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Language Acquisition: Toddlers As Data Miners Print E-mail
Friday, 08 February 2008

Nuove teorie sull'aquisto di lingue nei bambini.

Credo che funzionera' anche in italiano! 

New Thoughts On Language Acquisition: Toddlers As Data Miners

ScienceDaily (Feb. 4, 2008) — Indiana University researchers are studying a ground-breaking theory that young children are able to learn large groups of words rapidly by data-mining. >
"This new discovery changes completely how we understand children's word learning," Smith said. "It's very exciting."
Yu and Smith say it's possible that the more words tots hear, and the more information available for any individual word, the better their brains can begin simultaneously ruling out and putting together word-object pairings, thus learning what's what.
 
Pasta Pomodoro Cooking Contest Print E-mail
Monday, 07 January 2008

Adriano Paganini of Pasta Pomodoro has launched an Impress-The-Chef Event contest you should check out.

Enter by writing down a description of the Italian ish you love to cook most, describing why it’s special to you.

Post the description to their site online.

Adriano will choose finalists from each restaurant to cook for him.

Then, he’ll choose his favorites (and you may be a part of a TV production).
Great chances to win Pomodoro gift certiicates from $25 to $250.
One lucky person will win a $5,000 shopping spree at their favorite store!

January 25 is the contest entry deadline.

 
Verso Sera - Free Film Tonight Print E-mail
Thursday, 15 November 2007

IISA - Italian International Student Association Istituto Italiano di Cultura

 Italian Cultural Institute In collaboration with NICE

New Italian Cinema Department of Italian Studies, UC Berkeley Present NICE special event at UC Berkeley

Verso sera - Towards Evening An evening with director Francesca Archibugi

Thursday November 15, 6:30 PM
Genetics and Plant Biology Building, Room 100, UC Berkeley (see map)
Free admission

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Italian for Kids Class Mill Valley Print E-mail
Monday, 01 October 2007
ItaliAmore Italian School San Rafael is organizing classes for kids to learn the Italian language in Mill Valley.
The classes will be in sessions of 8 weeks and they will run the whole year.
The goal is to provide a service to the community of Italians and Italian lovers. The cost of the class $180 for 8 one-hour sessions.

1st session:

October 1 - November 19
Mondays from 4-5pm
PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
205 Tennessee Valley Road
Mill Valley, Ca
Map

For more information see ItaliAmore Italian School San Rafael 
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Cuccioli Picnic San Rafel Print E-mail
Monday, 01 October 2007
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The cuccioli picnic at Gerstle Park was a great success!


Thanks to all the families for helping set year's gathering up.
It was great fun, the food was incredible and the kids had a blast.

See inside to view the photos.

 

 

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Marin Italian Film Festival 2007 Print E-mail
Monday, 10 September 2007
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Lido Cantarutti, director of the Italian Film Festival of Marin County, announced today the films for the six-week fall festival.

The program features recent films exploring the dramatic and comedic range of Italy's filmmakers. Cantarutti said, "We are excited to once again feature an excellent film by one of Italy's most acclaimed directors, Pupi Avati. His films are always a hit with our audience, and this year's film, The Second Wedding Night, is a sure-to-please complex but tender love story set in Puglia after the end of World War II."

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