February Newsletter

January 31, 2011. Margaret's creation

January 31 - February 1

5:30 pm. Meet at the CET Center for Pizza-Making!

February 5 
Day trip to Tortello Festival in Borgo S. Lorenzo. Meet at Santa Maria Novella Train station at 11:15 Borgo San Lorenzo is the biggest town of the Mugello area of Tuscany, full of important landmarks, such as 15th century Medici villas. The Tortello Festival is one of many local food festivals held here throughout the year. Tortelli are similar to ravoli in shape and stuffed with potatoes. 

February 7-23
Fiorenza International Soccer Tournament. See sign-up sheet, schedules, and rules in the student lounge. 


February 8 
Belltower Climb and Language Exhange at the Casa della Creativita'. 


February 17-20 
Imagery and Public Space Traveling Seminar to Rome. 




Other Events in the City


Wendesday, February 9
"Eat the book": 8:30 pm Il Rifrullo (Via Rondinelli 24r, just behind the CET Center); 30 Euro (drinks included); Evening dedicated to Tuscan Cuisine. 


Feb. 14-18 
Chocolate Festival in Piazza Santa Croce. www.fieradelcioccolato.it 


February 24-27 
DANZAINFIERA 2011 Fortezza da Basso (www.danzainfiera.it). International dance fair with free lessons and performances. 


February British Library Lectures (Wednesdays at 6)

Wednesday, February 02, 6 pm

John Hoenig - Making a spectacle: Buontalenti's theatre designs for the wedding of Ferdinando de' Medici and Christine of Lorraine

Wednesday, February 09, 6 pm

Mary Westerman - All dressed up with nowhere to go: display techniques of historic costumes

Wednesday, February 16, 6 pm

Readings for St Valentine's day - The rose's red, the violet's blue, / The honey's sweet, and so are you

Wednesday, February 23, 6 pm

Gert Jan van der Smam - 

Art is long, time is fleeting: images of Giovanna degli Albizzi Tornabuoni

February British Library Film Screenings (Wednesdays at 8)

Wednesday, February 02, 8 pm

Talking Pictures:My Own Private Idaho (Henry IV, Henry V, 1598-99)

USA, Gus Van Sant, 1991 with River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves and James Russo

Wednesday, February 09, 8 pm

Talking Pictures: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Hamlet, 1601)

UK, USA, Tom Stoppard, 1990 with Gary Oldman, Tim Roth and Richard Dreyfuss

Wednesday, February 16, 8 pm

Talking Pictures: O (Othello, 1605)

USA, Tim Blake Nelson, 2001 with Mekhi Phifer, Julia Stiles and Josh Hartnett

Wednesday, February 23, 8 pm

Talking Pictures: My Kingdom (King Lear, 1606)

with Richard Harris, Lynn Redgrave and Emma Catherwood

Odeon Original Sound Theater (Piazza degli Strozzi)
Little Fockers, True Grit, Biutiful, Away We Go (click here for showtimes)


Out of Town: 
February 12-14 
Verona in Love http://www.veronainlove.it/