ASSOCIATIONamalelingue is a linguistic and cultural association which fosters activities aimed at spreading the knowledge of languages and cultures. In particular, it promotes the Italian language and culture organizing courses, conferences, seminars and workshops inspired by a wide intercultural approach.
It attended the Festival della scienza in 2007 with the conference Semantica e pragmatica a confronto and in 2008 with Poesia e scienza: la “Petite Cosmogonie” alla prova del tempo.
amalelingue is located in palazzo De Marini, in the very heart of the city of Genova, within walking distance from all the most interesting historical sites.
president: Filippo De Mari
the building
Palazzo De Marini Croce dates back to the second half of the sixteenth century and was built by the De Marini family on preexisting medieval structures (tower houses). In 1599 it appears in the list (rollo) of the buildings where state guests coming to Genoa stayed. In the eighteenth century it belonged to the Negrone family and in 1830 it was sold to Andrea Croce. The building features medieval traces such as small arches and masonry on the corner facades of vico Compere and of the Ripa. The sixteenth century marble portal by Gian Giacomo della Porta is surmounted by Peace allegories holding an abraded coat of arms; inside frescoes by Boni and Giò Agostino Ratti can be seen on the ceilings of two rooms. The monumental stairway overlooks the court with three series of loggias; a nymphaeum with two mascarons adorns the entrance hall.
Palazzo De Marini Croce dates back to the second half of the sixteenth century and was built by the De Marini family on preexisting medieval structures (tower houses). In 1599 it appears in the list (rollo) of the buildings where state guests coming to Genoa stayed. In the eighteenth century it belonged to the Negrone family and in 1830 it was sold to Andrea Croce. The building features medieval traces such as small arches and masonry on the corner facades of vico Compere and of the Ripa. The sixteenth century marble portal by Gian Giacomo della Porta is surmounted by Peace allegories holding an abraded coat of arms; inside frescoes by Boni and Giò Agostino Ratti can be seen on the ceilings of two rooms. The monumental stairway overlooks the court with three series of loggias; a nymphaeum with two mascarons adorns the entrance hall.
