Traineeship opportunity at Juliet Club
"Dear Juliet ..." - Traineeship opportunity at Juliet’s Club
The “Club di Giulietta (Juliet Club)” is a cultural organisation (http://www.julietclub.com/en/) located in Verona, the fourth most important town for tourism in Italy, known worldwide for its Roman amphitheater (Arena) and for becoming the “Town of Love” thanks to the myth of “Romeo & Juliet”.
The Juliet Club is in charge of a very unique task: replying to the thousands of letters that are addressed to "Juliet" (Giulietta Capuleti) from everywhere in the world. A team of experienced volunteers read all the letters and answer back, in all different languages.
The Volunteer Experience at Juliet Club
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The volunteer service at Juliet Club offers the selected volunteers the unique opportunity to be part of the volunteer team in charge of dealing with Juliet’s correspondence.
During their service the volunteers will be able to:
- Participate in Juliet Club activities
- Work as part of a team with the other participants in Juliet Club events and tasks
- Improve their knowledge of the Italian language and of the Italian culture (for foreign volunteers)
- Practice foreign languages (for Italian volunteers).
Where
The voluntary service must be completed at the premises of Juliet Club in Verona. The reason is that volunteers must be trained before the start of their service and they require constant supervision to get the most benefit from this experience and to guarantee the standards of quality of the Club.
Duration
The voluntary service at the Juliet Club can last from 2 weeks to 12 months, in any period of the year. The period has to be agreed upfront with Juliet’s Club.
Conditions
This service does not include any monetary compensation from Juliet’s Club.
Travel and lodging expenses have to be covered by the volunteers, unless they are taken by their own sponsors.
Requirements for applying
The voluntary service experience at Juliet’s Club is open to male and females candidates (> 18 years old). Preference will be given, though, to candidates with backgrounds in foreign languages, psychology, sociology, literature and journalism.
Fluent written English is a must. Particularly welcome are skills like psychology, creativity and empathy, meaning the ability to transmit messages of love and hope on behalf of Juliet.
How to be a candidate and the Selection Process
Candidates are invited to send their CV and motivational letter in English to Juliet’s Club ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) with the indication of their preferred period and duration of their traineeship. The candidate selection will include a test to be performed on-line.
"Dear Juliet" 2013
Premio "Cara Giulietta"
Sabato 16 Febbraio 2013, ore 17.00
Verona, Casa di Giulietta
Consegna il premio la scrittrice irlandese Catherine Dunne
Presenta Marco Ongaro
Dear Juliet, Chére Juliette, Liebe Julia, Cara Giulietta... Sono migliaia le lettere che arrivano ogni anno da tutto il mondo indirizzate a Giulietta. Chiedono aiuto, un consiglio d’amore, un sortilegio. Tutte le lettere vengono lette e tradotte dalle “segretarie di Giulietta” e ad ognuna viene data una risposta personale.
Il Premio “Cara Giulietta” nasce dall’idea di premiare le lettere più belle di questo fenomeno unico al mondo, come un segno di riconoscimento a tutti coloro che prendono la penna per scrivere d'amore. Le tre vincitrici che vengono da Irlanda, Giappone e Italia, riceveranno la scultura di Sergio Pasetto e un weekend nella città di Verona.
L'appuntamento per la lettura e la premiazione delle lettere più belle è alla Casa di Giulietta sabato 16 febbraio 2013 alle ore 17,00 con ingresso libero.
con la partecipazione di Tai Ballet, coreografie di Natascia Guerra;
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Premio Letterario "Scrivere per Amore"
Premio Letterario Internazionale
"Scrivere per Amore"
Sabato 20 ottobre 2012, ore 20.30
Verona, Teatro Nuovo, ingresso libero
Philippe Vilain vince la XVII edizione
del Premio Letterario Internazionale
“Scrivere per Amore”
con Non il suo tipo (Gremese)
Consegna il Premio il presidente di giuria
Vittorio Sgarbi
Un romanzo best seller in Francia. Un’intensa riflessione sulla complessità dell’amore, il “razzismo” dei sentimenti e la forza travolgente della passione, che a volte ci fa scegliere anche chi non è... il nostro tipo.
Philippe Vilain riceverà a Verona il premio “Scrivere per Amore”, ideato dal Club di Giulietta nel contesto della manifestazione Librar Verona. L’appuntamento è al Teatro Nuovo alle ore 20.30 con ingresso libero: consegna il premio il presidente della giuria Vittorio Sgarbi.
Il noto critico d’arte sarà a capo della giuria di giornalisti ed intellettuali* che, dal 1996 ad oggi, premiano il libro d’amore dell’anno, selezionato tra le quattordici opere di narrativa che sono giunte al Club di Giulietta dalle case editrici. Presidente del premio è il sindaco di Verona.
IL LIBRO François, professore di filosofia parigino, viene assegnato a una città nel Nord della Francia. Deluso da questa nuova destinazione e nostalgico della sua vita nella capitale, il primo periodo è per lui una dura prova. Ma poi conosce Jennifer, giovane parrucchiera divorziata e madre di un bambino, che diventa la sua amante. Sono diversi in tutto: appartenenza sociale e ambizioni, linguaggio e gusti... Può il loro amore superare questi ostacoli, o è soltanto un’illusione?
Philippe Vilain è autore di numerosi saggi e romanzi di grande successo, pubblicati in Francia da Gallimard e da Grasset, tra i quali Quadernetto sulla timidezza e Falso padre, editi in Italia da Gremese.
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The story according to Shakespeare
The story is set at the beginning of the 14th century, at a time when the rivalry between the two leading families of Verona, the Capulets and Montagues, was causing bloodshed in the city. Romeo Montecchi goes in disguise to a masked ball at Capulet's house, where he falls hopelessly in love with Juliet. After the ball, he hides under Juliet's balcony and overhears her confessing to the night her love for him. He reveals his presence and proposes a secret wedding. The next day they are married by Friar Laurence. Shortly after, Romeo meets Juliet's cousin Tybalt in the street and is attacked by him for having been to the ball in Capulet's house. Romeo, aware that he is now related to Tybalt, refuses to fight, but his friend Mercutio, amazed by his meekness, intervenes against Tybalt, who kills him. Romeo has to avenge the death of his friend, and he kills Tybalt; for this he is banished from the city, and the next day, after spending the night with Juliet, he is obliged to flee to Mantua. Meanwhile, Juliet is compelled by her father to agree to marry Paris. Friar Laurence suggests the stratagem of feigning death: Juliet is to drink a potion which will make her appear to be dead for forty hours, and meanwhile he will inform Romeo, who will retrieve her from the tomb and take her with him to Mantua. Juliet agrees, but the secret message never reaches Romeo, who does however hear of her death. In despair, he buys a deadly poison and hurries to Verona to see Juliet one last time. At the tomb he meets Paris, kills him in a fight and then drinks the poison. When Juliet awakes and sees Romeo dead she realizes what has happened and stabs herself. Friar Laurence arrives too late to prevent the tragedy, and before the bodies of the two young lovers, victims of the rivalry and hatred between their families, the Capulets and the Montagues are reconciled at last.
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