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September 2020
Fall Term Children’s Art Programs Begin
Our children’s painting and drawing classes focus on fostering creative confidence and explores a variety of mediums such as acrylic and watercolour painting, charcoal, conte and graphite drawing. Through different materials and styles, students will learn tonal value, perspective, portraiture and still life, along with both fundamental and expressive drawing and painting techniques to create well rounded and creative projects. Click here for more information and to register.
Find out more »Cultural Tuesdays: Scuola Veneta – Famous Venetian Painters
Violante Binazzi presents a four-part lecture series that explores the Venetian influence on art and the lasting impact of four famous Venetian painters. Click here to RSVP and learn more.
Find out more »Learn Italian by Doing: Club del Libro
From the salons of the 18th century to the social reading of 2020, the literary circle is a time-honoured practice, which promotes culture and being together. Our new book club is an opportunity to explore and discuss contemporary Italian literature while learning Italian. Club del Libro’s first literary adventure will be reading The Neapolitan Novels, a 4-part series by the famous and pseudonymous Italian novelist, Elena Ferrante, named by TIME Magazine as one of their 100 Most Influential People in 2016. Books can be…
Find out more »October 2020
“40 Under Forty” Exhibition Opens
In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Columbus Centre, the Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery is presenting an exhibition of 40 Ontario-based artists, all of whom were born after the Columbus Centre was established. This comprehensive exhibition will give the audience a look at what young artists are doing during a worldwide pandemic and while society experiences rapid and much-needed cultural and political growth. From faces to figures, still life to action painting, landscape to seascape, this broad exhibit will…
Find out more »Learn Italian by Doing: Travel Through Italy
Take a virtual journey through the beautiful regions and cities of Italy! From North to South, get inspired by landscapes, recipes, small towns, poems, art, literature masterpieces and local tales. Whether you are sharing your Italian origins with your classmates or simply your love for this country, you will get to know lots of new Italian words, customs and friends! Beginner: For adults with elementary or no knowledge of Italian. Intermediate: For adults with an intermediate or greater knowledge of Italian. Topics…
Find out more »Cultural Tuesdays: Scuola Veneta – Famous Venetian Painters
Violante Binazzi presents a four-part lecture series that explores the Venetian influence on art and the lasting impact of four famous Venetian painters. Click here to RSVP and learn more.
Find out more »Learn Italian by Doing: Travel Through Italy
Take a virtual journey through the beautiful regions and cities of Italy! From North to South, get inspired by landscapes, recipes, small towns, poems, art, literature masterpieces and local tales. Whether you are sharing your Italian origins with your classmates or simply your love for this country, you will get to know lots of new Italian words, customs and friends! Beginner: For adults with elementary or no knowledge of Italian. Intermediate: For adults with an intermediate or greater knowledge of Italian. Topics…
Find out more »Learn Italian by Doing: Art & Aperitivo
Art & Aperitivo is an opportunity to talk about art in a relaxed environment, while enjoying our favorite drink together virtually. In this free online interactive workshop, we will discuss the most significant art news and events from around the world, using Italian magazines and newspapers. We invite you to practice your Italian while expressing your views. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
Find out more »Learn Italian by Doing: Travel Through Italy
Take a virtual journey through the beautiful regions and cities of Italy! From North to South, get inspired by landscapes, recipes, small towns, poems, art, literature masterpieces and local tales. Whether you are sharing your Italian origins with your classmates or simply your love for this country, you will get to know lots of new Italian words, customs and friends! Beginner: For adults with elementary or no knowledge of Italian. Intermediate: For adults with an intermediate or greater knowledge of Italian. Topics…
Find out more »Cultural Tuesdays: Seven Decades of Fellini
This fascinating seven-part lecture series will commemorate Federico Fellini’s one hundredth birthday (January 20, 2020) by taking a journey through the Maestro’s filmography. Each lecture will be dedicated to a specific period of Fellini’s career, by concentrating on dominant themes that characterize his films of the period in question. Whatever the decade, Fellini never ceased to explore the mystery of life with a sense of wonder. Each lecture ends with a clip from one of Fellini’s films, followed by a…
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