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Culture Yoga in Italian! Learn by Doing with Violante Binazzi Italiano A Tavola (Dinner and Conversations) NEW! LEARN ITALIAN BY DOING Th is spring we launch a new program where people can learn or practice Italian in a relaxed and "simpatico" atmosphere outside of a classroom. Come and join us to learn or polish your Italian, while doing yoga or enjoying a delicious meal and conversation at Ristorante Boccaccio at the Columbus Centre. UPCOMING OUTINGS Yoga in Italian! Learn by Doing with Violante Binazzi Italiano A Tavola (Dinner and Conversations) Thursdays and Fridays beginning April 4 – June 6 5:00 – 6:00pm Thursdays and Fridays beginning April 4 - June 6 Thursdays: Beginner Level at 6:30 - 8:00pm Fridays: Intermediate at 6:30 - 8:00pm Yoga is a discipline for the body, mind and spirit. It serves to make us live better and happier. It's a healthy way to discover our roots, and in this class, it will serve as a way to help us rekindle with the Italian language. This program will be conducted in Italian and will include some physical stretches and positions (asana), relaxation, breathing exercises, and a space for personal sharing (in English and Italian) to embrace a feeling of community. Instructor: Violante Binazzi is a yoga teacher and transformative mindfulness facilitator. Trained as an art school teacher and founder of the Integral Art Method, Violante has immersed herself in yoga, meditation and mindfulness practices all around the world for the past 12 years. Join us for a delicious prix fixe dinner at Ristorante Boccaccio and engage in lively conversations in Italian. • Beginners: Each dinner will be devoted to learning Italian in different practical situations, useful for travelling in Italy. • Intermediate: Engage in conversation while learning new Italian vocabulary in a pleasant and informal atmosphere. Price: $26.00 plus taxes and gratuity Reservations: 416-789-7011 ext. 248 or [email protected] Location: Ristorante Boccaccio, Columbus Centre Price: $10.00 drop-in Location: Yoga Room 301-A, Columbus Centre “City Builders: A History of Immigrant Construction Workers in Postwar Toronto.” Photo by Dick Loek. June 1, 1968. CULTURAL EVENTS Cultural Events are a curated selection of activities designed to engage our community in learning about the arts. Featuring artists, writers, performers and presenters, these events allow participants to discover the history, culture and differences that make up the Italian heritage. DIASPORA SERIES: MULTICULTURALISM AND CULTURAL IDENTITIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY “City Builders: A History of Immigrant Construction Workers in Postwar Toronto” Exhibition Display March 19 - March 31 Public Launch on Sunday, March 24 at 3:00pm This exhibit features a multimedia exhibition, website, video series, and a two-part documentary of the Italian, Irish, Portuguese and other immigrant construction workers who built Toronto. This display is dedicated to the history of these men and their labour struggles in 1950s - 70s Toronto. This exhibition will take part in this year’s “Myseum Intersections 2019” in March and is part of the larger City Builders project, which was distinguished with the 2019 Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation. Price: Free Admission Location: Columbus Centre For more information on our upcoming Cultural events and programs call 416-789-7011 ext. 248. 26 | COLUMBUS CENTRE CULTURE Book Launch and Reading of “Stones into Bread” by Vito Teti Followed by conversations with: Francesco Loriggio and Damiano Pietropaolo Saturday, March 23 at 2:00pm “Stones into Bread” by Vito Teti, Italian author, anthropologist, and founder and director of the Centre for the Study of the Anthropologies and the Literatures of the Mediterranean at the University of Calabria, is a profound meditation on the Italian South, Italian identity and culture, and migration. Join us to celebrate the book launch of “Stones into Bread” by Vito Teti. The event includes a discussion and readings by translators Francesco Loriggio and Damiano Pietropaolo, and a Skype presentation by Vito Teti who will be “joining in” from Calabria. Free admission and refreshments. In collaboration with Istituto Italiano di Cultura Price: Free Admission Location: Lower Gallery, Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery Columbus Centre SPRING & SUMMER 2019 | 27