New York English Academy is proud to announce its brand new ‘Einstein Culture Club’, where we will enjoy various cultural activities together – all in English!
Following the huge success of our sold-out ‘Einstein in Tuscany’ event at Virgo last June, we have decided to expand this program into weekly English cultural events, including film screenings, poetry readings, lectures and discussions, aperitivos, music, etc.
Most events will take place on Fridays at New York English Academy, but when more space is required we will partner with other cultural institutions in the region – Palazzo Blu, SMS Biblio, Teatro del Giglio, Teatro Lux, etc. – with whom we have been collaborating happily for the past several years.
Following the talks and concerts we will have an ‘English Aperitivo’ during which we can exchange perspectives.
The perfect opportunity for local English learners to practice listening and speaking, and the only opportunity in Pisa for foreigners to meet English-speaking locals as well as fellow travelers and expats.
Friday, December 14, 2018
Silvia Panichi Book Presentation
‘ROMA ANTICA E LA NUOVA AMERICA‘
(Donzelli 2018)
followed by our our annual
NYEA CHRISTMAS PARTY!
NYEA is honored to welcome art-historian and writer, Silvia Panichi, who will present her new book, ROMA ANTICA E LA NUOVA AMERICA (Donzelli, 2018), which explores the influence of Ancient Roman culture on the early formation of the U.S.
The presentation will be in English and will be followed by an open discussion, also in English.
Following the presentation we will have a Christmas ‘Brindisi’ (toast) with some light refreshments.
This event is free of charge – as a Christmas gift from us to you – but reservations are absolutely necessary! Please reserve by email through info@newyorkenglishacademy.com.
THE TALK, DISCUSSION AND ‘BRINDISI’ WILL BE FROM 18:00-19:00!
PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to combat some of the comercialization of Christmas, we will not be selling the book at this event; but if you purchase the book elsewhere and bring it with you, we are sure Ms. Panichi will be happy to sign it.
Facebook event HERE!
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Following the book presentation, we will have an open Christmas potluck party – also free of charge – where all guests are invited to bring something to eat and drink and enjoy some nice company, Christmas songs and plenty of English conversation before we close for our holiday break.
THE PARTY WILL BE FROM 19:15-21:00
Hope to see you there!!!
COMING SOON:
New programs based on Music, Poetry, Book Presentations, Exhibitions, & Much more!
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Some of our previous events:
Saturday, October 06, 2018 – A Special Evening of English Poetry with Prof. Anthony L. Johnson (UniPi)
THE ARC OF THE SUN: A Special Evening of English Poetry with Prof. Anthony L. Johnson (UniPi)
The first event of our new 2018/2019 season featuring renowned Prof. Anthony L. Johnson who will delight us with readings of both his own poetry, including selections from his published collections ‘THE ARC OF THE SUN’ and ‘MARIGOLDS, STILTS, SOLITUDES: SELECTED POEMS, 1956-1984’, as well as other famed English poets (T.S. Eliot, W.B. Yeats, Peter Russell) that have most influenced him over the years.
‘UTOPIA, ITALY’
A new festival for courageous dreamers
March 29-April 10, 2018
Pisa, Florence, Lucca and Livorno!
FESTIVAL LAUNCH WITH
THE LEGENDARY
‘SUN RA ARKESTRA‘ (U.S.A.)
@ TEATRO VERDI!!!
29.03.2018
April 6, 2018, 18:00-20:30
‘Applying MLK’s Ideas to the Future’
Community Brainstorming Session &
Launch of the ‘UTOPIA, ITALY PRIZE’
April 6, 2018, 22:00-08:00
‘All-Night Binge-Watching Party’
Featuring Films, Docs & TV on MLK &
Afro-American Culture
FEBRUARY 2018: 3 Programs in collaboration with
Black History Month Florence
Friday, 02.02.2018:
Free Private Screening, Discussion and Party
‘MOONLIGHT’
Friday, 16.02.2018:
‘Contemporary African Poetry’
Friday Night Reading & English Party
Friday, 23.02.2018:
Friday Night Jazz Concert & English Party
Featuring ‘NOW!’ (Florence)
and The Poetry of Amiri Baraka
(Event on Facebook)
April 20, 2018, 19:00-21:00
‘The Lost Art of Tuscan Weaving &
Basket-Making’
Featuring Tuscan Artisan & Intructor
Marco Gentili
Friday, 26.01.2018,
A special talk by Prof. Theo Van Boxel
‘Escher and Graphic Design’
“As Escher once said: ‘If you want to express something impossible, you must keep to certain rules. The element of mystery to which you want to draw attention should be surrounded and veiled by a quite obvious, readily recognizable commonness.’ This true for Escher’s art, but also for all of art.
As a graphic designer it is my job to express the impossible, to transform often abstract concepts into functional communication.
In this lecture I want to explain how Escher’s rules and techniques are present in modern graphic design.
I will illustrate how calligraphy, typography, logo design, layout and interface design are related to Escher’s world.
A calligrapher creates letters and symbols by balancing between space and negative space, a typographer creates patterns of text, a logo designer synthesizes ideas in easy-to-understand symbols, an interface designer creates a virtual reality – all using exactly the same rules and techniques that Escher did.” – Theo Van Boxel
21.01.2018 – Roan Johnson at Palazzo Blu
Download poster HERE.
November 10, 2017, 19:00-21:00
William Blake with prof. Shemtov (2/3)
NYEA’S prof. Shemtov led the first-of-three sessions on one of his favorite poets, William Blake. After explaining some of the more challenging vocabulary, he read some of the poems and then invited volunteers to read the others.
October 20, 2017, 19:00-21:00
‘Tuscan Musical Heritage’ with Carlo Ipata
Flautist, Conductor, Educator and Founder of AUSER MUSICI, Maestro Carlo Ipata, gave an audio-visual English presentation on the glorious Tuscan Musical Heritage. After years of research on this topic, and having lead endless award-winning productions and recordings of the very compositions in question, Maestro Ipata was the perfect guide to help us discover some of the lesser-known facets of this region’s magical artistic heritage.
October 13, 2017, 19:00-21:00
William Blake with prof. Shemtov (1/3)
NYEA’S prof. Shemtov led the first-of-three sessions on one of his favorite poets, William Blake. After explaining some of the more challenging vocabulary, he read some of the poems and then invited volunteers to read the others.
Our first international event was our trip to London for a full-immersion weekend focusing on Shakespeare’s Globe and their amazing performance of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’
Our second international event was Group Trip to New York City for 5 days of full-immersion English: June 22-27 2017!
On Saturday, June 10, 2017 we visited the world-famous
VIRGO
For a Special English Tour, Presentation and Lunch – just outside of Pisa!
A joint visit to the new Toulouse-Lautrec Exhibition at Palazzo BLU.
A joint visit to the Museo Nazionale di San Matteo.
A joint visit to the Egyptology Collection of the University of Pisa.
A joint visit to the Certosa di Calci.
A joint visit to the Botanical Gardens of Pisa.
A joint visit to the Salvador Dalí Exhibition at Palazzo Blu.
A joint visit to the Ai Weiwei Exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi.
A joint visit to the Bill Viola Exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi.
