La Chiacchierata
Weekly conversation /practice hour
Open to all levels, La Chiacchierata is a weekly meeting to learn more about Italian culture and to practice the language through conversations, and games in a casual setting.
We meet in OLSON 18A on the following dates
Monday 11-12pm | Thursday 11-12pm |
April 7, April 21 | April 17 |
May 5, May 19 | May 1, May 15, May 26 |
Free Peer Tutoring
Tutors assist students enrolled in all Italian courses to strengthen their skills. They provide constructive feedback, grammar review, conversation, and listening comprehension.
Matt: Mon. & Wed.: 1pm-2pm
Nestor: Mon. & Wed.: 2pm-3pm
Tutoring room: Sproul 514
Walk-ins are welcome
Italian Film Nights
Join us on a Film night for an immersive experience in Italian language and culture
Dates / times & locations
Mon. April 14, in Olson 18A, 6pm
Cinema Paradiso (Tornatore)
Wed. April 30, location TBD, 6pm
Thu. May 12, in Olson18A, 6pm
A Special Screening of
We Were Here – The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe
+ Q& A and reception with the Italo-African Filmmaker director, Fred Kuwornu
April 16, 5:30- 6:30, Manetti Shrem Museum
Italian Advising
If you are interested in learning more about our courses, or the requirements for a major or minor in Italian, come talk to an advisor.
Drop-in hours with Undergrad. Advisor
Prof. Eric Russell in Sproul 508:
Mondays 12:10-1pm or by appt
Drop-in advising with our Peer Advisors in Sproul 514
Alexa: Tues. & Thurs. 2:30-3:30p
C.I.A.O.
Club Italiano Americano Organizzato
This UC Davis student-run Italian club organizes regular meetings, monthly conversation hours, and events related to Italy and Italian culture.
For more information, and to get involved, find them on Instagram. @DavisCiaoClub