Friday, April 23, 2020. 5.30 pm - 6.30 pm. 45 minutes lecture, 15 minutes Q & A. The webinar will take place online through Google Hangouts. The webinar is $10 for all Filitalia members and non members. Space is limited, only 15 seats available. RSVP is required, so please reserve your ticket online. REGISTER NOW

Join Angela Cacciarru and understand why the Gargano Peninsula is called the spur in the heel of Italy’s boot: it just outs into the Adriatic Sea. However, the Gargano Peninsula holds many more secrets which only a closer look can unveil. If you are up for this virtual trip, this presentation will guide and surprise you.

Do you know the biological phenomenon of “Island Gigantism”? It happens when animal species isolated on an island increase dramatically in comparison to their relatives on the mainland. You will find the fossils of this species in the Gargano peninsula, and we will help you to discover them!

Do you want to know what an ancient Mediterranean forest looks like? In Gargano, you will step into the only remaining ancient forest, the Umbra Forest, and you will discover its magical and timeless beauty.

We will also guide you through the charming small cities of Gargano, their breathtaking views, their special light, and their delicious cuisine. So much diversity in such a small treasure!

About Angela Cacciarru:

Angela was born and raised in Italy, and has more than twenty years of experience as an instructor of Italian language and culture. She got her BA in Economics from the University of Cagliari, in Sardinia, where she also collaborated with a poetry magazine as an editor and author.

She left Italy in 1990, and, since then, has developed an extensive international and multidisciplinary teaching background in the United States, Europe, and sub-Saharan Africa. She became an United States citizen in 2004.

Her knowledge of Human Geography, her academic specialty since her Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been important in diversifying and broadening the content of her classes.