Wednesday, September 17, 2014

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East Tamaki Auckland

Hours: Mon – Fri 8.30-5pm
Saturday: 10am-2pm
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Monday, September 15, 2014

Memories of WWII, the Resistance and the Holocaust in Italian Literature

World War II has been a crucial period for Italy’s history. In few years the country experienced the doomed alliance with Germany and the persecution of the Jews, the armistice and the Resistance, and finally the liberation. At the end of what many historians now considers as a civil war, Italy turned from dictatorship to democracy for the first time in its history. The short stories and books analysed in my course reflect upon this critical period of Italy’s history at various levels. They are: Renato Amato’s “Only a Matter of Grammar” (in The Full Circle of the Travelling Cuckoo, 1967); Beppe Fenoglio’s Una questione private (1963, translated as A Private Affair, 2007); Curzio Malaparte’s La Pelle (1947, translated as The Skin, 1988); and Primo Levi’s Se questo è un uomo (1947 and 1958, translated as If This is a Man in 1959). All these books are available in English. Therefore, this course will be appealing not only to people who know the Italian language, but also to lovers of literature and history in general. Sessions are interactive and discussion is encouraged. 
The course could consist of four two-hour lectures held on Thursday evening from 6pm to 8pm from from 18 September to 9 October.
Barbara Pezzotti teaches Italian language and culture at University of Auckland. She has published several articles and book chapters on Italian contemporary literature. She is also a former journalist for the Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 ore (the Italian equivalent of the Financial Times or Wall Street Journal).

Thursday, September 11, 2014

MISSIONE PER LA RILEVAZIONE DELLE IMPRONTE DIGITALI

Dear members,

We are please to inform you that the new Italian Ambassador, H.E. Carmelo Barbarello, will attend our annual Festival Italiano on September 28. We will also host the Italian Consular Office at the De Longi Lounge/ Dante Tent for fingerprinting for the electronic passport.

Please read the info below if you wish to book an appointment with the Consular Officer.

Please note: appointments need to be booked directly with the Embassy of Italy by following the links provided.



MISSIONE PER LA RILEVAZIONE DELLE IMPRONTE DIGITALI
(Auckland, 28 settembre 2014)

Gentile connazionale,
in occasione del Festival italiano ad Auckland, domenica 28 settembre prossimo, un Funzionario
dell’Ambasciata sarà presente per rilevare le impronte digitali ai fini del successivo rilascio del
passaporto.
La invitiamo pertanto a registrarsi e prendere appuntamento mediante l’apposito servizio
“Prenota l’appuntamento” presente sul sito web dell’Ambasciata
_la_visita/ – Auckland-Funzionario itinerante
Data: domenica 28 settembre
Fasce orarie: ore 10.30-12.15 (mattina) e 13.00-15.45 (pomeriggio).
Si prega di prendere appuntamento online per l’orario preferito.
Luogo: "De Longi Lounge” (vicino allo stand della "Dante Alighieri")
Corner of Kent St. and Osborne, Newmarket, Auckland
Documenti: come indicato in calce
Si prega di voler rispettare l’orario fissato per l’appuntamento.
Eventuali altri questioni consolari potranno essere sottoposte durante il normale orario di lavoro
scrivendo o telefonando in Ambasciata.

N.B. Si prega di portare con sé la seguente documentazione:
passaporto italiano in scadenza (massimo 6 mesi prima della scadenza) o scaduto;
2 foto passaporto;
Al fine di ricevere il maggior numero di connazionali interessati, vi verrà chiesto di spedire
successivamente in Ambasciata la necessaria documentazione (incluso l’assegno bancario per il
relativo importo).
Parcheggi: parcheggi coperti disponibili http://www.newmarket.co.nz/parking/ .

CONSULAR MISSION FOR FINGERPRINTS
(Auckland, September 28th, 2014)

Dear Italian national,
While confirming the Consular Mission to Auckland for fingerprinting for the electronic passport,
during the Italian Festival, you are kindly asked to register/book an appointment on the Embassy’s
(Auckland – Consular Officer on a Mission)
Date: Sunday 28th September
Time: 10.30-12.15 am and 1.00-3.45 pm. Please book online the requested time.
Place: De Longi Lounge” (next to the “Dante Alighieri” tent)
Corner of Kent St. and Osborne, Newmarket, Auckland
Documents: As indicated below
Please ensure your punctual attendance.
In case of queries relating to other consular matters, we would be grateful if you could submit
those to the Embassy during normal working hours.
N.B. Please bring the following documentation with you:
valid ID document;
Italian passport (if you have one) no more than 6 months before its expiry date;
2 passport photos.
In order to receive as many applicants as possible, and if not previously sent to the Embassy,
you will be asked to kindly post the necessary documentation (including the bank cheque for
the relevant amount) after the Festival.
Parking: see covered parkings available http://www.newmarket.co.nz/parking/

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Festival Italiano Girls Night Out: Italian movie, drink and Goodie Bag!


Women Drive Me Crazy Pazze di me
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Genre: Comedy
Language: Italian with English Subtitles
Director: Fausto Brizzi
Cast: Francesco Mandelli, Paola Minaccioni, Chiara Francini, Valeria Bilello
Released: 2013
Duration: 94 Minutes
Rating: M Offensive language and sexual references
Distribution: Palace Films
 Fausto Brizzi, director of 2013 festival hit ‘Love is in the Air’, makes a triumphant return this year with yet another hilarious perspective on family, love and relationships. Andrea (Francesco Mandelli) lives as the only man in a house of seven eccentric and overbearing women. Each female has a dominating characteristic, be it an intense hatred of men, a promiscuous tendency, or simple self-obsession. Their inconsiderate antics are the sole reason that, one by one, Andrea’s girlfriends are driven away from him.When Andrea meets the lovely Giulia (Valeria Bilello), he decides to pretend he is an orphan in order to prevent her from ever meeting his family. But his façade does not hold up long, and even though she forgives him, disasters inevitably ensue, putting his relationship with her and all the other women in his life to the test. Andrea is left asking how he can possibly maintain a real relationship given his family– will he be forced to choose between them and a girlfriend?
Awkward situations and ridiculous moments collide without respite in this riotous romp of one man battling the formidable women in his life.

BERKELEY TAKAPUNA

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Pre-Festival Party at Non Solo Pizza


Thank you for the wonderful evening Antonio, Vivienne and all the staff at NSP, great food and drinks, wonderful music and superb hosting!








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Also remember that NSP is offering a special Pre-Opera dinner for the Bocelli Concert tomorrow night, click here for more details.