Co.As.It Italian Resource Centre Newsletter 189 Faraday Street, Carlton Vic 3053 Tel: 9349 9018 Fax: 9349 9091 www.coasit.com.au, email: resource.centre@coasit.com.au Vol.21, Issue 1, February, 2013 SATURDAY OPENINGS FOR 2013 Open 10.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m.) 2nd March 19th May 18th August 10th November Opening hours : Mon CLOSED Tues 9.00am- 8.45pm* Wed 9.00 pm- 5.00 Thurs 9am-5pm Fri 9am-5pm Note: Late night opening on Tuesday applies only during the school term, and not during the holidays. ********************** Geelong Italian Language Resource Centre Belmont High School, 108 Gieromoghan Street, Geelong, 3220 Phone : 5243 5355 This edition of “Il Centro” is published by Co.As.It Italian Resource Centre, Carlton and is compiled by Rose Patti. Advertising of products and services is not necessarily endorsed by Co.As.It. Appunti : 2013 has replaced 2012. This year ensure you utilize the time you have effectively by planning your program with the Resource Centre. This can be done efficiently from your school or home by accessing our on-line catalogue at : http://webopac.coasit.com.au/webopac/ With subscriptions for 2013 now due a current subscription form is enclosed within this Newsletter. Please complete the entire form especially taking time to include school / teacher emails. There is no limit to the number of emails which can be included and this will ensure that all teachers will receive information directly. Private / home emails can also be included. As this is our main way of communicating it is vital that emails be correct and current. Thanks to Marie Petersen from Coburg West P.S. who composed the article in the Dimmi Dimmi page. Her innovativeness and expertise in the use of iPads in the classroom is apparent and her suggestions are very useful and informative. Thanks also to Tania Barbati for her input into the Cultura in Briciole page. Her adaptation of a classic folk story is both entertaining and engaging. Our best wishes to everyone, for a happy, productive year of Italian teaching and learning. New additions at Museo Italiano Three new statues are now on display in the Museo Italiano from the Art and Heritage Collection of the City of Melbourne. Details within. 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It depicts Romulus (the legendary founder of Rome in 753BC), his twin brother Remus and the she Wolf that fed them. The statue was a gift of Prince Francesco Ludovisi Boncompagni, Governor of Rome, in honour of the Centenary of Melbourne (1934) and as a token of friendship from the City of Rome. 2. Dante Alighieri, c1956. Carrara marble bust. Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), author of the Divine Comedy, which is considered one of the greatest literary works in the Italian language. The bust was a gift from the Dante Alighieri Society to commemorate the Olympic Games in Melbourne in 1956. It was presented to council and publicly unveiled in situ at the Treasury Gardens in 1958 (the Co.As.It. Italian Historical Society holds the photograph of the unveiling). In 1968 it was removed from the gardens due to vandalism. After requests by the Dante Alighieri Society, Dante’s nose was restored in 2010. 3. Guglielmo Marconi, c1996. Bronze bust. Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937) was the inventor of long distance radio transmission. The statue was a gift of the Committee for the Celebration of the 50 th anniversary of the Italian Republic and the Government of the Emilia-Romagna region. Il Centro – Co.As.It Resource Centre Newsletter Volume 21, Issue 1 The iPad Project using t he Puppet Pals Applicat ion at Coburg West P.S. Teacher : Dr Marie Pet ersen Year Level : 5 & 6 Context : Established in 1917, Coburg West Primary School is located on Reynard Street, Coburg West in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. The school enrolment has increased since 1986 from 334 to its current enrolment of approximately 490 students. The population reflects a multi-cultural community of diverse socio-economic backgrounds. The school provides a broad and varied curriculum that caters to a wide range of student abilities and interests. Coburg West Primary offers two languages, Greek and Italian. Both languages are offered from Prep to Grade 6 with a time allocation of 60 minutes per week over the course of the year. Students select to study either Italian or Greek at the start of Prep. Two thirds of the school’s population study Italian. The iPad project : I introduced the use of seven iPads and the Puppet Pals application in my Italian classroom at grade 5/6. I then sought to investigate in what ways, if any, the use of iPads assisted students with their learning of Italian. As my investigation focused on student feedback and evaluation, I had to devise a number of feedback processes for data collection. I wanted to ensure that adequate and appropriate opportunities were provided for all students to give honest feedback about the use of iPads in their learning of Italian. I prepared and designed the following key processes in order to gain student feedback on how students were progressing in the lessons using the Puppet Pals application. These included : Student self reflection activities Observations Oral interviews (filmed) Student questionnaire Personal learning journal How Puppet Pals was linked to the class topic of “Greetings and Introductions”: Using the “Avanti”* comic strip characters, students read aloud the story of Dario and other characters. Students discussed new vocabulary and meaning and then used the Puppet Pal application to role play the stories in small groups (3-4 students). As a team, students chose the background and character animation for their story. Students were required to write their own scripts and use their own photographs on Puppet Pals to describe themselves, e.g. “Io sono alto, modesto e simpatico.” The language focus was the importance of noun and adjective gender agreement. Students were also expected to understand the use of the verb essere, e.g “io sono, tu sei, lui / lei è”, in order that the team create and record their own story correctly. Development of the unit : Using their own vocabulary, pictures and backgrounds children were able to successfully present a variety of dialogues. It was important that students worked in teams Il Centro – Co.As.It Resource Centre Newsletter Volume 21, Issue 1 on this project and it was required that each team of students plan and write their scripts for each of the characters for their digital recording. Students who were not able to work the application were supported by other students in their team. Within each group attention was given to correct pronunciation of words and fluency. The quality of the story that they would create depended on all these factors. Students were able to download photographs of themselves onto the Puppet Pals application and also photographs of their own preferred background to construct their stories. They were excited and engaged well while constructing their story. They also learnt the importance of editing and rerecording their scripts in order to get accurate pronunciation and fluency in their oral presentations. Puppet Pals enabled students to have fun in speaking Italian when introducing themselves and their friends in a story context. When each team concluded their story they saved it onto video form on the iPad and exported it to a server in the school for viewing by all. I will be able to directly review all the stories for assessment purposes. The final stage of the task is the presentation to the class as a whole. I noted that all groups who presented their story felt a sense of accomplishment and achievement. Student feedback : Sample Written responses E : “It has helped [my] friends with their pronunciation and mine. For example, some people in my group could not say the work “bugiardo” so I helped them a bit”. A: “The iPad has helped me perfect my Italian because you can record and listen to what you need to improve on. Practising it over...has made me more confident and has made me remember certain [words] and sentences...good to use in a group...” D: “It has helped me because I can hear myself”: M: “The iPad is helping me because it makes it fun and I want to do Italian.” Conclusion : What did I learn? I learnt from the student feedback that the iPad can be used as a learning tool to engage students in the study of Italian. I learnt that some of the grade 5/6 boys who find the study of Italian challenging or who lacked motivation, were stimulated and enthusiastic about recording their voices in Italian and using Puppet Pals to introduce themselves and create their own stories. Students were able to work collaboratively in small groups using one iPad to create a story in Italian using the Puppet Pal application. Students were able to support each other in groups with the use of correct pronunciation, vocabulary and expression related to the class topic of “Introductions and Greetings.” Each team experienced a sense of success as they presented their own Puppet Pal story to their own class and other classes. Where to from here? : To further investigate a range of iPad applications that can be used to enhance student learning in the language classroom. This project is a work in progress and more needs to be done to develop and refine the assessment tools that can be used when introducing iPads in the classroom. To present my ideas to other teachers in my school and selected schools for feedback. * ”Avan t i : a f u n -f illed co u r se f o r b eg in n er s, CIS Ed u cat io n al, Carlt o n , Vict o r ia, 1982. Il Centro – Co.As.It Resource Centre Newsletter Volume 21, Issue 1 Keeping your learners 'appy: Using iPods and iPads in the Languages Classroom By Marie Petersen Speaking and Listening Fotobabble SonicPics, Morfo Tapikeo HD Line Learner Make Dice Lite Writing Comic Life Scribble Press UPad Plain Text SimpleMind+ Doodle Buddy All four skills Photocard Book creator Digital Book Builder VoiceThread My Story, Educreations, Explain Everything, Show Me. A+ Pro, Flashcardlet Tools QR coder I-nigma Easy QR, FlickStackr ToonCamera I-prompt Photo T. Lite SoundSlateLT Skitch Socrative pClock Lightning Talk Neu.Draw Podcasting using iPads/iPods iTalk Hokusa iPrompter Dropbox Cinch Posterous iCatcher Don’t forget or underestimate “Google Translate” ideal for translating English to Italian via the iphone. (Suggested by Joanne Belvedere, Albion North P.S.) Il Centro – Co.As.It Resource Centre Newsletter Volume 21, Issue 1 Other iPad applications Here is a list of possible iPad apps. Teachers or students will need to make their own enquiries regarding cost and the suitability for their Italian Language program. Google Translate : This product can translate between 58 languages, some of which can be spoken instead of typed, and even spoken aloud. MindSnacks Italian : MindSnacks goes beyond food and inspires Italian learning. Use this app to play games, complete challenges, and master words and phrases in Italian. Free City Maps and Walks : This app allows you to take a virtual walking tour of 470 different cities worldwide, immersing you in the city’s major attractions and routes. AP Mobile : The Associated Press offers comprehensive news coverage, including international news. You’ll find headlines from both local and foreign newspapers that will allow you to follow the news in the country of the language you are studying. Language Translator : Need a quick and free translator for several different languages? This is your app. You can translate words, phrases, and even entire paragraphs of text between languages from Afrikaans to Yiddish, and of course, including Italian. World Customs & Cultures : Understand customs and cultures along with language with the help of this app. You can find out about communciation, style, gestures, greetings, personal space, and more, so you can not only talk like a local, but act like one too. Translator with Voice : Get translation including voice support by using this app. It can read translated languages aloud. Italian Food : Spaghetti lovers and Italian students alike will love this app. It offers Italian recipes, culture, and even a map, featuring a recipe search by towns and regions. Have fun studying the language of Italy and its food at the same time. Free Italian Tutor : This app offers 24/ 7 language learning in Italian, going beyond a simple talking phrasebook and flashcards with interactive quizzes, optimization, and write-in language recall. From : http://www.onlinecollege.org/2011/09/19/40-coolest-ipad-apps-for-language-learners/ English/Italian – Basic Vocabulary by memoryLifter : This is a beautifully designed flashcard app for learning Italian vocabulary. There are both images and a sample phrase with the vocab word used as well as audio files to enable one to hear a native speaker pronounce the word correctly. Conjugation Nation Italian : This app tests you on Italian verb conjugations by asking you to write out a certain form of a verb. And if you can’t remember exactly what the “futuro anteriore” tense is, you tap on the verb and all the English versions of the verb in this tense shows up. This app doesn’t teach verbs, but helps you commit what you’ve learned to memory. Byki Italian : Byki Italian is another flashcard app that gives you sets of flashcards with a certain theme and then enforces memorization with three steps – study, Italian to English testing and finally English to Italian testing. The advantage of byki is that you can download other lessons and expand your vocabulary. Il Centro – Co.As.It Resource Centre Newsletter Volume 21, Issue 1 Learn Italian with busuul : This is a very well done app that replicates a children’s classroom. There are 6 lessons that include flashcards, reading comprehension and mini quizzes. Very much like a small class in your phone. Basic Italian for Dummies : This app is great if you’ve taken lessons and need to revise. It gives you a general description of the grammar, a dictionary, flashcards for words and phrases. It’s by no means comprehensive, but is perfect for beginners who are just starting out. Italian-English Dictionary and Verbs : This language dictionary gives you both English to Italian and Italian to English look-ups and all the verb tenses in a clear layout. From : http://www.appolicious.com/curated-apps/1609-ciao-bella-apps-for-learnijg-italian uTalk HD Italian : This handy little app, is designed to teach you only the basics of the language and is especially useful if you’re needing to learn the basics very quickly. The lessons in the appare designed to help master the language and include such things as images, quizzes and a speech recorder that allows you to compare yor accent with that of native Italian speakers. Basic Italian Audio Flashcards Lessons : This particular app uses a numbe of lessons to teach you various crucial parts of the language, including greetings, food, members of the family, occupations and many more. Italian Audio Flashcards for iPad : This app teacher you over 5,000 different Italian words, so you’ll never be at loss whenever you need to learn the language. In addition to the flashcards this app includes an audio recording of a native speaker using the workd, as well as numerous exercises to help you see how it is used. Italian Verb Copnjugatin Reference Quiz : This handy app helps in the learning of the most basic elements of grammar, the conjugation of verbs. It works without an internet conneciton, so you cna continue learning Italian even when you iPad is not connected to the internet. AccelaStudy Italian : This app, especially designed for the iPhone, is an excellent choice for those who would like to learn Italian in quick period of time. This app has a number of features including a complete dictionary, statistics to help you keep track of your learniang, and much more. 24/7 Tutor-Italian 101 : This app, also edesigned for the iPhone, is alittle more advanced than some of the other apps, and includes a number of festures that make Italian both enjoyable and easy. These includ a puzzle that is engaging, native speaker audio for all words, and a nubmer of quiezzes that help you to apply what you have learned. WordPower Italian : This app, although it will not prepare you for advanced Italian is nevertheless an excellent choice for anyone wanting to gain the basics of the language. Wiht its emphasis on 2,000 of the most commonly used words and phrases, it ensures that your ability to interact with native speakers and reading proficiency are greatly enhanced. Learn a Language wiht Michel Thomas : This app, which offers language learning in a number of languages apart from Italian, is an all-audio learning opportunity that is an excellent way to learn Itgalian. The advantgage of this partifular app is that you pay for lessons as you can, so you can learn as much or as little Italian as you like. Learn Italian : This app, designed for the iPhone, uses a flashcard method to teach you the basics of the Italian language. This particular app for learnng Italian is divided intor three sections, so it walk you through the various stages of learning the language. From : http://voices.yahoo.com/10-best-apps-learning-italian-6669670.html Il Centro – Co.As.It Resource Centre Newsletter Volume 21, Issue 1 Primary Curriculum Box : CLIL lessons and activities for younger learners, by Kay Bentley, Cambridge University press, 2009 This resource is ideal for teachers working in bilingual schools or who wish to implement a Content Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) program. Thought-provoking topics include art and drama, literacy, maths, science and the environment. Easily adapted templates make it simple to use and the handy word and sentence banks ensure that all the relevant vocabulary can be developed. English text. An Italian Christmas Adventure by Nadia Cavallo Nadia and Pinocchio take to the streets of Italy again, this time to experience an Italian Christmas. Together they share their new adventure showing us typical Christmas traditions, interesting places while on a search for “La Befana.”. This unit of work comprises a Resource Book, DVD, audio Cd and story book. Even though Christmas has just passed, well worth remembering when next developing this unit. Growing Honest Food : an oasis of Italian tradition in the suburbs by Gabriella Gomersall-Hubbard, Hyland House Publishing, Australia, 2012 This book celebrates and records a way of life that’s slowly disappearing. Month by month, it details the changing seasons and the activities that take place in the vineyard, the olive grove, in the cellar (where wine and olive oil are produced), and in the kitchen. This book chronicles the story of the Siciliano’s and their passion, daring, perseverance and hard work in order to create a slice of the Calabrian countryside in suburban Melbourne. A great read with captivating photographs. Also available to purchase from Il Negozio : Il Globo or any good bookshop. Lavazza Italian Film Festival 2011, Volume 1 & 2, Palace Cinema, Victoria, 2011 Thirty-one titles from the 2011 Film Festival are contained in this two volume compilation, and include Italian and English subtitles. Comprises favourites such as “Benvenuti al Sud”, “L’estate di Martino” and “L’uomo Fiammifero”. Teacher assessment of films is necessary as some are rated MA15+. Accompanying study notes for some titles are available from Co.As.It. Resource Centre. Il Centro – Co.As.It Resource Centre Newsletter Volume 21, Issue 1 Giufà , Giuffà or Giucà as he is sometimes referred to, is a character from Italian folklore. His antics have been retold and memorized through centuries of oral tradition. Although the anecdotes from his life mainly revolve around the southern Italian and Sicilian lifestyle, his character traits are visible in the folk characters of many Mediterranean cultures. In fact, scholars suggest that the character Giufà developed from stories of Nasrudin, a Turkish folk character, also known as Mulla, Hodja or Hoca Nasurdin. It is believed that during the Islamic rule of the island of Sicily, stories of this man were absorbed into the Sicilian oral tradition, transformed to exemplify cultural norms and eventually transmitted throughout southern Italy. Although Giufà is most often recognized as the “village fool”, his actions and words usually serve to provide a moral message. It is his peers’ reactions, rather than Giufà ’s outrageous behaviour, that are judged at the end of each story. The great allure of the Giufà tales is that they are funny as well as lesson filled, philosophical, and thought provoking. A full anthology of tales is available at the website www.rodneyohebsion.com/mulla-nasrudin.htm Following are two typical stories, the first has been reproduced as a narrative while the second has been adapted as a dialogue and translated into Italian. The Pot Nasrudin borrowed a pot from his friend. The next day , he gave the friend back the pot, plus another smaller pot. The friend looked at the small pot, and said, “What’s that?” “Your pot gave birth while I had it,” said Nasrudin, “so I am giving you its child.” The friend, happy to receive the pot, did not ask another question. A week later, Nasrudin once again borrowed the original pot from the friend. After a week passed, the friend asked Nasrudin to return it. “I can’t,” said Nasrudin. “Why not?” the friend asked. “Well,” Nasrudin answered, “I hate to be the bearer of bad news....but your pot has died.” “What?” the friend asked in disbelief. “ A pot can’t die!” “Well, you believed it gave birth, “ said Nasrudin, “so why is it that you can’t believe it died?” Il Centro – Co.As.It Resource Centre Newsletter Volume 21, Issue 1 The Crowded House La casa affollata (Adapted and translated by Tania Barbati) One day Giuffà was talking to his neighbour, Ninnì, who lamented, Ninnì: Povera me…La mia casa è troppo piccola. C’è mia moglie, i tre figli, mio padre, mia suocera ed io… tutti in una casetta! Giuffà , tu, che sei un uomo saggio, mi puoi aiutare? Giuffà : Sì. Hai delle galline? Ninnì: Sì ne ho dieci. Giuffà : Allora portale nella casa. Ninnì: Ma Giuffà la casetta è già piena. Giuffà : Fai quello che ti dico…vedrai. Ninnì follows Giuffà ’s advice and the next day pays him a visit. Ninnì: Giuffà , le cose sono peggio. Con le galline siamo ancora più stretti. Giuffà : Adesso porta l’asino nella casa. Ninnì: Ma che sei pazzo? Ninnì objects but Giuffà convinces him. In goes the donkey. The next day Ninnì looking more distressed than ever says, Ninnì: Giuffà , le cose sono ancora più peggio. Con l’asino siamo ancora più stretti. Giuffà : Vediamo…hai ancora degli altri animali? Ninnì: Sì ho una capra. Giuffà : Allora, porta anche la capra dentro casa. Ninnì: Ma sei proprio pazzo? Impossibile! Ma no…. Giuffà : Fidati…fai quello che ti dico. Ninnì reluctantly brings the goat into the house. The next day he returns to Giuffà and exclaims, Ninnì: Adesso mia famiglia è arrabbiatissima con me. Si lamentano tutti. Ho mia moglie, i tre figli, mio padre, mia suocera, dieci galline, un’asino, una capra ed io in una casetta. Ti dico non c’è più spazio!! Giuffà : Va bene. Adesso porta via tutti gli animali. Ninnì does as Giuffà tells him and the next day, he drops by Giuffà and remarks, Ninnì: Giuffà … ma sei proprio un uomo saggio! La mia famiglia è contentissima! Adesso abbiamo tantissimo spazio senza gli animali! Il Centro – Co.As.It Resource Centre Newsletter Volume 21, Issue 1 Tax Invoice Co.As.It. Italian Assistance Association Italian Resource Centre (Postal Address) Level 1, 189 Faraday Street, Carlton, 3053 ABN 85 005 596 485 Tel:( 03) 9349 9022 Fax:(03) 9349 9091 Contact Person :___________________________________________________ Name of School : _________________________________________________ School Postal Address : _____________________________________________ ________________________________________________Postcode_________ Telephone : ___________________Email :_____________________________ Tick each CD Pack Title required clearly & specify number of copies each.For Non Subscribers cost is $22.00 each : Story Book Titles included No.ofcopies  CD Pack Title Ecco Pinocchio Pinocchio CD: C’era una volta La festa di Pollicino CD: Il sole e vento Giacco e il fagiolo La gallinella rossa Alla festa Facciamo Festa CD: Buona Pasqua CD: La colomba Buon Natale CD: Andiamo in Italia CD: Divertiamoci CD: Cost $ $ $ $ La sorpresa Fra Martino L’albero di Natale Il presepio La Befana Il piccolo capitano $ $ Sulla neve La macchinetta rossa Mangia, mangia Il mio fratellino Il pappagallo Sogni d’oro Aiuto! Un topo Songs / Canzoni / Plays / Recite La famiglia CD : required at $5.00 $ $ Total cost of CDs $ Plus $6.00 Postage $6.00 Total cost $ Payment Details – Cheques and money orders should be made payable to Co.As.It and stapled to this form (Please tick method of payment) Expiry Date / Total $  Visa  Mastercard  Money Order  Cheque .  Cash Card Holder’s Name (please print)________________Card Holder’s Signature______________ Il Centro – Co.As.It Resource Centre Newsletter Volume 21, Issue 1 The following are free advertisements which does not imply any endorsement by Co.As.It. Teachers are advised to make their own enquiries regarding suitability. La Comica Variety Productions Melbourne’s funniest Italian show performers... Your students will love ... New show in 2013! From Term 2 : Primary School La Festa This year Mario and his Nonno spend the day at La Festa Italiana being held at their local park. Mario will participate in a Scopa card game, a soccer match with Del Piero, an unforgettable Carnevale experience and a cruise in the latest Ferrari. But will Mario win his very own Vespa in the Italian raffle? Another fun filled comedy show with wonderful characters and audience participation. Still on offer in 2013... Le Vacanze : Primary and Secondary Ristorante Mangiabanane : Primary and Secondary Un’avventura Romana : Primary For Bookings and more information Contact :James Liotta Phone : 0409 932 014 Email : jliotta@telstra.come completed by _---- 6pm on Sunday 27 Saturday evening 26 Spectacular Spettacolo Shows For 2013! “Time Warp Part 1” may be finished, but Spectacular Spettacolo will be back in 2013 with the fabulous sequel, “Part 2 – Dammi il Cinque” and the much anticipated “Part 3 – Vacanze Romane” (this is the FINAL YEAR for “Part 2 – Dammi il Cinque”, so get in quickly if you wish to book for this show). These shows are relevant for students Prep – 6 and are from our very popular “Time Warp” series (more information on our shows including sample songs are available on our website at www.leaporcaro.com.au/spectacular-spettacolo/). We also Il Centro – Co.As.It Resource Centre Newsletter Volume 21, Issue 1 have a brand new cast this year and we are so pleased to have some of the most sought after English/Italian actresses in Melbourne come on board (details also available on the website). 2013 is set to be our most exciting year yet!!! These shows have been written by Lea and Corrado Porcaro. Corrado has been teaching Italian for almost 30 years in the Primary sector, as well as having developed many programs for the Department of Education over the years. Many teachers already use resources that he has created in their classrooms. Corrado knows the curriculum like the back of his hand and he has written these shows knowing what teachers (and students) not only need, but want. This is why we have had 100% positive feedback so far! Our shows are not only dynamic, fun, engaging, interactive and contain fresh, new, popular songs relevant for the students of today, they also cover different areas of Italy as well as topics that relate back to the current curriculum. Every booking will also include the fantastic teachers’ pack which contains over a semester’s worth of material, the lyrics to all the songs sung throughout the show and a copy of the CD. The pack has also been put together by Corrado. Feedback from teachers in regards to this pack has been extraordinary! For all booking enquiries, you can do one of the following: - log onto our website at www.leaporcaro.com.au/spectacular-spettacolo/ and fill in the booking form on the �contact us’ page - email Lea at info@leaporcaro.com.au or - call Lea on 0432 388 032 I look forward to hearing from you all soon. Please keep an eye on the website for special offers throughout the year! *************************************** Il Centro – Co.As.It Resource Centre Newsletter Volume 21, Issue 1 Make a Scene Theatre Arts Education Commedia dell’Arte Workshops and Performances cover maschere (masks), tipi fisi (stock characters) and place this important Italian theatre style in a cultural and historical context. This program is a great way to consolidate or introduce a unit on Commedia dell’Arte or Carnevale. It is suitable and adaptable for primary (prep) to VCE students of Italian and/or Drama. Rosa Campagnaro (Director) is a qualified teacher and together with Fabio Motta (Actor) has trained in Commedia dell’Arte in Venice,Italy. Contact : Rosa Campagnaro (Director) Phone : (03) 9495 1980 info@makeascene.com.au www.makeascene.com.au Italian Dance Workshops THE MOST FUN FILLED, EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL EXPERIENCE EVER! Vince Di Mitro and his team have been educating and entertaining school communities across Australia since 1989 with their accessible blend of practical activities, high energy and humour. In our workshops, students learn traditional or contemporary Italian dances in which we infuse our own creative moves. All our lessons are specially designed to cater for students in each year level. We are committed to providing your school with a cultural, educational and fun experience for all ages P-12. Contact Vince at Performing Arts Workshop for bookings or a copy of our brochure. Contact : Vince Di Mitro Performing Arts Workshops PO Box 2250 St Kilda West 3182 Phone : 03 9525 5550 / Fax : 03 9525 5996 Mobile : 0419 335 556 Email : paworkshops@tpg.com.au Il Centro – Co.As.It Resource Centre Newsletter Volume 21, Issue 1
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