Social Activities: Attività Sociali
Social Evenings and Outings
We love organising small gatherings for our members, to talk, walk, exchange notes on how to practice and improve our English skills. If we don't have time to update this page often enough, come along and ask us what is upcoming for 2025. in the meantime, take a look at our page Viaggiatori for news of the Spring trip
Cultural Trip! Sunday 27th April
A trip to the Museo Civico di Casale Monferrato to see the Gipsoteca of Leonardo Bistolfi.
Sandra Beresford is organising a coach for c 20 participants, and will give a guided tour of the exhibition
contact her on 3382074493
Genesis - revisited!
On February 17th a small group of us went to the Civico to watch a cover band of the born in the 70s band Genesis. The Watch is an Italian outfit who have been working on perfecting the sounds and atmosphere distilled by the original group, and boy have they nailed it! It was a memorable concert, in a packed theatre of true fans. Thanks to Giorgio Francheschini for the idea!
Bookcrossing English Link February 11, 2025
This time we did Bookcrossing with a Twist. Everyone was forewarned to bring along a book without letting slip to the others what they had picked. All our paperbacks (and one hardback) were slipped into a mystery box until we were all ready, then everyone had to select one book at random, just as long as it wasn’t their own! Now for the fun part…. After just a few bewildering seconds flicking through the pages, glancing at the reviews on the dustcover, clocking a dedication or opening quotation, we had to start talking up the unknown book in our hands to everyone else in the group, answering any questions fired at us without batting an eyelash. To be perfectly honest I think we can all give ourselves a pat on the back; what an accomplished pack of liars we are! We seamlessly invented complex characters on the spot, hinted at sumptuous locations, purple passages, hair-raising adventures, intricately woven plots and devastating twists of fate in the closing chapter. We professed to knowing inside-out the life and works of our pet authors, and wholeheartedly assured our friends that they would not regret it if they gave our books a go themselves. We promised them sleepless nights engrossed in vicarious passions, “I simply couldn’t put it down”, “I tore through the pages” (not literally, of course, that would be a cardinal sin for a bookworm), “it’s something that will haunt you long after you read the last lines”. At the end of the evening, we all fessed up, and the actual guardian of each printed companion revealed the true nature of the author, the book, its characters and how he or she came to read it. Many of us went home with a different book to sample, perhaps a little wistful to realise that the one we had invented, championed and swiftly come to love had never in fact been penned. But then, you know as well as I do that any book can only ever come to life when someone starts to thumb through its pages; the reader takes on the role of sorcerer, as the magic begins.
 STAGE FRIGHT NIGHT!Our newest members joined us for the last social evening before the summer to create and act in a performance of their choice. It was a warm, fun, and hilarious way to use our English together |  Escape English Link!This was a particularly interesting night at English Link. It was filled with double agents, secret codes, poison and clues! Luckily, everyone survived! |  Scout Badge NightWhat a fun trip to check out the expo of American Culture! There was delicious typical food, line dancing showcases, Native American booths and so much more! |
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 A day in the park!Last week we spent a lovely afternoon in the park with kids playing games in English and finishing the hour with a delicious ice cream! |  Oscar Night 2017Thank you to our actors and actresses who came out for a fun night of film quizzes, charades and a grand acting competition. We had a lot of laughs while our members performed scenes for the awards of Best Thriller, Best Romantic Drama, Best Musical or Dance Performance, and Best Fight Scene! |  Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas to all our members! We hope you enjoy the holidays with your family! |
 Autumn Festival 2016!Celebrating the autumn season at the beautiful Agriturismo Cantina Boriassi. |  USA Social EveningHave you ever wondered if you're a democrat or a republican? Do you know which candidate you would vote for in the 2016 USA Presidential Election; Clinton or Trump? Look no further than English Link's USA Social Evening! We divided members into democratic and republican parties and tested their knowledge of the fifty states. The republicans were victorious in winning the most states. However, we held an official election at the end of the night...and Clinton won unanimously! Congrats democrats! |  Borghese nel sogno della solidarietàWe had a wonderful time at the charity dinner in Borghetto benefitting the villages affected by the earthquakes. Thank you for your love and support! Venerdì 9 settembre alle ore 20,00 presso il Centro Storico di Borghetto di Menù: penne all'amatriciana, porchetta o asado (lo definiremo a breve) con patate fritte e dolci. |
 Battle of The SexesWhat better way to finish up the year with the ultimate Battle of The Sexes! Men and women competed against one another in categories such as Intelligence, Home Skills, Grooming Skills, Communication and Creativity! Who won? THE WOMEN DUH! However, English Link would like to give a round of applause for each of the participants. Great job and thank you for the laughs. |  The Commonwealth of EnglandThank you to our members who came out to our Social Evening which involved a little geography, history and political knowledge of the Commonwealth of England! |  Christmas AperitifMerry Christmas to all our members and their families! We hope you have a wonderful holiday break and Happy New Year! See you in 2016. |
 Thanksgiving Feast!WOW! We ate a wonderful Thanksgiving Feast in Tellaro with over forty members of English Link. The dinner consisted of mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, corn, brussels sprouts, stuffing, ham, cranberry sauce, gravy, apple pie and pumpkin pie! Thanks to everyone who helped cook this fantastic meal!! |  Happy Halloween!Happy Halloween from the EL Zombies! |  Summer Fete NightWe had a wonderful time celebrating the start of summer with our members! Summer Fete was a night of traditional British games played during the sunny season. These games included a fruit taste testing contest, guess what is inside the beach bag, make a spoon dolly out of random crafts, arm wrestling , musical combs and the lower and higher card game! Thanks for coming out!! |
 Voices Off!This Shakespearian themed night was created by a member of our Consiglio named Virginia! Virginia is a talented actress and held major roles in local shows featured in the La Spezia theater. Each of our members were separated into two casts and had to memorize a section from The Merchant of Venice and Romeo and Juliet. Later they performed their acts for the other groups...all in ENGLISH! It was a theatrical night filled with drama, romance, and betrayal! |  USA vs. UKEnglish Link has a new member from Florida in the United States of America! Therefore, we decided to have an epic battle between British and American culture. We had our members try and guess the ingredients inside traditional British and American foods. They had to say whether city or states names were British or American. We also played a game with British flags and students had race to correct flag by answering which country had a particular landmark, food, or festival. It was fantastic! |  Big Fat Quiz of The YearThanks everybody for coming. It was a fun night testing our knowledge on 2014. See you all soon! |
 Mowtown night 2014Well this was what we were doing in June! we had a music history lesson in the form of various activities and then learnt a load of really elegant dance moves from the sixties – which explains why the photos are blurred! Yes, we know, we say it every time but we really did have a lot of fun. We also have videos of you all dancing and if you pay us enough we won’t publish them. |  Native New YorkersWe had a hilarious evening finding out about New York and playing games, thanks for all the wonderful food you brought and especially thanks to Pietro for his time and infinite patience with those of us who are off to the Big Apple in March! |  Thanksgiving SupperWell no one brought 4 deer for the feast but soon much wonderful food was brought in by our members – delicious! We made the right decision to choose Italy to establish our colony ;) Thank you to everyone who participated with such good-humour, kindness and wit. it was a lovely evening and we were so pleased to see so many of you, in spite of the weather! photos will follow soon. Congratulations to Franco who won the lottery for the EL Thanksgiving Hamper! |
 Re-United KingdomDopo il recente voto per l’independence della Scozia dal Regno Unito ci è sembrato il caso di festeggiare il fatto che, per ora almeno, siamo ancora insieme. Venite a partecipare ad una serata in tono scherzoso sull’unione e sulle divergenze, sui costumi, sulla storia, sul cibo e sulle bevande dei paesi che compongono il nostro United Kingdom. Come spesso accade, mangeremo insieme un buffet, per cui chiediamo a tutti di portare un contributo. Se è in tema ancora meglio ma non è obbligatorio, |  Asia NightAbbiamo passato una serata dopocena di fotografie, curiosità e conversazione sui paesi dell’Asia, guidati dal nostro carissimo ed eccezionale amico e consigliere Sandro Zecchini. Gli auguriamo di fare tanti altri viaggi e di poi tornare a raccontarceli!!! |  Graphic Design Contest |
 Pub QuizThanks to all our members who came to our social evening last night, we had a lovely evening, fun and games and delicious food too!! |  CarnivalWe had a very fun night celebrating the traditional Italian festival Carnival with our youngest EL members. We painted faces, dressed up, and enjoy many sweet treats! |  Burns NightBurns night focused |
 Book Crossing NightThanks to everyone who came to share thoughts and pages read; an evening of talk, play and laughter. |  Film ForumUn sincero ringaziamento a Francesca, che ha fatto conoscere ai nostri soci il regista inglese Gaby Dellal, conosciuto per la sua direzione del film “On a Clear Day”. se avete la possibilità di noleggiarlo o acquistarlo fatelo, ne vale sicuramente la pena! Ci raccomandiamo che lo guardiate in lingua originale (con sottotitoli in inglese, ovviamente)! |  Scuola Media NightChe bella serata passata insieme ai nostri ragazzi della medie e i rispettivi genitori, prima di tutto ringraziamo le mamme che hanno cucinato per noi, e sopratutto ringraziamo tutti i ragazzi che hanno reso la serata molto divertente. Abbiamo festeggiato la notte di Guy Fawkes (anche se con una settimana di ritardo) con giochi e quiz tutto in inglese. Alla prossima! |