December 25 Dante's NewsletterBuon Natale & Felice 2026
Newsletter - December 2025
Auguri di Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo a tutti voi dalla Societa' Dante Alighieri di Christchurch!
From the committee and all the teachers, we wish you a joyful Christmas holiday.
We thank all of our members for participating in our activities and courses and sharing our love of the Italian language and culture for another year.
We also wish to thank all of our amici for the generous offer to all of our members - you have been incredible to us.
We can't wait to see you again in 2026 with even more exciting events coming up.
Scuola Dante - Corsi 2026
We are now taking enrolments for next year’s first-semester classes.
Whether you’re learning Italian for the very first time or looking to advance your skills, we have a course that’s right for you.
This year, for the first time, we’re introducing an Absolute Beginners class specifically for native Spanish speakers, taught entirely in Spanish. This allows each of our beginners’ groups to learn at a pace that best matches their shared language background.
For full enrolment details, please visit our website.
Dante Auckland is hosting the B1 level of PLIDA exam on 11 February next year. PLIDA is an officially recognised language competency certificate and B1 is the level for meeting one of the criteria of application of citizenship by residence or marriage. For registration and enquiry, please contact Dante Auckland at [email protected] with PLIDA in the subject line. Registration closes on 20 December.
St Albans Community Centre, 1049 Colombo Street, St Albans, Christchurch
We warmly invite all members to attend our upcoming AGM. Alongside the key items on the agenda, we are delighted to welcome our long-standing friend Viviana Zanetti, who will speak about her work at the Multicultural Recreation and Community Centre. As the Establishment Manager of the Centre’s Charitable Trust and Community Development Adviser – Multicultural at Christchurch City Council, Viviana brings a valuable perspective on how this new facility will support and connect Christchurch’s diverse communities.
Your participation is greatly appreciated, as it will help shape the society’s direction and activities for the year ahead.
A reminder: All students enrolled in this year’s courses are considered members and are warmly welcome to attend.
Weekend Intensivo di Italiano
From April 24th to 26th we will be hosting an intensive course of Italian open to all levels at St Albans Community Centre.
The courses will take place across Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday until early afternoon with lunch provided on both days. Price, timetables and enrolment forms will be available in early 2026.
We receive & circulate
Maria and Sandra Fresia are pleased to announce they will explore the beautiful FRIULI region in June 2026 with a group of students. Flyers can be found here.
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