News For February 2010

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PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS

I extend a very warm welcome to all new students and members. Welcome back to last year’s students who have enrolled into our 2010 classes and to those people who have renewed their subscriptions to the Circolo. We promise you another splendid year enjoying our Italian programme and we hope you will come along to our classes and socials where you will experience a taste of Italian culture.
On 30 January we celebrated the Circolo’s 60th birthday and everything went so well. We enjoyed the chance to catch up with past and present members of the Circolo, scintillating conversations, a Power Point presentation on the history of the Circolo, a sing-along, music and dancing with the Mediterranean Trio, food, wine and more… Many thanks to the 60th birthday sub-committee members and to all the helpers who worked so hard to make the event such a success; I’m sure we will be talking about the party for many years to come!!
On 3 February we held the 2010 Circolo Classes Opening Ceremony and it was good to see so many new and returning students present. Special thanks to Dr Donato Scioscioli, Charge` d’affaires, Embassy of Italy, for opening our classes and for his words of encouragement to the Circolo members and students.
If anyone has any queries about the Circolo, please contact me (Elizabeth) tel. 4759781 or email president@circoloitaliano.org.nz
Check our website: www.circoloitaliano.org.nz for up to date news and information.

CLASSES - 2010

Our senior students in Pre-Intermediate 1, Pre-Intermediate 2, Intermediate, Post Intermediate and Advanced levels will be tutored by Barbara Pezzotti. We welcome Davide Manenti who will be the new Relief Tutor for the senior classes. Federica Balducci will tutor our Beginners 1 and 2 students. For the past 18 months Federica has been the Relief tutor for the senior classes. Eloisa Ascoli (tutor to 2009 Beginners 1 and 2 students) has resigned from the Circolo as she will be studying at Victoria University this year and we wish her all the best for the future.

CLUB GARIBALDI CARPARK

Car parks are available to Circolo members during dedicated Circolo activity evenings after 5:30pm only; i.e. class nights, and the first and third Thursdays. At other times the parks are either let to private clients or are for the use of Club Garibaldi members only. The one car park with the "Club Garibaldi" sign on it is only for Club Garibaldi use at all times. The parks on Tory street are not to be used. If anyone parks illegally they run the risk of having their car towed away.
Please note that the large carpark on Tory Street (Warehouse, Noel Leeming..) has fees during the evening and any car not displaying a coupon may be towed!!

CIRCOLO ITALIANO ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Our AGM was held on Thursday 12 November in our Clubrooms. The 2009/2010 Committee members are: President: Elizabeth Peek, Vice-President Chris Monigatti, Treasurer: Peter Smith, Secretary: Jenny Hart. Committee: Heather Carew, Wayne Horrobin, Marisa King, Luca Quaglia, Lesleigh Salinger and Leslie Singh.

Club Garibaldi has a Tombola (Housie) evening on the fourth Tuesday of each month. The next dates are: Tue Feb 23 & Mar 23 with a 7:30pm start. Tombola is a lot of fun and you get the chance to win a few dollars and have an enjoyable evening together with members of the Italian Community. Looking forward to seeing you there!! They have a shared supper and a small donation of finger food will be appreciated.
Numbers are called in English!!

This extraordinary exhibition opened in December, and runs until April 25. Unearth the story of daily life in Pompeii in this blockbuster exhibition featuring more than 250 priceless treasures. These include delicate garden frescoes, sculptures and poignant objects revealing the final fateful day for the inhabitants of this wealthy Roman city. Experience the dramatic eruption of Mt Vesuvius in an immersive 3D theatre. Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4. Admission charges apply. An exciting events programme complements the exhibition.

Tue 23 Feb - 7:30pm - Tombola
Thu 4 Mar - 7:30pm - Social evening - Pompeii Exhibition
Tue 23 Mar - 7:30pm - Tombola
Thu 1 Apr - 7:30pm - Social evening - Independent Travel in Italy

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