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42ND ANNIVERSARY 1976-2018 Sciame Is Pleased to Join the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of NY in Saluting ITALIAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE MONTH • MESE DELLA CULTURA ITALIANA 42ND ANNIVERSARY 1976-2018 Sciame is pleased to join the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of NY in saluting Italian Women in America: Breaking Barriers…. From Ellis Island to the Present 14 Wall Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10005 212.232.2200 | www.sciame.com EVENTS CALENDAR Table of Contents A Message A Message from the President/Chairperson 1 from the Italian Heritage and Culture Month History 3 President/ Mission Statement 4 Chairperson Members of the Board 7 Dear Friends: 2IÀFLDO(YHQWVDQG3URFODPDWLRQ&HUHPRQLHV 8 Welcome to the 42nd annual /HRQDUGRGD9LQFL$ZDUG5HFLSLHQWV 9 celebration of Italian Heritage %RURXJK&RQWDFW3HUVRQV 10 and Culture Month! This year the Board of Directors of the During these challenging &DOHQGDURI (YHQWV 12-55 Italian Heritage and Culture economic times, we are most Letter from the Ambassador of Italy Committee, New York, Inc., has appreciative of the response 13 selected as its theme: by those individuals who have in Washington, DC A Salute to Italian Women in contributed to the development Letter from the Consul General of of our materials and, as well, 14 America: Breaking Barriers…. ,WDO\LQ1HZ<RUN From Ellis Island to the Present. to the overwhelming largesse of our sponsors whose ads are 2IÀFLDO3URFODPDWLRQIURPWKH*RYHUQRURI 15 The IHCC-NY, Inc. recognizes included within. Without their WKH6WDWHRI 1HZ<RUN ÀQDQFLDOVXSSRUWZHPLJKW the tremendous contributions of 2IÀFLDO3URFODPDWLRQIURPWKH*RYHUQRURI Italians with a special tribute to not have been able to produce 16 WKH6WDWHRI 1HZ-HUVH\ actors and directors. The many such a comprehensive view men and women whom we salute of all the many activities for 2IÀFLDO3URFODPDWLRQIURPWKH&RPSWUROOHURI 17 are those who have exhibited Italian Heritage and Culture WKH6WDWHRI 1HZ<RUN Month, 2018. talent beyond our expectations. 2IÀFLDO3URFODPDWLRQIURP1HZ<RUN6WDWH They have risen to great heights 18-19 and we applaud them. You are enthusiastically and 6HQDWRURI WKHUG6HQDWH'LVWULFW wholeheartedly invited to 2IÀFLDO3URFODPDWLRQIURPWKH0D\RURI 20 We continue our tradition of join us in this celebration to 1HZ<RUN&LW\ VKDULQJYDOXDEOHDQGVLJQLÀFDQW partake of, and participate 2IÀFLDO&RPPHQGDWLRQIURP cultural information with the in, as many activities listed in 21 publication of this magazine the calendar of events as you WKH&RPSWUROOHURI WKH&LW\RI 1HZ<RUN booklet for the 42nd year. are able. With all of us, the 2IÀFLDO3URFODPDWLRQIURPWKH&RXQFLO members of the Italian Heri- 22 Our many programs and RI WKH&LW\RI 1HZ<RUN cultural collaborations celebrate tage and Culture Committee, NY, Inc., a Board second to 2IÀFLDO3URFODPDWLRQVIURPWKH our “Italianità.” 23-27 none in its enthusiasm and %RURXJK3UHVLGHQWVRI WKH&LW\RI 1HZ<RUN grace of life as “Italophiles,” I At this time, I thank all who &RXQW\([HFXWLYHRI 1DVVDX&RXQW\ 28 have suggested and prepared the encourage you to celebrate our ÀQDOZRUNWRZDUGVWKHYDULRXV rich heritage! Indeed, we shall &RXQW\([HFXWLYHRI :HVWFKHVWHU 29 posters, bookmarks, pamphlets, enjoy a Happy Anniversary - and solicitation of programs for # 42! $FNQRZOHGJPHQWV )LQDQFLDO6XSSRUWHUV 56 the booklet/insert of activities 3DUWLFLSDWLQJ6FKRROV(OHPHQWDU\ Grazie a tutti e buon 57 for the year 2018, all of which WKURXJK6HFRQGDU\ can be found as well on our proseguimento! web site. Our publications are A Word from the Designers 57 provided through the generosity ,WDOLDQDQG,WDOLDQ$PHULFDQ,QVWLWXWLRQV of benefactors, among whom 58 are: the Columbus Citizens Comm. Joseph Sciame LQ1HZ<RUN Foundation, the John D. Calan- President/Chairperson ,WDOLDQ/DQJXDJH5HVRXUFHV 59 dra Italian American Insti- Mese della Cultura WXWHWKH2IÀFHRI WKH&RQVXODWH Italiana Portrait of Italian woman - Ellis Island Immigration Station 1902-1913 - Photo: General of Italy in New York, Italian Heritage and Augustus Sherman Contributor: Hi-Story / Alamy Stock Photo and many other individuals Culture Committee of Woman 2501 - File # 5833581 Copyright © 2018 Adobe Systems Incorporated. and contributors. 1HZ<RUN,QF All rights reserved © Copyright - All Rights Reserved 6HSWHPEHU'HFHPEHU_,+&&1<_ o In Honor of Strong Italian American Women Cavaliere Vivian Cardia Wishes to Honor Commendatore Elsie Garaventa Cardia An Amazing Mother Assunta Badaracco Garaventa A Loving Grandmother Vilma Garaventa DiPre The Best Aunt Ever o EVENTS CALENDAR Sponsored by the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee, New York, Inc. (IHCC-NY, INC.) A Brief History of Italian Heritage and Culture Month in New York More than four decades of special events, concerts, exhibits, lectures, and proclamations to better inform New York, the largest Italian city outside Italy, and other geographic areas throughout the United States and the world, of the important legacy of Italians and Italian Americans and to celebrate their OECJEł?=JP?QHPQN=H 6HSWHPEHU²,+&&1<,QF/HRQDUGRGD9LQFL$ZDUGHH&KD]]3DOPLQWHULZLWK contributions. 1<26,$6WDWH3UHVLGHQW5REHUW)HUULWRDQGZLIH/LQDDQG,+&&1<,QF3UHVLGHQW&KDLU &RPP-RVHSK6FLDPHDW6DQ*HQQDUR)HDVWDQG3DUDGH1HZ<RUN&LW\ ew York’s Italian In the spring of 1976 the celebrations, and grew in who annually coordinated Heritage and Mayor of New York City, GXUDWLRQWREHFRPH´,WDOLDQ the celebration of Italian NCulture Month will Abraham Beame, initiated the +HULWDJHDQG&XOWXUH0RQWKµ heritage and culture in the celebrate its forty-second ÀUVW´,WDOLDQ&XOWXUH:HHNµ As the years passed, the ÀYHERURXJKVRI 1HZ<RUN anniversary this year, 2018. The from May 17 to 23 of that year. Governor of the State of His wholehearted enthusiasm Italian Heritage and Culture The idea was originally brought New York and the President for the project was matched Committee of New York, to the attention of Dr. Leo of the United States joined in by that of Rosamaria Riccio Inc. has provided more than Bernardo, Director of the City DFNQRZOHGJLQJWKLVVLJQLÀFDQW Pietanza, then-President of the four decades of special events, Bureau of Foreign Languages annual celebration by issuing Italian Teachers Association concerts, exhibits, lectures, and of the Board of Education proclamations in recognition of New York, who, together proclamations to better inform of the City of New York, and of the heritage and culture of with him, assembled educators New York, the largest Italian he was easily persuaded of Italians and Italian Americans. and administrators with city outside Italy, and other the value and importance of Dr. Gimondo (honored by an interest in language and geographic areas throughout the proposal, appointing Dr. the Italian Government on culture, many of whom remain the United States and the Angelo Gimondo as project several occasions, including involved with the IHCC-NY, world, of the important coordinator. Nine years later, being granted the title of Gran Inc. In December 2006 Dr. legacy of Italians and Italian in 1985, the festivities moved Uff. in the Order of the Star Gimondo retired as founder Americans and to celebrate to October, to coincide of Solidarity) was the head and president of the IHCC- WKHLUVLJQLÀFDQWFXOWXUDO with various Columbus Day of the corps of volunteers NY, Inc. after thirty years contributions. Continues on pg 4 6HSWHPEHU'HFHPEHU_,+&&1<_ EVENTS CALENDAR Mission Statement Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York, INC. The mission of the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee, New York, Inc. (IHCC-NY, Inc.) is to: • Heighten public awareness of Italian heritage and culture; • Coordinate sponsorship of programs that celebrate Italian heritage and culture; • Sponsor annually the Italian Heritage and Culture Month activities; • Promote the study of Italian language and culture among all ethnic groups; • Engender pride in Italian Americans regarding their own heritage; and • Encourage positive portrayals of Italian Americans in the media and with the general public. Vision Statement The Italian Heritage and Culture Committee, New York, Inc. will conduct, sponsor, and/or participate in activities throughout the year, with special emphasis on the celebration 2FWREHU²,+&&1<,QF%RDUGPHPEHUVDQG &RQVXO*HQHUDO)UDQFHVFR*HQXDUGLZHOFRPHJXHVWVDW of Italian Heritage and Culture Month. WKH2SHQLQJ&HUHPRQ\IRUWKH&ROXPEXV'D\ZHHNHQG DFWLYLWLHVGLVSOD\LQJWKHPHERRNOHWDQGPDJD]LQH The vision of the IHCC-NY, Inc. is to be a dynamic organization in the Italian American community that will collaborate on and foster an appreciation of Italian and Italian Continued from pg 3 WRDVSHFLÀFWKHPHRU American contributions to the world. of outstanding leadership, personality from the history leaving an important legacy and culture of Italy and The IHCC-NY, Inc. will: that continues to this day. He Italian Americans. Each year presently serves on the board the Board of Directors selects 6ROLFLWIXQGVWRFDUU\RXWLWVPLVVLRQDQGIXOÀOOLWVYLVLRQ as a consultant and adviser. a new theme, commissions In January 2007, Cav. Uff. a poster, and publishes a • Network with Italian and Italian American resources to gain Joseph Sciame, Vice-President Calendar of Events booklet. active individual and group participation; for Community Relations The themes represent some at St. John’s University, past of Italian America’s many • Assist in promoting Italian heritage, culture and language; and president of the national Order VLJQLÀFDQWOHDGHUVFRQFHSWV Sons of Italy in America, and historical highlights, and • Provide quality materials to educational and cultural groups and an IHCC-NY, Inc. Board a list of them is included and to other entities. member for three decades, was below. elected President/Chair
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