Italian Club to taste food and culture
Katie Garibaldi
Issue date: 1/26/06 Section: News
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Are you interested in Italian culture? If you are, there is now an Italian Club on campus.
Angelena Gagliardi, a junior at NDNU, who studied in Florence last summer, is the founding member and the president of the club. "When I came back home I was sad. There was no Italian culture around here," said Gagliardi.
Gagliardi has worked since last semester to make this Italian Club happen. This semester, they were finally able to hold their first meeting that was held on Jan 18 at the SJ 1st floor lounge.
Gagliardi said she hopes the Italian club will be able to offer events for its members such as attending the opera in San Francisco, a bocci ball tournament on campus that is open to everyone, sampling gelato, going to Italian festivals and experiencing Italian food, music and wine.
The club is also considering a trip to Little Italy, which is located in North Beach, San Francisco. North Beach's Little Italy includes Italian restaurants, cafes and parks (the most famous being Washington Square) and churches that remind visitors of Italy's ancient and romantic culture. Gagliardi has also said that she would look into possibly setting up a visit to Italy. "That would be amazing," said Gagliardi.
Gagliardi hopes to also bring in a speaker who can teach the members of the club a little bit about the Italian language.
Students who missed the first meeting can still be a part of the Italian club. It is open to anybody, Italians and non-Italians alike, who are interested in Italian culture. The club will probably meet about once a month unless events are planned, in which case they will meet more frequently.
For further information or ideas to contribute, contact Angelena Gagliardi at.
Angelena Gagliardi, a junior at NDNU, who studied in Florence last summer, is the founding member and the president of the club. "When I came back home I was sad. There was no Italian culture around here," said Gagliardi.
Gagliardi has worked since last semester to make this Italian Club happen. This semester, they were finally able to hold their first meeting that was held on Jan 18 at the SJ 1st floor lounge.
Gagliardi said she hopes the Italian club will be able to offer events for its members such as attending the opera in San Francisco, a bocci ball tournament on campus that is open to everyone, sampling gelato, going to Italian festivals and experiencing Italian food, music and wine.
The club is also considering a trip to Little Italy, which is located in North Beach, San Francisco. North Beach's Little Italy includes Italian restaurants, cafes and parks (the most famous being Washington Square) and churches that remind visitors of Italy's ancient and romantic culture. Gagliardi has also said that she would look into possibly setting up a visit to Italy. "That would be amazing," said Gagliardi.
Gagliardi hopes to also bring in a speaker who can teach the members of the club a little bit about the Italian language.
Students who missed the first meeting can still be a part of the Italian club. It is open to anybody, Italians and non-Italians alike, who are interested in Italian culture. The club will probably meet about once a month unless events are planned, in which case they will meet more frequently.
For further information or ideas to contribute, contact Angelena Gagliardi at