Introductory Italian 1 This class is designed for students with no previous knowledge of Italian who wish to learn basic conversational skills with a minimum of grammar. Emphasis will be placed on communication: oral practice, pronunciation and listening in a friendly and interactive atmosphere.  Wednesday from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm for six weeks August 23,30, September 6, 13, 20, 27 Cost: $220 (textbook included) Maximum number of students: 6 In order to register or to have more information…

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Introductory Italian 4 This class is for students that have already studied Italian for about 40/60 hours and can talk using the present tense of regular, irregular and reflexive verbs. In this class you will learn how to shop in Italy for food and clothes, how to use direct and indirect pronouns, and you will deepen the understanding of oral expressions and further learn geography and culture. Thursday from 6:30-to 8;30 pm for six weeks. August 24, 31, September 7,…

The Revolution of the Moon, by Andrea Camilleri Tuesday, August 29, 12:30 pm Lunch at cafeteria, discussion, Capehart Room Scottish Rite Cathedral A tour of the building will be available at 2:30

Italian Heritage Society Lecture Series Sunday, September 10, 2017 IHSI Board Member and Author, Carol Faenzi will speak on the topic: “The First Italians” Etruscans in Tuscany”   Carol’s grandfather, Ottavio Faenzi emigrated from southern Tuscany. This area, known as the Tuscan Maremma, was one of the strong- holds of the ancient Etruscan civilization (8th-3rd Century BC). Carol will share her stunning photography of the grand toms and archae- ology sites plus the culinary specialties of this beautiful and seldom…

Brunch at the City Market and Indianapolis Catacombs Tour Join us for Brunch and take a tour of Indianapolis Catacombs. They are approximately 20,000 square feet of underground passageways on the northeast corner of Market and Delaware streets in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. *More details and ticket information will be announced.

The memorial mass will be at 12 noon with a pitch-in picnic to follow. Camp Atterbury is located 39 miles south of Indianapolis.  Take I-465 to I-65 south to the Edinburgh exit, west on Indiana 252 through Edinburgh.  Cross U.S. 31 into the entrance of Camp Atterbury, which is Hospital Road.  Go straight (approx. 3 miles), and follow the POW Chapel  signs.

Superstar lyric soprano Renée Fleming makes her ISO debut with an unforgettable evening of music for voice and orchestra. In addition to performing some of her favorite arias and other classical works, Ms. Fleming will be featured in Letters from Georgia — a song cycle based on the letters of artist Georgia O’Keefe — written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Kevin Puts. Click Here for Italian Heritage Society Personal Invitation IHIS SYMP For IHSI tickets, email: carolfaenzi@.com