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Pirandello Institute of Italian Language and Culture
The Pirandello Institute has long been a dream of Vita Mesnick.
Dreams come true every day but, what does it take for dreams to become reality? Love, patience and a lot of dedication. The Pirandello Institute is the fruit of Vita’s passion, effort and commitment. We offer classes, workshops, and lectures in Italian language and culture to adults and children whose roots are Italian and those who have a love for Italy, Italian literature, cuisine, and music.
Our Classes
Classes in Italian language, grammar, conversation, literature, and culture begin every 8 weeks. We also offer Italian for Children!
Interested in learning Spanish or English? Want to purchase a gift certificate for an Italophile in your life? Email us for more information!
Private and semi-private lessons can be arranged, as well as classes via FaceTime.
The next session begins January 2, 2024!
Register Today!
Upcoming Events
Tue, Dec 05PoughkeepsieDec 05, 2023, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMPoughkeepsie, 9 Monell Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, USAThis is a monthly event that offers our students the opportunity to practice using the Italian language in a casual, conversational setting. We will have a fluent speaker there to assist with vocabulary and phrasing, but we encourage people to interact at their own pace and comfort level.
Fri, Dec 08Gallery 40Dec 08, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PMGallery 40, 40 Cannon Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601Join Paola Bari from Gallery 40 and Alberto for a fun evening of classic Italian card games - Briscola and Scopa.
Sun, Dec 10Gallery 40Dec 10, 2023, 6:30 PMGallery 40, 40 Cannon St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601Join us Sunday, December 10, 2023 to watch "L'Isola Delle Rose" in Italian (with English subtitles) at Gallery 40, 40 Cannon St, Poughkeepsie, NY. After the movie, Holiday greetings with panettone, mascarpone cream and prosecco.
Join Us
Help us in our mission to encourage those who are passionate about Italy, Italian language, literature, cuisine, and music. Email pirandelloinstitute@gmail.com
Donate
Send a check made out to "Pirandello Institute" to:
9 Monell Ave.
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(at this time, we are not set up for online donations)
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