Italian Movie Night and Holiday Party - December 2023
Sun, Dec 10
|Gallery 40
Join 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.
Time & Location
Dec 10, 2023, 6:30 PM
Gallery 40, 40 Cannon St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
About the Event
In 1968, engineer Giorgio Rosa established the independent state called "The Isle of Roses" off the coast of Rimini, built on a platform outside the territorial waters, with Esperanto as the official language. The Italian authorities did not take it well because the micro nation was seen as an expedient to not pay taxes on the revenues obtained thanks to the arrival of numerous tourists and curious people.The film is based on the true story of engineer Giorgio Rosa and the Republic of Rose Island.Rose Island (2020)
After the movie, Holiday greetings with panettone, mascarpone cream and prosecco.
In Italian with English subtitles. Suggested donation $5.
The Pirandello Institute has long been a dream of Vita Mesnick—a dream brought to life through love, patience, dedication, and an enduring passion for Italian language and culture. The Institute stands as the result of her years of commitment, effort, and inspiration, creating a vibrant community of students and friends united by a shared appreciation for learning and connection.
After many years of inspiring students through her teaching, Vita has decided the time has come to retire from the traditional classroom format. While she is stepping away from formal instruction, she remains deeply committed to the Pirandello Institute and the community she has helped build over the years.
To support that continued connection, we are pleased to introduce Conversations with Vita—an informal opportunity for students and friends of the Institute to spend time with her in a relaxed and flexible setting.
These one-on-one or small-group conversations can be arranged directly with Vita, free of charge, and may include speaking in Italian, discussing books and culture, reviewing aspects of the language, sharing memories, or exploring topics of mutual interest. Designed to foster conversation rather than formal instruction, these sessions preserve what has always been at the heart of the Pirandello experience: meaningful connection, lively discussion, and a shared love of Italian language and culture.
We are grateful for Vita's continued presence in our community and look forward to this new chapter—one that celebrates friendship, conversation, and the dream she has nurtured for so many years.