1. CCSU - Elihu Burritt Library Rm. 306 - Stanley St New Britain, CT 06050 FALL 2007 Hours Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 2:30 – 7:30 pm

2. IRC Calendar 2007 January – gennaio January 20, 2007 AP Italian Workshop sponsored by the Consulate General of Italy in New York, the AATI and the I.A.C.E. Convegno di Studi. “ Lingua è cultura: Proposte per un italiano di qualità. Riflessioni sull’AP Italian ”. Italian Cultural Institute of New York - 686 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021.Tel.: +1 212 879 4242 email: iicnewyork@esteri.it January 27 to February 3, 2007- Italian Geography - Arcobaleno Italian Language Training and Education and IACE - Italian Committee on Education - New York promuovono un Corso di preparazione destinato agli insegnanti di High School che preparano gli studenti a sostenere l’esame di AP in italiano per il prossimo maggio 2007. Arcobaleno - 211 EST 43rd Street, Cambridge Schools, 2nd floor, Room 11, New York - ph. 551-574-0158.

3. IRC Calendar 2007 February – febbraio February 3, 2007 - NNELL Regional Professional Development at the West Woods Upper Elementary School -50 Judson Lane, Farmington, CT 06032 The topics are: Assessment in Elementary World Languages: Rita Oleksak, President of ACTFL and World Languages Leader in Glastonbury Public Schools, CT and Reading for Elementary World Languages: Teresa Caccavale, President of NNELL and World Languages Leader in Holliston, MA For more information e- mail CT Representative to NNELL Christi Moraga at trigal@comcast.net http://www.nnell.org/reg-wrksp.06.php February 3, 2007- Italian Geography - Arcobaleno Italian Language Training and Education and IACE - Italian Committee on Education - New York promuovono un Corso di preparazione destinato agli insegnanti di High School che preparano gli studenti a sostenere l’esame di AP in italiano per il prossimo maggio 2007. Arcobaleno - 211 EST 43rd Street, Cambridge Schools, 2nd floor, Room 11, New York - ph. 551-574-0158.. February 24 to March 3, 2007 – Contemporary life in Italy - Arcobaleno Italian Language Training and Education and IACE - Arcobaleno - 211 EST 43rd Street, Cambridge Schools, 2nd floor, Room 11, New York - ph. 551-574-0158.

4. IRC Calendar 2007 March - Marzo March 2 – 10 – “ Tutti all’opera ” Bushnell Theatre in Hartford, “ Cosi Fan Tutte” by Mozart -- a IACE sponsored CT Upcoming Opera Performances. For more information call Aric Isaacs at 860- 527-0713, ext. 300. Visit http://www.ctopera.org or http://194.183.16.26/iace_db/iace/news_folder/Connecticut_opera_2007 March 2, 2007 – Scholarship Application Deadline for the Italian Language and Culture: Focus on Central Italy - Course Abroad Program to Perugia on July 1 to July 21, 2007 - For more information check the Center for International Education’s site: http://www.ccsu.edu/cie March 3, 2007 CT COLT Rhyme Celebration - Mansfield Middle School - 205 Spring Hill Road. Storrs, CT 06268 - 3/16 (snow date 3/31). Program soon to be announced. March 3, 2007- Contribution of Italians and Italian American in the world - Arcobaleno Italian Language Training and Education and IACE - Italian Committee on Education - New York promuovono un Corso di preparazione destinato agli insegnanti di High School che preparano gli studenti a sostenere l’esame di AP in italiano per il prossimo maggio 2007. Arcobaleno - 211 EST 43rd Street, Cambridge Schools, 2nd floor, Room 11, New York - ph. 551-574-0158. Saturday, March 10, 2007 “ Cultural Perspectives in Language Teaching”. Workshop sponsored by CT COLT e CCSU Department of Modern Languages,.6 CEU credits by CCSU. Program to be announced. March 24 to 31, 2007 – The arts and the sciences - Arcobaleno - 211 EST 43rd Street, Cambridge Schools, 2nd floor, Room 11, New York - ph. 551-574-0158 March 26, 2007 – Program Registration Deadline for the Italian Language and Culture: Focus on Central Italy – Course Abroad Program to Perugia on July 1 to July 21, 2007- For more information check the Center for International Education’s site: http://www.ccsu.edu/cie March 29 - 30, 2007 International Interdisciplinary Conference - “Text and Image: The Language of Images” at CCSU. Program to be announced.

5. IRC Calendar 2007 April – Aprile April 4, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. 2007 CT COLT Poetry Recitation Contest East Haven High School - Wheelbarrow Lane East Haven, CT 06513 http://www.ctcolt.org/poetry_contest.htm April 12 to 14 -- North East Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, The Many Views of Diversity: Understanding Multiple Realities- Marriott Marquis, New York, NY. Program at http://www.dickinson.edu/nectfl April 20 to 28 – “Tutti all’opera” Bushnell Theatre in Hartford, “ Don Pasquale” by Donizetti -- a IACE sponsored CT Upcoming Opera Performances. For more information call Aric Isaacs at 860- 527-0713, ext. 300. http://www.ctopera.org or http://194.183.16.26/iace_db/iace/news_folder/Connecticut_opera_2007. April 21 to 28, 2007 – Social customs and traditions - Arcobaleno Italian Language Training and Education and IACE – Italian Committee on Education - New York promuovono un Corso di preparazione destinato agli insegnanti di High School che preparano gli studenti a sostenere l’esame di AP in italiano per il prossimo maggio 2007. Arcobaleno - 211 EST 43rd Street, Cambridge Schools, 2nd floor, Room 11, New York - ph. 551-574-0158.

6. IRC Calendar 2007 MAY – MAGGIO May 2007 – AP II Italian exam – Italian Language and Culture May 29 to June 28, 2007 – CCSU in New Britain, CT – Italian 123 – Basic Italian Review - Monday through Thursday 5:00-7:00 pm, contact pescac@ccsu.edu

7. IRC Calendar 2007 JUNE – GIUGNO May 29 to June 28, 2007 – CCSU in New Britain, CT – Italian 123 – Basic Italian Review - Monday through Thursday 5:00-7:00 pm, contact pescac@ccsu.edu

8. IRC Calendar 2007 JULY – LUGLIO July 1 - 21 – Course Abroad Program in Perugia, Italy. Italian Language and Culture: Focus on Central Italy. For more information http://www.ccsu.edu/italian/Corso%20estivo2007.htm http://www.ccsu.edu/italian/Corso%20estivo2007.htm

9. IRC Calendar 2007 AUGUST – AGOSTO

10. IRC Calendar 2007 SEPTEMBER – SETTEMBRE September 2007 – at UCONN – The fourth annual Robert Dombroski Italian Conference. To be announced soon.

11. IRC Calendar 2007 OCTOBER – OTTOBRE October 25 at 6:00 pm – in the Student Center at CCSU. The Italian student club CIAO Rocco Mesiti will present:" Giuseppe Garibaldi, the Creation of a Unified Italy and Immigration.“ October 28, 2007 at The Palace in Waterbury – OPERA - TOSCA Contact: Aric Isaacs, Patron & Community Services Manager, Connecticut Opera 226 Farmington Ave. Hartford CT 06105 860.527.0713 ext. 300 Fax: 860.293.1715 October 29, 2007 - CT COLT 2007 Fall Conference – The conference will be held at the CT Convention Center in Hartford on Monday, October 29. The registration form can be found at http://www.ctcolt.org/fall_conference.htmhttp://www.ctcolt.org/fall_conference.htm 8:00-9:00am: " At Last! Language Learning That Lasts!" presented by Daniel Battisti, National World Languages Consultant. " Beyond BEST-Support ideas for the novice language teacher " presented by Meghan Zingle and Jocelyn Tamborello, Glastonbury High School 10:15-11:15am: " Improving Oral Communication in the Italian Classroom " presented by Carmela Pesca, Central Connecticut State University 11:15-11:45am: " Italian Break " Informal Q & A session with Dr. Alfio Russo, Academic. Director of the Italian Consulate General in New York Meeting for teachers of Italian and anyone interested in the Italian language and culture 1:15-2:15pm: " Internet and Italian Language Learning: Incorporating Youtube.com in the lesson " presented by Rocco Mesiti, Southern Connecticut State University

12. IRC Calendar 2007 NOVEMBER – NOVEMBRE Nov. 16-18, 2007 - ACTFL conference in San Antonio, TX at the Marriott Rivercenter and Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. To be announced soon. November 1 and 3, 2007 at The Bushnell in Hartford OPERA - TOSCA Contact: Aric Isaacs, Patron & Community Services Manager, Connecticut Opera 226 Farmington Ave. Hartford CT 06105 860.527.0713 ext. 300 Fax: 860.293.1715 November 12 -16 – at CCSU in New Britain, CT - EU/W.European Studies Program at CCSU. More details to be announced soon.

13. IRC Calendar 2007 DECEMBER – DICEMBRE BUONE FESTE!

14. IRC Calendar 2008 January – gennaio

15. IRC Calendar 2008 February – febbraio

16. IRC Calendar 2008 March - Marzo March 7, 9, 13, and 15, 2008 LA CENERENTOLA at The Bushnell Contact: Aric Isaacs, Patron & Community Services Manager, Connecticut Opera 226 Farmington Ave. Hartford CT 06105 860.527.0713 ext. 300 Fax: 860.293.1715

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18. IRC Calendar 2008 MAY – MAGGIO May 30, 2008 at The Bushnell THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO Contact: Aric Isaacs, Patron & Community Services Manager, Connecticut Opera 226 Farmington Ave. Hartford CT 06105 860.527.0713 ext. 300 Fax: 860.293.1715

19. IRC Calendar 2008 JUNE – GIUGNO June 1, 5, and 7, 2008 at The Bushnell THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO Contact: Aric Isaacs, Patron & Community Services Manager, Connecticut Opera 226 Farmington Ave. Hartford CT 06105 860.527.0713 ext. 300 Fax: 860.293.1715 GORIZIA

20. IRC Calendar 2008 JULY – LUGLIO

21. IRC Calendar 2008 AUGUST – AGOSTO

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23. IRC Calendar 2008 OCTOBER – OTTOBRE Trento

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25. IRC Calendar 2008 DECEMBER – DICEMBRE BUONE FESTE!