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We would like to start by thanking all of you who responded to our first June Newsletter with enthusiasm and encouraging support!

In this issue you will find all of our “Summer” news, activities and related events. We are also launching a new section, “Special for Teachers” which will keep you posted about workshops and programs targeted to teachers.

A special “Buon Viaggio” to all the winners of our Summer Program 2005 who are getting ready to leave for their educational trip to Italy. The award ceremony has been held on July 5^th at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura. Consul General of Italy, Antonio Bandini, was present at the event.

Finally we wish all of you "Buone Vacanze"! Arrivederci a presto!

Italian Summer Courses

We are glad to announce that this year IACE will offer two Italian Summer Courses.

“Italian for travelers” is an intensive course of 8 sessions targeted to Intermediate and Advanced students. Students will learn about traditions, arts, culture and cuisine of the Italian regions while being exposed to the Italian language. It will be held at the Columbus Club from June 7th to July 26th. For further information contact the program's coordinator Josephine Belli jbelli@combe.com

“Italian Summer Immersion”   is a 12 sessions course targeted to Beginner and for Intermediate students. Students will learn about Italian movies, songs and a variety of cultural activities to improve their understanding of the "Dolce Vita" style. It will be held at Centro Raccontami from June 21^st to July 28^th.

For further information contact the program's coordinator Katia Tennyson katiatennyson@aol.com

New Legal advisor

IACE welcomes Filippo Cinotti as new IACE Legal Advisor.

Filippo has been elected on May 22nd by the IACE General Assembly. To learn more about his legal activity and involvement in the Italian Community please click here

"Tutti all'Opera" with “Antipasto” in Connecticut!

Riding on last year’s success, IACE will continue to sponsor the Opera educational  program “ Antipasto” in Connecticut. It’s a specially-designed program that provides an engaging and enjoyable introduction to opera for everyone from elementary to highschool students. It is an audience-friendly presentation that introduces young audiences to the magic of opera with the support of educational material and a backstage tour before each performance.

Our discounted operas this year include : ‘Il Trovatore’, ‘L'Italiana in Algeri’, ‘Cavalleria rusticana’, ‘Gianni Schicchi’.

This program is conducted  in collaboration with the Connecticut Opera Association.  Please click here for further information on the schedule of upcoming opera performances.

For additional information about Al Canto del Cucu' 2005-2006 schedule,please click here.

SuperCi@o at the “Istituto Italiano di Cultura”

Authors Mirtilli Morgana and Claudia Boselli presented their new book “SuperCi@o”at the Istituto di Cultura Italiano. “SuperCi@o-published by “Edizioni La Scuola” - is a project designed for High School students. The rich supplemental materials, including Internet and multimedia resources, facilitate the expansion of content-based units that support interdisciplinary instruction.

For further information about SuperCi@o click here.

Summer Institute 2005 for teachers organized by NYSAFLT

“Communicating Culture in the LOTE Classroom” is the NYSAFLT 2005 Summer Institute. Teachers of foreign languages will learn many innovative and stimulating techniques for teaching a LOTE class (Language Other Than English).

The event will be held at the Morris Conference Center, a new state-of-the Art facility on the SUNY Oneonta campus, located at foothills of the beautiful the Catskills Mountains, from August 2-5.

For more information log on http://www.nysaflt.org/conferences/summerinstitute