The Genius of Italian Cinema – Cultural Enrichment Class – a Culture interest event taking place on 2016-03-24 18:30:00 in United States
Thursday, March 24 : Introduction to Italian Cinema by Sandra Celli Harris – “A Voyage to Italy” M. Scorsese, 2001 Thursday, March 31 : Exploring the Boundaries of Neo-Realism by Livia Bornigia – “Riso Amaro” Giuseppe De Santis, 1949 Thursday, April 7 : Italian Cinema and the 1960s by Sandra Celli Harris – “L’Avventura” Michelangelo Antonioni, 1960 Thursday, April 14 : Magical Realism by Livia Bornigia – “Amarcord” Federico Fellini, 1973 Thursday, April 21 : Italian Comedy by Sandra Celli Harris – “Divorzio all’Italiana” Pietro Germi, 1961 Thursday, April 28 : Spaghetti Western by Livia Bornigia – “Il buono, il brutto e il cattivo” Sergio Leone, 1966 Class Schedule: 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Registration opens: Monday, January 11, 2016 Registration closes: Thursday, March 18, 2016 For more information: events@iccchouston.com – 713-524-4222 ext.4 Meet the Professors Livia Bornigia: A native of Rome, Italy, Livia Bornigia is an associate professor of Communication at the University of St. Thomas. She holds a Masters in Communication from the University of Houston and a Ph.D. in History from Leicester University in England. Dr. Bornigia teaches rhetorical theory, propaganda and persuasion and various courses in film, both American and international. Her passion for Italian cinema has deep roots—her father worked with some of the great masters, such as Carlo Ponti and Sophia Loren, just to name a few. As a writer, actor and director herself, Dr. Bornigia also has a deep appreciation for the craft of film and theatre making. Outside of academia, she is proud to serve as President of the Board of Directors at the ICCC, as well as to volunteer her time to other social justice projects in collaboration with her students. Sandra Celli Harris: Sandra Celli Harris is a retired Instructional Assistant Professor in the Italian Studies Program in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at the University of Houston. She has a Master of Arts degree in French Literature and Language from the University of Houston. Her fields of interest are Italian Language Studies, Contemporary Italian Literature, Cinema Studies, Italian Emigration Studies and Italian Opera. Currently she keeps busy with coaching Italian language in the UH Moores School of Music Opera Productions. Sandra serves on the Board of Directors of the ICCC and does film introductions and presentations at the ICCC.
at The Italian Cultural and Commuity Center 1101 Milford Houston United States – Add your South African Event here.