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*YǤ8*Ǥ>'Q*YǤ#Ǥ>\8Y\Q=B>Y'Ƈ=T88Ǥ\8Y\QǤ*YǤ8*Ǥ>Ǥ ŗœY'Ǥ>>*gQTǤQnŔŜŚřƠŕœŔř IHCC-NY, INC. 2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTS hhhƎ*YǤ8n\8Y\Q=B>Y'ƎBQ#Ƈlj*YǤ8*Ǥ>'Q*YǤ#DŽ\8Y\Q=B>Y'B==*YYB">hnBQ7Ɖ*>ƎƇřśřNǤQ7Ǥg>\Ɖ>hnBQ7Ɖ>nŕŔŕƎřŗŕƎŕœŕŚƇ*>"Bdž*YǤ8n\8Y\Q=B>Y'ƎBQ# The City University of New York congratulates the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York On the occasion of Celebrating 40 Years of Italian Culture in America October 1, 2016 William C. Thompson Jr. James B. Milliken CHAIRPERSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHANCELLOR 1-800-CUNY-YES CUNY.EDU CUNY TV-Channel 75 EVENTS CALENDAR A Message from Table of Contents the President/ A Message from the President/Chairperson 4 Chairperson Italian Heritage and Culture Month History 6 Dear Friends: Mission Statement 7 Welcome to the 40th annual Acknowledgments 10 celebration of Italian Heritage and Culture Month! This year, the Board Financial Supporters 10 of Directors of the Italian Heritage Members of the Board 12 and Culture Committee, New York, Inc. has selected as its theme: 2IÀFLDO(YHQWVDQG3URFODPDWLRQ&HUHPRQLHV 13 Celebrating 40 Years of Italian Culture in America. our sponsors whose ads are included Leonardo da Vinci Award Recipients 15 ZLWKLQ:LWKRXWWKHLUÀQDQFLDO Borough Contact Persons 16 The IHCC-NY, Inc. recognizes support, we might not have been able the 70th Anniversary Year of the to produce such a comprehensive &DOHQGDURI (YHQWV 17-55 Founding of the Republic of Italy, view of all the many activities Letter from the Ambassador of and the 40th Anniversary Year of for Italian Heritage and Culture 18 the Founding of the Italian Heritage Month, 2016. Italy in Washington DC & Culture Committee – NY, Inc. Letter from the Consul General of 19 Italy has grown as a Republic, and In a special way, I thank and Italy in New York we have grown in our promotion of recognize on behalf of our Board, 2IÀFLDO3URFODPDWLRQIURPWKH*RYHUQRURI heritage, language and culture. Over the efforts of Cav. Joan Marchi 20 the span of 40 years, the IHCC has Migliori in coordinating all the State of New York hosted numerous programs, activities efforts for this magazine booklet of 2IÀFLDO3URFODPDWLRQIURPWKH*RYHUQRURI activities, and our esteemed printer 21 and partnerships that have enhanced the State of New Jersey the Italian American experience. of many years, Lou Di Rico of Arland Printing for also creating 2IÀFLDO3URFODPDWLRQIURPWKH&RPSWUROOHURI 22 For this fortieth year, we continue it. This has been no easy task in the State of New York assembling the various programs our tradition of sharing valuable 2IÀFLDO3URFODPDWLRQIURPWKH0D\RURI DQGVLJQLÀFDQWFXOWXUDOLQIRUPDWLRQ IURPVWDUWWRWKHÀQDOSXEOLFDWLRQ 23 with the publication of this magazine And, this year’s 40th Anniversary New York City booklet. Our many programs and compilation of activities is a stellar 2IÀFLDO/HJLVODWLYH5HVROXWLRQ1HZ<RUN6WDWH 24 cultural collaborations celebrate our work of our heritage and culture. Senate and Assembly “Italianità.” 2IÀFLDO&RPPHQGDWLRQIURPWKH&RPSWUROOHU You are enthusiastically and 26 At this time, I thank all who have wholeheartedly invited to join of the City of New York VXJJHVWHGDQGSUHSDUHGWKHÀQDO us in this celebration to partake 2IÀFLDO3URFODPDWLRQIURPWKH&RXQFLORI of, and participate in, as many 27 work towards the various posters, the City of New York bookmarks, pamphlets, and activities listed in the calendar of solicitation of programs for the events as you are able. With all 2IÀFLDO/HWWHUIURP1HZ<RUN&LW\ booklet/insert of activities for the year of us, the members of the Italian Council Member of the 43rd District, 28 2016, all of which can be found as Heritage and Culture Committee, Brooklyn well on our web site. Our publications NY, Inc., a Board second to none 2IÀFLDO3URFODPDWLRQVIURPWKH%RURXJK are provided through the generosity in its enthusiasm and grace of 29-33 of benefactors, among which are the life as “Italophiles,” I encourage Presidents of the City of New York Columbus Citizens Foundation, the you to celebrate our rich heritage! &RXQW\([HFXWLYHRI 1DVVDX&RXQW\ 34 2IÀFHRI WKH&RQVXODWH*HQHUDORI Indeed, we shall enjoy a Happy Italy in New York and many other Anniversary! &RXQW\([HFXWLYHRI :HVWFKHVWHU 35 individuals and contributors. Grazie a tutti e buon proseguimento! Italian Language Resources 55 During these challenging economic 3DUWLFLSDWLQJ6FKRROV(OHPHQWDU\WKURXJK 56 times, we are most appreciative of Uff. Joseph Sciame Secondary the response by those individuals who President/Chairperson generously have contributed to the Mese della Cultura Italiana 3DUWLFLSDWLQJ&ROOHJHVDQG8QLYHUVLWLHV 57 development of our materials, and as Italian Heritage and Culture Italian and Italian American Institutions in 57 well, to the overwhelming largesse by Committee of New York, Inc. New York 4 | IHCC-NY | September-December 2016 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 of New York City Abraham Heritage and Culture Month.” of New York. His whole- More than four %HDPHLQLWLDWHGWKHÀUVW´,WDOLDQ As the years passed, the hearted enthusiasm for the decades of special Culture Week” from May 17 Governor of the State of project was matched by that events, concerts, to 23 of that year. The idea New York and the President of Rosamaria Riccio Pietanza, exhibits, lectures, was originally brought to the of the United States joined in then-President of the Italian and proclamations attention of Dr. Leo Bernardo, DFNQRZOHGJLQJWKLVVLJQLÀFDQW Teachers Association of New Director of the City Bureau annual celebration by issuing York, who, together with to better inform New him, assembled educators and York, the largest administrators with an interest Italian city outside in language and culture, many Italy, and other of whom remain involved with geographic areas the IHCC-NY, Inc. throughout the In December 2006, Dr. United States and Gimondo retired as founder and the world, of the president of the IHCC-NY, Inc. important legacy of after thirty years of outstanding Italians and Italian leadership, leaving an important legacy that continues today. He Americans and presently serves on the board to celebrate their as a consultant and adviser. OECJEł?=JP?QHPQN=H In January 2007, Cav. Uff. contributions. Joseph Sciame, Vice-President for Community Relations at St. John’s University, past ew York’s Italian president of the national Order Heritage and Culture April 3, 2016: 48th Annual Scholarship Awards Gala of the Cellini Sons of Italy in America, Month will celebrate N Charitable Foundation. Minister Francesco Genuardi, Consul and an IHCC-NY, Inc. Board its fortieth anniversary this *HQHUDORI ,WDO\LQ1HZ<RUN'RWW&DUOR'DYROL&DY'U0DU\ member for three decades, was year, 2016. The Italian Heritage Ann Re and Uff. Joseph Sciame. elected President/Chair of the and Culture Committee of Board of Directors. Under New York, Inc. (IHCC-NY, his leadership, the Board of Inc.) has provided more than of Foreign Languages of proclamations in recognition Directors of the IHCC-NY, four decades of special events, the Board of Education of of the heritage and culture of Inc. continues to be comprised concerts, exhibits, lectures, and the City of New York, and Italians and Italian Americans. of eminent representatives of proclamations to better inform he was easily persuaded of Dr. Gimondo (honored by New York’s Italian and Italian New York, the largest Italian the value and importance of the Italian Government on American community. city outside Italy, and other the proposal, appointing Dr. several occasions, including Early on, the organizers geographic areas throughout Angelo Gimondo as project being granted the title of Gran conceived of the idea to the United States and the world, coordinator. Nine years later, Uff. in the Order of the Star dedicate each year’s celebration of the important legacy of in 1985, the festivities moved of Solidarity) was the head WRDVSHFLÀFWKHPHRU Italians and Italian Americans to October, to coincide of the corps of volunteers personality from the history DQGWRFHOHEUDWHWKHLUVLJQLÀFDQW with various Columbus Day who annually coordinated the and culture of Italy and Italian cultural contributions. celebrations, and grew in celebration of Italian heritage Americans. Each year the Board In the spring of 1976 the Mayor GXUDWLRQWREHFRPH´,WDOLDQ DQGFXOWXUHLQWKHÀYHERURXJKV of Directors selects a new Continues on pg 7 6 | IHCC-NY | September-December 2016 EVENTS CALENDAR Mission Statement Italian Heritage and Culture Committe 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 June 2, 2016: Trinity House and IHCC-NY, Inc. celebrated with a activities; UHFHSWLRQIRUWKHWK$QQLYHUVDU\RI WKH,WDOLDQ5HSXEOLFZLWKD • Promote the study of Italian language and culture among all YLHZLQJRI ´$QLPD,WDOLDQµ0DVWHUSLHFHVRI ,WDOLDQ5HQDLVVDQFH and Baroque Sculpture, with Uff. Joseph Sciame (c) and members ethnic groups; of the IHCC-NY Board. To the right of Uff. Sciame is Philip • Engender pride in Italian Americans regarding their own Mezzatesta, Gallery Director and on the far right is Roberto heritage; and Frangione, Deputy Consul of Italy in New York joining in the • Encourage positive portrayals of Italian Americans in the FHOHEUDWLRQ6WDQGLQJIURQWVHFRQGIURPOHIWLV&DY*LXOLDQD