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Adult Forum
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Where & When
Date: Sunday, May 27
Time: 10:00
Location: Undercroft
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Next Adult Forum Sunday, May 27
Join us next Sunday, May 27 when U.S. Consul General Sarah Morrison will speak about the role and activities of the U.S. Consulate in Florence, and also about her experiences in her preceding post in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Grab a cappuccino and join us next Sunday in the Undercroft at 10:00 AM.
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Popcorn Theology
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, May 30
Time: 19:00
Location: Rectory
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Celebrating the Great 50 Days of Easter
Back by popular demand, during the Great 50 Days of Easter, St. James will sponsor evenings of Popcorn Theology - watching a movie with snacks and "unpacking" the movie together afterwards.
The next Popcorn Theology event will be held at the Rectory, Wednesday, May 30, at 7:00 PM. See you there! And bring a friend!
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Florence Voice Seminar
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Where & When
Concert Date: Sat., June 2 & Sun. June 3
Time: 19:00
Location: Church
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Welcome Back!
St. James welcomes back the Florence Voice Seminar, sponsored by Rider University. For the next three weeks our Church will be filled with the voices of talented young opera singers from around the United States working on their craft.
The Florence Voice Seminar singers will hold concerts on Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3 at 7:00 PM.Singers form the Florence Voice Seminar will sing at the 11:00 Eucharist on Sunday, May 27.
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Calling for Suggestions of Charities to Fund
Application forms for funding of charities within the Province of Florence are avaiable for Parishioners in the Office. The due date is no later than Sept. 30, 2012.
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Earmark your "5 x 1000" to "Amici di St. James in Florence"
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Support the Church's Ministries with a Simple Gesture
Support the Food Bank and other outreach programs by requesting that the 5 X 1000 on your Italian tax return be donated to "Amici di St. James in Florence." Simply sign the relevant box on your tax return form and indicate the 'codice fiscale' (tax ID number) for Amici di St. James in Florence:
94138720480
There is no financial implication to you for doing this; funds from the "5 x 1000" that are not specifically allocated for nonprofit associations are left to the government.
Please share this information with anyone who is interested in supporting the charitable activities of St. James.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
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Food Drive
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Where & When
Date: First Sunday of the Month
Time: 9:00 & 11:00
Location: Church
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Help the Hungry
On the first Sunday of every month, the St. James Foodbank is holding a food drive. Please support this important ministry by donating any of the following items: canned tomatoes, canned beans, 1 liter packages of long shelf life milk, 500 gram packages of pasta, 1 kilo packages of rice, 80 gram and 160 gram cans of tuna, coffee, crackers, small boxes of juice, merendine.
The shopping cart will be at the back of the Church, waiting to be filled!
Grazie di cuore!
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St. James' Townhouse Available for Bookings
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Come Stay in the St. James' Townhouse
St. James' Town House, in the heart of Florence, is the perfect place to stay with friends or family. We are centrally located near the train station, the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, and many other favorite places to visit. We accept reservations for a minimum of 1 week and a maximum of 3 months. Your stay with us is considered a donation to St. James Church. Contact us for availability and further information. Everyone is Welcome at St. James' Town House! St. James' Town House is a three story apartment with its own entrance on via Bernardo Rucellai, next to the church rectory and part of the parish complex. It is a spacious 3-bedroom, 3-bath apartment, furnished with antiques, including a beautiful 1826 John Broadwood fortepiano, and overlooking the church and the rectory garden. It is fully equipped with linens for both bed and bath, along with kitchen supplies. There is satellite television that includes many English language programs, a washing machine, microwave oven, and iron. The bedrooms and living room are air conditioned. Off- street parking within the grounds of the church for one car. |
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Talking Pictures at the British Institute
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Where & When
Date: Wednesdays,
May 23, May 30 & June 6
Time: 18:00
Location: Harold Acton Library, British Institute
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Terrence Malick - All Things Shining
Wednesdays at 8:00 PM, the British Institute is projecting a series of films directed by Terrence Malick.
May 23 THE THIN RED LINE 1998 May 30 THE NEW WORLD 2005
June 6 THE TREE OF LIFE 2011
Sala Fiamma Ferragamo, Harold Acton Library
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Beatrice
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, May 23
Time: 18:00
Location:
Library and Cultural Centre
Palazzo Lanfredini
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Lecture by Andrew Frisardi at the British Institute
At the beginning of the Vita Nova, Dante refers to Beatrice as 'the glorious lady of my mind'. In the course of this visionary work of Dante's youth, Beatrice is also likened to Christ and is said to be 'a creature who has descended from heaven to earth in order to show a miracle'. This lecture will explore what Dante meant by depicting Beatrice in this manner, and how the Vita Nova, which has been called the 'Book of Beatrice', prepares the way for Beatrice's appearance in the Divine Comedy as a manifestation of Sapienza or Wisdom. Andrew Frisardi's brilliant new translation of the Vita Nova, with full introduction and extensive notes, is published by the Northwestern University Press.
All are welcome
Library and Cultural Centre
Palazzo Lanfredini
Lungarno Guicciardini, 9
50125 Firenze
Tel: 055 2677 8270
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The English and Americans in Florence
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, May 23
& Thursday, May 24
Location: British Institute
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Lectures at the British Institute
Two unique one-day programmes that bring to life the cultural experience of the Anglo-Americans in Florence, each day is introduced by an expert lecturer and the British Institute archivist who put the day in context, in the splendid setting of the Harold Acton Library of the British Institute of Florence.
For more information please visit the British Institute website (http://www.britishinstitute.it/) or phone 055 26 77 810
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Festa della Polizia
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Where & When
Date: Saturday, May 26
Time: 21:00
Location: Piazza Signoria
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Families with Young Children Invited to Participate
The Florence Questura is coordinating festivities for its annual "Police Day" (Festa della Polizia) on Saturday, May 26 at 9:00 AM in Piazza Signoria, and has asked the U.S. Consulate for assistance in finding a few American (or dual national) families with young children to attend the official ceremony and represent the U.S. It is our understanding that the ceremony involves a parade of sorts with horses and all manner of police vehicles so it will probably be a fun event for children.
Interested parties are invited to contact Kate at the Consulate at tel: 055/26695223 or via email at RakichKA@state.gov.
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A Concert of American Singers
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Where & When
Date: Saturday, May 26
Time: 17:00
Location: St. Mark's Church
Via Maggio 16
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The Alaska Festival Singers
The Alaska Festival Singers, directed by Byron McGilvray, will hold a concert on Saturday, May 26, at 5:00 PM at St. Mark's English Church. The Concert will feature the following composers/pieces:
Moses Hogan
The Battle of Jericho
Sheldon Curry
Down To The River To Pray
Daniel Gawthrop
Sing Me To Heaven
Morten Lauridsen
O Magnum Mysterium
Dirait-On
Randall Thompson
Have Ye Known/Ye Shall Have A Song
Alleluia
Stephen Foster
Three Portraits
De Camptown Races
Marta Keen
Homeword Bound
Dominick Argento
Gloria
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Memorial Day Ceremony
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Where & When
Date:Monday, May 28
Time: 11:00
Location: American Military Cemetery
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Offered by the US Consulate
Please join us for the U.S. Consulate's annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 28 at 11:00 a.m. at the Florence American Military Cemetery located on the Via Cassia (Falciani, Impruneta).
St. James will be represented by the Rev'd. Canon T. Mark Dunnam, who will lay a wreath.
All are welcome. For more information on the cemetery & location: http://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries/cemeteries/fl.php
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La Pietra Invitations
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Where & When
Date: Friday, June 15
Time: 10:15 AM
Location: Odeon Cinema
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Auf Wiedersehen - 'Til We Meet Again
On Friday, June 15, at 10:15 AM there will be a presentation at the Odeon Cinema of the documentary film, "Auf Wiedersehen, 'Till We Meet Again" This will be followed by a special dialogue with Chelsea Clinton and Linda G. Mills, sponsored by La Pietra Dialogues.
About the film: Author and activist Linda G. Mills pries open the darkly guarded doors of history as she takes her comedic son and opinionated mother to Vienna, Austria, where they discover an astonishing array of collaborators, victims, and unlikely heroes is a startling humorous adventure dspanning from World War II to 9/11.
This event is free and open to the public.
RSVP is required: lapietra.reply@nyu.edu
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Festa della Cultura - San Giovanni Battista
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Where & When
Date: Thursday, June 21 -
Saturday, June 30
Location: Various - see text.
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Mostre - Convegno - Musica
Ten days of antiquarian and contemporary art exhibitions, a one-day conference, two performances of Stradella's baroque oratorio ʻSan Giovanni Battistaʼ, a string quartet in the Palazzo Pitti, Gregorian chant at Santa Felicita, and guided visits to rarely-seen works in their original locations.
Presented by i Buontalenti, the festival will be in partnership with Associazione Via Maggio, the British Institute of Florence, St Markʼs English Church, Amici di Palazzo Pitti and la Chiesa parrocchiale di Santa Felicita. The Festival has received the patronage of the Comune di Firenze, the Provincia di Firenze and the Società San Giovanni Battista.
Tickets for the conference (June 22) which includes a buffet lunch are available at the British Institute of Florence, Harold Acton Library, Lungarno Guicciardini 9.
Tickets are now on sale for the oratorio (June 24 & 25) from St Markʼs English Church, Via Maggio 16, directly online at ClassicTic.com and also through Opera at St. Markʼs.
For further information please visit the Festival website: www.johnhoenig.com
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Americans in Florence / American Dreamers
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Where & When
Date: March 3 - July 15
Location: Palazzo Strozzi
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Art Exhibits at Palazzo Strozzi:
Americans in Florence - Sargent and the American Impressionists
(March 3-July 15)
American Dreamers - Reality and Imagination in Contemporary American Art
(CCC Strozzina, March 9 - July 15)
On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the death of the Florentine explorer Amerigo Vespucci, Palazzo Strozzi explores American painters' relationship with Italy. Americans in Florence. Sargent and the American Impressionists focuses on John Singer Sargent, and on the Florentine circle around the influential young Italo- American collector Egisto Fabbri. The exhibition takes a close look at the influence Italy had on American painting in the second half of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. It also looks at the impact of the Americans - fresh, young and boisterous - on Tuscan culture. A second exhibition, in the Palazzo Strozzi's Centre for Contemporary Culture Strozzina (CCCS), American Dreamers, takes a look at new trends in American contemporary art.
Information: 055 26 45155
Combined ticket €10.00 per person
Reservations:
Sigma CSC
Monday to Friday
9.00-13.00; 14.00-18.00
Tel. +39 055 2469600
Fax +39 055 244145
prenotazioni@cscsigma.it
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American Contemporary Art in Florence
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Another Chance to View the Works
For those who didn't manage to visit American Contemporary Art in Florence show at the Palagio di Parte Guelfa, you can still see the work of the many talented artists who exhibited at www.beautifulflorence.blogspot.com.
The exhibition, featuring works by AILO, Network, YAWN and Healing Photo Art members, was part of the Amerigo & America program in commemoration of Florentine explorer Amerigo Vespucci who gave his name to two continents. American Contemporary Art in Florence was under the auspices of the Comune di Firenze, the American Consulate in Florence, the Florence Chamber of Commerce and ACCUPI (American College and University Programs in Italy).
Pictured: a painting by one of the participating artists, AILO member
Lolita Valderrama Savage.
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| Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature, O thou of God and man the son; thee will I cherish, thee will I honor, thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown.
Hymn 383. Words: German composite.
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St. James Church, Florence
Via B. Rucellai, 9
Firenze, Italy
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