie i BiaginicontadiniebutterieiSanfilippimembri della borghesiaintellettualeromanaicuidestinisiincrocianonellasecondametagravedeglianniOttanta inMaremmaquando lrsquoavvento della modadelle vacanze in campagnaprovocanellazonaunimprovvisoaumento del benessere dando
uno scossone ai rapporti socialitradizionaliNel mezzo di questa naturaselvaggia toscana Lorenza Pierici porta allrsquointerno di un Italiache cambia La protagonistadel libro Annamaria incontra
la scultrice Niki de Saint-Phalleimpegnata a realizzare il suosognoartisticosuunacollinadelluogoInleilaprotagonistariesceatrovareunaguidaqualcunoingradodifarlecapirecheimostria cui fa riferimento iltitolononsono soltanto le giganteschesculture che abitano del parcoma sono principalmente quellicheuccidonolrsquoinnocenza
Un romanzo avvincente chevedeintrecciarsiipersonaggiconlavitarealedellrsquoecletticaartistaViaspettiamodunqueperlrsquoeventoculturalediMaggioquestavoltainpersonaalLupoVerdeOsteriaper una discussione letterariaseguita da buon cibo autenticoitalianoperchineersquointeressatoPerinformazioniebigliettipoteteconsultareilnostrosito
Se vi interessa conoscere di piursquosul parco che ha ispirato questolibropoteteandareapagina9delPocheParole
MAY CULTURAL EVENT - LORENZA PIERI IN CONVERSAZIONE CON PROF VIRGINIA JEWISSIL GIARDINO DEI MOSTRI - MARTEDIrsquo 25 MAGGIO 630PM A ldquoLUPO VERDE OSTERIArdquoIN ITALIANO WITH TRANSLATIONS - RSVP amp TICKETS HERE
ForthismonthofMayonTuesday25ththeItalianCulturalSocietyhas
decided to host an event in Italianbut translations will be providedto make sure everyone follows theconversationGuestofthedayLorenzaPieriwhoreturnstotheICStopresenthernewbook ldquoThe Garden of Monstersrdquofreshfromthecandidacyforthe2021Strega Award Lorenza writer andjournalistwhomovedtoDCin2014willbeinconversationwithProfessorVirginiaJewissSeniorLecturerintheHumanitiesandDirectorof theYaleHumanitiesprograminRome
ldquoTheGardenofMonstersrdquoisthestoryoftwofamiliestheBiaginipeasants
and cowboys and the Sanfilippimembers of the Roman intellectualbourgeoisiewhosedestiniescrossedin the second half of the lsquo80s inMaremma when the arrival of thefashionofholidayindustriescausesasuddenincreaseinwealthintheareashakinguptraditionalsocialrelations
InthemidstofthiswildTuscannatureLorenzaPieritakesusintoachangingItaly The protagonist of the bookAnnamaria meets the sculptor NikideSaint-PhallewhoiscommittedtomakingherartisticdreamcometrueonalocalhillInhertheprotagonistmanages to find a guide someoneabletomakeherunderstandthatthemonstersreferredto inthetitleare
notonlythegiganticsculpturesthatinhabitthepark
A captivating novel which sees thecharacters intertwine with the reallifeofthiseclecticartist
We will be waiting for you for ourMay Cultural Event this time inperson at the Lupo Verde Osteriafor a literary discussion followedby good authentic Italian food forthoseinterestedForinformationandticketsyoucanconsultourwebsite
Ifyouareinterestedinknowingmoreabout the park that inspired thisbookyoucangotopage10ofPocheParole
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TheItalianCulturalSocietyispleasedtoofferawardsforstudentswhoexcelinthestudyofItalianlanguageClassicsMusicScienceArtsInparticular
Italian Language - High School Students Maria Guerrera Wilmeth AwardHonors2studentsinschoolswhereItalianispartofthecurriculum
Learndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Italian Language ndash Middle and Elementary Students Maura Guida Maffia AwardPrizesonestudentofanyschoolwhowantstoapplytowinafreeannualcourseattheICS
ItalianLanguageProgramLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Italian Language ndash University level Cesarina Horing Award (no application Students have beenselectedbyprofessorsoftheItaliandepartmentinGeorgetownUniversityUniversityofMarylandCatholicUniversityGeorgeMason
UniversityAmericanUniversityandGeorgeWashingtonUniversity)
Classics The Elena and Antonio De Luca Award honorsoneuniversitystudentwhohasexcelledinthestudyofLatinandorGreek
Learndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Musics The Luciana Montanari-Mendola Awards Honorsoneuniversityorconservatorystudentshowingpromiseinpianoperformanceand
onehigh-schoolagepianistshowingpromiseinpianoperformanceLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Science The Young Scientist AwardRecognizestheaccomplishmentsofItaliannationalscientistsworkingintheWashington
areaasadoctoralstudentorasapost-doctoralstudentoranequivalent(eginconnectionwithNIHNISTorwithNASAorauniversity)inthephysicalbiologicalor
medicalsciencesmathematicsorengineeringLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Art The Patricia Segnan Award PrizesauniversitystudentwhohasexcelledinthecreationofArtorthestudyofArtand
ArtHistoryLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
THE ICS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ndash APPLICATIONS BY JUNE 15 THHTTPSITALIANCULTURALSOCIETYORGAWARDS-SCHOLARSHIPS
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REPORTOFTHEITALIANLANGUAGEPROGRAMBY FRANCESCA CASAZZA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WeareworkingonourSummer termschedulestartingJune21stDuringthisSummerbesides
the 5 week review courses for all levels that weusually offerwe are organizing a new TWOWEEK- INTENSIVE PROGRAM Monday to Friday up to45 hours per day two hours either on Zoom orat the ICS + 1 and a half hours at a restaurant +one extra hour either on Zoom or at the ICS Thefirsttwohoursareforeveryonethenstudentscanchoose to add two hours at the restaurant andor one hour after lunch The restaurant sessionsacceptdailydrop-insforthosethatwanttojointheconversation-focusedpartSoforthoseofyouwhoarenottravelingtoItalyinJuneweareofferinganimmersion experience similar to studying in ItalyWewill offer four levels of this Intensive programbasedonyourrequestsWehopeyouwillenjoythisopportunity to enrich your culture and languageskillsandtobepartofourwelcomingcommunitythe Immersion course for travelerswill takeplacetheweekendofJune26-27
For those of you going to Italy please findrecommendations on our webpage Courses fortravelersStudyabroad
CarloEllenarsquosfuncoursesDISCOVERITALIANWINEHISTORY AND TASTING will continue on Fridayat 500pmET ndash a great occasion to kick off theweekendOn Saturdays he is teachingEXPLORINGITALYrsquoS REGIONAL FOOD amp WINES a virtual tourguide through 12 regions of Italy to discover thedistincthistoriesoftraditionalfoodandwineofeach
region(inEnglishndashdrop-insallowed)andDISCOVER LIGURIA history food and wine (ItalianEnglish -drop-insallowed)3weeksJune51219DISCOVER SARDEGNAwith Laura Loddo startsMay17th andhernextCOOKINGCLASSwillbeonJune11th
LATIN 1 SUMMER IMMERSION will be offered foradultsandteensTheweekofAugust23rdbyProfAnneliseBrodyMoraniStartingonJune 21stforkidsandteenagersweareplanning six weeks of SUMMER CAMPS in personagain Every day focuses on a theme HISTORYGEOGRAPHY MUSIC COOKING SCIENCE ART andmore From LeonardoDa Vinci to Dante Alighierievery summer each day of the camp is a culturalexperience This year we will have more outdoor activitiespossibly including a day at theNational Gallery ofArt or at the Zoo or at the Museum of NaturalHistory
WearefollowingtheCDCandMontgomeryCountyguidelines to offer a safe environment for allcampersOur next issue of Poche Parolewill be released inSeptemberPleasefollowusonInstagram Facebook TwitterthissummerAllthebestforahealthyandactivesummer
Francesca Casazza ExecutiveDirector
THEICSRECOMMENDEDTRIPSCHECK OUT OUR PAGE FOR TRAVELERS
OnApril18thTheICShadthepleasuretoconnectwithEmanuelaRaggiofromBeautifulLiguriaandLauraMarchesefromSolArt
RoomsTraniwhosharedsomeinformationaboutourrecommendedtripstoLiguriaPiemonteToscanaEmiliaRomagnaandPugliaIfyouareinterestedtotraveltoItalythissummerfeelfreetoemailusifyouhavequestionsandwewillbehappytoputyouincontactwiththem
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DDaattaa sscciieennccee ttoo ssuuppppoorrtt aa cchhaannggiinngg wwoorrlldd
Introductory address and moderation by Raffaele Marchetti Deputy Rector for Internationalization Luiss University
KeynotesChristine Baguela Soro Ceo DigieWomen SchoolAristide Aly Boyarm Managing Partner AfricaCRMampSIIrene Finocchi Course director of Management and Computer Science Luiss UniversityVincenzo Giardina journalist head of foreign affairs editorial board at Dire News Agency
Closing remarks by Marco Francesco Mazzugrave Recruiting Leader and Professor of Marketing amp Digital Luiss University
Simultaneous translation in Italian French amp English
Participation in the webinar is free register HERE
May 24th
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RESERVE A SPOTFOR YOUR FUTURELuiss Summer School offers university lectures in English on economics social sciences law and engineering group work innovative teaching and workshops
Our program Luiss Orientation 4 Summer SchoolThis is designed for students of the penultimate year of high school Orientation 4 allows them to take the Luiss admission test a year in advance Those who pass the test will have time until fall 2021 to choose the specific Luiss degree course to enroll in
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IL GIARDINO DEI TAROCCHIDI VALENTINA ASCIUTTI INSEGNANTE ICS
Quando pensiamo alla Toscana vengono inmente tante cose in primis la sua pittoresca
campagnaicipressigliagriturismileaziendevinicoleelemeravigliosecittagravedrsquoartecomeFirenzeePisapercitarnegiustounpaioQuestaegrave labellaToscanacheconosciamo tuttieche tuttiamiamoQualcheestatefahoavuto la fortunadiscoprirequalcosadinuovodicoloratodimisteriosoediaffascinantenellabassaToscanaIlGiardinodeiTarocchi
Il Giardino dei Tarocchi egrave un parco artistico situatoin localitagrave Garavicchio in provincia di Grosseto inToscanaappuntoIlparcoegraveunrsquoideazioneecreazionedellrsquoartistafranco-statunitenseNikideSaintPhalleedegrave popolato di statue decorate amosaico nello stiletipicodellrsquoartista inquestocasosi trattadiventiduestatue monumentali che rappresentano i grandimisterideitarocchicomeLaPapessaIlMagoIlPapaLrsquoImperatrice La Temperanza Il Mondo LrsquoEremitaLaMorteealtriIspiratadaunavisitaalParqueGuelldiGaudiacuteaBarcellonaseguitapoidaunrsquoaltravisitaalParcodeiMostridiBomarzoinUmbriaNikideSaintPhalle inizia la costruzione del Giardino dei Tarocchinel1979progettoa cui lavoraperpiugravedidiciassetteanniaffiancatadaunrsquoeacutequipedinomifamosidellrsquoartecontemporanea
Lrsquoubicazione del giardino egrave di per seacute interessanteUnporsquonelmezzodelnulla suunapiccola collinettadalla natura un porsquo selvaggia lrsquoocchio del visitatoreegrave immediatamente attratto dallrsquoesplosione di coloriematerialidiversiusatiperlacreazionedellestatueTalistatuesonononsolodaammirareintuttalalorobellezzaemaestositagravemapossonoessereesplorateeldquovissuterdquoinquantovuoteallrsquointernoEcosigravelestatuediventano dimora e il visitatore si perde allrsquointernodiquestemeravigliosestrutturecatturatodaicoloridalleimmaginiriflesseneimillespecchiettifrantumatidallemurrine dalle scritte dai simboli e in generaleda tutti i significati allegorici e esoterici di cui ilgiardinoegravericcoDunquearteearchitetturasifondono
meravigliosamente Ho visitato il giardino con miamadreemiafigliaetutteetrelegenerazionisisonoperse piacevolmente nel parco alla ricerca di nuovicoloriedinuovesorpreseUnametadunqueadattaatutti
Il giardino dei Tarocchi egrave unrsquoopera unica che offreunrsquoesperienza visiva totalizzante Se siete in Toscanao state programmando un viaggio in Toscana valedavverolapenametterequestatappainprogrammaIl MOMA fino al 6 Settembre avrarsquo un esibizionededicataaNikiDeSaintPhalledaltitololdquostructuresforliferdquo
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Whenwe thinkofTuscanymany thingscometomind first of all its picturesque countryside
all its cypresses the ldquoagriturismirdquo thewineries andthemarvelous cities full of art andartworks suchasFlorenceandPisatomentionjustacoupleThisisthebeautifulTuscanyweallknowandloveLastSummerI was lucky to explore something new somethingcolorful mysterious and fascinating in the SouthernpartofTuscanyTheTarotGarden
TheTarotGardenisanartisticparkinGaravicchiointheprovinceofGrosseto in Tuscany Thepark is anidea and creation of French-American artist Niki deSaint Phalle and is populated by statues decoratedin the artistrsquos typical mosaic style it is the case oftwenty-two monumental sculptures that representthe greatmysteries of the Tarot cards such as TheHighPriestessTheMagicianThePopeTheEmpressTemperanceTheWorldTheHermitDeathandsoonInspiredbyavisittoGaudigraversquosParqueGuellinBarcelonafollowedbyavisittoTheParkofMonstersinBomarzoUmbria Niki de Saint Phalle startedworking on theTarotGardenin1979aprojectthatwillkeepherbusyformorethanseventeenyearsworkingtogetherwithaneacutequipeoffamouscontemporaryartists
The locationof the garden is in itself quite peculiarInthemiddleofnowhereonawildhill thevisitorrsquoseyeisimmediatelyattractedbyanexplosionofcolorsanddifferentmaterialsusedfor thesculpturesSuchsculpturesarenotonlytobeadmiredfortheirbeautyandmajestybutcanalsobeexploredandldquolivedrdquoastheyareemptyinsideThusthesculpturesbecomeanabodeandthevisitorgets lost in their wonderful structures captured bythe colors all the images reflected in the thousandsof small pieces ofmirrors themurrine the quotesthesymbolsandallthehiddenallegoricalandesotericreferences of which the park is full Thus art andarchitecture melt wonderfully into one another Ivisitedthegardenwithmymotheranddaughterandall threegenerationsenjoyedgettinglost intheparklooking formore colors and surprises Therefore anenjoyabledestinationforeverybody
TheTarotGardenisauniquepieceofworkthatoffersa rewarding visual experience If you are in Tuscanyor are planning a trip to Tuscany it isworth addingthis destination to your itinerary The MOMA untilSeptember6willhaveanexhibitiondedicatedtoNikiDeSaintPhalleentitledldquostructuresforliferdquo
THE TAROT GARDENBY VALENTINA ASCIUTTI ICS INSTRUCTOR
Si egrave spento la mattina del 18Maggio nella sua casa a Milo
nel Catanese Franco Battiatocantautorecheegravestatocertamenteuno dei nomi piugrave famosi dellamusicaitaliana
Sperimentatoredi stiliBattiatohaapprofonditoe combinato tra lorogenerimusicaliinmodoecletticoepersonale dopo lrsquoiniziale fasepopdegli anni sessanta egrave passato alrock progressivo e allrsquoavanguardiacolta nel decennio seguenteSuccessivamente egrave ritornatosui passi della musica leggera
approfondendo anche la canzonedrsquoautore E poi la musica etnicaquellaelettronicaelrsquooperalirica
DatempoBattiatoeraassentedallescene musicali ed artistiche Nel2017unincidentedomesticolohaconstrettoarifugiarsinellasuavillaalle pendici dellrsquoEtna circondatodaisuoifamiliari
Per molti rimarragrave un ldquoCentro digravitagrave permanenterdquo come recitaunodeisuoibranipiugravefamosielasuamorte lascia un vuoto incolmabilenellamusicadelBelPaeseacuiha
regalatobraniindimenticabilicomeldquoLacurardquoldquoVogliovedertidanzarerdquooldquoBandieraBiancardquo
ADDIO A FRANCO BATTIATO CANTAUTORE FILOSOFO DEL POP
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ANGELA CENTOLA A JOURNEY INTO FLAMENCO MUSICBY RON CAPPELLETTI ICS ACTING BOARD PRESIDENT
I havelovedflamencomusicsinceIhearditplayedonLPsbythelikesofSabicasandCarlosMontoyain the 1950s and lsquo60s (The great Americanldquocountryrdquo guitarist Chet Atkins talking aboutguitarists in general toldGuitar PlayerMagazinethat ldquoThe finest technique around has got to beSabicas the flamenco playerrdquo) Around the sametime I sawtelevisionshowsfeaturingJoseGrecoandhisdancetroupewhichhelpedmeunderstandthatflamencoembracedmorethan just fabulousguitarmusicitincludedanexcitingformofdanceandapassionateformofsinging
Butas I recentlydiscovered I reallydidnrsquot knowmuchaboutflamencoatall In fact ithasaveryturbulent history Arising from the traditionalculture of Andalusia in southern Spain it hasbeen inventedandre-inventedseveraltimesandbuffeted(andabused)bythechangingintellectualand political winds since it first emerged as amoreorlessdistinctforminthelate19thcenturyPerhapstheearliestcoherentmanifestationoccursin1881whentheflamencosingerandplayerSilverioFranconettiopenedthefirstflamencosingercafeacutein Seville His parents were Nicolaacutes FranconettiborninRomeandMariacuteadelaConcepcioacutenAguilarborninSpain(SoyouseethereisevenanItalianconnection)
QuotingaWikipediaarticleldquoIn Silveriorsquos cafeacute the cantaores were in a verycompetitive environment which allowed theemergenceoftheprofessionalcantaorandservedasacruciblewhereflamencoartwasconfiguredInthemGitanosandnon-Gitanoslearnedthecanteswhile reinterpreted the Andalusian folk songs intheirownstyleexpandingtherepertoireLikewisethe taste of the public contributed to configuretheflamencogenreunifyingitstechniqueandits
themerdquoThereissomuchmoretothestoryandIreferthereadertolearnmoreaboutitusingon-linesourcesBy thetimewearrive at the global star PacodeLucia what is considered flamenco music haschangedmarkedly from the version I first heardand it continues to evolve to this day branchingouttoembracemanyotherinstrumentsanddanceandsingingstylesTheoneinstantlyrecognizableconstant is amusic and art of peculiarly intenseandpassionatepurity
And that brings us to Angela Centola You canfind the entire program on YouTube Our April18th encounter with Angela opened with abeautifully performed original hopeful piecea gift composed especially for the ICS called
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Thanks to all the people that participated in ourfundraisingeventldquoGuitarConcertwithAperitivoatthe
ExecutiveDirectorrsquosbackyardrdquoA special thanks goes to Felicia Toscano and GianpieroAntonazzo for their Pop and Brasilianmusic concert to
theamazinghostsFrancescaCasazzaandGeoffKrieg fortheirhospitalityandtoAngelaMaggiforthepicturesthatyoucanseeaboveThis concert originated from a donation for the onlineAuctionheldinoccasionoftheICSGala2020
ldquoPandemiardquoItcontinuedwithapanelconductingan interview inwhich Angela (speaking in Italianand ably translated into English by AnneliseBrody) thisveryaccomplishedflamencoguitaristand composer (the first female professional inItaly)explicatedflamencorsquosvariousmusicalformswithvideoexamples inwhichsheperformedherown compositions The panel included guitaristsICSMusical School Director Felicia Toscano andLuigi Piccardi of RadioVaticanaOver the course
of an hour or so we were treated to examplesof ldquozambrardquo ldquosoleaacuterdquo ldquofarrucardquo ldquorumbardquo andldquomilongardquo Interspersed were explanations ofthe history of the music Finally responding toquestions Angela told us what it was like tobecome a professional flamenco guitarist in thismostly male world of musicians The afternoonclosedwithabrindisi ledbyFrancescaCasazzainwhichwe toastedAngelaon theoccasionof herbirthday
EXCLUSIVE FUNDRAISING EVENT GUITAR CONCERT WITH APERITIVO AT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORrsquoS BACKYARD
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Per questo mese di Maggiomartedirsquo 25 lrsquoItalian Cultural
Society ha deciso di fare uneventoinItalianoOspitedellaserataLorenzaPiericheritornaallrsquoICSperpresentarciilsuonuovolibroldquoIlgiardinodeimostrirdquoreducedallacandidaturaal Premio Strega 2021 Lorenzascrittrice e giornalista che siersquo trasferita a DC nel 2014sararsquo in conversazione con laProfessoressa Virginia JewissSeniorLecturerintheHumanitiese Direttrice del Yale HumanitiesprogramaRoma
ldquoIl giardino dei mostrirdquo egrave lastoria di due famiglie i BiaginicontadiniebutterieiSanfilippimembri della borghesiaintellettualeromanaicuidestinisiincrocianonellasecondametagravedeglianniOttanta inMaremmaquando lrsquoavvento della modadelle vacanze in campagnaprovocanellazonaunimprovvisoaumento del benessere dando
uno scossone ai rapporti socialitradizionaliNel mezzo di questa naturaselvaggia toscana Lorenza Pierici porta allrsquointerno di un Italiache cambia La protagonistadel libro Annamaria incontra
la scultrice Niki de Saint-Phalleimpegnata a realizzare il suosognoartisticosuunacollinadelluogoInleilaprotagonistariesceatrovareunaguidaqualcunoingradodifarlecapirecheimostria cui fa riferimento iltitolononsono soltanto le giganteschesculture che abitano del parcoma sono principalmente quellicheuccidonolrsquoinnocenza
Un romanzo avvincente chevedeintrecciarsiipersonaggiconlavitarealedellrsquoecletticaartistaViaspettiamodunqueperlrsquoeventoculturalediMaggioquestavoltainpersonaalLupoVerdeOsteriaper una discussione letterariaseguita da buon cibo autenticoitalianoperchineersquointeressatoPerinformazioniebigliettipoteteconsultareilnostrosito
Se vi interessa conoscere di piursquosul parco che ha ispirato questolibropoteteandareapagina9delPocheParole
MAY CULTURAL EVENT - LORENZA PIERI IN CONVERSAZIONE CON PROF VIRGINIA JEWISSIL GIARDINO DEI MOSTRI - MARTEDIrsquo 25 MAGGIO 630PM A ldquoLUPO VERDE OSTERIArdquoIN ITALIANO WITH TRANSLATIONS - RSVP amp TICKETS HERE
ForthismonthofMayonTuesday25ththeItalianCulturalSocietyhas
decided to host an event in Italianbut translations will be providedto make sure everyone follows theconversationGuestofthedayLorenzaPieriwhoreturnstotheICStopresenthernewbook ldquoThe Garden of Monstersrdquofreshfromthecandidacyforthe2021Strega Award Lorenza writer andjournalistwhomovedtoDCin2014willbeinconversationwithProfessorVirginiaJewissSeniorLecturerintheHumanitiesandDirectorof theYaleHumanitiesprograminRome
ldquoTheGardenofMonstersrdquoisthestoryoftwofamiliestheBiaginipeasants
and cowboys and the Sanfilippimembers of the Roman intellectualbourgeoisiewhosedestiniescrossedin the second half of the lsquo80s inMaremma when the arrival of thefashionofholidayindustriescausesasuddenincreaseinwealthintheareashakinguptraditionalsocialrelations
InthemidstofthiswildTuscannatureLorenzaPieritakesusintoachangingItaly The protagonist of the bookAnnamaria meets the sculptor NikideSaint-PhallewhoiscommittedtomakingherartisticdreamcometrueonalocalhillInhertheprotagonistmanages to find a guide someoneabletomakeherunderstandthatthemonstersreferredto inthetitleare
notonlythegiganticsculpturesthatinhabitthepark
A captivating novel which sees thecharacters intertwine with the reallifeofthiseclecticartist
We will be waiting for you for ourMay Cultural Event this time inperson at the Lupo Verde Osteriafor a literary discussion followedby good authentic Italian food forthoseinterestedForinformationandticketsyoucanconsultourwebsite
Ifyouareinterestedinknowingmoreabout the park that inspired thisbookyoucangotopage10ofPocheParole
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TheItalianCulturalSocietyispleasedtoofferawardsforstudentswhoexcelinthestudyofItalianlanguageClassicsMusicScienceArtsInparticular
Italian Language - High School Students Maria Guerrera Wilmeth AwardHonors2studentsinschoolswhereItalianispartofthecurriculum
Learndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Italian Language ndash Middle and Elementary Students Maura Guida Maffia AwardPrizesonestudentofanyschoolwhowantstoapplytowinafreeannualcourseattheICS
ItalianLanguageProgramLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Italian Language ndash University level Cesarina Horing Award (no application Students have beenselectedbyprofessorsoftheItaliandepartmentinGeorgetownUniversityUniversityofMarylandCatholicUniversityGeorgeMason
UniversityAmericanUniversityandGeorgeWashingtonUniversity)
Classics The Elena and Antonio De Luca Award honorsoneuniversitystudentwhohasexcelledinthestudyofLatinandorGreek
Learndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Musics The Luciana Montanari-Mendola Awards Honorsoneuniversityorconservatorystudentshowingpromiseinpianoperformanceand
onehigh-schoolagepianistshowingpromiseinpianoperformanceLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Science The Young Scientist AwardRecognizestheaccomplishmentsofItaliannationalscientistsworkingintheWashington
areaasadoctoralstudentorasapost-doctoralstudentoranequivalent(eginconnectionwithNIHNISTorwithNASAorauniversity)inthephysicalbiologicalor
medicalsciencesmathematicsorengineeringLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Art The Patricia Segnan Award PrizesauniversitystudentwhohasexcelledinthecreationofArtorthestudyofArtand
ArtHistoryLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
THE ICS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ndash APPLICATIONS BY JUNE 15 THHTTPSITALIANCULTURALSOCIETYORGAWARDS-SCHOLARSHIPS
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REPORTOFTHEITALIANLANGUAGEPROGRAMBY FRANCESCA CASAZZA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WeareworkingonourSummer termschedulestartingJune21stDuringthisSummerbesides
the 5 week review courses for all levels that weusually offerwe are organizing a new TWOWEEK- INTENSIVE PROGRAM Monday to Friday up to45 hours per day two hours either on Zoom orat the ICS + 1 and a half hours at a restaurant +one extra hour either on Zoom or at the ICS Thefirsttwohoursareforeveryonethenstudentscanchoose to add two hours at the restaurant andor one hour after lunch The restaurant sessionsacceptdailydrop-insforthosethatwanttojointheconversation-focusedpartSoforthoseofyouwhoarenottravelingtoItalyinJuneweareofferinganimmersion experience similar to studying in ItalyWewill offer four levels of this Intensive programbasedonyourrequestsWehopeyouwillenjoythisopportunity to enrich your culture and languageskillsandtobepartofourwelcomingcommunitythe Immersion course for travelerswill takeplacetheweekendofJune26-27
For those of you going to Italy please findrecommendations on our webpage Courses fortravelersStudyabroad
CarloEllenarsquosfuncoursesDISCOVERITALIANWINEHISTORY AND TASTING will continue on Fridayat 500pmET ndash a great occasion to kick off theweekendOn Saturdays he is teachingEXPLORINGITALYrsquoS REGIONAL FOOD amp WINES a virtual tourguide through 12 regions of Italy to discover thedistincthistoriesoftraditionalfoodandwineofeach
region(inEnglishndashdrop-insallowed)andDISCOVER LIGURIA history food and wine (ItalianEnglish -drop-insallowed)3weeksJune51219DISCOVER SARDEGNAwith Laura Loddo startsMay17th andhernextCOOKINGCLASSwillbeonJune11th
LATIN 1 SUMMER IMMERSION will be offered foradultsandteensTheweekofAugust23rdbyProfAnneliseBrodyMoraniStartingonJune 21stforkidsandteenagersweareplanning six weeks of SUMMER CAMPS in personagain Every day focuses on a theme HISTORYGEOGRAPHY MUSIC COOKING SCIENCE ART andmore From LeonardoDa Vinci to Dante Alighierievery summer each day of the camp is a culturalexperience This year we will have more outdoor activitiespossibly including a day at theNational Gallery ofArt or at the Zoo or at the Museum of NaturalHistory
WearefollowingtheCDCandMontgomeryCountyguidelines to offer a safe environment for allcampersOur next issue of Poche Parolewill be released inSeptemberPleasefollowusonInstagram Facebook TwitterthissummerAllthebestforahealthyandactivesummer
Francesca Casazza ExecutiveDirector
THEICSRECOMMENDEDTRIPSCHECK OUT OUR PAGE FOR TRAVELERS
OnApril18thTheICShadthepleasuretoconnectwithEmanuelaRaggiofromBeautifulLiguriaandLauraMarchesefromSolArt
RoomsTraniwhosharedsomeinformationaboutourrecommendedtripstoLiguriaPiemonteToscanaEmiliaRomagnaandPugliaIfyouareinterestedtotraveltoItalythissummerfeelfreetoemailusifyouhavequestionsandwewillbehappytoputyouincontactwiththem
IfyoumissedthissectionandyouwanttowatchityoucandoitonourYouTubechannel MoreinformationabouttheTripsonourwebsite
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SAVETHE I n col la b ora z i one con
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Introductory address and moderation by Raffaele Marchetti Deputy Rector for Internationalization Luiss University
KeynotesChristine Baguela Soro Ceo DigieWomen SchoolAristide Aly Boyarm Managing Partner AfricaCRMampSIIrene Finocchi Course director of Management and Computer Science Luiss UniversityVincenzo Giardina journalist head of foreign affairs editorial board at Dire News Agency
Closing remarks by Marco Francesco Mazzugrave Recruiting Leader and Professor of Marketing amp Digital Luiss University
Simultaneous translation in Italian French amp English
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RESERVE A SPOTFOR YOUR FUTURELuiss Summer School offers university lectures in English on economics social sciences law and engineering group work innovative teaching and workshops
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IL GIARDINO DEI TAROCCHIDI VALENTINA ASCIUTTI INSEGNANTE ICS
Quando pensiamo alla Toscana vengono inmente tante cose in primis la sua pittoresca
campagnaicipressigliagriturismileaziendevinicoleelemeravigliosecittagravedrsquoartecomeFirenzeePisapercitarnegiustounpaioQuestaegrave labellaToscanacheconosciamo tuttieche tuttiamiamoQualcheestatefahoavuto la fortunadiscoprirequalcosadinuovodicoloratodimisteriosoediaffascinantenellabassaToscanaIlGiardinodeiTarocchi
Il Giardino dei Tarocchi egrave un parco artistico situatoin localitagrave Garavicchio in provincia di Grosseto inToscanaappuntoIlparcoegraveunrsquoideazioneecreazionedellrsquoartistafranco-statunitenseNikideSaintPhalleedegrave popolato di statue decorate amosaico nello stiletipicodellrsquoartista inquestocasosi trattadiventiduestatue monumentali che rappresentano i grandimisterideitarocchicomeLaPapessaIlMagoIlPapaLrsquoImperatrice La Temperanza Il Mondo LrsquoEremitaLaMorteealtriIspiratadaunavisitaalParqueGuelldiGaudiacuteaBarcellonaseguitapoidaunrsquoaltravisitaalParcodeiMostridiBomarzoinUmbriaNikideSaintPhalle inizia la costruzione del Giardino dei Tarocchinel1979progettoa cui lavoraperpiugravedidiciassetteanniaffiancatadaunrsquoeacutequipedinomifamosidellrsquoartecontemporanea
Lrsquoubicazione del giardino egrave di per seacute interessanteUnporsquonelmezzodelnulla suunapiccola collinettadalla natura un porsquo selvaggia lrsquoocchio del visitatoreegrave immediatamente attratto dallrsquoesplosione di coloriematerialidiversiusatiperlacreazionedellestatueTalistatuesonononsolodaammirareintuttalalorobellezzaemaestositagravemapossonoessereesplorateeldquovissuterdquoinquantovuoteallrsquointernoEcosigravelestatuediventano dimora e il visitatore si perde allrsquointernodiquestemeravigliosestrutturecatturatodaicoloridalleimmaginiriflesseneimillespecchiettifrantumatidallemurrine dalle scritte dai simboli e in generaleda tutti i significati allegorici e esoterici di cui ilgiardinoegravericcoDunquearteearchitetturasifondono
meravigliosamente Ho visitato il giardino con miamadreemiafigliaetutteetrelegenerazionisisonoperse piacevolmente nel parco alla ricerca di nuovicoloriedinuovesorpreseUnametadunqueadattaatutti
Il giardino dei Tarocchi egrave unrsquoopera unica che offreunrsquoesperienza visiva totalizzante Se siete in Toscanao state programmando un viaggio in Toscana valedavverolapenametterequestatappainprogrammaIl MOMA fino al 6 Settembre avrarsquo un esibizionededicataaNikiDeSaintPhalledaltitololdquostructuresforliferdquo
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Whenwe thinkofTuscanymany thingscometomind first of all its picturesque countryside
all its cypresses the ldquoagriturismirdquo thewineries andthemarvelous cities full of art andartworks suchasFlorenceandPisatomentionjustacoupleThisisthebeautifulTuscanyweallknowandloveLastSummerI was lucky to explore something new somethingcolorful mysterious and fascinating in the SouthernpartofTuscanyTheTarotGarden
TheTarotGardenisanartisticparkinGaravicchiointheprovinceofGrosseto in Tuscany Thepark is anidea and creation of French-American artist Niki deSaint Phalle and is populated by statues decoratedin the artistrsquos typical mosaic style it is the case oftwenty-two monumental sculptures that representthe greatmysteries of the Tarot cards such as TheHighPriestessTheMagicianThePopeTheEmpressTemperanceTheWorldTheHermitDeathandsoonInspiredbyavisittoGaudigraversquosParqueGuellinBarcelonafollowedbyavisittoTheParkofMonstersinBomarzoUmbria Niki de Saint Phalle startedworking on theTarotGardenin1979aprojectthatwillkeepherbusyformorethanseventeenyearsworkingtogetherwithaneacutequipeoffamouscontemporaryartists
The locationof the garden is in itself quite peculiarInthemiddleofnowhereonawildhill thevisitorrsquoseyeisimmediatelyattractedbyanexplosionofcolorsanddifferentmaterialsusedfor thesculpturesSuchsculpturesarenotonlytobeadmiredfortheirbeautyandmajestybutcanalsobeexploredandldquolivedrdquoastheyareemptyinsideThusthesculpturesbecomeanabodeandthevisitorgets lost in their wonderful structures captured bythe colors all the images reflected in the thousandsof small pieces ofmirrors themurrine the quotesthesymbolsandallthehiddenallegoricalandesotericreferences of which the park is full Thus art andarchitecture melt wonderfully into one another Ivisitedthegardenwithmymotheranddaughterandall threegenerationsenjoyedgettinglost intheparklooking formore colors and surprises Therefore anenjoyabledestinationforeverybody
TheTarotGardenisauniquepieceofworkthatoffersa rewarding visual experience If you are in Tuscanyor are planning a trip to Tuscany it isworth addingthis destination to your itinerary The MOMA untilSeptember6willhaveanexhibitiondedicatedtoNikiDeSaintPhalleentitledldquostructuresforliferdquo
THE TAROT GARDENBY VALENTINA ASCIUTTI ICS INSTRUCTOR
Si egrave spento la mattina del 18Maggio nella sua casa a Milo
nel Catanese Franco Battiatocantautorecheegravestatocertamenteuno dei nomi piugrave famosi dellamusicaitaliana
Sperimentatoredi stiliBattiatohaapprofonditoe combinato tra lorogenerimusicaliinmodoecletticoepersonale dopo lrsquoiniziale fasepopdegli anni sessanta egrave passato alrock progressivo e allrsquoavanguardiacolta nel decennio seguenteSuccessivamente egrave ritornatosui passi della musica leggera
approfondendo anche la canzonedrsquoautore E poi la musica etnicaquellaelettronicaelrsquooperalirica
DatempoBattiatoeraassentedallescene musicali ed artistiche Nel2017unincidentedomesticolohaconstrettoarifugiarsinellasuavillaalle pendici dellrsquoEtna circondatodaisuoifamiliari
Per molti rimarragrave un ldquoCentro digravitagrave permanenterdquo come recitaunodeisuoibranipiugravefamosielasuamorte lascia un vuoto incolmabilenellamusicadelBelPaeseacuiha
regalatobraniindimenticabilicomeldquoLacurardquoldquoVogliovedertidanzarerdquooldquoBandieraBiancardquo
ADDIO A FRANCO BATTIATO CANTAUTORE FILOSOFO DEL POP
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Thanks to all the people that participated in ourfundraisingeventldquoGuitarConcertwithAperitivoatthe
ExecutiveDirectorrsquosbackyardrdquoA special thanks goes to Felicia Toscano and GianpieroAntonazzo for their Pop and Brasilianmusic concert to
theamazinghostsFrancescaCasazzaandGeoffKrieg fortheirhospitalityandtoAngelaMaggiforthepicturesthatyoucanseeaboveThis concert originated from a donation for the onlineAuctionheldinoccasionoftheICSGala2020
ldquoPandemiardquoItcontinuedwithapanelconductingan interview inwhich Angela (speaking in Italianand ably translated into English by AnneliseBrody) thisveryaccomplishedflamencoguitaristand composer (the first female professional inItaly)explicatedflamencorsquosvariousmusicalformswithvideoexamples inwhichsheperformedherown compositions The panel included guitaristsICSMusical School Director Felicia Toscano andLuigi Piccardi of RadioVaticanaOver the course
of an hour or so we were treated to examplesof ldquozambrardquo ldquosoleaacuterdquo ldquofarrucardquo ldquorumbardquo andldquomilongardquo Interspersed were explanations ofthe history of the music Finally responding toquestions Angela told us what it was like tobecome a professional flamenco guitarist in thismostly male world of musicians The afternoonclosedwithabrindisi ledbyFrancescaCasazzainwhichwe toastedAngelaon theoccasionof herbirthday
EXCLUSIVE FUNDRAISING EVENT GUITAR CONCERT WITH APERITIVO AT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORrsquoS BACKYARD
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Per questo mese di Maggiomartedirsquo 25 lrsquoItalian Cultural
Society ha deciso di fare uneventoinItalianoOspitedellaserataLorenzaPiericheritornaallrsquoICSperpresentarciilsuonuovolibroldquoIlgiardinodeimostrirdquoreducedallacandidaturaal Premio Strega 2021 Lorenzascrittrice e giornalista che siersquo trasferita a DC nel 2014sararsquo in conversazione con laProfessoressa Virginia JewissSeniorLecturerintheHumanitiese Direttrice del Yale HumanitiesprogramaRoma
ldquoIl giardino dei mostrirdquo egrave lastoria di due famiglie i BiaginicontadiniebutterieiSanfilippimembri della borghesiaintellettualeromanaicuidestinisiincrocianonellasecondametagravedeglianniOttanta inMaremmaquando lrsquoavvento della modadelle vacanze in campagnaprovocanellazonaunimprovvisoaumento del benessere dando
uno scossone ai rapporti socialitradizionaliNel mezzo di questa naturaselvaggia toscana Lorenza Pierici porta allrsquointerno di un Italiache cambia La protagonistadel libro Annamaria incontra
la scultrice Niki de Saint-Phalleimpegnata a realizzare il suosognoartisticosuunacollinadelluogoInleilaprotagonistariesceatrovareunaguidaqualcunoingradodifarlecapirecheimostria cui fa riferimento iltitolononsono soltanto le giganteschesculture che abitano del parcoma sono principalmente quellicheuccidonolrsquoinnocenza
Un romanzo avvincente chevedeintrecciarsiipersonaggiconlavitarealedellrsquoecletticaartistaViaspettiamodunqueperlrsquoeventoculturalediMaggioquestavoltainpersonaalLupoVerdeOsteriaper una discussione letterariaseguita da buon cibo autenticoitalianoperchineersquointeressatoPerinformazioniebigliettipoteteconsultareilnostrosito
Se vi interessa conoscere di piursquosul parco che ha ispirato questolibropoteteandareapagina9delPocheParole
MAY CULTURAL EVENT - LORENZA PIERI IN CONVERSAZIONE CON PROF VIRGINIA JEWISSIL GIARDINO DEI MOSTRI - MARTEDIrsquo 25 MAGGIO 630PM A ldquoLUPO VERDE OSTERIArdquoIN ITALIANO WITH TRANSLATIONS - RSVP amp TICKETS HERE
ForthismonthofMayonTuesday25ththeItalianCulturalSocietyhas
decided to host an event in Italianbut translations will be providedto make sure everyone follows theconversationGuestofthedayLorenzaPieriwhoreturnstotheICStopresenthernewbook ldquoThe Garden of Monstersrdquofreshfromthecandidacyforthe2021Strega Award Lorenza writer andjournalistwhomovedtoDCin2014willbeinconversationwithProfessorVirginiaJewissSeniorLecturerintheHumanitiesandDirectorof theYaleHumanitiesprograminRome
ldquoTheGardenofMonstersrdquoisthestoryoftwofamiliestheBiaginipeasants
and cowboys and the Sanfilippimembers of the Roman intellectualbourgeoisiewhosedestiniescrossedin the second half of the lsquo80s inMaremma when the arrival of thefashionofholidayindustriescausesasuddenincreaseinwealthintheareashakinguptraditionalsocialrelations
InthemidstofthiswildTuscannatureLorenzaPieritakesusintoachangingItaly The protagonist of the bookAnnamaria meets the sculptor NikideSaint-PhallewhoiscommittedtomakingherartisticdreamcometrueonalocalhillInhertheprotagonistmanages to find a guide someoneabletomakeherunderstandthatthemonstersreferredto inthetitleare
notonlythegiganticsculpturesthatinhabitthepark
A captivating novel which sees thecharacters intertwine with the reallifeofthiseclecticartist
We will be waiting for you for ourMay Cultural Event this time inperson at the Lupo Verde Osteriafor a literary discussion followedby good authentic Italian food forthoseinterestedForinformationandticketsyoucanconsultourwebsite
Ifyouareinterestedinknowingmoreabout the park that inspired thisbookyoucangotopage10ofPocheParole
Poche Parole May 2021Vol XXXVIII
No 9
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
WWWITALIANCULTURALSOCIETYORG 301-215-78856
TheItalianCulturalSocietyispleasedtoofferawardsforstudentswhoexcelinthestudyofItalianlanguageClassicsMusicScienceArtsInparticular
Italian Language - High School Students Maria Guerrera Wilmeth AwardHonors2studentsinschoolswhereItalianispartofthecurriculum
Learndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Italian Language ndash Middle and Elementary Students Maura Guida Maffia AwardPrizesonestudentofanyschoolwhowantstoapplytowinafreeannualcourseattheICS
ItalianLanguageProgramLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Italian Language ndash University level Cesarina Horing Award (no application Students have beenselectedbyprofessorsoftheItaliandepartmentinGeorgetownUniversityUniversityofMarylandCatholicUniversityGeorgeMason
UniversityAmericanUniversityandGeorgeWashingtonUniversity)
Classics The Elena and Antonio De Luca Award honorsoneuniversitystudentwhohasexcelledinthestudyofLatinandorGreek
Learndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Musics The Luciana Montanari-Mendola Awards Honorsoneuniversityorconservatorystudentshowingpromiseinpianoperformanceand
onehigh-schoolagepianistshowingpromiseinpianoperformanceLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Science The Young Scientist AwardRecognizestheaccomplishmentsofItaliannationalscientistsworkingintheWashington
areaasadoctoralstudentorasapost-doctoralstudentoranequivalent(eginconnectionwithNIHNISTorwithNASAorauniversity)inthephysicalbiologicalor
medicalsciencesmathematicsorengineeringLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Art The Patricia Segnan Award PrizesauniversitystudentwhohasexcelledinthecreationofArtorthestudyofArtand
ArtHistoryLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
THE ICS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ndash APPLICATIONS BY JUNE 15 THHTTPSITALIANCULTURALSOCIETYORGAWARDS-SCHOLARSHIPS
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REPORTOFTHEITALIANLANGUAGEPROGRAMBY FRANCESCA CASAZZA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WeareworkingonourSummer termschedulestartingJune21stDuringthisSummerbesides
the 5 week review courses for all levels that weusually offerwe are organizing a new TWOWEEK- INTENSIVE PROGRAM Monday to Friday up to45 hours per day two hours either on Zoom orat the ICS + 1 and a half hours at a restaurant +one extra hour either on Zoom or at the ICS Thefirsttwohoursareforeveryonethenstudentscanchoose to add two hours at the restaurant andor one hour after lunch The restaurant sessionsacceptdailydrop-insforthosethatwanttojointheconversation-focusedpartSoforthoseofyouwhoarenottravelingtoItalyinJuneweareofferinganimmersion experience similar to studying in ItalyWewill offer four levels of this Intensive programbasedonyourrequestsWehopeyouwillenjoythisopportunity to enrich your culture and languageskillsandtobepartofourwelcomingcommunitythe Immersion course for travelerswill takeplacetheweekendofJune26-27
For those of you going to Italy please findrecommendations on our webpage Courses fortravelersStudyabroad
CarloEllenarsquosfuncoursesDISCOVERITALIANWINEHISTORY AND TASTING will continue on Fridayat 500pmET ndash a great occasion to kick off theweekendOn Saturdays he is teachingEXPLORINGITALYrsquoS REGIONAL FOOD amp WINES a virtual tourguide through 12 regions of Italy to discover thedistincthistoriesoftraditionalfoodandwineofeach
region(inEnglishndashdrop-insallowed)andDISCOVER LIGURIA history food and wine (ItalianEnglish -drop-insallowed)3weeksJune51219DISCOVER SARDEGNAwith Laura Loddo startsMay17th andhernextCOOKINGCLASSwillbeonJune11th
LATIN 1 SUMMER IMMERSION will be offered foradultsandteensTheweekofAugust23rdbyProfAnneliseBrodyMoraniStartingonJune 21stforkidsandteenagersweareplanning six weeks of SUMMER CAMPS in personagain Every day focuses on a theme HISTORYGEOGRAPHY MUSIC COOKING SCIENCE ART andmore From LeonardoDa Vinci to Dante Alighierievery summer each day of the camp is a culturalexperience This year we will have more outdoor activitiespossibly including a day at theNational Gallery ofArt or at the Zoo or at the Museum of NaturalHistory
WearefollowingtheCDCandMontgomeryCountyguidelines to offer a safe environment for allcampersOur next issue of Poche Parolewill be released inSeptemberPleasefollowusonInstagram Facebook TwitterthissummerAllthebestforahealthyandactivesummer
Francesca Casazza ExecutiveDirector
THEICSRECOMMENDEDTRIPSCHECK OUT OUR PAGE FOR TRAVELERS
OnApril18thTheICShadthepleasuretoconnectwithEmanuelaRaggiofromBeautifulLiguriaandLauraMarchesefromSolArt
RoomsTraniwhosharedsomeinformationaboutourrecommendedtripstoLiguriaPiemonteToscanaEmiliaRomagnaandPugliaIfyouareinterestedtotraveltoItalythissummerfeelfreetoemailusifyouhavequestionsandwewillbehappytoputyouincontactwiththem
IfyoumissedthissectionandyouwanttowatchityoucandoitonourYouTubechannel MoreinformationabouttheTripsonourwebsite
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LUISS UNIVERSITY IN ROMEINTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY SPECIALIZED IN THE FIELDS OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Learnmorehere
DIASPORA PROGRAM
SAVETHE I n col la b ora z i one con
Media Partner
DATE
25Maggio
20211530 - UTC+1
DDaattaa sscciieennccee ttoo ssuuppppoorrtt aa cchhaannggiinngg wwoorrlldd
Introductory address and moderation by Raffaele Marchetti Deputy Rector for Internationalization Luiss University
KeynotesChristine Baguela Soro Ceo DigieWomen SchoolAristide Aly Boyarm Managing Partner AfricaCRMampSIIrene Finocchi Course director of Management and Computer Science Luiss UniversityVincenzo Giardina journalist head of foreign affairs editorial board at Dire News Agency
Closing remarks by Marco Francesco Mazzugrave Recruiting Leader and Professor of Marketing amp Digital Luiss University
Simultaneous translation in Italian French amp English
Participation in the webinar is free register HERE
May 24th
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RESERVE A SPOTFOR YOUR FUTURELuiss Summer School offers university lectures in English on economics social sciences law and engineering group work innovative teaching and workshops
Our program Luiss Orientation 4 Summer SchoolThis is designed for students of the penultimate year of high school Orientation 4 allows them to take the Luiss admission test a year in advance Those who pass the test will have time until fall 2021 to choose the specific Luiss degree course to enroll in
Dates21th June25rd June
19th July23rd July
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On campus or online Only on campus
Costs
1600 euro (with accommodation)
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IL GIARDINO DEI TAROCCHIDI VALENTINA ASCIUTTI INSEGNANTE ICS
Quando pensiamo alla Toscana vengono inmente tante cose in primis la sua pittoresca
campagnaicipressigliagriturismileaziendevinicoleelemeravigliosecittagravedrsquoartecomeFirenzeePisapercitarnegiustounpaioQuestaegrave labellaToscanacheconosciamo tuttieche tuttiamiamoQualcheestatefahoavuto la fortunadiscoprirequalcosadinuovodicoloratodimisteriosoediaffascinantenellabassaToscanaIlGiardinodeiTarocchi
Il Giardino dei Tarocchi egrave un parco artistico situatoin localitagrave Garavicchio in provincia di Grosseto inToscanaappuntoIlparcoegraveunrsquoideazioneecreazionedellrsquoartistafranco-statunitenseNikideSaintPhalleedegrave popolato di statue decorate amosaico nello stiletipicodellrsquoartista inquestocasosi trattadiventiduestatue monumentali che rappresentano i grandimisterideitarocchicomeLaPapessaIlMagoIlPapaLrsquoImperatrice La Temperanza Il Mondo LrsquoEremitaLaMorteealtriIspiratadaunavisitaalParqueGuelldiGaudiacuteaBarcellonaseguitapoidaunrsquoaltravisitaalParcodeiMostridiBomarzoinUmbriaNikideSaintPhalle inizia la costruzione del Giardino dei Tarocchinel1979progettoa cui lavoraperpiugravedidiciassetteanniaffiancatadaunrsquoeacutequipedinomifamosidellrsquoartecontemporanea
Lrsquoubicazione del giardino egrave di per seacute interessanteUnporsquonelmezzodelnulla suunapiccola collinettadalla natura un porsquo selvaggia lrsquoocchio del visitatoreegrave immediatamente attratto dallrsquoesplosione di coloriematerialidiversiusatiperlacreazionedellestatueTalistatuesonononsolodaammirareintuttalalorobellezzaemaestositagravemapossonoessereesplorateeldquovissuterdquoinquantovuoteallrsquointernoEcosigravelestatuediventano dimora e il visitatore si perde allrsquointernodiquestemeravigliosestrutturecatturatodaicoloridalleimmaginiriflesseneimillespecchiettifrantumatidallemurrine dalle scritte dai simboli e in generaleda tutti i significati allegorici e esoterici di cui ilgiardinoegravericcoDunquearteearchitetturasifondono
meravigliosamente Ho visitato il giardino con miamadreemiafigliaetutteetrelegenerazionisisonoperse piacevolmente nel parco alla ricerca di nuovicoloriedinuovesorpreseUnametadunqueadattaatutti
Il giardino dei Tarocchi egrave unrsquoopera unica che offreunrsquoesperienza visiva totalizzante Se siete in Toscanao state programmando un viaggio in Toscana valedavverolapenametterequestatappainprogrammaIl MOMA fino al 6 Settembre avrarsquo un esibizionededicataaNikiDeSaintPhalledaltitololdquostructuresforliferdquo
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Whenwe thinkofTuscanymany thingscometomind first of all its picturesque countryside
all its cypresses the ldquoagriturismirdquo thewineries andthemarvelous cities full of art andartworks suchasFlorenceandPisatomentionjustacoupleThisisthebeautifulTuscanyweallknowandloveLastSummerI was lucky to explore something new somethingcolorful mysterious and fascinating in the SouthernpartofTuscanyTheTarotGarden
TheTarotGardenisanartisticparkinGaravicchiointheprovinceofGrosseto in Tuscany Thepark is anidea and creation of French-American artist Niki deSaint Phalle and is populated by statues decoratedin the artistrsquos typical mosaic style it is the case oftwenty-two monumental sculptures that representthe greatmysteries of the Tarot cards such as TheHighPriestessTheMagicianThePopeTheEmpressTemperanceTheWorldTheHermitDeathandsoonInspiredbyavisittoGaudigraversquosParqueGuellinBarcelonafollowedbyavisittoTheParkofMonstersinBomarzoUmbria Niki de Saint Phalle startedworking on theTarotGardenin1979aprojectthatwillkeepherbusyformorethanseventeenyearsworkingtogetherwithaneacutequipeoffamouscontemporaryartists
The locationof the garden is in itself quite peculiarInthemiddleofnowhereonawildhill thevisitorrsquoseyeisimmediatelyattractedbyanexplosionofcolorsanddifferentmaterialsusedfor thesculpturesSuchsculpturesarenotonlytobeadmiredfortheirbeautyandmajestybutcanalsobeexploredandldquolivedrdquoastheyareemptyinsideThusthesculpturesbecomeanabodeandthevisitorgets lost in their wonderful structures captured bythe colors all the images reflected in the thousandsof small pieces ofmirrors themurrine the quotesthesymbolsandallthehiddenallegoricalandesotericreferences of which the park is full Thus art andarchitecture melt wonderfully into one another Ivisitedthegardenwithmymotheranddaughterandall threegenerationsenjoyedgettinglost intheparklooking formore colors and surprises Therefore anenjoyabledestinationforeverybody
TheTarotGardenisauniquepieceofworkthatoffersa rewarding visual experience If you are in Tuscanyor are planning a trip to Tuscany it isworth addingthis destination to your itinerary The MOMA untilSeptember6willhaveanexhibitiondedicatedtoNikiDeSaintPhalleentitledldquostructuresforliferdquo
THE TAROT GARDENBY VALENTINA ASCIUTTI ICS INSTRUCTOR
Si egrave spento la mattina del 18Maggio nella sua casa a Milo
nel Catanese Franco Battiatocantautorecheegravestatocertamenteuno dei nomi piugrave famosi dellamusicaitaliana
Sperimentatoredi stiliBattiatohaapprofonditoe combinato tra lorogenerimusicaliinmodoecletticoepersonale dopo lrsquoiniziale fasepopdegli anni sessanta egrave passato alrock progressivo e allrsquoavanguardiacolta nel decennio seguenteSuccessivamente egrave ritornatosui passi della musica leggera
approfondendo anche la canzonedrsquoautore E poi la musica etnicaquellaelettronicaelrsquooperalirica
DatempoBattiatoeraassentedallescene musicali ed artistiche Nel2017unincidentedomesticolohaconstrettoarifugiarsinellasuavillaalle pendici dellrsquoEtna circondatodaisuoifamiliari
Per molti rimarragrave un ldquoCentro digravitagrave permanenterdquo come recitaunodeisuoibranipiugravefamosielasuamorte lascia un vuoto incolmabilenellamusicadelBelPaeseacuiha
regalatobraniindimenticabilicomeldquoLacurardquoldquoVogliovedertidanzarerdquooldquoBandieraBiancardquo
ADDIO A FRANCO BATTIATO CANTAUTORE FILOSOFO DEL POP
Poche Parole May 2021Vol XXXVIII
No 9
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
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Per questo mese di Maggiomartedirsquo 25 lrsquoItalian Cultural
Society ha deciso di fare uneventoinItalianoOspitedellaserataLorenzaPiericheritornaallrsquoICSperpresentarciilsuonuovolibroldquoIlgiardinodeimostrirdquoreducedallacandidaturaal Premio Strega 2021 Lorenzascrittrice e giornalista che siersquo trasferita a DC nel 2014sararsquo in conversazione con laProfessoressa Virginia JewissSeniorLecturerintheHumanitiese Direttrice del Yale HumanitiesprogramaRoma
ldquoIl giardino dei mostrirdquo egrave lastoria di due famiglie i BiaginicontadiniebutterieiSanfilippimembri della borghesiaintellettualeromanaicuidestinisiincrocianonellasecondametagravedeglianniOttanta inMaremmaquando lrsquoavvento della modadelle vacanze in campagnaprovocanellazonaunimprovvisoaumento del benessere dando
uno scossone ai rapporti socialitradizionaliNel mezzo di questa naturaselvaggia toscana Lorenza Pierici porta allrsquointerno di un Italiache cambia La protagonistadel libro Annamaria incontra
la scultrice Niki de Saint-Phalleimpegnata a realizzare il suosognoartisticosuunacollinadelluogoInleilaprotagonistariesceatrovareunaguidaqualcunoingradodifarlecapirecheimostria cui fa riferimento iltitolononsono soltanto le giganteschesculture che abitano del parcoma sono principalmente quellicheuccidonolrsquoinnocenza
Un romanzo avvincente chevedeintrecciarsiipersonaggiconlavitarealedellrsquoecletticaartistaViaspettiamodunqueperlrsquoeventoculturalediMaggioquestavoltainpersonaalLupoVerdeOsteriaper una discussione letterariaseguita da buon cibo autenticoitalianoperchineersquointeressatoPerinformazioniebigliettipoteteconsultareilnostrosito
Se vi interessa conoscere di piursquosul parco che ha ispirato questolibropoteteandareapagina9delPocheParole
MAY CULTURAL EVENT - LORENZA PIERI IN CONVERSAZIONE CON PROF VIRGINIA JEWISSIL GIARDINO DEI MOSTRI - MARTEDIrsquo 25 MAGGIO 630PM A ldquoLUPO VERDE OSTERIArdquoIN ITALIANO WITH TRANSLATIONS - RSVP amp TICKETS HERE
ForthismonthofMayonTuesday25ththeItalianCulturalSocietyhas
decided to host an event in Italianbut translations will be providedto make sure everyone follows theconversationGuestofthedayLorenzaPieriwhoreturnstotheICStopresenthernewbook ldquoThe Garden of Monstersrdquofreshfromthecandidacyforthe2021Strega Award Lorenza writer andjournalistwhomovedtoDCin2014willbeinconversationwithProfessorVirginiaJewissSeniorLecturerintheHumanitiesandDirectorof theYaleHumanitiesprograminRome
ldquoTheGardenofMonstersrdquoisthestoryoftwofamiliestheBiaginipeasants
and cowboys and the Sanfilippimembers of the Roman intellectualbourgeoisiewhosedestiniescrossedin the second half of the lsquo80s inMaremma when the arrival of thefashionofholidayindustriescausesasuddenincreaseinwealthintheareashakinguptraditionalsocialrelations
InthemidstofthiswildTuscannatureLorenzaPieritakesusintoachangingItaly The protagonist of the bookAnnamaria meets the sculptor NikideSaint-PhallewhoiscommittedtomakingherartisticdreamcometrueonalocalhillInhertheprotagonistmanages to find a guide someoneabletomakeherunderstandthatthemonstersreferredto inthetitleare
notonlythegiganticsculpturesthatinhabitthepark
A captivating novel which sees thecharacters intertwine with the reallifeofthiseclecticartist
We will be waiting for you for ourMay Cultural Event this time inperson at the Lupo Verde Osteriafor a literary discussion followedby good authentic Italian food forthoseinterestedForinformationandticketsyoucanconsultourwebsite
Ifyouareinterestedinknowingmoreabout the park that inspired thisbookyoucangotopage10ofPocheParole
Poche Parole May 2021Vol XXXVIII
No 9
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
WWWITALIANCULTURALSOCIETYORG 301-215-78856
TheItalianCulturalSocietyispleasedtoofferawardsforstudentswhoexcelinthestudyofItalianlanguageClassicsMusicScienceArtsInparticular
Italian Language - High School Students Maria Guerrera Wilmeth AwardHonors2studentsinschoolswhereItalianispartofthecurriculum
Learndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Italian Language ndash Middle and Elementary Students Maura Guida Maffia AwardPrizesonestudentofanyschoolwhowantstoapplytowinafreeannualcourseattheICS
ItalianLanguageProgramLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Italian Language ndash University level Cesarina Horing Award (no application Students have beenselectedbyprofessorsoftheItaliandepartmentinGeorgetownUniversityUniversityofMarylandCatholicUniversityGeorgeMason
UniversityAmericanUniversityandGeorgeWashingtonUniversity)
Classics The Elena and Antonio De Luca Award honorsoneuniversitystudentwhohasexcelledinthestudyofLatinandorGreek
Learndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Musics The Luciana Montanari-Mendola Awards Honorsoneuniversityorconservatorystudentshowingpromiseinpianoperformanceand
onehigh-schoolagepianistshowingpromiseinpianoperformanceLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Science The Young Scientist AwardRecognizestheaccomplishmentsofItaliannationalscientistsworkingintheWashington
areaasadoctoralstudentorasapost-doctoralstudentoranequivalent(eginconnectionwithNIHNISTorwithNASAorauniversity)inthephysicalbiologicalor
medicalsciencesmathematicsorengineeringLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Art The Patricia Segnan Award PrizesauniversitystudentwhohasexcelledinthecreationofArtorthestudyofArtand
ArtHistoryLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
THE ICS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ndash APPLICATIONS BY JUNE 15 THHTTPSITALIANCULTURALSOCIETYORGAWARDS-SCHOLARSHIPS
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REPORTOFTHEITALIANLANGUAGEPROGRAMBY FRANCESCA CASAZZA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WeareworkingonourSummer termschedulestartingJune21stDuringthisSummerbesides
the 5 week review courses for all levels that weusually offerwe are organizing a new TWOWEEK- INTENSIVE PROGRAM Monday to Friday up to45 hours per day two hours either on Zoom orat the ICS + 1 and a half hours at a restaurant +one extra hour either on Zoom or at the ICS Thefirsttwohoursareforeveryonethenstudentscanchoose to add two hours at the restaurant andor one hour after lunch The restaurant sessionsacceptdailydrop-insforthosethatwanttojointheconversation-focusedpartSoforthoseofyouwhoarenottravelingtoItalyinJuneweareofferinganimmersion experience similar to studying in ItalyWewill offer four levels of this Intensive programbasedonyourrequestsWehopeyouwillenjoythisopportunity to enrich your culture and languageskillsandtobepartofourwelcomingcommunitythe Immersion course for travelerswill takeplacetheweekendofJune26-27
For those of you going to Italy please findrecommendations on our webpage Courses fortravelersStudyabroad
CarloEllenarsquosfuncoursesDISCOVERITALIANWINEHISTORY AND TASTING will continue on Fridayat 500pmET ndash a great occasion to kick off theweekendOn Saturdays he is teachingEXPLORINGITALYrsquoS REGIONAL FOOD amp WINES a virtual tourguide through 12 regions of Italy to discover thedistincthistoriesoftraditionalfoodandwineofeach
region(inEnglishndashdrop-insallowed)andDISCOVER LIGURIA history food and wine (ItalianEnglish -drop-insallowed)3weeksJune51219DISCOVER SARDEGNAwith Laura Loddo startsMay17th andhernextCOOKINGCLASSwillbeonJune11th
LATIN 1 SUMMER IMMERSION will be offered foradultsandteensTheweekofAugust23rdbyProfAnneliseBrodyMoraniStartingonJune 21stforkidsandteenagersweareplanning six weeks of SUMMER CAMPS in personagain Every day focuses on a theme HISTORYGEOGRAPHY MUSIC COOKING SCIENCE ART andmore From LeonardoDa Vinci to Dante Alighierievery summer each day of the camp is a culturalexperience This year we will have more outdoor activitiespossibly including a day at theNational Gallery ofArt or at the Zoo or at the Museum of NaturalHistory
WearefollowingtheCDCandMontgomeryCountyguidelines to offer a safe environment for allcampersOur next issue of Poche Parolewill be released inSeptemberPleasefollowusonInstagram Facebook TwitterthissummerAllthebestforahealthyandactivesummer
Francesca Casazza ExecutiveDirector
THEICSRECOMMENDEDTRIPSCHECK OUT OUR PAGE FOR TRAVELERS
OnApril18thTheICShadthepleasuretoconnectwithEmanuelaRaggiofromBeautifulLiguriaandLauraMarchesefromSolArt
RoomsTraniwhosharedsomeinformationaboutourrecommendedtripstoLiguriaPiemonteToscanaEmiliaRomagnaandPugliaIfyouareinterestedtotraveltoItalythissummerfeelfreetoemailusifyouhavequestionsandwewillbehappytoputyouincontactwiththem
IfyoumissedthissectionandyouwanttowatchityoucandoitonourYouTubechannel MoreinformationabouttheTripsonourwebsite
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PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
WWWITALIANCULTURALSOCIETYORG 301-215-78858
LUISS UNIVERSITY IN ROMEINTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY SPECIALIZED IN THE FIELDS OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Learnmorehere
DIASPORA PROGRAM
SAVETHE I n col la b ora z i one con
Media Partner
DATE
25Maggio
20211530 - UTC+1
DDaattaa sscciieennccee ttoo ssuuppppoorrtt aa cchhaannggiinngg wwoorrlldd
Introductory address and moderation by Raffaele Marchetti Deputy Rector for Internationalization Luiss University
KeynotesChristine Baguela Soro Ceo DigieWomen SchoolAristide Aly Boyarm Managing Partner AfricaCRMampSIIrene Finocchi Course director of Management and Computer Science Luiss UniversityVincenzo Giardina journalist head of foreign affairs editorial board at Dire News Agency
Closing remarks by Marco Francesco Mazzugrave Recruiting Leader and Professor of Marketing amp Digital Luiss University
Simultaneous translation in Italian French amp English
Participation in the webinar is free register HERE
May 24th
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RESERVE A SPOTFOR YOUR FUTURELuiss Summer School offers university lectures in English on economics social sciences law and engineering group work innovative teaching and workshops
Our program Luiss Orientation 4 Summer SchoolThis is designed for students of the penultimate year of high school Orientation 4 allows them to take the Luiss admission test a year in advance Those who pass the test will have time until fall 2021 to choose the specific Luiss degree course to enroll in
Dates21th June25rd June
19th July23rd July
Teaching modality
On campus or online Only on campus
Costs
1600 euro (with accommodation)
1400 euro(online and on campus without accommodation)
1400 euro (with accommodation)
1200 euro (on campus without accommodation)
With the support of
Contactsluissitsummer-schoolsummerschoolluissitT +39 06 8522 5582
REGISTER HERE
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No 9
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IL GIARDINO DEI TAROCCHIDI VALENTINA ASCIUTTI INSEGNANTE ICS
Quando pensiamo alla Toscana vengono inmente tante cose in primis la sua pittoresca
campagnaicipressigliagriturismileaziendevinicoleelemeravigliosecittagravedrsquoartecomeFirenzeePisapercitarnegiustounpaioQuestaegrave labellaToscanacheconosciamo tuttieche tuttiamiamoQualcheestatefahoavuto la fortunadiscoprirequalcosadinuovodicoloratodimisteriosoediaffascinantenellabassaToscanaIlGiardinodeiTarocchi
Il Giardino dei Tarocchi egrave un parco artistico situatoin localitagrave Garavicchio in provincia di Grosseto inToscanaappuntoIlparcoegraveunrsquoideazioneecreazionedellrsquoartistafranco-statunitenseNikideSaintPhalleedegrave popolato di statue decorate amosaico nello stiletipicodellrsquoartista inquestocasosi trattadiventiduestatue monumentali che rappresentano i grandimisterideitarocchicomeLaPapessaIlMagoIlPapaLrsquoImperatrice La Temperanza Il Mondo LrsquoEremitaLaMorteealtriIspiratadaunavisitaalParqueGuelldiGaudiacuteaBarcellonaseguitapoidaunrsquoaltravisitaalParcodeiMostridiBomarzoinUmbriaNikideSaintPhalle inizia la costruzione del Giardino dei Tarocchinel1979progettoa cui lavoraperpiugravedidiciassetteanniaffiancatadaunrsquoeacutequipedinomifamosidellrsquoartecontemporanea
Lrsquoubicazione del giardino egrave di per seacute interessanteUnporsquonelmezzodelnulla suunapiccola collinettadalla natura un porsquo selvaggia lrsquoocchio del visitatoreegrave immediatamente attratto dallrsquoesplosione di coloriematerialidiversiusatiperlacreazionedellestatueTalistatuesonononsolodaammirareintuttalalorobellezzaemaestositagravemapossonoessereesplorateeldquovissuterdquoinquantovuoteallrsquointernoEcosigravelestatuediventano dimora e il visitatore si perde allrsquointernodiquestemeravigliosestrutturecatturatodaicoloridalleimmaginiriflesseneimillespecchiettifrantumatidallemurrine dalle scritte dai simboli e in generaleda tutti i significati allegorici e esoterici di cui ilgiardinoegravericcoDunquearteearchitetturasifondono
meravigliosamente Ho visitato il giardino con miamadreemiafigliaetutteetrelegenerazionisisonoperse piacevolmente nel parco alla ricerca di nuovicoloriedinuovesorpreseUnametadunqueadattaatutti
Il giardino dei Tarocchi egrave unrsquoopera unica che offreunrsquoesperienza visiva totalizzante Se siete in Toscanao state programmando un viaggio in Toscana valedavverolapenametterequestatappainprogrammaIl MOMA fino al 6 Settembre avrarsquo un esibizionededicataaNikiDeSaintPhalledaltitololdquostructuresforliferdquo
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Whenwe thinkofTuscanymany thingscometomind first of all its picturesque countryside
all its cypresses the ldquoagriturismirdquo thewineries andthemarvelous cities full of art andartworks suchasFlorenceandPisatomentionjustacoupleThisisthebeautifulTuscanyweallknowandloveLastSummerI was lucky to explore something new somethingcolorful mysterious and fascinating in the SouthernpartofTuscanyTheTarotGarden
TheTarotGardenisanartisticparkinGaravicchiointheprovinceofGrosseto in Tuscany Thepark is anidea and creation of French-American artist Niki deSaint Phalle and is populated by statues decoratedin the artistrsquos typical mosaic style it is the case oftwenty-two monumental sculptures that representthe greatmysteries of the Tarot cards such as TheHighPriestessTheMagicianThePopeTheEmpressTemperanceTheWorldTheHermitDeathandsoonInspiredbyavisittoGaudigraversquosParqueGuellinBarcelonafollowedbyavisittoTheParkofMonstersinBomarzoUmbria Niki de Saint Phalle startedworking on theTarotGardenin1979aprojectthatwillkeepherbusyformorethanseventeenyearsworkingtogetherwithaneacutequipeoffamouscontemporaryartists
The locationof the garden is in itself quite peculiarInthemiddleofnowhereonawildhill thevisitorrsquoseyeisimmediatelyattractedbyanexplosionofcolorsanddifferentmaterialsusedfor thesculpturesSuchsculpturesarenotonlytobeadmiredfortheirbeautyandmajestybutcanalsobeexploredandldquolivedrdquoastheyareemptyinsideThusthesculpturesbecomeanabodeandthevisitorgets lost in their wonderful structures captured bythe colors all the images reflected in the thousandsof small pieces ofmirrors themurrine the quotesthesymbolsandallthehiddenallegoricalandesotericreferences of which the park is full Thus art andarchitecture melt wonderfully into one another Ivisitedthegardenwithmymotheranddaughterandall threegenerationsenjoyedgettinglost intheparklooking formore colors and surprises Therefore anenjoyabledestinationforeverybody
TheTarotGardenisauniquepieceofworkthatoffersa rewarding visual experience If you are in Tuscanyor are planning a trip to Tuscany it isworth addingthis destination to your itinerary The MOMA untilSeptember6willhaveanexhibitiondedicatedtoNikiDeSaintPhalleentitledldquostructuresforliferdquo
THE TAROT GARDENBY VALENTINA ASCIUTTI ICS INSTRUCTOR
Si egrave spento la mattina del 18Maggio nella sua casa a Milo
nel Catanese Franco Battiatocantautorecheegravestatocertamenteuno dei nomi piugrave famosi dellamusicaitaliana
Sperimentatoredi stiliBattiatohaapprofonditoe combinato tra lorogenerimusicaliinmodoecletticoepersonale dopo lrsquoiniziale fasepopdegli anni sessanta egrave passato alrock progressivo e allrsquoavanguardiacolta nel decennio seguenteSuccessivamente egrave ritornatosui passi della musica leggera
approfondendo anche la canzonedrsquoautore E poi la musica etnicaquellaelettronicaelrsquooperalirica
DatempoBattiatoeraassentedallescene musicali ed artistiche Nel2017unincidentedomesticolohaconstrettoarifugiarsinellasuavillaalle pendici dellrsquoEtna circondatodaisuoifamiliari
Per molti rimarragrave un ldquoCentro digravitagrave permanenterdquo come recitaunodeisuoibranipiugravefamosielasuamorte lascia un vuoto incolmabilenellamusicadelBelPaeseacuiha
regalatobraniindimenticabilicomeldquoLacurardquoldquoVogliovedertidanzarerdquooldquoBandieraBiancardquo
ADDIO A FRANCO BATTIATO CANTAUTORE FILOSOFO DEL POP
Poche Parole May 2021Vol XXXVIII
No 9
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
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TheItalianCulturalSocietyispleasedtoofferawardsforstudentswhoexcelinthestudyofItalianlanguageClassicsMusicScienceArtsInparticular
Italian Language - High School Students Maria Guerrera Wilmeth AwardHonors2studentsinschoolswhereItalianispartofthecurriculum
Learndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Italian Language ndash Middle and Elementary Students Maura Guida Maffia AwardPrizesonestudentofanyschoolwhowantstoapplytowinafreeannualcourseattheICS
ItalianLanguageProgramLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Italian Language ndash University level Cesarina Horing Award (no application Students have beenselectedbyprofessorsoftheItaliandepartmentinGeorgetownUniversityUniversityofMarylandCatholicUniversityGeorgeMason
UniversityAmericanUniversityandGeorgeWashingtonUniversity)
Classics The Elena and Antonio De Luca Award honorsoneuniversitystudentwhohasexcelledinthestudyofLatinandorGreek
Learndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Musics The Luciana Montanari-Mendola Awards Honorsoneuniversityorconservatorystudentshowingpromiseinpianoperformanceand
onehigh-schoolagepianistshowingpromiseinpianoperformanceLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Science The Young Scientist AwardRecognizestheaccomplishmentsofItaliannationalscientistsworkingintheWashington
areaasadoctoralstudentorasapost-doctoralstudentoranequivalent(eginconnectionwithNIHNISTorwithNASAorauniversity)inthephysicalbiologicalor
medicalsciencesmathematicsorengineeringLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
Art The Patricia Segnan Award PrizesauniversitystudentwhohasexcelledinthecreationofArtorthestudyofArtand
ArtHistoryLearndetailsonhowtoapplyhere
THE ICS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ndash APPLICATIONS BY JUNE 15 THHTTPSITALIANCULTURALSOCIETYORGAWARDS-SCHOLARSHIPS
May 2021Vol XXXVIIINo 9 Poche Parole
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REPORTOFTHEITALIANLANGUAGEPROGRAMBY FRANCESCA CASAZZA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WeareworkingonourSummer termschedulestartingJune21stDuringthisSummerbesides
the 5 week review courses for all levels that weusually offerwe are organizing a new TWOWEEK- INTENSIVE PROGRAM Monday to Friday up to45 hours per day two hours either on Zoom orat the ICS + 1 and a half hours at a restaurant +one extra hour either on Zoom or at the ICS Thefirsttwohoursareforeveryonethenstudentscanchoose to add two hours at the restaurant andor one hour after lunch The restaurant sessionsacceptdailydrop-insforthosethatwanttojointheconversation-focusedpartSoforthoseofyouwhoarenottravelingtoItalyinJuneweareofferinganimmersion experience similar to studying in ItalyWewill offer four levels of this Intensive programbasedonyourrequestsWehopeyouwillenjoythisopportunity to enrich your culture and languageskillsandtobepartofourwelcomingcommunitythe Immersion course for travelerswill takeplacetheweekendofJune26-27
For those of you going to Italy please findrecommendations on our webpage Courses fortravelersStudyabroad
CarloEllenarsquosfuncoursesDISCOVERITALIANWINEHISTORY AND TASTING will continue on Fridayat 500pmET ndash a great occasion to kick off theweekendOn Saturdays he is teachingEXPLORINGITALYrsquoS REGIONAL FOOD amp WINES a virtual tourguide through 12 regions of Italy to discover thedistincthistoriesoftraditionalfoodandwineofeach
region(inEnglishndashdrop-insallowed)andDISCOVER LIGURIA history food and wine (ItalianEnglish -drop-insallowed)3weeksJune51219DISCOVER SARDEGNAwith Laura Loddo startsMay17th andhernextCOOKINGCLASSwillbeonJune11th
LATIN 1 SUMMER IMMERSION will be offered foradultsandteensTheweekofAugust23rdbyProfAnneliseBrodyMoraniStartingonJune 21stforkidsandteenagersweareplanning six weeks of SUMMER CAMPS in personagain Every day focuses on a theme HISTORYGEOGRAPHY MUSIC COOKING SCIENCE ART andmore From LeonardoDa Vinci to Dante Alighierievery summer each day of the camp is a culturalexperience This year we will have more outdoor activitiespossibly including a day at theNational Gallery ofArt or at the Zoo or at the Museum of NaturalHistory
WearefollowingtheCDCandMontgomeryCountyguidelines to offer a safe environment for allcampersOur next issue of Poche Parolewill be released inSeptemberPleasefollowusonInstagram Facebook TwitterthissummerAllthebestforahealthyandactivesummer
Francesca Casazza ExecutiveDirector
THEICSRECOMMENDEDTRIPSCHECK OUT OUR PAGE FOR TRAVELERS
OnApril18thTheICShadthepleasuretoconnectwithEmanuelaRaggiofromBeautifulLiguriaandLauraMarchesefromSolArt
RoomsTraniwhosharedsomeinformationaboutourrecommendedtripstoLiguriaPiemonteToscanaEmiliaRomagnaandPugliaIfyouareinterestedtotraveltoItalythissummerfeelfreetoemailusifyouhavequestionsandwewillbehappytoputyouincontactwiththem
IfyoumissedthissectionandyouwanttowatchityoucandoitonourYouTubechannel MoreinformationabouttheTripsonourwebsite
Poche Parole May 2021Vol XXXVIII
No 9
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
WWWITALIANCULTURALSOCIETYORG 301-215-78858
LUISS UNIVERSITY IN ROMEINTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY SPECIALIZED IN THE FIELDS OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Learnmorehere
DIASPORA PROGRAM
SAVETHE I n col la b ora z i one con
Media Partner
DATE
25Maggio
20211530 - UTC+1
DDaattaa sscciieennccee ttoo ssuuppppoorrtt aa cchhaannggiinngg wwoorrlldd
Introductory address and moderation by Raffaele Marchetti Deputy Rector for Internationalization Luiss University
KeynotesChristine Baguela Soro Ceo DigieWomen SchoolAristide Aly Boyarm Managing Partner AfricaCRMampSIIrene Finocchi Course director of Management and Computer Science Luiss UniversityVincenzo Giardina journalist head of foreign affairs editorial board at Dire News Agency
Closing remarks by Marco Francesco Mazzugrave Recruiting Leader and Professor of Marketing amp Digital Luiss University
Simultaneous translation in Italian French amp English
Participation in the webinar is free register HERE
May 24th
May 2021Vol XXXVIIINo 9 Poche Parole
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9
RESERVE A SPOTFOR YOUR FUTURELuiss Summer School offers university lectures in English on economics social sciences law and engineering group work innovative teaching and workshops
Our program Luiss Orientation 4 Summer SchoolThis is designed for students of the penultimate year of high school Orientation 4 allows them to take the Luiss admission test a year in advance Those who pass the test will have time until fall 2021 to choose the specific Luiss degree course to enroll in
Dates21th June25rd June
19th July23rd July
Teaching modality
On campus or online Only on campus
Costs
1600 euro (with accommodation)
1400 euro(online and on campus without accommodation)
1400 euro (with accommodation)
1200 euro (on campus without accommodation)
With the support of
Contactsluissitsummer-schoolsummerschoolluissitT +39 06 8522 5582
REGISTER HERE
Poche Parole May 2021Vol XXXVIII
No 9
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
WWWITALIANCULTURALSOCIETYORG 301-215-788510
IL GIARDINO DEI TAROCCHIDI VALENTINA ASCIUTTI INSEGNANTE ICS
Quando pensiamo alla Toscana vengono inmente tante cose in primis la sua pittoresca
campagnaicipressigliagriturismileaziendevinicoleelemeravigliosecittagravedrsquoartecomeFirenzeePisapercitarnegiustounpaioQuestaegrave labellaToscanacheconosciamo tuttieche tuttiamiamoQualcheestatefahoavuto la fortunadiscoprirequalcosadinuovodicoloratodimisteriosoediaffascinantenellabassaToscanaIlGiardinodeiTarocchi
Il Giardino dei Tarocchi egrave un parco artistico situatoin localitagrave Garavicchio in provincia di Grosseto inToscanaappuntoIlparcoegraveunrsquoideazioneecreazionedellrsquoartistafranco-statunitenseNikideSaintPhalleedegrave popolato di statue decorate amosaico nello stiletipicodellrsquoartista inquestocasosi trattadiventiduestatue monumentali che rappresentano i grandimisterideitarocchicomeLaPapessaIlMagoIlPapaLrsquoImperatrice La Temperanza Il Mondo LrsquoEremitaLaMorteealtriIspiratadaunavisitaalParqueGuelldiGaudiacuteaBarcellonaseguitapoidaunrsquoaltravisitaalParcodeiMostridiBomarzoinUmbriaNikideSaintPhalle inizia la costruzione del Giardino dei Tarocchinel1979progettoa cui lavoraperpiugravedidiciassetteanniaffiancatadaunrsquoeacutequipedinomifamosidellrsquoartecontemporanea
Lrsquoubicazione del giardino egrave di per seacute interessanteUnporsquonelmezzodelnulla suunapiccola collinettadalla natura un porsquo selvaggia lrsquoocchio del visitatoreegrave immediatamente attratto dallrsquoesplosione di coloriematerialidiversiusatiperlacreazionedellestatueTalistatuesonononsolodaammirareintuttalalorobellezzaemaestositagravemapossonoessereesplorateeldquovissuterdquoinquantovuoteallrsquointernoEcosigravelestatuediventano dimora e il visitatore si perde allrsquointernodiquestemeravigliosestrutturecatturatodaicoloridalleimmaginiriflesseneimillespecchiettifrantumatidallemurrine dalle scritte dai simboli e in generaleda tutti i significati allegorici e esoterici di cui ilgiardinoegravericcoDunquearteearchitetturasifondono
meravigliosamente Ho visitato il giardino con miamadreemiafigliaetutteetrelegenerazionisisonoperse piacevolmente nel parco alla ricerca di nuovicoloriedinuovesorpreseUnametadunqueadattaatutti
Il giardino dei Tarocchi egrave unrsquoopera unica che offreunrsquoesperienza visiva totalizzante Se siete in Toscanao state programmando un viaggio in Toscana valedavverolapenametterequestatappainprogrammaIl MOMA fino al 6 Settembre avrarsquo un esibizionededicataaNikiDeSaintPhalledaltitololdquostructuresforliferdquo
May 2021Vol XXXVIIINo 9 Poche Parole
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Whenwe thinkofTuscanymany thingscometomind first of all its picturesque countryside
all its cypresses the ldquoagriturismirdquo thewineries andthemarvelous cities full of art andartworks suchasFlorenceandPisatomentionjustacoupleThisisthebeautifulTuscanyweallknowandloveLastSummerI was lucky to explore something new somethingcolorful mysterious and fascinating in the SouthernpartofTuscanyTheTarotGarden
TheTarotGardenisanartisticparkinGaravicchiointheprovinceofGrosseto in Tuscany Thepark is anidea and creation of French-American artist Niki deSaint Phalle and is populated by statues decoratedin the artistrsquos typical mosaic style it is the case oftwenty-two monumental sculptures that representthe greatmysteries of the Tarot cards such as TheHighPriestessTheMagicianThePopeTheEmpressTemperanceTheWorldTheHermitDeathandsoonInspiredbyavisittoGaudigraversquosParqueGuellinBarcelonafollowedbyavisittoTheParkofMonstersinBomarzoUmbria Niki de Saint Phalle startedworking on theTarotGardenin1979aprojectthatwillkeepherbusyformorethanseventeenyearsworkingtogetherwithaneacutequipeoffamouscontemporaryartists
The locationof the garden is in itself quite peculiarInthemiddleofnowhereonawildhill thevisitorrsquoseyeisimmediatelyattractedbyanexplosionofcolorsanddifferentmaterialsusedfor thesculpturesSuchsculpturesarenotonlytobeadmiredfortheirbeautyandmajestybutcanalsobeexploredandldquolivedrdquoastheyareemptyinsideThusthesculpturesbecomeanabodeandthevisitorgets lost in their wonderful structures captured bythe colors all the images reflected in the thousandsof small pieces ofmirrors themurrine the quotesthesymbolsandallthehiddenallegoricalandesotericreferences of which the park is full Thus art andarchitecture melt wonderfully into one another Ivisitedthegardenwithmymotheranddaughterandall threegenerationsenjoyedgettinglost intheparklooking formore colors and surprises Therefore anenjoyabledestinationforeverybody
TheTarotGardenisauniquepieceofworkthatoffersa rewarding visual experience If you are in Tuscanyor are planning a trip to Tuscany it isworth addingthis destination to your itinerary The MOMA untilSeptember6willhaveanexhibitiondedicatedtoNikiDeSaintPhalleentitledldquostructuresforliferdquo
THE TAROT GARDENBY VALENTINA ASCIUTTI ICS INSTRUCTOR
Si egrave spento la mattina del 18Maggio nella sua casa a Milo
nel Catanese Franco Battiatocantautorecheegravestatocertamenteuno dei nomi piugrave famosi dellamusicaitaliana
Sperimentatoredi stiliBattiatohaapprofonditoe combinato tra lorogenerimusicaliinmodoecletticoepersonale dopo lrsquoiniziale fasepopdegli anni sessanta egrave passato alrock progressivo e allrsquoavanguardiacolta nel decennio seguenteSuccessivamente egrave ritornatosui passi della musica leggera
approfondendo anche la canzonedrsquoautore E poi la musica etnicaquellaelettronicaelrsquooperalirica
DatempoBattiatoeraassentedallescene musicali ed artistiche Nel2017unincidentedomesticolohaconstrettoarifugiarsinellasuavillaalle pendici dellrsquoEtna circondatodaisuoifamiliari
Per molti rimarragrave un ldquoCentro digravitagrave permanenterdquo come recitaunodeisuoibranipiugravefamosielasuamorte lascia un vuoto incolmabilenellamusicadelBelPaeseacuiha
regalatobraniindimenticabilicomeldquoLacurardquoldquoVogliovedertidanzarerdquooldquoBandieraBiancardquo
ADDIO A FRANCO BATTIATO CANTAUTORE FILOSOFO DEL POP
Poche Parole May 2021Vol XXXVIII
No 9
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
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ToadvertiseonPocheParolepleasecall301-215-7885orcontacteventsitalianculturalsocietyorgRatespermonthper3monthsBusinesscard-18page$10014page$15012page$200Fullpage$300Fortheyear(9issues)20discountPoche Parole is published each month from SeptemberthroughMay Deadline for ad and article submissions isthe22ndofthemonthprecedingpublicationoftheissuePleasesendsubmissionstoeventsitalianculturalsocietyorgAdvertisersappearinginPocheParolehavepaidafeePublicationofanyadvertisementinPocheParoledoesnotreflect ICSendorsementorguaranteeof theadvertiserrsquosservices products or statements Material contained inarticles is the sole responsibility of the author anddoesnotindicateICSendorsement
ABOUTPOCHEPAROLE
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Quarto Grado
Isola dei Famosi
Amici
Buongiorno Mamma
ITALIAN DIRECTtrade
$2000MOplus taxes
MEDIASET ITALIA$1000MO
plus taxes
WORLDDIRECT A LA CARTE PACKAGE OFFER Pricing subject to change WorldDirect services reqrsquod amp sold separately Visit attcomdirectvinternational for pricing TiVo service fee ($5mo) reqrsquod for TiVo HD DVR from DIRECTV Additional Fees amp Taxes Price excludes applicable use tax expense surcharge on retail value of installation custom installation equipment upgradesadd-ons and certain other addrsquol fees amp chrgs See attcomdirectvfees for additional details Different offers may apply for eligible multi-dwelling unit and telco customers DIRECTV SVC TERMS Subject to Equipment Lease amp Customer Agreements Must maintain a min base TV pkg of $2999mo Programming pricing terms and conditions subject to change at any time Some offers may not be available through all channels and in select areas Visit directvcomlegal or call for detailsThe Mediaset Italia name and logo are the trademarks of Mediaset Italia You must not use any trademark and nothing on this Network grants you any right or license to use any trademark without the prior written permission of tan Other product service and company names and logos displayed on the Network may be trademarks of third parties and may only be used with the permission of the relevant third party
copy2021 ATampT Intellectual Property All Rights Reserved ATampT Globe logo DIRECTV and all other DIRECTV marks contained herein are trademarks of ATampT Intellectual Property andor ATampT affiliated companies All other marks are the property of their respective owners
WorldDirect a la carte packages require activation of qualifying base package $1995 ACTIVATION EARLY TERMINATION FEE OF $20MO FOR EACH MONTH REMAINING ON AGMT EQUIPMENT NON-RETURN amp ADDrsquoL FEES APPLY Advanced Receiver fee ($15mo) reqrsquod for HD DVRs $7mo for each receiver andor Genie MiniDIRECTV Ready TVDevice on your account New residential customer offers require equipment lease credit approval and credit card (except MA amp PA)
ENTERTAINMENT FAVORITES MADE IN ITALY
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PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
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REPORTOFTHEITALIANLANGUAGEPROGRAMBY FRANCESCA CASAZZA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WeareworkingonourSummer termschedulestartingJune21stDuringthisSummerbesides
the 5 week review courses for all levels that weusually offerwe are organizing a new TWOWEEK- INTENSIVE PROGRAM Monday to Friday up to45 hours per day two hours either on Zoom orat the ICS + 1 and a half hours at a restaurant +one extra hour either on Zoom or at the ICS Thefirsttwohoursareforeveryonethenstudentscanchoose to add two hours at the restaurant andor one hour after lunch The restaurant sessionsacceptdailydrop-insforthosethatwanttojointheconversation-focusedpartSoforthoseofyouwhoarenottravelingtoItalyinJuneweareofferinganimmersion experience similar to studying in ItalyWewill offer four levels of this Intensive programbasedonyourrequestsWehopeyouwillenjoythisopportunity to enrich your culture and languageskillsandtobepartofourwelcomingcommunitythe Immersion course for travelerswill takeplacetheweekendofJune26-27
For those of you going to Italy please findrecommendations on our webpage Courses fortravelersStudyabroad
CarloEllenarsquosfuncoursesDISCOVERITALIANWINEHISTORY AND TASTING will continue on Fridayat 500pmET ndash a great occasion to kick off theweekendOn Saturdays he is teachingEXPLORINGITALYrsquoS REGIONAL FOOD amp WINES a virtual tourguide through 12 regions of Italy to discover thedistincthistoriesoftraditionalfoodandwineofeach
region(inEnglishndashdrop-insallowed)andDISCOVER LIGURIA history food and wine (ItalianEnglish -drop-insallowed)3weeksJune51219DISCOVER SARDEGNAwith Laura Loddo startsMay17th andhernextCOOKINGCLASSwillbeonJune11th
LATIN 1 SUMMER IMMERSION will be offered foradultsandteensTheweekofAugust23rdbyProfAnneliseBrodyMoraniStartingonJune 21stforkidsandteenagersweareplanning six weeks of SUMMER CAMPS in personagain Every day focuses on a theme HISTORYGEOGRAPHY MUSIC COOKING SCIENCE ART andmore From LeonardoDa Vinci to Dante Alighierievery summer each day of the camp is a culturalexperience This year we will have more outdoor activitiespossibly including a day at theNational Gallery ofArt or at the Zoo or at the Museum of NaturalHistory
WearefollowingtheCDCandMontgomeryCountyguidelines to offer a safe environment for allcampersOur next issue of Poche Parolewill be released inSeptemberPleasefollowusonInstagram Facebook TwitterthissummerAllthebestforahealthyandactivesummer
Francesca Casazza ExecutiveDirector
THEICSRECOMMENDEDTRIPSCHECK OUT OUR PAGE FOR TRAVELERS
OnApril18thTheICShadthepleasuretoconnectwithEmanuelaRaggiofromBeautifulLiguriaandLauraMarchesefromSolArt
RoomsTraniwhosharedsomeinformationaboutourrecommendedtripstoLiguriaPiemonteToscanaEmiliaRomagnaandPugliaIfyouareinterestedtotraveltoItalythissummerfeelfreetoemailusifyouhavequestionsandwewillbehappytoputyouincontactwiththem
IfyoumissedthissectionandyouwanttowatchityoucandoitonourYouTubechannel MoreinformationabouttheTripsonourwebsite
Poche Parole May 2021Vol XXXVIII
No 9
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
WWWITALIANCULTURALSOCIETYORG 301-215-78858
LUISS UNIVERSITY IN ROMEINTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY SPECIALIZED IN THE FIELDS OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Learnmorehere
DIASPORA PROGRAM
SAVETHE I n col la b ora z i one con
Media Partner
DATE
25Maggio
20211530 - UTC+1
DDaattaa sscciieennccee ttoo ssuuppppoorrtt aa cchhaannggiinngg wwoorrlldd
Introductory address and moderation by Raffaele Marchetti Deputy Rector for Internationalization Luiss University
KeynotesChristine Baguela Soro Ceo DigieWomen SchoolAristide Aly Boyarm Managing Partner AfricaCRMampSIIrene Finocchi Course director of Management and Computer Science Luiss UniversityVincenzo Giardina journalist head of foreign affairs editorial board at Dire News Agency
Closing remarks by Marco Francesco Mazzugrave Recruiting Leader and Professor of Marketing amp Digital Luiss University
Simultaneous translation in Italian French amp English
Participation in the webinar is free register HERE
May 24th
May 2021Vol XXXVIIINo 9 Poche Parole
4833RUGBYAVESUITE201BETHESDAMD20814
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
9
RESERVE A SPOTFOR YOUR FUTURELuiss Summer School offers university lectures in English on economics social sciences law and engineering group work innovative teaching and workshops
Our program Luiss Orientation 4 Summer SchoolThis is designed for students of the penultimate year of high school Orientation 4 allows them to take the Luiss admission test a year in advance Those who pass the test will have time until fall 2021 to choose the specific Luiss degree course to enroll in
Dates21th June25rd June
19th July23rd July
Teaching modality
On campus or online Only on campus
Costs
1600 euro (with accommodation)
1400 euro(online and on campus without accommodation)
1400 euro (with accommodation)
1200 euro (on campus without accommodation)
With the support of
Contactsluissitsummer-schoolsummerschoolluissitT +39 06 8522 5582
REGISTER HERE
Poche Parole May 2021Vol XXXVIII
No 9
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
WWWITALIANCULTURALSOCIETYORG 301-215-788510
IL GIARDINO DEI TAROCCHIDI VALENTINA ASCIUTTI INSEGNANTE ICS
Quando pensiamo alla Toscana vengono inmente tante cose in primis la sua pittoresca
campagnaicipressigliagriturismileaziendevinicoleelemeravigliosecittagravedrsquoartecomeFirenzeePisapercitarnegiustounpaioQuestaegrave labellaToscanacheconosciamo tuttieche tuttiamiamoQualcheestatefahoavuto la fortunadiscoprirequalcosadinuovodicoloratodimisteriosoediaffascinantenellabassaToscanaIlGiardinodeiTarocchi
Il Giardino dei Tarocchi egrave un parco artistico situatoin localitagrave Garavicchio in provincia di Grosseto inToscanaappuntoIlparcoegraveunrsquoideazioneecreazionedellrsquoartistafranco-statunitenseNikideSaintPhalleedegrave popolato di statue decorate amosaico nello stiletipicodellrsquoartista inquestocasosi trattadiventiduestatue monumentali che rappresentano i grandimisterideitarocchicomeLaPapessaIlMagoIlPapaLrsquoImperatrice La Temperanza Il Mondo LrsquoEremitaLaMorteealtriIspiratadaunavisitaalParqueGuelldiGaudiacuteaBarcellonaseguitapoidaunrsquoaltravisitaalParcodeiMostridiBomarzoinUmbriaNikideSaintPhalle inizia la costruzione del Giardino dei Tarocchinel1979progettoa cui lavoraperpiugravedidiciassetteanniaffiancatadaunrsquoeacutequipedinomifamosidellrsquoartecontemporanea
Lrsquoubicazione del giardino egrave di per seacute interessanteUnporsquonelmezzodelnulla suunapiccola collinettadalla natura un porsquo selvaggia lrsquoocchio del visitatoreegrave immediatamente attratto dallrsquoesplosione di coloriematerialidiversiusatiperlacreazionedellestatueTalistatuesonononsolodaammirareintuttalalorobellezzaemaestositagravemapossonoessereesplorateeldquovissuterdquoinquantovuoteallrsquointernoEcosigravelestatuediventano dimora e il visitatore si perde allrsquointernodiquestemeravigliosestrutturecatturatodaicoloridalleimmaginiriflesseneimillespecchiettifrantumatidallemurrine dalle scritte dai simboli e in generaleda tutti i significati allegorici e esoterici di cui ilgiardinoegravericcoDunquearteearchitetturasifondono
meravigliosamente Ho visitato il giardino con miamadreemiafigliaetutteetrelegenerazionisisonoperse piacevolmente nel parco alla ricerca di nuovicoloriedinuovesorpreseUnametadunqueadattaatutti
Il giardino dei Tarocchi egrave unrsquoopera unica che offreunrsquoesperienza visiva totalizzante Se siete in Toscanao state programmando un viaggio in Toscana valedavverolapenametterequestatappainprogrammaIl MOMA fino al 6 Settembre avrarsquo un esibizionededicataaNikiDeSaintPhalledaltitololdquostructuresforliferdquo
May 2021Vol XXXVIIINo 9 Poche Parole
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11
Whenwe thinkofTuscanymany thingscometomind first of all its picturesque countryside
all its cypresses the ldquoagriturismirdquo thewineries andthemarvelous cities full of art andartworks suchasFlorenceandPisatomentionjustacoupleThisisthebeautifulTuscanyweallknowandloveLastSummerI was lucky to explore something new somethingcolorful mysterious and fascinating in the SouthernpartofTuscanyTheTarotGarden
TheTarotGardenisanartisticparkinGaravicchiointheprovinceofGrosseto in Tuscany Thepark is anidea and creation of French-American artist Niki deSaint Phalle and is populated by statues decoratedin the artistrsquos typical mosaic style it is the case oftwenty-two monumental sculptures that representthe greatmysteries of the Tarot cards such as TheHighPriestessTheMagicianThePopeTheEmpressTemperanceTheWorldTheHermitDeathandsoonInspiredbyavisittoGaudigraversquosParqueGuellinBarcelonafollowedbyavisittoTheParkofMonstersinBomarzoUmbria Niki de Saint Phalle startedworking on theTarotGardenin1979aprojectthatwillkeepherbusyformorethanseventeenyearsworkingtogetherwithaneacutequipeoffamouscontemporaryartists
The locationof the garden is in itself quite peculiarInthemiddleofnowhereonawildhill thevisitorrsquoseyeisimmediatelyattractedbyanexplosionofcolorsanddifferentmaterialsusedfor thesculpturesSuchsculpturesarenotonlytobeadmiredfortheirbeautyandmajestybutcanalsobeexploredandldquolivedrdquoastheyareemptyinsideThusthesculpturesbecomeanabodeandthevisitorgets lost in their wonderful structures captured bythe colors all the images reflected in the thousandsof small pieces ofmirrors themurrine the quotesthesymbolsandallthehiddenallegoricalandesotericreferences of which the park is full Thus art andarchitecture melt wonderfully into one another Ivisitedthegardenwithmymotheranddaughterandall threegenerationsenjoyedgettinglost intheparklooking formore colors and surprises Therefore anenjoyabledestinationforeverybody
TheTarotGardenisauniquepieceofworkthatoffersa rewarding visual experience If you are in Tuscanyor are planning a trip to Tuscany it isworth addingthis destination to your itinerary The MOMA untilSeptember6willhaveanexhibitiondedicatedtoNikiDeSaintPhalleentitledldquostructuresforliferdquo
THE TAROT GARDENBY VALENTINA ASCIUTTI ICS INSTRUCTOR
Si egrave spento la mattina del 18Maggio nella sua casa a Milo
nel Catanese Franco Battiatocantautorecheegravestatocertamenteuno dei nomi piugrave famosi dellamusicaitaliana
Sperimentatoredi stiliBattiatohaapprofonditoe combinato tra lorogenerimusicaliinmodoecletticoepersonale dopo lrsquoiniziale fasepopdegli anni sessanta egrave passato alrock progressivo e allrsquoavanguardiacolta nel decennio seguenteSuccessivamente egrave ritornatosui passi della musica leggera
approfondendo anche la canzonedrsquoautore E poi la musica etnicaquellaelettronicaelrsquooperalirica
DatempoBattiatoeraassentedallescene musicali ed artistiche Nel2017unincidentedomesticolohaconstrettoarifugiarsinellasuavillaalle pendici dellrsquoEtna circondatodaisuoifamiliari
Per molti rimarragrave un ldquoCentro digravitagrave permanenterdquo come recitaunodeisuoibranipiugravefamosielasuamorte lascia un vuoto incolmabilenellamusicadelBelPaeseacuiha
regalatobraniindimenticabilicomeldquoLacurardquoldquoVogliovedertidanzarerdquooldquoBandieraBiancardquo
ADDIO A FRANCO BATTIATO CANTAUTORE FILOSOFO DEL POP
Poche Parole May 2021Vol XXXVIII
No 9
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
WWWITALIANCULTURALSOCIETYORG 301-215-788512
Visit The Italian Cultural Institutersquos calendar wwwiicwashingtonesteriitiic_washingtonitPlease visit our webpagewwwitalianculturalsocietyorgevents
LOCAL EVENTS OF INTEREST
SPONSOR GALA 2020 - REWATCH THE GALA HERE
ToadvertiseonPocheParolepleasecall301-215-7885orcontacteventsitalianculturalsocietyorgRatespermonthper3monthsBusinesscard-18page$10014page$15012page$200Fullpage$300Fortheyear(9issues)20discountPoche Parole is published each month from SeptemberthroughMay Deadline for ad and article submissions isthe22ndofthemonthprecedingpublicationoftheissuePleasesendsubmissionstoeventsitalianculturalsocietyorgAdvertisersappearinginPocheParolehavepaidafeePublicationofanyadvertisementinPocheParoledoesnotreflect ICSendorsementorguaranteeof theadvertiserrsquosservices products or statements Material contained inarticles is the sole responsibility of the author anddoesnotindicateICSendorsement
ABOUTPOCHEPAROLE
May 2021Vol XXXVIIINo 9 Poche Parole
4833RUGBYAVESUITE201BETHESDAMD20814
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
13
Quarto Grado
Isola dei Famosi
Amici
Buongiorno Mamma
ITALIAN DIRECTtrade
$2000MOplus taxes
MEDIASET ITALIA$1000MO
plus taxes
WORLDDIRECT A LA CARTE PACKAGE OFFER Pricing subject to change WorldDirect services reqrsquod amp sold separately Visit attcomdirectvinternational for pricing TiVo service fee ($5mo) reqrsquod for TiVo HD DVR from DIRECTV Additional Fees amp Taxes Price excludes applicable use tax expense surcharge on retail value of installation custom installation equipment upgradesadd-ons and certain other addrsquol fees amp chrgs See attcomdirectvfees for additional details Different offers may apply for eligible multi-dwelling unit and telco customers DIRECTV SVC TERMS Subject to Equipment Lease amp Customer Agreements Must maintain a min base TV pkg of $2999mo Programming pricing terms and conditions subject to change at any time Some offers may not be available through all channels and in select areas Visit directvcomlegal or call for detailsThe Mediaset Italia name and logo are the trademarks of Mediaset Italia You must not use any trademark and nothing on this Network grants you any right or license to use any trademark without the prior written permission of tan Other product service and company names and logos displayed on the Network may be trademarks of third parties and may only be used with the permission of the relevant third party
copy2021 ATampT Intellectual Property All Rights Reserved ATampT Globe logo DIRECTV and all other DIRECTV marks contained herein are trademarks of ATampT Intellectual Property andor ATampT affiliated companies All other marks are the property of their respective owners
WorldDirect a la carte packages require activation of qualifying base package $1995 ACTIVATION EARLY TERMINATION FEE OF $20MO FOR EACH MONTH REMAINING ON AGMT EQUIPMENT NON-RETURN amp ADDrsquoL FEES APPLY Advanced Receiver fee ($15mo) reqrsquod for HD DVRs $7mo for each receiver andor Genie MiniDIRECTV Ready TVDevice on your account New residential customer offers require equipment lease credit approval and credit card (except MA amp PA)
ENTERTAINMENT FAVORITES MADE IN ITALY
Visit directvcommediaset or call 8779122702
Poche Parole May 2021Vol XXXVIII
No 9
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
WWWITALIANCULTURALSOCIETYORG 301-215-788514
THE ITALIAN CULTURAL SOCIETYOF WASHINGTON DC
4833RugbyAvenueSuite201BethesdaMD20814
301-215-7885wwwitalianculturalsocietyorg
Return Service Requested
Become a member
Mail or bring this form to
SponsorDiamondSponsor$10000 +
Poche Parole May 2021Vol XXXVIII
No 9
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
WWWITALIANCULTURALSOCIETYORG 301-215-78858
LUISS UNIVERSITY IN ROMEINTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY SPECIALIZED IN THE FIELDS OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Learnmorehere
DIASPORA PROGRAM
SAVETHE I n col la b ora z i one con
Media Partner
DATE
25Maggio
20211530 - UTC+1
DDaattaa sscciieennccee ttoo ssuuppppoorrtt aa cchhaannggiinngg wwoorrlldd
Introductory address and moderation by Raffaele Marchetti Deputy Rector for Internationalization Luiss University
KeynotesChristine Baguela Soro Ceo DigieWomen SchoolAristide Aly Boyarm Managing Partner AfricaCRMampSIIrene Finocchi Course director of Management and Computer Science Luiss UniversityVincenzo Giardina journalist head of foreign affairs editorial board at Dire News Agency
Closing remarks by Marco Francesco Mazzugrave Recruiting Leader and Professor of Marketing amp Digital Luiss University
Simultaneous translation in Italian French amp English
Participation in the webinar is free register HERE
May 24th
May 2021Vol XXXVIIINo 9 Poche Parole
4833RUGBYAVESUITE201BETHESDAMD20814
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
9
RESERVE A SPOTFOR YOUR FUTURELuiss Summer School offers university lectures in English on economics social sciences law and engineering group work innovative teaching and workshops
Our program Luiss Orientation 4 Summer SchoolThis is designed for students of the penultimate year of high school Orientation 4 allows them to take the Luiss admission test a year in advance Those who pass the test will have time until fall 2021 to choose the specific Luiss degree course to enroll in
Dates21th June25rd June
19th July23rd July
Teaching modality
On campus or online Only on campus
Costs
1600 euro (with accommodation)
1400 euro(online and on campus without accommodation)
1400 euro (with accommodation)
1200 euro (on campus without accommodation)
With the support of
Contactsluissitsummer-schoolsummerschoolluissitT +39 06 8522 5582
REGISTER HERE
Poche Parole May 2021Vol XXXVIII
No 9
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
WWWITALIANCULTURALSOCIETYORG 301-215-788510
IL GIARDINO DEI TAROCCHIDI VALENTINA ASCIUTTI INSEGNANTE ICS
Quando pensiamo alla Toscana vengono inmente tante cose in primis la sua pittoresca
campagnaicipressigliagriturismileaziendevinicoleelemeravigliosecittagravedrsquoartecomeFirenzeePisapercitarnegiustounpaioQuestaegrave labellaToscanacheconosciamo tuttieche tuttiamiamoQualcheestatefahoavuto la fortunadiscoprirequalcosadinuovodicoloratodimisteriosoediaffascinantenellabassaToscanaIlGiardinodeiTarocchi
Il Giardino dei Tarocchi egrave un parco artistico situatoin localitagrave Garavicchio in provincia di Grosseto inToscanaappuntoIlparcoegraveunrsquoideazioneecreazionedellrsquoartistafranco-statunitenseNikideSaintPhalleedegrave popolato di statue decorate amosaico nello stiletipicodellrsquoartista inquestocasosi trattadiventiduestatue monumentali che rappresentano i grandimisterideitarocchicomeLaPapessaIlMagoIlPapaLrsquoImperatrice La Temperanza Il Mondo LrsquoEremitaLaMorteealtriIspiratadaunavisitaalParqueGuelldiGaudiacuteaBarcellonaseguitapoidaunrsquoaltravisitaalParcodeiMostridiBomarzoinUmbriaNikideSaintPhalle inizia la costruzione del Giardino dei Tarocchinel1979progettoa cui lavoraperpiugravedidiciassetteanniaffiancatadaunrsquoeacutequipedinomifamosidellrsquoartecontemporanea
Lrsquoubicazione del giardino egrave di per seacute interessanteUnporsquonelmezzodelnulla suunapiccola collinettadalla natura un porsquo selvaggia lrsquoocchio del visitatoreegrave immediatamente attratto dallrsquoesplosione di coloriematerialidiversiusatiperlacreazionedellestatueTalistatuesonononsolodaammirareintuttalalorobellezzaemaestositagravemapossonoessereesplorateeldquovissuterdquoinquantovuoteallrsquointernoEcosigravelestatuediventano dimora e il visitatore si perde allrsquointernodiquestemeravigliosestrutturecatturatodaicoloridalleimmaginiriflesseneimillespecchiettifrantumatidallemurrine dalle scritte dai simboli e in generaleda tutti i significati allegorici e esoterici di cui ilgiardinoegravericcoDunquearteearchitetturasifondono
meravigliosamente Ho visitato il giardino con miamadreemiafigliaetutteetrelegenerazionisisonoperse piacevolmente nel parco alla ricerca di nuovicoloriedinuovesorpreseUnametadunqueadattaatutti
Il giardino dei Tarocchi egrave unrsquoopera unica che offreunrsquoesperienza visiva totalizzante Se siete in Toscanao state programmando un viaggio in Toscana valedavverolapenametterequestatappainprogrammaIl MOMA fino al 6 Settembre avrarsquo un esibizionededicataaNikiDeSaintPhalledaltitololdquostructuresforliferdquo
May 2021Vol XXXVIIINo 9 Poche Parole
4833RUGBYAVESUITE201BETHESDAMD20814
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
11
Whenwe thinkofTuscanymany thingscometomind first of all its picturesque countryside
all its cypresses the ldquoagriturismirdquo thewineries andthemarvelous cities full of art andartworks suchasFlorenceandPisatomentionjustacoupleThisisthebeautifulTuscanyweallknowandloveLastSummerI was lucky to explore something new somethingcolorful mysterious and fascinating in the SouthernpartofTuscanyTheTarotGarden
TheTarotGardenisanartisticparkinGaravicchiointheprovinceofGrosseto in Tuscany Thepark is anidea and creation of French-American artist Niki deSaint Phalle and is populated by statues decoratedin the artistrsquos typical mosaic style it is the case oftwenty-two monumental sculptures that representthe greatmysteries of the Tarot cards such as TheHighPriestessTheMagicianThePopeTheEmpressTemperanceTheWorldTheHermitDeathandsoonInspiredbyavisittoGaudigraversquosParqueGuellinBarcelonafollowedbyavisittoTheParkofMonstersinBomarzoUmbria Niki de Saint Phalle startedworking on theTarotGardenin1979aprojectthatwillkeepherbusyformorethanseventeenyearsworkingtogetherwithaneacutequipeoffamouscontemporaryartists
The locationof the garden is in itself quite peculiarInthemiddleofnowhereonawildhill thevisitorrsquoseyeisimmediatelyattractedbyanexplosionofcolorsanddifferentmaterialsusedfor thesculpturesSuchsculpturesarenotonlytobeadmiredfortheirbeautyandmajestybutcanalsobeexploredandldquolivedrdquoastheyareemptyinsideThusthesculpturesbecomeanabodeandthevisitorgets lost in their wonderful structures captured bythe colors all the images reflected in the thousandsof small pieces ofmirrors themurrine the quotesthesymbolsandallthehiddenallegoricalandesotericreferences of which the park is full Thus art andarchitecture melt wonderfully into one another Ivisitedthegardenwithmymotheranddaughterandall threegenerationsenjoyedgettinglost intheparklooking formore colors and surprises Therefore anenjoyabledestinationforeverybody
TheTarotGardenisauniquepieceofworkthatoffersa rewarding visual experience If you are in Tuscanyor are planning a trip to Tuscany it isworth addingthis destination to your itinerary The MOMA untilSeptember6willhaveanexhibitiondedicatedtoNikiDeSaintPhalleentitledldquostructuresforliferdquo
THE TAROT GARDENBY VALENTINA ASCIUTTI ICS INSTRUCTOR
Si egrave spento la mattina del 18Maggio nella sua casa a Milo
nel Catanese Franco Battiatocantautorecheegravestatocertamenteuno dei nomi piugrave famosi dellamusicaitaliana
Sperimentatoredi stiliBattiatohaapprofonditoe combinato tra lorogenerimusicaliinmodoecletticoepersonale dopo lrsquoiniziale fasepopdegli anni sessanta egrave passato alrock progressivo e allrsquoavanguardiacolta nel decennio seguenteSuccessivamente egrave ritornatosui passi della musica leggera
approfondendo anche la canzonedrsquoautore E poi la musica etnicaquellaelettronicaelrsquooperalirica
DatempoBattiatoeraassentedallescene musicali ed artistiche Nel2017unincidentedomesticolohaconstrettoarifugiarsinellasuavillaalle pendici dellrsquoEtna circondatodaisuoifamiliari
Per molti rimarragrave un ldquoCentro digravitagrave permanenterdquo come recitaunodeisuoibranipiugravefamosielasuamorte lascia un vuoto incolmabilenellamusicadelBelPaeseacuiha
regalatobraniindimenticabilicomeldquoLacurardquoldquoVogliovedertidanzarerdquooldquoBandieraBiancardquo
ADDIO A FRANCO BATTIATO CANTAUTORE FILOSOFO DEL POP
Poche Parole May 2021Vol XXXVIII
No 9
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
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IL GIARDINO DEI TAROCCHIDI VALENTINA ASCIUTTI INSEGNANTE ICS
Quando pensiamo alla Toscana vengono inmente tante cose in primis la sua pittoresca
campagnaicipressigliagriturismileaziendevinicoleelemeravigliosecittagravedrsquoartecomeFirenzeePisapercitarnegiustounpaioQuestaegrave labellaToscanacheconosciamo tuttieche tuttiamiamoQualcheestatefahoavuto la fortunadiscoprirequalcosadinuovodicoloratodimisteriosoediaffascinantenellabassaToscanaIlGiardinodeiTarocchi
Il Giardino dei Tarocchi egrave un parco artistico situatoin localitagrave Garavicchio in provincia di Grosseto inToscanaappuntoIlparcoegraveunrsquoideazioneecreazionedellrsquoartistafranco-statunitenseNikideSaintPhalleedegrave popolato di statue decorate amosaico nello stiletipicodellrsquoartista inquestocasosi trattadiventiduestatue monumentali che rappresentano i grandimisterideitarocchicomeLaPapessaIlMagoIlPapaLrsquoImperatrice La Temperanza Il Mondo LrsquoEremitaLaMorteealtriIspiratadaunavisitaalParqueGuelldiGaudiacuteaBarcellonaseguitapoidaunrsquoaltravisitaalParcodeiMostridiBomarzoinUmbriaNikideSaintPhalle inizia la costruzione del Giardino dei Tarocchinel1979progettoa cui lavoraperpiugravedidiciassetteanniaffiancatadaunrsquoeacutequipedinomifamosidellrsquoartecontemporanea
Lrsquoubicazione del giardino egrave di per seacute interessanteUnporsquonelmezzodelnulla suunapiccola collinettadalla natura un porsquo selvaggia lrsquoocchio del visitatoreegrave immediatamente attratto dallrsquoesplosione di coloriematerialidiversiusatiperlacreazionedellestatueTalistatuesonononsolodaammirareintuttalalorobellezzaemaestositagravemapossonoessereesplorateeldquovissuterdquoinquantovuoteallrsquointernoEcosigravelestatuediventano dimora e il visitatore si perde allrsquointernodiquestemeravigliosestrutturecatturatodaicoloridalleimmaginiriflesseneimillespecchiettifrantumatidallemurrine dalle scritte dai simboli e in generaleda tutti i significati allegorici e esoterici di cui ilgiardinoegravericcoDunquearteearchitetturasifondono
meravigliosamente Ho visitato il giardino con miamadreemiafigliaetutteetrelegenerazionisisonoperse piacevolmente nel parco alla ricerca di nuovicoloriedinuovesorpreseUnametadunqueadattaatutti
Il giardino dei Tarocchi egrave unrsquoopera unica che offreunrsquoesperienza visiva totalizzante Se siete in Toscanao state programmando un viaggio in Toscana valedavverolapenametterequestatappainprogrammaIl MOMA fino al 6 Settembre avrarsquo un esibizionededicataaNikiDeSaintPhalledaltitololdquostructuresforliferdquo
May 2021Vol XXXVIIINo 9 Poche Parole
4833RUGBYAVESUITE201BETHESDAMD20814
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
11
Whenwe thinkofTuscanymany thingscometomind first of all its picturesque countryside
all its cypresses the ldquoagriturismirdquo thewineries andthemarvelous cities full of art andartworks suchasFlorenceandPisatomentionjustacoupleThisisthebeautifulTuscanyweallknowandloveLastSummerI was lucky to explore something new somethingcolorful mysterious and fascinating in the SouthernpartofTuscanyTheTarotGarden
TheTarotGardenisanartisticparkinGaravicchiointheprovinceofGrosseto in Tuscany Thepark is anidea and creation of French-American artist Niki deSaint Phalle and is populated by statues decoratedin the artistrsquos typical mosaic style it is the case oftwenty-two monumental sculptures that representthe greatmysteries of the Tarot cards such as TheHighPriestessTheMagicianThePopeTheEmpressTemperanceTheWorldTheHermitDeathandsoonInspiredbyavisittoGaudigraversquosParqueGuellinBarcelonafollowedbyavisittoTheParkofMonstersinBomarzoUmbria Niki de Saint Phalle startedworking on theTarotGardenin1979aprojectthatwillkeepherbusyformorethanseventeenyearsworkingtogetherwithaneacutequipeoffamouscontemporaryartists
The locationof the garden is in itself quite peculiarInthemiddleofnowhereonawildhill thevisitorrsquoseyeisimmediatelyattractedbyanexplosionofcolorsanddifferentmaterialsusedfor thesculpturesSuchsculpturesarenotonlytobeadmiredfortheirbeautyandmajestybutcanalsobeexploredandldquolivedrdquoastheyareemptyinsideThusthesculpturesbecomeanabodeandthevisitorgets lost in their wonderful structures captured bythe colors all the images reflected in the thousandsof small pieces ofmirrors themurrine the quotesthesymbolsandallthehiddenallegoricalandesotericreferences of which the park is full Thus art andarchitecture melt wonderfully into one another Ivisitedthegardenwithmymotheranddaughterandall threegenerationsenjoyedgettinglost intheparklooking formore colors and surprises Therefore anenjoyabledestinationforeverybody
TheTarotGardenisauniquepieceofworkthatoffersa rewarding visual experience If you are in Tuscanyor are planning a trip to Tuscany it isworth addingthis destination to your itinerary The MOMA untilSeptember6willhaveanexhibitiondedicatedtoNikiDeSaintPhalleentitledldquostructuresforliferdquo
THE TAROT GARDENBY VALENTINA ASCIUTTI ICS INSTRUCTOR
Si egrave spento la mattina del 18Maggio nella sua casa a Milo
nel Catanese Franco Battiatocantautorecheegravestatocertamenteuno dei nomi piugrave famosi dellamusicaitaliana
Sperimentatoredi stiliBattiatohaapprofonditoe combinato tra lorogenerimusicaliinmodoecletticoepersonale dopo lrsquoiniziale fasepopdegli anni sessanta egrave passato alrock progressivo e allrsquoavanguardiacolta nel decennio seguenteSuccessivamente egrave ritornatosui passi della musica leggera
approfondendo anche la canzonedrsquoautore E poi la musica etnicaquellaelettronicaelrsquooperalirica
DatempoBattiatoeraassentedallescene musicali ed artistiche Nel2017unincidentedomesticolohaconstrettoarifugiarsinellasuavillaalle pendici dellrsquoEtna circondatodaisuoifamiliari
Per molti rimarragrave un ldquoCentro digravitagrave permanenterdquo come recitaunodeisuoibranipiugravefamosielasuamorte lascia un vuoto incolmabilenellamusicadelBelPaeseacuiha
regalatobraniindimenticabilicomeldquoLacurardquoldquoVogliovedertidanzarerdquooldquoBandieraBiancardquo
ADDIO A FRANCO BATTIATO CANTAUTORE FILOSOFO DEL POP
Poche Parole May 2021Vol XXXVIII
No 9
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
WWWITALIANCULTURALSOCIETYORG 301-215-788512
Visit The Italian Cultural Institutersquos calendar wwwiicwashingtonesteriitiic_washingtonitPlease visit our webpagewwwitalianculturalsocietyorgevents
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ToadvertiseonPocheParolepleasecall301-215-7885orcontacteventsitalianculturalsocietyorgRatespermonthper3monthsBusinesscard-18page$10014page$15012page$200Fullpage$300Fortheyear(9issues)20discountPoche Parole is published each month from SeptemberthroughMay Deadline for ad and article submissions isthe22ndofthemonthprecedingpublicationoftheissuePleasesendsubmissionstoeventsitalianculturalsocietyorgAdvertisersappearinginPocheParolehavepaidafeePublicationofanyadvertisementinPocheParoledoesnotreflect ICSendorsementorguaranteeof theadvertiserrsquosservices products or statements Material contained inarticles is the sole responsibility of the author anddoesnotindicateICSendorsement
ABOUTPOCHEPAROLE
May 2021Vol XXXVIIINo 9 Poche Parole
4833RUGBYAVESUITE201BETHESDAMD20814
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
13
Quarto Grado
Isola dei Famosi
Amici
Buongiorno Mamma
ITALIAN DIRECTtrade
$2000MOplus taxes
MEDIASET ITALIA$1000MO
plus taxes
WORLDDIRECT A LA CARTE PACKAGE OFFER Pricing subject to change WorldDirect services reqrsquod amp sold separately Visit attcomdirectvinternational for pricing TiVo service fee ($5mo) reqrsquod for TiVo HD DVR from DIRECTV Additional Fees amp Taxes Price excludes applicable use tax expense surcharge on retail value of installation custom installation equipment upgradesadd-ons and certain other addrsquol fees amp chrgs See attcomdirectvfees for additional details Different offers may apply for eligible multi-dwelling unit and telco customers DIRECTV SVC TERMS Subject to Equipment Lease amp Customer Agreements Must maintain a min base TV pkg of $2999mo Programming pricing terms and conditions subject to change at any time Some offers may not be available through all channels and in select areas Visit directvcomlegal or call for detailsThe Mediaset Italia name and logo are the trademarks of Mediaset Italia You must not use any trademark and nothing on this Network grants you any right or license to use any trademark without the prior written permission of tan Other product service and company names and logos displayed on the Network may be trademarks of third parties and may only be used with the permission of the relevant third party
copy2021 ATampT Intellectual Property All Rights Reserved ATampT Globe logo DIRECTV and all other DIRECTV marks contained herein are trademarks of ATampT Intellectual Property andor ATampT affiliated companies All other marks are the property of their respective owners
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Poche Parole May 2021Vol XXXVIII
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PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
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Poche Parole May 2021Vol XXXVIII
No 9
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
WWWITALIANCULTURALSOCIETYORG 301-215-788510
IL GIARDINO DEI TAROCCHIDI VALENTINA ASCIUTTI INSEGNANTE ICS
Quando pensiamo alla Toscana vengono inmente tante cose in primis la sua pittoresca
campagnaicipressigliagriturismileaziendevinicoleelemeravigliosecittagravedrsquoartecomeFirenzeePisapercitarnegiustounpaioQuestaegrave labellaToscanacheconosciamo tuttieche tuttiamiamoQualcheestatefahoavuto la fortunadiscoprirequalcosadinuovodicoloratodimisteriosoediaffascinantenellabassaToscanaIlGiardinodeiTarocchi
Il Giardino dei Tarocchi egrave un parco artistico situatoin localitagrave Garavicchio in provincia di Grosseto inToscanaappuntoIlparcoegraveunrsquoideazioneecreazionedellrsquoartistafranco-statunitenseNikideSaintPhalleedegrave popolato di statue decorate amosaico nello stiletipicodellrsquoartista inquestocasosi trattadiventiduestatue monumentali che rappresentano i grandimisterideitarocchicomeLaPapessaIlMagoIlPapaLrsquoImperatrice La Temperanza Il Mondo LrsquoEremitaLaMorteealtriIspiratadaunavisitaalParqueGuelldiGaudiacuteaBarcellonaseguitapoidaunrsquoaltravisitaalParcodeiMostridiBomarzoinUmbriaNikideSaintPhalle inizia la costruzione del Giardino dei Tarocchinel1979progettoa cui lavoraperpiugravedidiciassetteanniaffiancatadaunrsquoeacutequipedinomifamosidellrsquoartecontemporanea
Lrsquoubicazione del giardino egrave di per seacute interessanteUnporsquonelmezzodelnulla suunapiccola collinettadalla natura un porsquo selvaggia lrsquoocchio del visitatoreegrave immediatamente attratto dallrsquoesplosione di coloriematerialidiversiusatiperlacreazionedellestatueTalistatuesonononsolodaammirareintuttalalorobellezzaemaestositagravemapossonoessereesplorateeldquovissuterdquoinquantovuoteallrsquointernoEcosigravelestatuediventano dimora e il visitatore si perde allrsquointernodiquestemeravigliosestrutturecatturatodaicoloridalleimmaginiriflesseneimillespecchiettifrantumatidallemurrine dalle scritte dai simboli e in generaleda tutti i significati allegorici e esoterici di cui ilgiardinoegravericcoDunquearteearchitetturasifondono
meravigliosamente Ho visitato il giardino con miamadreemiafigliaetutteetrelegenerazionisisonoperse piacevolmente nel parco alla ricerca di nuovicoloriedinuovesorpreseUnametadunqueadattaatutti
Il giardino dei Tarocchi egrave unrsquoopera unica che offreunrsquoesperienza visiva totalizzante Se siete in Toscanao state programmando un viaggio in Toscana valedavverolapenametterequestatappainprogrammaIl MOMA fino al 6 Settembre avrarsquo un esibizionededicataaNikiDeSaintPhalledaltitololdquostructuresforliferdquo
May 2021Vol XXXVIIINo 9 Poche Parole
4833RUGBYAVESUITE201BETHESDAMD20814
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
11
Whenwe thinkofTuscanymany thingscometomind first of all its picturesque countryside
all its cypresses the ldquoagriturismirdquo thewineries andthemarvelous cities full of art andartworks suchasFlorenceandPisatomentionjustacoupleThisisthebeautifulTuscanyweallknowandloveLastSummerI was lucky to explore something new somethingcolorful mysterious and fascinating in the SouthernpartofTuscanyTheTarotGarden
TheTarotGardenisanartisticparkinGaravicchiointheprovinceofGrosseto in Tuscany Thepark is anidea and creation of French-American artist Niki deSaint Phalle and is populated by statues decoratedin the artistrsquos typical mosaic style it is the case oftwenty-two monumental sculptures that representthe greatmysteries of the Tarot cards such as TheHighPriestessTheMagicianThePopeTheEmpressTemperanceTheWorldTheHermitDeathandsoonInspiredbyavisittoGaudigraversquosParqueGuellinBarcelonafollowedbyavisittoTheParkofMonstersinBomarzoUmbria Niki de Saint Phalle startedworking on theTarotGardenin1979aprojectthatwillkeepherbusyformorethanseventeenyearsworkingtogetherwithaneacutequipeoffamouscontemporaryartists
The locationof the garden is in itself quite peculiarInthemiddleofnowhereonawildhill thevisitorrsquoseyeisimmediatelyattractedbyanexplosionofcolorsanddifferentmaterialsusedfor thesculpturesSuchsculpturesarenotonlytobeadmiredfortheirbeautyandmajestybutcanalsobeexploredandldquolivedrdquoastheyareemptyinsideThusthesculpturesbecomeanabodeandthevisitorgets lost in their wonderful structures captured bythe colors all the images reflected in the thousandsof small pieces ofmirrors themurrine the quotesthesymbolsandallthehiddenallegoricalandesotericreferences of which the park is full Thus art andarchitecture melt wonderfully into one another Ivisitedthegardenwithmymotheranddaughterandall threegenerationsenjoyedgettinglost intheparklooking formore colors and surprises Therefore anenjoyabledestinationforeverybody
TheTarotGardenisauniquepieceofworkthatoffersa rewarding visual experience If you are in Tuscanyor are planning a trip to Tuscany it isworth addingthis destination to your itinerary The MOMA untilSeptember6willhaveanexhibitiondedicatedtoNikiDeSaintPhalleentitledldquostructuresforliferdquo
THE TAROT GARDENBY VALENTINA ASCIUTTI ICS INSTRUCTOR
Si egrave spento la mattina del 18Maggio nella sua casa a Milo
nel Catanese Franco Battiatocantautorecheegravestatocertamenteuno dei nomi piugrave famosi dellamusicaitaliana
Sperimentatoredi stiliBattiatohaapprofonditoe combinato tra lorogenerimusicaliinmodoecletticoepersonale dopo lrsquoiniziale fasepopdegli anni sessanta egrave passato alrock progressivo e allrsquoavanguardiacolta nel decennio seguenteSuccessivamente egrave ritornatosui passi della musica leggera
approfondendo anche la canzonedrsquoautore E poi la musica etnicaquellaelettronicaelrsquooperalirica
DatempoBattiatoeraassentedallescene musicali ed artistiche Nel2017unincidentedomesticolohaconstrettoarifugiarsinellasuavillaalle pendici dellrsquoEtna circondatodaisuoifamiliari
Per molti rimarragrave un ldquoCentro digravitagrave permanenterdquo come recitaunodeisuoibranipiugravefamosielasuamorte lascia un vuoto incolmabilenellamusicadelBelPaeseacuiha
regalatobraniindimenticabilicomeldquoLacurardquoldquoVogliovedertidanzarerdquooldquoBandieraBiancardquo
ADDIO A FRANCO BATTIATO CANTAUTORE FILOSOFO DEL POP
Poche Parole May 2021Vol XXXVIII
No 9
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
WWWITALIANCULTURALSOCIETYORG 301-215-788512
Visit The Italian Cultural Institutersquos calendar wwwiicwashingtonesteriitiic_washingtonitPlease visit our webpagewwwitalianculturalsocietyorgevents
LOCAL EVENTS OF INTEREST
SPONSOR GALA 2020 - REWATCH THE GALA HERE
ToadvertiseonPocheParolepleasecall301-215-7885orcontacteventsitalianculturalsocietyorgRatespermonthper3monthsBusinesscard-18page$10014page$15012page$200Fullpage$300Fortheyear(9issues)20discountPoche Parole is published each month from SeptemberthroughMay Deadline for ad and article submissions isthe22ndofthemonthprecedingpublicationoftheissuePleasesendsubmissionstoeventsitalianculturalsocietyorgAdvertisersappearinginPocheParolehavepaidafeePublicationofanyadvertisementinPocheParoledoesnotreflect ICSendorsementorguaranteeof theadvertiserrsquosservices products or statements Material contained inarticles is the sole responsibility of the author anddoesnotindicateICSendorsement
ABOUTPOCHEPAROLE
May 2021Vol XXXVIIINo 9 Poche Parole
4833RUGBYAVESUITE201BETHESDAMD20814
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
13
Quarto Grado
Isola dei Famosi
Amici
Buongiorno Mamma
ITALIAN DIRECTtrade
$2000MOplus taxes
MEDIASET ITALIA$1000MO
plus taxes
WORLDDIRECT A LA CARTE PACKAGE OFFER Pricing subject to change WorldDirect services reqrsquod amp sold separately Visit attcomdirectvinternational for pricing TiVo service fee ($5mo) reqrsquod for TiVo HD DVR from DIRECTV Additional Fees amp Taxes Price excludes applicable use tax expense surcharge on retail value of installation custom installation equipment upgradesadd-ons and certain other addrsquol fees amp chrgs See attcomdirectvfees for additional details Different offers may apply for eligible multi-dwelling unit and telco customers DIRECTV SVC TERMS Subject to Equipment Lease amp Customer Agreements Must maintain a min base TV pkg of $2999mo Programming pricing terms and conditions subject to change at any time Some offers may not be available through all channels and in select areas Visit directvcomlegal or call for detailsThe Mediaset Italia name and logo are the trademarks of Mediaset Italia You must not use any trademark and nothing on this Network grants you any right or license to use any trademark without the prior written permission of tan Other product service and company names and logos displayed on the Network may be trademarks of third parties and may only be used with the permission of the relevant third party
copy2021 ATampT Intellectual Property All Rights Reserved ATampT Globe logo DIRECTV and all other DIRECTV marks contained herein are trademarks of ATampT Intellectual Property andor ATampT affiliated companies All other marks are the property of their respective owners
WorldDirect a la carte packages require activation of qualifying base package $1995 ACTIVATION EARLY TERMINATION FEE OF $20MO FOR EACH MONTH REMAINING ON AGMT EQUIPMENT NON-RETURN amp ADDrsquoL FEES APPLY Advanced Receiver fee ($15mo) reqrsquod for HD DVRs $7mo for each receiver andor Genie MiniDIRECTV Ready TVDevice on your account New residential customer offers require equipment lease credit approval and credit card (except MA amp PA)
ENTERTAINMENT FAVORITES MADE IN ITALY
Visit directvcommediaset or call 8779122702
Poche Parole May 2021Vol XXXVIII
No 9
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
WWWITALIANCULTURALSOCIETYORG 301-215-788514
THE ITALIAN CULTURAL SOCIETYOF WASHINGTON DC
4833RugbyAvenueSuite201BethesdaMD20814
301-215-7885wwwitalianculturalsocietyorg
Return Service Requested
Become a member
Mail or bring this form to
SponsorDiamondSponsor$10000 +
May 2021Vol XXXVIIINo 9 Poche Parole
4833RUGBYAVESUITE201BETHESDAMD20814
PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
11
Whenwe thinkofTuscanymany thingscometomind first of all its picturesque countryside
all its cypresses the ldquoagriturismirdquo thewineries andthemarvelous cities full of art andartworks suchasFlorenceandPisatomentionjustacoupleThisisthebeautifulTuscanyweallknowandloveLastSummerI was lucky to explore something new somethingcolorful mysterious and fascinating in the SouthernpartofTuscanyTheTarotGarden
TheTarotGardenisanartisticparkinGaravicchiointheprovinceofGrosseto in Tuscany Thepark is anidea and creation of French-American artist Niki deSaint Phalle and is populated by statues decoratedin the artistrsquos typical mosaic style it is the case oftwenty-two monumental sculptures that representthe greatmysteries of the Tarot cards such as TheHighPriestessTheMagicianThePopeTheEmpressTemperanceTheWorldTheHermitDeathandsoonInspiredbyavisittoGaudigraversquosParqueGuellinBarcelonafollowedbyavisittoTheParkofMonstersinBomarzoUmbria Niki de Saint Phalle startedworking on theTarotGardenin1979aprojectthatwillkeepherbusyformorethanseventeenyearsworkingtogetherwithaneacutequipeoffamouscontemporaryartists
The locationof the garden is in itself quite peculiarInthemiddleofnowhereonawildhill thevisitorrsquoseyeisimmediatelyattractedbyanexplosionofcolorsanddifferentmaterialsusedfor thesculpturesSuchsculpturesarenotonlytobeadmiredfortheirbeautyandmajestybutcanalsobeexploredandldquolivedrdquoastheyareemptyinsideThusthesculpturesbecomeanabodeandthevisitorgets lost in their wonderful structures captured bythe colors all the images reflected in the thousandsof small pieces ofmirrors themurrine the quotesthesymbolsandallthehiddenallegoricalandesotericreferences of which the park is full Thus art andarchitecture melt wonderfully into one another Ivisitedthegardenwithmymotheranddaughterandall threegenerationsenjoyedgettinglost intheparklooking formore colors and surprises Therefore anenjoyabledestinationforeverybody
TheTarotGardenisauniquepieceofworkthatoffersa rewarding visual experience If you are in Tuscanyor are planning a trip to Tuscany it isworth addingthis destination to your itinerary The MOMA untilSeptember6willhaveanexhibitiondedicatedtoNikiDeSaintPhalleentitledldquostructuresforliferdquo
THE TAROT GARDENBY VALENTINA ASCIUTTI ICS INSTRUCTOR
Si egrave spento la mattina del 18Maggio nella sua casa a Milo
nel Catanese Franco Battiatocantautorecheegravestatocertamenteuno dei nomi piugrave famosi dellamusicaitaliana
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PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
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PROMOTING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
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