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International Bookclub & Aperitivo with Amy McIntire
We live in a small world…a very small world! English is the global language, and yet today, having a strong knowledge of English is no longer enough. We need to understand how people from different cultures think and most importantly, we need to be OPEN! In order to promote intercultural awareness and understanding, come join Amy’s English Bookclub and International Aperitivo, so we can have a multicultural exchange of ideas…through books!
Book to be discussed:
The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma
How to join: Amy’s English Bookclub is open to everyone. However, as space is limited, be sure to confirm your participation by writing to: englishbookclub@openmilano.com
Price of participation:
13€ with OPEN FRIEND CARD
15€ without OPEN FRIEND CARD
Includes aperitivo with one drink wine, beer or non-alcoholic beverage.
Amy McIntire
Amy is currently a Professor at the Università di Pavia-Dipartimento Musicologia e Beni Culturali where she teaches English specialized for Literature and Musicology. In addition, Amy is Freelance Communications, Cultural and Strategic Consultant, assisting professionals in fields that include legal, financial, medical, real estate, architectural, fashion, art, music and business. She has both an Economics degree and Music degree from Cornell University. Having lived in the USA, Europe, Russia and throughout Asia for many years, Amy also provides intercultural expertise. In addition to being a native English speaker, Amy also speaks Italian, Japanese, Russian and Mandarin. Amy is also a trained opera singer, being the first American to earn a degree in voice from the Moscow Conservatory in Russia. Her singing performances have taken her to the Republic of Georgia,Russia, Singapore, Malaysia, France, Italy, Greece and the USA.
Past books:
To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee
Dear Life – Alice Munro
Sweet Tooth – Ian McEwan
Hiroshima – John Hersey
All The Light We Cannot See – A. Doerr
Eureka Street – Wilson McLiam
The Tiger’s Wife – Téa Obreht
The Complete Stories – Truman Capote
The Orphan Master’s Son – Adam Johnson
A Spool of Blue Thread – Anne Tyler
The Catcher in the Rye – J. D. Salinger
Voices from Chernobyl – S. Alexievich
White Teeth – Zadie Smith
The Uncommon Reader – Alan Bennett
The Sympathizer – Viet Thanh Nguyen
A whole life – Robert Seethaler
A God in Ruins – Kate Atkinson
Fates and Furies – Lauren Groff
The UnAmericans – Molly Antopol
Nora Webster – Colm Tóibín
Purity – Jonathan Franzen
Me Before You – Jojo Moyes
The Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao – Junot Diaz
A Gentleman in Moscow – by Amor Towles
The Picture of Dorian Gray – Oscar Wilde
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - Carson McCullers
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer
The Luminaries - Eleanor Catton |
Dati Aggiornati al: 26-10-2017 09:04:05 WikiEventi.it non è l'organizzatore dell'evento e non è responsabile di eventuali cambiamenti di programma. Consultare sempre il sito web di riferimento.
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