About us
Passatempo is an Italian language group open to all levels from zero to native fluency. All we expect is an effort in learning the language. We do not host Italian cultural events in English. All events are in Italian.
Our mission is to promote an appreciation of Italian language and culture through social engagement. We help people with a strong interest in Italy connect with one another, both online and in person. Membership is FREE.
We welcome as members those with and without Italian heritage alike. All races, ethnicities, genders, gender identities, sexualities, (dis)abilities are encouraged to join.
We're the original Italian language meetup group in our area and still growing. Tutti possono aderire al nostro gruppo. Se ci aiuti a crescere... cresceremo insieme!
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Check our calendar to see the exact time and location of events and come join us. Read more about our activities using the links on this page.
We do not permit the use of this group for solicitation purposes, nor will harassment of any group members be tolerated. If you experience harassment, please report it to one of the group organizers or to Meetup (or both).
Upcoming events
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Book Club Meeting - 5 storie di Franco Sacchetti
·OnlineOnlineThis month we will discuss five stories by Franco Sacchetti from his book “Il Trecento Novelle” – the list is long but the novelle are very short
· Proemio: https://it.wikisource.org/wiki/Il_Trecentonovelle/Proemio
· Novella IV L’abate e il mugnaio https://it.wikisource.org/wiki/Il_Trecentonovelle/IV
· Novella VIII: Non chiedere a Dante Alighieri come conquistare una donna https://it.wikisource.org/wiki/Il_Trecentonovelle/VIII
· Novella XIX: Lenzuola bianche https://it.wikisource.org/wiki/Il_Trecentonovelle/XIX
· Novella CXXXVII: Donne Fiorentine: https://it.wikisource.org/wiki/Il_Trecentonovelle/CXXXVII
The text is provided here in the link, only in Italian. The discussion will be in Italian.More information about the Novella:
- The novella IV can also be found in modern Italian: https://learn-italian-online.net/resources/italian-short-stories/703-l-abate-e-il-mugnaio.html
- The novella CXXXVII: Donne Fiorentine is also available in English translation: https://ezrapoundcantos.org/canto-17-27-overview/canto-xxii/xxii-sources/317-franco-sacchetti-trecento-novelle-137?start=1
- Reading of Novella VIII: Dante Alighieri: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxXFkwSTCpw
- To learn more about the author you can also watch this video that also read the novella IV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P0k0xxc1h4
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Movie: Last One for the Road
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD, USJoin us to watch Last One For the Road at AFI Silver: Two middle-aged friends, who swear each drink is their last, cross paths with a shy architecture student and take him under their wing on a free-flowing bender through the Italian countryside.
Note: RSVPing here does not guarantee your spot for the event. You must purchase a 6;30pm ticket from AFI Silver: https://silver.afi.com/movies/detail/0100005579/
3 attendees
Past events
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