Showing posts with label John Kirwan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John Kirwan. Show all posts
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Monday, May 16, 2016
CLOSING NIGHT OF THE CINEMA ITALIANO FESTIVAL NZ IN AUCKLAND
With cinematography by the great Vittorio Storaro it has been called "One of the most beautiful films of all time."
Director of the new Cinema Italiano Festival Paolo Rotondo and President of the Dante Alighieri Society of Auckland John Kirwan enjoying the closing night film of Cinema Italiano Festival NZ #dantealighieriauckland #cinemaitalianofestivalnz#theconformist #bernardobertolucci #paolorotondo #johnkirwan #italianfilm
Monday, February 29, 2016
Sir John Kirwan elected president of the Dante Alighieri Italian Society of Auckland
Kiwi rugby legend Sir John Kirwan is the new president of the Dante Alighieri Society of Auckland.
He was elected during the society’s 2016 AGM on 20 February.
Sir John has lived in Italy for several years and is a fluent Italian speaker. He is married to Fiorella Tomasi, one of the society’s volunteers and a teacher for the Dante Italian school for children.
“As a holder of both a New Zealand and Italian passport I am honoured and keen to offer my services to the Dante Society of Auckland, whose mission is to promote the Italian language and culture in New Zealand and to cultivate fellowship between Italians and New Zealanders of all backgrounds,” said Kirwan.
“John has been a supporting member of the society for many years now, and we are delighted to have him on our committee holding the president’s position,” said immediate past president Massimo Ciccioni.
The Dante Alighieri Society of Auckland (Società Dante Alighieri Auckland) is a registered charity and Italian language school, affiliated to the international Società Dante Alighieri with headquarters in Rome, Italy.
The Auckland chapter, based at Freemans Bay Community Centre, has been active since 1960 and organises language courses for adults and children, as well as cultural and community events like the Festival Italiano in Newmarket.
Membership to the Dante Society is open to all, Italians and non-Italians. The Society is run by volunteers.
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