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Italian music, commedia dell'Arte and opera

mmelita — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 00:45:00 +0000

This year’s Italian Festival showcase performance will be presented in Whitley Auditorium at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. The line up for the evening includes, a performance by ��ϲ��’s only musical group made up of native Italian students; an interactive presentation on Commedia dell’Arte by Professor Kevin Otos; opera selections performed by Hallie Hogan, and Italian Folk Music by Mebanesville.

The showcase performances of the Italian Festival are always a delight for those attending, as well as those performing. Come out and join the fun! You won’t be able to stop yourself from singing along!

For more information contact: Professor Brandon Essary at bessary@elon.edu.

"Eritrea's Struggle to Survive"- Oct. 23

mmelita — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 00:30:00 +0000

Anthropology Professor Idris will present this hour-long documentary and lead a discussion on Italy’s architectural, cultural, and linguistic influence on the State of Eritrea, located in the Horn of Africa.

Event takes place in the Isabella Canon Room of Center for the Arts (West). 3:30-5:00 pm, Wednesday, October 23, 2013.

For more information, contact Professor Essary: bessary@elon.edu.

Italian Festival celebrates Italian food

mmelita — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 14:35:00 +0000

On Tuesday morning, Italian studies will sponsor ��ϲ��’s weekly College Coffee. Come on out to Phi Beta Kappa Plaza (weather permitting) and taste some Italian sweets, listen to some Italian music and meet the professors of the Italian Studies Minor program. Nothing says Italian like good coffee and conversation!

Tuesday afternoon will feature two cooking competition events in the style of Top Chef and Iron Chef. The first competition will pit sauce against sauce as we try to find ��ϲ��’s Top Sauce. Contestants bring their already prepared sauce and a panel of expert judges with taste, compare and vote for their favorite. At the end, one worthy competitor will win bragging rights and a gift certificate.

Afterward, two contestants will go head to head in ��ϲ��’s Iron Chef competition. Each will receive a mystery bag of supplies and have 30 minutes to create a spectacular Italian dish. At the end, the dishes will be judged for taste and appearance. The winner claims bragging rights and a gift certificate.

Please email Professor Melita (mmelita@elon.edu) if you are interested in competing in either competition. All contestants must be registered by 12 noon on Monday, October 21, 2013.

Italian chefs wanted

mmelita — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 14:30:00 +0000

Are you an aspiring chef? Do you LOVE Italian food? If so, please consider participating in one of two exciting events this coming Tuesday, October 22, 2013.

We are looking for:

ELON’S ITALIAN IRON CHEF! Two competitors are need for this competition that will take place at 5:30 pm. Contestants will have a supply of cooking utensils, pots, and pans, a bag of food (what’s inside is the surprise!) and 30 minutes to create something Italian and tasty! Winner will receive bragging rights, along with a gift certificate to be announced!
ELON’S TOP SAUCE! Bring in your favorite secret sauce, red, white, pesto, or otherwise and enter it in our competition for ��ϲ��’s Top Sauce! Your sauce will be judged by a select panel and winner will receive bragging rights, along with a gift certificate to be announced!

PLEASE DON’T HESTITATE to enter yourself or your sauce in the competitions!

Professors and students alike are welcome to enter these competitions!

Please email Professor Melita by: NOON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 if you are interested in competing in either or both events. As well, feel free to email with any questions: mmelita@elon.edu

Italian Festival Screening of Nichetti's 'Ratataplan'

mmelita — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 14:20:00 +0000

As the kick-off event for ��ϲ��’s Italian Festival, “Ratataplan” will be shown on Monday night, Oct. 21 at 5:30 p.m. in Belk Pavillion 208. The 1979 low-budget comedy is widely considered to be one of Nichetti’s best. It won both critical praise and commercial succes after its release. Much of the film lacks difficult dialoge and focuses mainly on Nichetti’s incomparable physical comedy. The film will be shown with subtitles so all audience members can enjoy it, with or without knowledge of the Italian language. Please contact Professor Marina Melita with any questions: mmelita@elon.edu

��ϲ��'s third-annual Italian Festival begins Oct. 21

mmelita — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 13:50:00 +0000

The Italian Festival begins on Monday, Oct. 21 and continues through Thursday, Oct. 24 with a variety of interdisciplinary events and activities for students, faculty and the greater ��ϲ�� community. The first event takes place Monday night with a screening of Maurizio Nichetti’s hilarious comedy “Ratataplan”. Tuesday’s events focus on the food of Italy, beginning with College Coffee in the morning and two competitions similar to Top Chef and Iron Chef in the afternoon at the Global Neighborhood’s demonstration kitchen. On Wednesday night ��ϲ�� Anthropology Professor Mussa Idris will present and discuss the documentary “Eritrea’s Struggle to Survive”, about the presence of Italian culture, architecture and language in Eritrea. The week’s final event takes place on Thursday evening with a series of performances of music, opera and theatre in Whitley Auditorium, featuring ��ϲ��’s own Hallie Hogan and Kevin Otos, along with local band Mebanesville, as well as group of student musicians. Please see calendar for specific locations and times. Feel free to contact Professor Melita (mmelita@elon.edu) or Professor Essary (bessary@elon.edu) for more information.

Commedia dell’Arte Workshop at the Casa Italiana – Nov. 13

mmelita — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:23:00 +0000

This event, which is directed primarily towards students of Italian at ��ϲ��, will take place at the Colonnades A, 2nd Floor, Common Room (211).

Please encourage interested students to attend. Contact professor Marina Melita at mmelita@elon.edu if you have any questions.

The Casa Italiana is the only Italian language Living Learning Community on ��ϲ��’s campus. If you are interested in being part of the LCC, contact Residence Life or .

Italian Studies Information Session – Nov. 7

mmelita — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 19:32:00 +0000

The Italian Studies section of the Department of Foreign Languages will host an information session on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm in McEwen Comm 011.

This session is intended for students who wish to pursue a minor or other coursework in Italian Studies. During this session, Professor Melita will discuss the requirements of the Italian Studies minor, as well as other opportunities available to students of Italian, outside of the classroom. Professor Melita will also review new courses that have been added to the minor electives list and answer student questions about anything related to Italian Studies and the Italian Studies minor at ��ϲ��!

Please email Prof. Melita at mmelita@email.edu with any questions.

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