Do you organise cultural events?
Stress 'or-ga-niz-ZA-te'. 'Culturali' = cul-tu-RA-li.
Ask this to find out about lectures, author talks, workshops, film screenings, and other events hosted by the library. Italian libraries are important cultural centres.
'Organizzare' = to organise. 'Organizzate' = do you organise (formal plural, addressing the institution). 'Eventi culturali' = cultural events. Italian public libraries often host: 'presentazioni di libri' (book launches), 'incontri con l'autore' (author meetings), 'laboratori' (workshops), 'proiezioni' (film screenings).
C'è un calendario degli eventi?
Is there an events calendar?
Asking for a schedule.
Fate letture per bambini?
Do you do children's readings?
Children's activities.
Quando è il prossimo incontro con l'autore?
When is the next author event?
Specific event type.
Italian public libraries have evolved far beyond book repositories. They are 'presidi culturali' (cultural outposts) of Italian communities. The 'Biblioteche di Roma' (Rome's library system) organises hundreds of annual events. Italian Library Week ('Settimana delle Biblioteche') is an annual national celebration of reading and library culture organised by AIB.