Auckland says farewell to H.E. Carmelo Barbarello, Ambassador of Italy

On Monday 5th September we said goodbye to H.E. Carmelo Barbarello, Ambassador of Italy, leaving his post and New Zealand to return to Rome.

The Ambassador organised an aperitif at the Northern Club, were Italians and Kiwis from Auckland mingled and had a last chance to say farewell. During his two years in New Zealand Carmelo Barbarello managed to do so much for our community and everyone present was sad to see him leave. We will also miss his warm personality and readiness to help.

For the occasion the Ambassador was also presented with a traditional Sardinia nuptial bread by the visiting delegation of Luna Nuova (you will be able to learn more about these breads during this free lecture on 21 September, and during a special exhibition at the Festival Italiano).  

The Dante Alighieri Society of Auckland wishes all the best to Carmelo Barbarello in his future postings in Rome and overseas, and we look forward to meet the new Ambassador at the Festival Italiano on 25th September.

Free University Lecture - Anthropology of Bread in the Mediterranean Universe: the Art of Making Bread in Sardinia

Meet the Sardinian delegation of Luna Nuova, for the first time in New Zealand, for a lecture in Italian and English about the traditional Sardinian nuptial breads, presented by Prof. Battista Saiu, anthropologist, University of Eastern Piedmont (Università del Piemonte Orientale).

Making ritual bread to celebrate crucial life events – birth, marriage, death—is part of Sardinia’s ancient tradition. The ritual bread’s wide variety of shapes shows both centuries-old creativity and expertise in the Sardinian craft tradition. Different bread shapes, such as crowns, baskets, flowers and leaves, express people’s feelings or the patterns of nature and of life.

21 September 2016 - 5pm

University of Auckland

Arts1 Building 206, Rooms 203,

14A Symonds Street.

Auckland 

Free entry

In Sardinia, ritual, ceremonial and votive breads are made in the shape of crowns, baskets, flowers, leaves, and birds for special occasions such as weddings, religious celebrations and other exceptional events. They are symbols of an ancient and new religiosity, inherited from the past through oral tradition and gestures.

The art of bread making is a precious part of Sardinian folklore and history. Simple nourishment, but with a high symbolic value, bread has been among the basic elements of the Sardinian diet since time immemorial. As well as everyday shapes, we can find elaborate and decorated shapes for every major family or community celebration. It’s possible to count several thousand different breads produced in Sardinia, differing in shape, kind of flour, and purpose: everyday, ceremonial, votive, ritual. Through these breads, thanks to the thousands of years of tradition, we hear the ancient languages of the people who have inhabited the Sardinian countryside since at least 3000 BC. Amongst them, we will see bread for the souls of the dead, different nuptial breads and the blessed bread for the Christian Easter and for Holy Communion.

Our September newsletter is out now!

September newsletter is out now and we are so excited for the month ahead. Festival Italiano here we come 🙌🇮🇹💃🍷🍕 #dantealighieriauckland#italianiinnuovazelanda #festivalitaliano2016 #italianfestival 

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Da Vinci Machines Exhibition, from the museum of Leonardo da Vinci in Florence, is on at MOTAT until Sunday 16 October

The award-winning exhibition, Da Vinci Machines, from the museum of Leonardo da Vinci in Florence is on at MOTAT until Sunday 16 October. Described as a designer, genius and innovator, this interactive exhibition gives visitors the opportunity to delve into the mind of the ultimate Renaissance Man, Leonardo da Vinci, by showcasing many of his iconic inventions. Da Vinci Machines includes an impressive collection of complex machines precisely created from original da Vinci drawings in the 15th century and hand-built in Italy. Highlights include the bicycle, spring powered car and hang glider as well as many others.

Entry to Da Vinci Machines is included in the general MOTAT admission fee and the exhibition is open daily from 10am to 5pm.

For more information: Phone 0800 MOTATNZ (0800 668 286) or visit www.motat.org.nz

Matteo interviews Italian writer Nicola Lagioia (Premio Strega 2015)

Nicola Lagioia, autore di romanzi, racconti e saggi, editor di nichel, la collana di letteratura italiana di Minimum Fax, e personalità molto attiva nel panorama culturale italiano, uno degli scrittori di cui, negli ultimi tempi, si è parlato (e si sta parlando) maggiormente...

1) Da Tre sistemi per sbarazzarsi di Tolstoj (senza risparmiare se stessi), pubblicato nel 2001 da Minimum Fax e vincitore del premio Lo Straniero, a La ferocia, 2015, pubblicato con Einaudi e vincitore del Premio Strega. E nel mezzo due altri romanzi Occidente per principianti, 2004, Einaudi, vincitore del premio Scanno e Riportando tutto a casa, 2009, vincitore del Premio Viareggio, senza contare le opere a più mani, i saggi e i racconti: com’è cambiata (se è cambiata) la tua maniera di raccontare storie e di rapportarsi al mondo?

Mi sembra di poter dire che, dal primo romanzo alla Ferocia, sono andato sempre più verso la costruzione di una storia. Verso romanzi, cioè, che avevano un impianto narrativo sempre più pronunciato e complesso. Credo di essermi reso conto, andando avanti, che il

Roman soldiers in Newmarket for the Festival!

The Imperial Roman Legion LEGIO IV FERRATA will march through the streets of Newmarket and stop for photos with the public, starting at 11am in Railway St and covering Davis Cres, Carlton Gore Rd, Lumsden Green, Broadway, Station Square, Nuffield St, Rialto Centre, Osborne St and Kent St.

Sunday 25 September, start at 11am, Railway St, Newmarket

Win A trip to Italy and other fantastic prizes with the Festival Italiano Raffle

In occasion of our Festival Italiano the Dante Auckland is proud to announce the annual raffle. There are only 3000 tickets so be quick for your chance to win some fantastic prizes, including a trip to Italy!

First Prize

Win a trip to Rome or Milan (your choice) offered by the Dante Auckland

in collaboration with Moa Travel

The prize includes 1 return economy class airfare to either Rome or Milan, plus 3 nights accommodation in your chosen city. 

Raffle draw on 25 September 2016, 3.30pm, at the Festival Italiano, in the presence of a Justice of the Peace. The lucky winner will need to arrange the travel dates, which will be between 1 March and 30 September 2017 depending on availability, with Moa Travel by 30 October 2016. 

 Second Prize

Italian dinner for two offered by Pasta & Cuore

CENA PER DUE dal titolo L'Emilia a tavola, degustazione piatti tipici di Bologna e dintorni accompagnati dai vini regionali. Dall'antipasto al dolce (valore circa $200)

 DINNER FOR TWO: degustation of traditional dishes from Bologna, from starter to dessert, matched with wine (Value approx. $200) cooked by Stefania Ugolini, chef of Pasta & Cuore.

Third Prize

A luxurious hamper of Italian products offered by Sabato, valued $190 

Fourth Prize

A beautiful Dune tray (choose your colour!) from Italian design house Kartell, valued $142

Fifth Prize 

$100 Voucher from Shoe Connection

  

Tickets on sale at the Dante Alighieri Society of Auckland, $5 for one or $20 for a pack of 5. Remember that there are only 3000 tickets for sale, so be quick! 

The winning tickets will be drawn on September 25th, 3:30pm, at the Festival Italiano

 Questions? info@dante.org.nz

All money raised will go towards the Dante Auckland school for children to run our classes and holiday programmes. The school of the Dante Auckland doesn't receive any funding from Italy or New Zealand and relies entirely on its own finances, donations and the work of our volunteers. This raffle is our yearly fundraiser so thank you all for your support. 

Festival Italiano Special: Food and rituals of Luna Nuova – Exhibition of the Sardinian nuptial breads and Launeddas (Sardinian flute) music

Visit the Luna Nuova Stand at the Festival Italiano to see these beautiful nuptial breads and learn about their history and meaning. A cultural delegation is coming all the way from Sardinia to present the Sardinian art of baking nuptial breads to and play the traditional flute Launeddas.

The Sardinian nuptial bread is rich of symbolism. Traditionally a bride had to demonstrate her baking knowledge, which was passed down from generation to generation. The future wife also had to prove her artistic skills in shaping and decorating the bread.

Each different shape of nuptial bread carry its own symbolism, and the heart shape is almost always present and offered to the couple to be hung on the headboard of the wedding bed.

Nuptial breads would be prepared and packed three days before the wedding by the bride to be, her girlfriends and her female relatives, surrounded of Launeddas musician and dancing.

Cibi e Rituali di Nuova Luna – Gastronomia e antropologia per la comunione tra Sardegna e Nuova Zelanda

Il pane nuziale sardo è ricco di simbologia. Innanzitutto la sposa deve dimostrare la conoscenza della panificazione. Le donne sono le uniche a poter ereditare questa sapienza. Inoltre la sposa deve dimostrare la sua abilità nella manifestazione plastica-decorativa, quindi per il suo naturale gusto estetico. Tre giorni prima del matrimonio questo pane viene preparato e confezionato dalla sposa e dalle sue amiche e parenti.

Le svariate forme del pane nuziale sono ricche di simbologia, il cuore, quasi sempre presente, viene offerto agli sposi per essere appeso a capo del letto nuziale.

Durante i tre giorni di preparazione del pane non mancano mai la musica delle launeddas e i balli.

Embassy Film Series: Il Sole Dentro

Dear members and friends,

The 2016 Italian Embassy Film Series is on again this Friday, 6pm at the University of Auckland (Building: Arts 1, second floor, Lecture Theatre 220).

This is a free event and we look forward to seeing you there!

Il Sole Dentro (Bright Flight) 2012, a deeply touching film directed by Paolo Bianchini which tells the tale of two stories. 1999 – Yaguine and Fode’, two Guinean teenagers write a letter to describe the situation of all the children in their country “To their Excellencies the members and leaders of Europe”. Their plan is to deliver it by hand so they hide in the cargo compartment of a plan to Brussels. 2009 – Thabo, a teenager taken from his African village for his promising football player abilities, gets thrown out on the street once he is no longer deemed up to standard. Rocco, his training team mate, finds him and together they start their journey from Europe to Africa to return to N’Dola where Thabo’s family lives.

Parking: the Owen Glenn Building, via Grafton Rd opposite Stanley St, has five storey of parking and a flat rate from 5pm; it is very handy to the University.

Vi aspettiamo!

The Dante Team

Riunione del COMITES - Auckland - domenica 31 luglio 2016.

Cari Connazionali,

Ecco l’agenda della prossima riunione del COMITES che si terra’ ad Auckland la domenica del 31 luglio 2016.

Avremo il piacere della partecipazione straordinaria dell’On.Marco Fedi, Deputato Circoscrizione Estero - Ripartizione Africa, Asia, Oceania e Antartide, che verra’ appositamente ad Auckland per incontrarci e aggiornarci su vari argomenti d’interesse alla comunita’, quindi cercate di non mancare!

Vi sollecito nuovamente di non perdere l’occasione d’iscrivervi alla mailing list del COMITES, andando sull’apposita pagina del nostro sito che e’ http://www.comitesnz.com/mailing-list.html .

Cari saluti dal vostro presidente e dai Comitesini!

A domenica

Sandro Aduso

Presidente

Comites Wellington

Agenda della riunione del 31 luglio 2016

Aperta ai Cittadini Italiani e Neozelandesi di Origine Italiana

Con la partecipazione straordinaria dell’On. Marco Fedi

Deputato Circoscrizione Estero - Ripartizione Africa, Asia, Oceania e Antartide.

Luogo: ............Pink Room, Ferndale House, 830 New North Road, Mt Albert, Auckland (posti limitati)

Data e ora:     domenica 31 luglio. Riunione aperta alle 9:30 e chiusa alle 14:00 (inclusa mezz’ora per domande dal pubblico fra le 13:30 e le 14:00)

	AMMINISTRAZIONE
1	Varie	9:30 – 9:35
2	Benvenuto a Marco Fedi	9:35 – 10:05
3	Nuove pocedure di voto	10:05 – 10:15
4	Preventivo 2016	10:15 – 10:25
5	Preventivo 2017	10:25
6	Preventivo 2017 - Attivita’ Programmatica	10:25 – 11:00
7	Assicurazione Responsabilità Terzi	11:00 – 11:10
8	Cooptazione membri stranieri di origine italiana	11:10 – 11:20
9	Festival Italiano domenica 25.9.16	11:20 – 11:30
	PROGETTI
10	Working Holiday Visa	11:30 – 11:35
11	Servizi Utili	=
12	Sanita’ ed Emergenze	=
13	Commissione Immigrazione	11:35 – 11:55
14	Radio in lingua italiana	11:55 – 12:15
15	Lingua Italiana nelle Scuole	12:15 – 12:35
16	Patronati in Nuova Zelanda	12:35 – 12:55
17	Proposta riforma Comites	12:55 – 13:20
18	Sicurezza Sociale	13:15 – 13:30
19	Varie ed eventuali
20	Prossimo incontro (telematico)	=
21	Domande dal pubblico	13:30 – 14:00