CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Artist, scientist, philosopher, futurist, Nick D’Aleandro imagines fictional realities where medicine, genetic engineering, microtechnologies, and robotics, come together to stave off disease and prolong human life. D’Aleandro has delivered a tour-de-force exhibition representing 25 years of drawing, collage, sculpture, and video art, populated by “orgs”, androids, and cyborgs. March 1 - April 3, 2022

Italy boasts some 34 spoken languages and related dialects. "Italy’s Languages and Dialects" will provide a brief overview of this extraordinary linguistic richness.

A one-man show, written & performed by Guido Cocomello.

A one-man show, written & performed by Guido Cocomello.

Take a virtual journey through the beautiful regions and cities of Italy while learning and practicing Italian! Be inspired by small towns, landscapes, recipes, literature, art, and local tales. Whether sharing your personal Italian heritage or simply expressing your love for Italy, students will learn new Italian words, phrases and customs - and meet new […]

An evening of stories about the challenges and successes of Italian-Canadian women. International Women’s Day 2022

Take a virtual journey through the beautiful regions and cities of Italy while learning and practicing Italian! Be inspired by small towns, landscapes, recipes, literature, art, and local tales. Whether sharing your personal Italian heritage or simply expressing your love for Italy, students will learn new Italian words, phrases and customs - and meet new […]

Art & Aperitivo is an opportunity to talk about art in a relaxed environment, while enjoying our favourite drink together virtually. In this online interactive workshop, we will discuss the most significant art news and events from around the world, using Italian magazines and newspapers. We invite you to practice your Italian while expressing your […]

You can have a virtual meeting with Marco DeVuono, President and CEO of Villa Charities Inc., for a one-on-one conversation to answer any questions or to share your thoughts on our programs and services. These informal chats will be held on the 2nd Friday of every month, from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Appointments are 20 minutes […]

Take a virtual journey through the beautiful regions and cities of Italy while learning and practicing Italian! Be inspired by small towns, landscapes, recipes, literature, art, and local tales. Whether sharing your personal Italian heritage or simply expressing your love for Italy, students will learn new Italian words, phrases and customs - and meet new […]

A two-part lecture series by Dr. André Lanoue. Plato’s Sicilian Influences & Renaissance Platonism in Florence.

Take a virtual journey through the beautiful regions and cities of Italy while learning and practicing Italian! Be inspired by small towns, landscapes, recipes, literature, art, and local tales. Whether sharing your personal Italian heritage or simply expressing your love for Italy, students will learn new Italian words, phrases and customs - and meet new […]

Join us every Wednesday for our social dancing nights with live musical performances by Bruno Nesci. Wednesdays, March 16 - May 4

Art & Aperitivo is an opportunity to talk about art in a relaxed environment, while enjoying our favourite drink together virtually. In this online interactive workshop, we will discuss the most significant art news and events from around the world, using Italian magazines and newspapers. We invite you to practice your Italian while expressing your […]

Villa Charities invites you to join the Kelowna Canadian Italian Club’s Family Tree Guy Don Rampone for a series of online workshops to help you create and grow your own family tree. These interactive and participatory, introductory-level workshops will encourage attendees to share their own examples, which will be used as educational opportunities.  Thursdays, March […]

Theoretical reflections on Italian, Italiese and Other Languages by Simone Casini and Salvatore Bancheri.

Take a virtual journey through the beautiful regions and cities of Italy while learning and practicing Italian! Be inspired by small towns, landscapes, recipes, literature, art, and local tales. Whether sharing your personal Italian heritage or simply expressing your love for Italy, students will learn new Italian words, phrases and customs - and meet new […]

A two-part lecture series by Dr. André Lanoue. Plato’s Sicilian Influences & Renaissance Platonism in Florence.

Take a virtual journey through the beautiful regions and cities of Italy while learning and practicing Italian! Be inspired by small towns, landscapes, recipes, literature, art, and local tales. Whether sharing your personal Italian heritage or simply expressing your love for Italy, students will learn new Italian words, phrases and customs - and meet new […]

Join us every Wednesday for our social dancing nights with live musical performances by Bruno Nesci. Wednesdays, March 16 - May 4

LEARN ITALIAN BY DOING Art & Aperitivo is an opportunity to talk about art in a relaxed environment, while enjoying our favourite drink together virtually. In this online interactive workshop, we will discuss the most significant art news and events from around the world, using Italian magazines and newspapers. We invite you to practice your […]

Take a virtual journey through the beautiful regions and cities of Italy while learning and practicing Italian! Be inspired by small towns, landscapes, recipes, literature, art, and local tales. Whether sharing your personal Italian heritage or simply expressing your love for Italy, students will learn new Italian words, phrases and customs - and meet new […]

A virtual presentation by Suzanne Greco, founder of the “Italian Parish Records” project, discusses the importance of Italy’s Catholic parish registries.

Join us every Wednesday for our social dancing nights with live musical performances by Bruno Nesci. Wednesdays, March 16 - May 4

Our online book club is an opportunity to explore and discuss contemporary Italian literature while learning Italian. Join us for this month's reading of “Palomar” by Italo Calvino.

Artist, scientist, philosopher, futurist, Nick D’Aleandro imagines fictional realities where medicine, genetic engineering, microtechnologies, and robotics, come together to stave off disease and prolong human life. D’Aleandro has delivered a tour-de-force exhibition representing 25 years of drawing, collage, sculpture, and video art, populated by “orgs”, androids, and cyborgs.