Italian
Enjoy illustrated talks about Italian life and culture and after meetings socialise with fellow members. No need to speak Italian.
Meetings are held (in English) on the second Friday of the month from 12.15-2.00pm. Membership of the Italian Club this year costs £10 and 3Ls (£15) membership is necessary.
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Contact: Elaine Paterson, Secretary
Email: elainepat46@gmail.com
Italian Club Programme
2025 -2026
​Friday 10 October 2025
Alistair Moffat
Tuscany: Italy’s Paradise
Friday 14 November 2025
Rosalind Holmes
The wines of Northern Italy
Friday 12 December 2025
Festa
Friday 9 January 2025
Professor Derek Duncan and Dr Remigio Petrocelli
University of St Andrews
Italians in Scotland between the Wars: a history in photographs
Friday 13 February 2026
Dr Lucy Byatt, University of Edinburgh
The gardens of Rome
Friday 13 March 2026
Conservatoire students sing Italian
Friday 10 April 2026
AGM and Annual Lunch
Club Visit to Bologna 2025
Italian Club visit to Bologna May 2025 -
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a great time was had by everybody!
Club Visit to Catania 2024
14 members of the Italian Club had a thoroughly enjoyable week in Catania in May. Various group activities were arranged, starting with an excellent guided walk around the centre of Catania, followed by day trips to Taormina, Siracusa and around Etna by train. On free days, members organised their own activities, such as a trip to see the incredible mosaics at Villa Romana del Casale, visits to Aci Trezza, or simply seeing more of Catania. Group meals were enjoyed most nights. Too much to see in a week!
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Club Visit to Turin 2023
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Italian Club members enjoying a memorable visit to Turin, 5th to 12th June this year!
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Turin was voted a very elegant city. Meals and aperitivi were enjoyed by all as was the programme of outings organised in advance by members.
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Who knows, our visits to Italy could become annual events?
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Elaine Hansen President Italian Club
