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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

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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 , 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 booklet. Our many programs and compilation of activities is a stellar 2IÀFLDO/HJLVODWLYH5HVROXWLRQ1HZ

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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 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

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 media and with the general public. 5LGROÀ&DUGLOORFRRUGLQDWRURI WKHHYHQW

Vision Statement Continued from pg 6 The Italian Heritage and Culture Committee, New York, theme, commissions a poster, Andrea Palladio; Inc. will conduct, sponsor, and/or participate in activities and publishes a Calendar of ȥVXSSRUWHGWKHHIIRUWVRI WKH throughout the year, with special emphasis on the celebration Events booklet. The themes Italian and Italian American of Italian Heritage and Culture Month. represent some of Italian community in promoting $PHULFD·VPDQ\VLJQLÀFDQW the cause of the Advanced The vision of the IHCC-NY, Inc. is to be a dynamic leaders, concepts, and historical Placement exam in Italian organization in the Italian American community that will highlights, and a list of them is language in U.S. high schools; collaborate on and foster an appreciation of Italian and Italian included below. ȥVDOXWHGWKHOLIHWLPH American contributions to the world. In addition to its efforts to achievements of the late Rocco promote heritage and culture, Caporale, Ph.D., former Board The IHCC-NY, Inc. will: along with the annual Da Vinci Member; Award ceremonies conferred ȥKRVWHGDVSHFLDOWULEXWHWR ‡6ROLFLWIXQGVWRFDUU\RXWLWVPLVVLRQDQGIXOÀOOLWVYLVLRQ upon distinguished Italian and international playwright Dott. Italian Americans, the IHCC- Cav. Mario Fratti for his play • Network with Italian and Italian American resources to gain NY, Inc. has in recent years: and movie Nine; active individual and group participation; ȥVSRQVRUHGDFRQFHUWLQ ȥSDUWLFLSDWHGLQWKHDQQXDOÁDJ Washington Square Park raising ceremonies at Bowling • Assist in promoting Italian heritage, culture and language; and in honor of the 100-year Green, the site of the arrival anniversary of the birth of RI WKHÀUVW,WDOLDQWR1HZ • Provide quality materials to educational and cultural groups Giuseppe Garibaldi; York, Pietro Cesare Alberti. and to other entities. ȥRUJDQL]HGDVSHFLDO Commencing in 2010, the anniversary gathering on the 2FWREHUÁDJUDLVLQJKDVEHHQ Programs occasion of the 200th birthday KHOGDWWKH´0RWKHU,WDO\µVWDWXH of Antonio Meucci, inventor of at Hunter College, CUNY, The IHCC-NY, Inc. will encourage and/or sponsor programs the telephone; NYC, followed by a traditional at schools, colleges, civic entities, and ethnic and other ȥPRXQWHGDQLQWHUQDWLRQDODUW luncheon to celebrate Italian organizations so as to promote Italian heritage, culture exhibit from , , of Heritage and Culture Month and language and will foster positive recognition for the works by Rosa Ponte Fucarino; with the IHCC’s Board of contributions of Italians and Americans of Italian descent to and partnered with the Institute Directors; our society. of Classical Architecture and ȥDGYRFDWHGIRUREWDLQLQJDQ Classical America in the 500th RIÀFLDO86&RQJUHVVLRQDO Adopted 7-14-09 Anniversary Celebration of Continues on pg 8 September-December 2016 | IHCC-NY | 7 EVENTS CALENDAR

Continued from pg 7 his lifetime professional, ethnic Resolution for the 150th and cultural achievements, while $QQLYHUVDU\RI WKH8QLÀFDWLRQ over the 2015 Mother’s Day CONGRATULATIONS of Italy; weekend, the Board recognized & ȥZHOFRPHGLQDQ the work of Minister Natalia BEST WISHES international exhibit from Quintavalle, Consul General of Florence, Italy, honoring Italy to New York. Amerigo Vespucci (the year’s ȥMRLQLQJLQZLWKWKHWKHPH New York Grand Lodge Foundation, Inc. theme for Italian Heritage and advocated in Italy, determined Order Sons of Italy in America Culture Month); in October that it be appropriate in its role 2012 a bust statue of Vespucci to recognize Italian and Italian by sculptor Greg Wyatt was Americans, by celebrating unveiled for permanent ´

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Continued from pg 8 Clockwise From Top Left: The IHCC-NY, Inc.’s role in Istituto Italiano di Cultura di FRQFHUWZLWKWKH2IÀFHRIWKH New York. May 6, 2016: IHCC-NY, Inc. Annual Tribute for Mother’s Day Consulate General, now led by Today, owing to the work :HHNHQG/XQFKHRQDW9LYROR·V5HVWDXUDQWFHOHEUDWLQJWKHWK Minister Francesco Genuardi, of the IHCC-NY, Inc., a $QQLYHUVDU\RI 12,$:KRQRULQJ'U$LOHHQ5LRWWR6LUH\)RXQGHU as well as with the American multitude of programs and and Maria Tamburri, National Chair. In photo, Maria Tamburri, Association of Teachers of events is organized by cultural Minister Francesco Genuardi, Comm. Dr. Aileen Riotto Sirey and Uff. Joseph Sciame. Italian and the Italian American associations, community centers, Committee on Education, has libraries, schools, and university 0D\6HDWHG$QJHOR9LYROR0LQLVWHU)UDQFHVFR*HQXDUGL been strengthened over the departments of Italian in the L-R Standing: Comm. Joseph DiTrapani, Uff. Joseph Sciame, years in more collaborative ways Greater New York metropolitan Carolyn Reres and Vincent Illuzzi at the Mother’s Day Weekend so as to achieve common goals area to proudly celebrate Luncheon. in education, heritage, culture, October’s Italian Heritage and language, diplomatic respect, Culture Month. Moreover, in May 7, 2016: Dr. Robert Pignatello, Vice President for and a better understanding other places such as Illinois, $GPLQLVWUDWLRQDW+XQWHU&ROOHJH&81<&DY-RDQ0DUFKL of the Italianità that is so Massachusetts, New Jersey, Migliori, Calandra Institute, Queens College, CUNY, Dr. Donna Chirico, Dean of Arts and Sciences, York College and President important to the legacy Rhode Island, Washington D.C., of ILICA USA at Annual Tribute for Mother’s Day Weekend bequeathed to Italian Americans Wisconsin, and more, Italian Luncheon. by their families. For many years Americans have followed the the Consuls General of Italy example of the IHCC-NY, Inc. 0D\:LOOLDP5XVVR/XFUH]LD/LQGD8II0LFR'HOLDQRYD have each fully supported the and enhanced activities in their Licastro, Nancy J. Indelicato, with Minister Francesco Genuardi efforts of IHCC-NY, as has respective areas for the month at the Mother’s Day Weekend Luncheon. WKH2IÀFHRIWKH'LUHFWRURI  of October.

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:HZLVKWRH[SUHVV who either personally, or in-kind Italian Cultural Center, Nancy Indelicato, Board or through their respective St. John’s University our deep gratitude Member IHCC-NY, Inc., personal and professional Uff. Joseph Sciame, Chairman to: IRUXSGDWLQJWKHWK\HDU associations have assisted: /D6FXRODG·,WDOLD´*XJOLHOPR commemorative booklet and Marconi” Minister Francesco Genuardi, assisting with media relations Benefactors Dr. Maria Palandra, Consul General of Italy to for this year’s theme; The Columbus Citizens Head of School New York for his generous, Foundation, Inc. OSIA NYS, Grand Lodge collaborative support regarding &DY$QWKRQ\%UXVFR, Angelo Vivolo, President Foundation, Inc. the work of the IHCC-NY, Inc.; benefactor and past da Vinci The National Italian American Carolyn Reres, President awardee for his continued Foundation (NIAF) *LRUJLRYDQ6WUDWHQDirector support, especially for the Sciame Construction LLC Patron Angels of The Italian Cultural Institute SULQWLQJRI WKHWK\HDU Frank J. Sciame Jr., CEO and Association of Cavaliere of the of New York for his hospitality commemorative booklet; Chairman Republic of Italy - NJ and use of the Institute for The John D. Calandra Italian Cav. Giulio Picolli, President meetings; Uff. George Altomare, UFT American Institute, Queens Association of Italian American and IHCC-NY, Inc. Board College/CUNY Educators (AIAE) &DY$QWKRQ\-XOLDQ7DPEXUUL, Member, for facilitating the Cav. Prof. Anthony Julian Cav. Josephine A Maietta, President Ph.D., Distinguished Professor distribution of posters and Tamburri, Ph.D. Cellini Lodge # 2206, OSIA and Dean of the John D. bookmarks to the New York Minister Francesco Genuardi Alfonso Squillante, President Calandra Italian American City Public Schools; Consul General of Italy in Coccia Foundation Institute, Queens College New York Elisa Coccia, President of The City University Lucrezia Lindia, IHCC- Giorgio van Straten, Director National Organization of Italian of New York and IHCC- NY, Inc. Board Member, Italian Cultural Institute of American Women (NOIAW) NY, Inc. Honorary Board for her work on the annual New York Maria Tamburri, Chair Member, and his staff for (VVD\&RQWHVWDQGÀQDQFLDO St. John’s University Napoli Shkolnik PLLC their technical assistance and contribution for the essay Uff. Joseph Sciame, Vice Paul and Marie Napoli use of the Institute’s facilities awards; President for Community Uff. Joseph Sciame in preparing the calendar of Relations Maria and Cav. Anthony Julian HYHQWVVSHFLÀFDOO\&DY-RDQ Gr. Uff. Angelo Gimondo, The City University of New Tamburri, Ph.D. Marchi Migliori, Marianna Ph.D., IHCC-NY, Inc. Founding York (CUNY) UFCW Local 1500 Prestigiacomo, Sian Gibby, Chairman, for his ongoing Dr. James B. Milken, Anthony Speelman, President Carmine Pizzirusso, Olga guidance and encouragement Chancellor and Pappas and Rosaria Musco; since 1976 to the present; William C. Thompson, Sponsors Chairperson, Board of Enrico Caruso Museum &DY0DU\$QQ5H3K', And Uff. Joseph Sciame, Trustees Comm. Aldo Mancusi, Board Member, for her constant current president/chair, for John DeSantis, Vice President Founder and Curator willingness to assist throughout his willingness to lead this Webb Communications, Inc. Garibaldi-Meucci Museum the year with proofreading of important cultural activity Graphic Artist Stephanie Lundegard, IHCC-NY, Inc. materials; on behalf of the Board of Richard Nasti - H.J Kalikow & Administrator Directors of the Italian Heritage Co, LLC 3HWHU*LVROÀ)RXQGLQJ3DUWQHU John Battista De Santis, and Culture Committee-NY Inc. 3HWHU*LVROÀ$VVRFLDWHV//3 Vice President of Webb Grand Patrons Prof. Francesco & Lucrezia Lindia Communications, Inc. and 2016 Donors & Cav. Vivian Cardia For Maria C. Marinello, Esq. IHCC-NY, Inc., Artistic Italian American Committee Italian American Museum Director, for generously creating Benefactors on Education (IACE) Uff. Prof. Joseph V. Scelsa, the theme art work and design, We wish to express our deep Friends of the John D. Calandra Founder and President and graphic services for the JUDWLWXGHWRWKHÀQDQFLDO Italian American Institute Tasteful Croation Journeys various publications and website supporters of the Italian Foundation Wanda S. Radetti, President www.italyculturemonth.org; Heritage and Culture Cav. Prof. Anthony J. Westchester Italian Cultural Center Committee of New York, Inc., Tamburri Ph.D David A. Pope, Director

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Cellini Lodge No. 2206 Sponsored by the Cellini Charitable Foundation ------ORDER SONS OF ITALY IN AMERICA New Hyde Park, New York

ALFONSO SQUILLANTE President

Contributors In Kind George Altomare Tony Pasquale Claudia Berns ´&LDR7RQ\µ Claudia Delmonte Radio ICN www.incradio Cav. Prof. Mario Fratti Mon & Fri, 1:30 to 2:30 pm Jacqueline Gagliano and Sat. 10 to 11:30AM Italian American Woman’s Giovanna Auriemma, Center, Inc. ´6RXYHQLUG·,WDOLDµ Dr. Barbara Gerard, Ed.D. www.wrhu.org Cav. Joan Marchi Migliori Italian Radio Program, John Mustaro, President Hofstra University, United Puglesi Federation of Radio Hofstra 88.7FM, New York Sat. 9:00 am to 12:00pm Cav. Mary Ann Re, Ph.D. Cav. Josephine A. Maietta Sabato Italiano Friends Italian Radio Program, Virginia P. Andriola Hofstra University Nicolina R. Astorina Radio Hofstra 88.7FM, Faith J. Felix Saturday 12:00pm to 2:00pm Italian Cultural Round Table N i c o l a S i g n o r e l l o - R e g . D i r . Comm. Aldo Mancusi, TeleMater TV, President Mon. 10:00 am Jacqueline Gagliano QPTV, NET TV Italian American Women’s Sat. & Sun. Noon Center, Inc. www.telemater.org Catherine C. Greco Rosa Casiello O’ Day William V. Sotirovic September-December 2016 | IHCC-NY | 11 EVENTS CALENDAR Members of the Board Italian Heritage and $QCTFQH&KTGEVQTU Culture Committee of Uff. George Altomare New York, Inc. Claudia Massimo Berns Elisabetta Calello Dott.ssa Antonella DeGennaro Founding Chairman Joseph DiPietro Gran. Uff. Angelo Gimondo, Uff. Maria Fosco Ph.D. Cav. Prof. Mario Fratti Honorary Chairpersons Barbara Gerard, Ed.D. Minister Francesco Genuardi Uff. Mico Delianova Licastro Consul General of Italy Lucrezia Lindia -XQH)HVWDGHOOD5HSXEOLFDWK$QQLYHUVDU\RI WKH Giorgio van Straten Cav. Josephine A. Maietta Director, Italian Cultural ,WDOLDQ5HSXEOLFDWWKH,WDOLDQ7UDGH&RPPLVVLRQ/5&DY9LWR Cav. Dott. Berardo Paradiso &DWDODQR&DY-RDQ0DUFKL0LJOLRUL*XHVWRI ,7&8II-RVHSK Institute of New York Cav. Mary Ann Re, Ph.D. Sciame and Chiara D’Agostino. Angelo Vivolo President, Columbus $QCTFQH#FXKUQTU Citizens Foundation Stephen R. Aiello, Ph.D. Cav. di Gr. Cr. Hon. Dominic Stefano Albertini, Ph.D. R. Massaro Cav. Anthony Brusco Justice, NYS Supreme Court Louis Calvelli Uff. Joseph V. Scelsa, Ed.D. Giuseppe Cirnigliaro, J.D. President, Italian Rosanna Coscia American Museum Gaetano Cipolla, Ph.D. Cav. Prof. Anthony Julian Frances Fusco Tamburri, Ph.D. Wanda Radetti Dean, John D. Calandra Cav. Angelo Siciliano Italian American Institute, Queens College/CUNY #TVKUVKE&KTGEVQT -XQH)HVWDGHOOD5HSXEOLFDWK$QQLYHUVDU\RI WKH John Battista De Santis Italian Republic at the Garibaldi Meucci Museum on Staten 1HſEGTU Island with Minister Francesco Genuardi, Museum Chairperson President and Chairman 4GEQIPK\GF$QCTF 0DGHOLQH0DWWHXFFLDQG0XVHXP&(28II-RVHSK6FLDPH Uff. Joseph Sciame /GODGTUCPF(TKGPFU Vice President 2016 Francesco Genuardi, Maria C. Marinello, Esq. Minister Treasurer 2015 Elisabetta Calello John Mustaro, P.E. &DY$QWKRQ\-XOLDQ Tamburri, Ph.D %QOOKVVGG%JCKTU 2013 Joseph Di Pietro Fundraising 2012 John Mustaro Adam Stefanile 2011 Nancy Indelicato Marketing 2010 Cav. Joan Marchi Migliori Rosa Casiello O’Day 2009 John De Santis Membership 2008 Cav. Dott. Berardo William Russo Paradiso Programming 2007 Helen and Jack Como Cav. Joan Marchi Migliori Public Relations #PPWCN(NCI4CKUKPI %GTGOQPKGUQP Nancy J. Indelicato %QNWODWU&C[9GGMGPF -XQH&DVD%HOYHGHUH7KH,WDOLDQ&XOWXUDO Special Projects Foundation, Inc. celebrates on Staten Island the Festa della &DY*LXOLDQD5LGROÀ&DUGLOOR 5HSXEOLFDWK$QQLYHUVDU\RI WKH,WDOLDQ5HSXEOLFZLWKD reception. Dott. Roberto Frangione, Deputy Consul of Italy /HJDO$GYLVRU LQ1HZ

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BROOKLYN MANHATTAN WESTCHESTER

Brooklyn Borough President New York City Mayor’s of the Borough President and October 3 Italian Heritage and Culture Italian Heritage and Culture coordinated by the Italian Heritage Westchester County Month Proclamation Ceremony Reception and Culture Month Committee of Proclamation Ceremony in TBA Hosted by Mayor Bill de Blasio Queens. Honor of Italian Heritage and The Honorable Eric L. Adams (By Invitation Only) St. John’s University Marillac Culture Month will host a proclamation ceremony Terrace 7:30 pm in honor of Italian Heritage and New York State Comptroller 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, New Ceremony and Reception Culture Month. Sponsored by Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Salute York Presentation and Proclamation by to Italian Heritage and Culture Brooklyn Borough President Eric Contact: Uff. Joseph Sciame 718- the Honorable Robert Astorino, Month L. Adams. RU Westchester County Executive. Brooklyn Borough Hall TBA [email protected] With Special Recognition of 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn New York State Comptroller Outstanding Students and Admission: invitation only Thomas P. DiNapoli will host STATEN ISLAND Teachers of the Italian Language in Contact: his annual celebration of Italian Westchester. heritage and culture. Join October 8 The Theme of the Celebration is: Brooklyn NYC Council Member Comptroller DiNapoli as he honors Through Richmond ´&HOHEUDWLQJ

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Leonardo da Vinci Award Recipients The Leonardo da Vinci Award, by the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York, Inc., is the Happy 40th highest recognition given to a distinguished individual Anniversary to the who has demonstrated exemplary contributions to the IHCC Italian American community by the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee. Prior Recipients to 2016: Gr. Uff. Angelo Gimondo, Ph.D. Richard C. Gallo, M.D. Founder and President The Homer & Gudelsky IHCC-NY, Inc., 1976-2006 Distinguished Professor of Medicine Baronessa Mariuccia IHCC-NY 2016 Calendar of Events Director of the Institute of Zerilli-Marimò printed by Arland Printing and Designed by Human Virology Board of Trustees Bryant Azucar & Hayley Di Rico University of Maryland School of Medicine Robert B. Cattell Louis P. Carnesecca Past Chairman and CEO Basketball Coach at St. John’s KeySpan Corporation University Comm. Senator John J. Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. Marchi Director of the National New York State Senate Insitute of Allergy and Michael Capasso Infectious Diseases (NIAID) General Director Prof. Joseph Tusani DiCapo Opera Theatre With sincerest appreciation for all Professor Emeritus, Herbert H. L e h m a n C o l l e g e , A. Bartlett Giamatti, Ph.D. those who contribute to an The City University of New President York Yale University admirable representation of Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata 'U(GZDUG-0RUWROD Terzi President Emeritus Italians in America in all forms of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pace University Italy life throughout the USA! Professor Robert R. Alfano Gr. Uff. Matilda Raffa Director, The City University Cuomo of New York Center for Founder of Mentoring USA Advanced Technology

Michael Massimino, Ph.D. &DY$QWKRQ\%UXVFR Astronaut Senior Vice President Applied Graphics Technology

Comm. Louis Tallarini President &DY3URIHVVRU0DULR)UDWWL Maria and Anthony Tamburri Columbus Citizens Foundation Tony Award winning Playwright of Nine

September-December 2016 | IHCC-NY | 15 EVENTS CALENDAR Borough Contact Persons Posters, Bookmarks and Calendar of Events may be acquired by contacting the following persons: %URQ[ Olga Pappas Mary Vaccaro Long Island Frances Fusco and Danielle John D. Calandra Italian American 8)74XHHQV%RURXJK2IÀFH &DY-RVHSKLQH$0DLHWWD Youmeni Institute 97-77 Queens Boulevard, 5th Floor AIAE, AATI-LI Enrico Fermi Cultural Center, :HVWUG6WUHHWWKÁRRU 5HJR3DUN1< J. Irving Baylis Elementary Belmont Branch of the New New York, NY 10036   School York Public Library   580 Woodbury Road 610 East 186th Street, Bronx, Angie Markham Plainview/Syosset 1< Nancy J. Indelicato Federation of the Italian American     310 West 106th Street Organizations of Queens, Inc. New York, NY 10025 29-21 21st Avenue Westchester Dana Falciglia   Astoria, NY 11105 'DYLG$3RSH 8)7%URQ[%RURXJK2IÀFH   Executive Director 2500 Halsey Street Uff. George Altomare Westchester Italian Cultural %URQ[1< UFT Headquarters Staten Island Center (718) 379-6200 50 Broadway, 10th Floor Administrator Generoso Pope Place 1HZ

With grateful appreciation to all those who contribute to the Annual Celebration of Italian Heritage and Culture Month

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2016 Calendar September 1 8:00 pm Screening of Quo This presentation is a follow Vado? (2016) by Gennaro up to the acclaimed spring of Events Nunziante. A contemporary 2016 lecture on Caravaggio. Modigliani: The Italian comedy. Guests should It will present some of his Photography Modern Master bring a lawn or beach chair. greatest masterpieces along Exhibition: of the Female Food and beverage concession with further insight into his Massimiliano Nude And The available. Donations welcome. methods of painting and his Gatti: “The Day Portrait, His Italian Sponsored by Italian Cultural unique sense of aesthetics. Memory Dissolved” Artistic Heritage And Foundation at Casa Belvedere. Light reception will precede THE ITALIAN ACADEMY, Tragic Ending Contact: Marian Rodi the lecture at 6:30 pm. Lecture COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY WESTCHESTER ITALIAN 718-273-7660; begins promptly at 7:00 pm. 1161 Amsterdam Avenue, CULTURAL CENTER ID[ Must register in advance and Manhattan 1 Generoso Pope Place, LQIR#FDVDEHOYHGHUHRUJ prepay. Admission: Free; Tuckahoe, NY Contact: Patrizia Calce open to the public Admission: Members: September 8 H[W italianacademy. $20; Non-Members: $25 [email protected] The Voyage columbia.edu Light reception will precede of The Black the lecture at 6:30 pm. Lecture Madonna Landscapes and artifacts begins promptly at 7:00 pm. September 10 of Mesopotamia, Syria, and Must register in advance and CASA ITALIANA ZERILLI- Iraq seen in color giclèe inkjet prepay. MARIMÒ Shakespeare prints. Co-sponsors: The Italian NEW YORK UNIVERSITY on the Lawn: Embassy; Melchionna, PLLC; Amedeo Clemente Modigliani 24 West 12th Street, Much Ado AIFIC (American Initiative was an Italian artist who Manhattan About Nothing www.casaitaliananyu.org for Italian Culture). For worked mainly in France. SEGUINE MANSION more information visit: www. 3ULPDULO\DÀJXUDWLYHDUWLVWKH 441 Sequine Avenue, 6:30 pm italianacademy.columbia.edu/ became known for paintings Staten Island Alessandra Belloni and her event/massimiliano-gatti and sculptures in a modern Admission: group I Giullari di Piazza Contact: 212-854-4996, style characterized by mask- $60 Members; present a celebration of the ID[ like faces and elongation of $65 Non-Members feast day of the Madonna in a [email protected] form. His style used in painting NOIAW.org musical journey to the ancient landscapes is similar to that of sacred sites of the Black Marc Chagall, but, a master 2:00 pm Savor the end of July 7 - Oct 9 Madonna around the world. at depicting the female body, summer with The National The performance blends healing Big Glass in his surreal nudes and portraits Organization of Italian chants, songs, dances and ritual Little Italy earned him the widest acclaim. American Women and drumming from the traditions ITALIAN He became the epitome of Shakespeare on the Lawn! of , Spain and AMERICAN MUSEUM the tragic artist, creating a NOIAW invites you to join us Brazil, along with original 155 Mulberry Street, posthumous legend almost as at Staten Island's beautiful and compositions. Casa Italiana Manhattan well-known as that of Vincent historic Seguine Mansion for programming is subject to Admission: Suggested Van Gogh. an afternoon performance of change. For updates please visit Donation: $10; Contact: Patrizia Calce Much Ado About Nothing, www.casaitaliananyu.org open to the public H[W presented by the University Contact: 212-998-8739 [email protected] of Durham, Castle Theater An exhibition featuring September 9 Company. NOlAW event ´3RSµVWDLQHGJODVVZRUNVRI  September 7 guests will meet the actors at artist Joseph Cavalieri, who Caravaggio: a private post-performance works in a technique, that dates Cinema Sotto Le Masterpieces cocktail hour in the Mansion. back to medieval times. Cavalieri Stelle - Outdoor of the Italian Advance ticket purchase is a proud Italian American. His Italian Film Baroque Artist required. Visit NOIAW.org to grandparents are from Ragusa, Night WESTCHESTER ITALIAN RSVP for this event and for up Sicily and Naples. CASA BELVEDERE CULTURAL CENTER to date information on all of &RQWDFW-RVHSK&DYDOLHUL 79 Howard Avenue, 1 Generoso Pope Place, NOIAW’s fall cultural events. 212-925-2377 Staten Island Tuckahoe, NY Contact: Beth Connolly FDYDJODVV#JPDLOFRP Admission: Free; Admission: Members: 212-642-2003 open to the public $20; Non-Members: $25 [email protected]

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2nd Saturday literary series. IAWA East is held even months at Sidewalk Café and IAWA West takes place at Cornelia Street Café during odd months. Readings begin with an Open Mic followed by two featured authors. IAWA’s features for September are American OLWHUDU\FULWLFQRYHOLVWDQGÀOP teacher, Frank Lentricchia and PEN American poet, essayist, translator and independent scholar, Gil Fagiani, both of whom are also Guernica Editions authors. Sponsored by Italian American Writers Association (IAWA). Contact: Maria Lisella 718-777-1178 americanwritersassociation@ gmail.com

Premium Cooking Classes: End of Summer Grilling WESTCHESTER ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTER 1 Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY Admission: Members: $69: Non-Members: $79

6:00 pm Menu: Grilled Skirt Steak with Fresh Chimichurri, Grilled Vegetable Panzanela Salad with Fresh Mozzarella, and Grilled Peaches with Honey Marscapone and Amaretti Cookies. Learn how to transform end of summer seasonal ingredients into a crowd pleasing delicious dish. Our chef will walk you through step by step instructions on how to grill the perfect steak, prepare delicious vegetables, and even make dessert. We will even give September 10 CORNELIA ST. CAFÉ 2nd Saturdays monthly you a quick knife skills lesson 29 Cornelia Street, SP to help with how to prepare Italian American Manhattan The Italian American Writers your meal not only safely, but Writers Admission: $9 includes Association is celebrating its professionally. Association complimentary drink; 25th Anniversary in 2016. Since Contact: Patrizia Calce Literary Series open to the public 1991 IAWA has given voice H[W Presents to writers through its monthly [email protected]

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An Evening with Sophia Loren ST. GEORGE THEATRE 35 Hyatt Street, Staten Island www.stgeorgetheatre.com/ an-evening-with-sophia-loren

8:00 pm Synonymous with grace, beauty and artistry, Oscar-winning actress Sophia Loren will captivate audiences with an intimate onstage conversation and Q/A. The SUROLÀFFDUHHURI WKLVOHJHQGDU\ VWDUVSDQVRYHUÀYHGHFDGHV earning a remarkable array of notable accolades, including the ÀUVW$FDGHP\$ZDUGSUHVHQWHG for a foreign-language role with Two Women. Decades later, in 1991, Loren received an Honorary Award from the Academy in acknowledgment of her incredible contributions to world cinema. Tickets available through the St. *HRUJH7KHDWUHER[RIÀFHRQO\ 718-442-2900 Italian Language Classes GARIBALDI- MEUCCI MUSEUM 420 Tompkins Ave, Staten Island Admission: $165; $150 for members; open to the public garibaldimeuccimuseum.org

Begin at the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum Week of September 12 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - afternoon & evening classes September 13 2:00 pm Gnocchi, the little gnocchi with squid, Swiss chard Italian dumplings traditionally gnocchi with brown butter and Classes are scheduled for Traditional PDGHZLWKSRWDWRÁRXUDQG parmesan, cabbage gnocchi beginners and advanced Italian Recipes: egg, are a delicious alternative with sausage and toasted students. This year the Not Just Gnocchi to pasta. Once you learn the bread crumbs, and goat cheese Garibaldi-Meucci Museum will WESTCHESTER ITALIAN traditional recipe for potato gnocchi with prosciutto crisps. hold Latin classes on Thursday CULTURAL CENTER gnocchi and semolina gnocchi Must register in advance and evenings for beginners. 1 Generoso Pope Place, you can try more modern and prepay. Sponsored by the Garibaldi- Tuckahoe, NY diverse combinations such as Contact: Patrizia Calce 914- Meucci Museum. Admission: Members: squash gnocchi with brown H[W Contact: Stephanie $50: Non-Members: $60 Lundegard 718-442-1608 butter and crispy sage, baccala [email protected]

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save thousands of would-be victims at the hands of the Nazi where other countries such as France, Belgium and Poland failed miserably? These are some of the questions that will be explored by this lecture. Sponsored by Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere. Contact: Marian Rodi 718-273-7660; ID[ LQIR#FDVDEHOYHGHUHRUJ September 14 Centro Primo Levi Seminar CASA ITALIANA ZERILLI-MARIMÒ NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 24 West 12th Street, Manhattan www.casaitaliananyu.org

5:00 pm Casa Italiana programming is subject to change. For updates please visit www. casaitaliananyu.org Contact: 212-998-8739 ID[

Una Serata Italiana con FURLA & NOIAW FURLA FIFTH AVENUE 645 5th Avenue at 51st Street, Manhattan Admission: free to the general public, advance RSVP required

6:00 pm Enjoy a fabulous evening with the National Organization of Italian American Women exploring beloved Italian designer FURLA’s new Fifth Avenue The Holocaust person (includes program and to document the horrors of showroom and previewing in Italy: The reception); open to the public his experiences in The Periodic the brand’s 2016 Autumn/ Life and Times Table, If Not Now, When? and Winter Collection. You’ll learn of Primo Levi 7:00 pm A presentation by The Monkey’s Ranch. How can DERXWWKHEHQHÀWVRI12,$: CASA BELVEDERE Francesco Bonavita. Primo the Italian Jewish community, membership and FURLA’s 79 Howard Avenue, Levi is perhaps one of the which has been in Italy since Italian heritage and history as Staten Island greatest writers of the 20th time immemorial, be excluded you shop this exclusive private Admission: $20 century. As a survivor of from public life, one might event. Sip complimentary Italian suggested donation per the Holocaust, he went on ask? How did Italy manage to cocktails and savor light Italian

20 | IHCC-NY | September-December 2016 EVENTS CALENDAR fare while you take advantage of a special 25% discount on VHOHFWHGLWHPV2QHOXFN\UDIÁH winner will take home a FURLA handbag. Take advantage of this special opportunity to invite your friends to learn more about NOIAW! For every friend you bring or refer, you’ll get an extra HQWU\LQWKHHYHQWUDIÁH Contact: Beth Connolly 212-642-2003 [email protected] September 15

2016 Bookend Event: “Beyond Ellis Island” JOHN D. CALANDRA ITALIAN AMERICAN INSTITUTE 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor, Manhattan Admission: free; open to the public

6:30 pm A corollary event to the Brooklyn Book Festival, ´%H\RQG(OOLV,VODQGµLVD round table discussion of the past, present, and future of Italian American literature; it will include readings and discussion. Panelists include: Mark Ciabattari, Louisa Ermelino, Fred Gardaphe, Maria Lisella, Mark Rotella and Robert Viscusi. Anthony Julian Tamburri will moderate the event. Sponsored by The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute and Bookend Events of the Brooklyn Book Festival. 1 Generoso Pope Place, thought you knew. Utilizing the church and its brethren. Contact: 212 642-2094 Tuckahoe, NY rich footage shot in Italy and Lawrence Richards, one of the [email protected] Admission: LQWKH8QLWHG6WDWHVWKHÀOP co-producers, will moderate In Search of Saint Members: $25; explores, in an entertaining the viewing. A reception with Francis of Assisi Non-Members: $30 and informative manner, his the director will precede the A documentary unusual conversion, and his screening at 6:30 pm. Screening łHI>U'KDJ 7KHÀOPFHOHEUDWHVWKH struggles and achievements. to begin promptly at 7:00 pm. Embrahimian OLIHRI WKLVUHPDUNDEOHÀJXUH St. Francis was a complex Must register in advance and and Lawrence and reveals in a thoughtful man, an environmentalist, prepay. Richards and compelling manner an and a visionary peacemaker; a Contact: Patrizia Calce WESTCHESTER ITALIAN oftentimes surprising vision VHPLQDOLQÁXHQFHLQUHGHÀQLQJ H[W CULTURAL CENTER of the legendary Saint you myriad relationships between [email protected]

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History of San Gennaro Celebration ITALIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM 155 Mulberry Street, Manhattan Admission: Suggested donation: $7; open to the public

September 15 – September 25 Everyday 12:00 – 7:00 pm Film of the origins of the Feast of San Gennaro in Naples, ,WDO\ZLWKÀOPRIWKH6WUHHWVRI 1HZ

Conference: Remembering Justice Antonin Scalia STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY Simons Center for Geometry and Physics Building, Conference Room 102 Center for Italian Studies, Stony Brook University, Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY Admission: All sessions are free and open to the public except for the optional mid- day luncheon which requires advance reservations and September 15 – September 25 payment of $25. Admission: free; open 6HSWHPEHUWKHRIÀFLDO6DLQW·V 8:30 am – 5:00 pm San Gennaro to the public day, a mass will be celebrated Conference: Remembering Feast: 90th at the Shrine Church of Most Justice Antonin Scalia. Annual 11:30 am – 11:30 pm Precious Blood followed by a Presentations by scholars, SPONSORED BY FIGLI DI The 90th Annual Feast of San procession of the statue of San journalists, legislators and SAN GENNARO, INC. Gennaro will be held in Little Gennaro through Mulberry judges who, from different Mulberry Street between Italy for 11 days from Thursday, Street at 2:00 pm. perspectives, will contribute to Canal and Prince Streets, September 15, through Sunday, Contact: Mort Berkowitz the composition of a mosaic Manhattan September 25, 2016. On 212-764-6330 WKDWZLOOUHÁHFW-XVWLFH6FDOLD·V

22 | IHCC-NY | September-December 2016 EVENTS CALENDAR life and legacy. Program, as it is currently formulated, may be viewed on the Stony Brook University Center for Italian Studies web site: www. stonybrook.edu/italianstudies. Sponsored by Center for Italian Studies, Stony Brook University. Contact: Jo Fusco 631-632- ID[ josephine.fusco@stonybrook. edu The Medici Dynasty: The Origins and Rise of the Medici Family WESTCHESTER ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTER 1 Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY Admission: Members: $20; Non-Members: $25

September 17 10:30 am The story of how the Medici family became one of the most important houses in Florence began around the 12th century. This presentation will discuss the possible origins of the name, explore the life of Giovanni di Bicci de Medici and his son Cosimo, "Father of his Country," and continue with his son Piero the Gouty, tracing the growth of their family and their bank. Must register in advance and prepay. Contact: Patrizia Calce 914-771-8700 ext. 109 [email protected] September 18 Members $30, Non-Members ingredients and easy to digest. 24th Italian Pavesini Fatti  No child in Italy goes without! Experience In Casa (Family Pavesini are also a good Hofstra Festival Cooking Class) September 17 2:00 pm alternative to make a Tiramisu’. Outdoors WESTCHESTER ITALIAN ,QWKH0DULR3DYHVLDQ This is the perfect cookie when HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY CULTURAL CENTER Italian baker from the city of you crave something sweet Hempstead, NY 1 Generoso Pope Novara (Piedmont), decided but very light. They are great www.aiae.net Place, Tuckahoe, NY to bake a new version of the dunking cookies too! Must Admission: Children Biscotti Di Novara (Novara’s register in advance and prepay. 11:00 am – 5:00 pm fee: Members $30, Cookies); thus was born the Contact: Patrizia Calce Music, Performances, Dancing, 1RQ0HPEHUV3DUHQW  Pavesini. These cookies soon H[W Poetry, Food, Crafts and Child fee: Members $55, Non- became very popular because [email protected] Souvenirs. Members 65; Additional person: they are made with simple Contact: 516-483-2627

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Tarantelle e Canti d’Amore HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY ITALIAN FESTIVAL 900 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead, NY (South Campus) Admission: free; open to the public

September 18 12:00 pm This concert, presented by Alessandra Belloni and I *LXOODULGL3LD]]DLVDÀHU\ journey through the South of Italy featuring haunting love songs, lullabies, processional chants and magic rituals, sensual mystical trance dances performed as ritual by the women of Southern Italy, ritual drumming in honor of the known as Tammorriata, and popular dances as well as original songs by Alessandra Belloni inspired by the rituals and rhythms of Brazil. Contact: Josephine Maietta [email protected] September 19 Presentation of newly published songs by Francesco Cilea (Ricordi), edited by tenor Giuseppe Filianoti. CASA ITALIANA ZERILLI- MARIMÒ NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 24 West 12th Street, AIAE Breakfast Regina Opera Avenue Business Improvement Manhattan Meeting in Concert District's Street Festival. Regina Contact: 212-998-8739, HOFSTRA BANDSTAND AT Opera soloists will sing operatic ID[ UNIVERSITY Axinn THE CHASE BANK and popular selections and www.casaitaliananyu.org /LEUDU\WKÁRRU 5323 5th Avenue, Italian songs. Sponsored by Hempstead, NY Brooklyn Regina Opera Company. Conversation with Reservations: aiae.net Admission: free; Contact: Francine Garber- Giuseppe Filianoti. 6:00 pm open to the public Cohen 718-259-2772 Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò September 18 [email protected] Casa Italiana programming is 8:00 – 10:30 am September 18 12:00 pm subject to change. Keynote Speakers. This free one-hour concert is For updates please visit Contact: 516-483-2627 part of the Sunset Park 5th www.casaitaliananyu.org

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September 20

Afternoon Movie: E La Nave Va WESTCHESTER ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTER 1 Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY Admission: Members: free; Non-Members: $15

And the Ship Sails On (E la nave va)LVDÀOPE\ . It depicts the events on board a luxury cruise ship which leaves Italy in order to scatter the ashes of a famous opera singer. A lovable and bumbling journalist chronicles the voyage and meets the singer’s many eccentric friends and admirers. Registration is required. Contact: Patrizia Calce H[W [email protected]

Exhibit Opening: Mimmo Roselli CASA ITALIANA ZERILLI-MARIMÒ NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 24 West 12th Street, Manhattan www.casaitaliananyu.org

6:00 pm Casa Italiana programming is subject to change. For updates please visit www. casaitaliananyu.org Contact: 212-998-8739, ID[

From the Heart – A Treasury of Italian Songs 7:00 pm A presentation ´6DQWD/XFLDµIURPPRYLHDQG Gobbi, Mario Lanza, Franco CASA BELVEDERE by Bill Ronayne. A one-hour television performances and Corelli and Sergio Franchi to 79 Howard Avenue, video presentation featuring featuring celebrated artists from name just a few. Sponsored by Staten Island a collection of some of the the 1930s – 1960s including Italian Cultural Foundation at Admission: $25 most beautiful and beloved Beniamino Gigli, Giovanni Casa Belvedere. suggested donation per VRQJVLQFOXGLQJ´26ROH Martinelli, Grace Moore, Nelson Contact: Marian Rodi 718- person (includes program and 0LRµ´7RUQDD6XUULHQWRµ Eddy, Jeanette MacDonald, ID[ reception); open to the public ´0DWWLQDWDµ´&RUH·QJUDWRµDQG Giuseppe Di Stefano, Tito LQIR#FDVDEHOYHGHUHRUJ

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6:00 pm Performed by NYU Tisch School of the Arts' Commedia dell'Arte students. Casa Italiana programming is subject to change. Contact: 212-998-8739, ID[ September 22

Study Abroad in Italy Information Sessions at John Jay College/CUNY LOCATION: TBA

Come learn more about the winter and summer study- abroad programs in Florence, ,WDO\WKURXJKWKH2IÀFHRI International Studies and Programs (OISP) at John Jay College! &RQWDFW(PLO\$KPHWDM Study Abroad Coordinator 212-887-6105 ID[ [email protected]

Peasant Instruments and Songs from Southern Italy CASA ITALIANA ZERILLI-MARIMÒ 24 West 12th Street Manhattan Admission: free for members; $15 non-members; open to the public

6:30 pm David Marker and Domenico Porco, Italian Folk and Peasant Music Specialists, September 20 - December 6 September 21 will perform music and songs from regions of Southern Italy September 20, October 14, 18, Italian Film Theater (Sicily, , ) on 1RYHPEHU'HFHPEHU Festival Performance: a variety of peasant and folk $OOÀOPVDUHIURPSP² COLLEGE OF The Miser's instruments. These include SP6SRQVRUHGE\WKH STATEN ISLAND Daughter the , organetto, College of Staten Island/ 2800 Victory Boulevard, CASA ITALIANA , marranzanu CUNY. Staten Island ZERILLI-MARIMÒ and tamburello. Visuals of the Contact: Gerry Milligan Admission: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY instruments in native contexts CSI Students [email protected] :HVWWK6WUHHW0DQKDWWDQ

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6:30 pm. Casa Italiana programming is subject to change.

Contact: Aldo Mancusi THE COUNCIL 973-479-8470 OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK amancusi@ MELISSA MARK-VIVERITO CITY HALL TELEPHONE enricocarusomuseum.com SPEAKER NEW YORK, NY 10007 (212) 788-7210

Special Event

Reserved for Members of Casa Italiana Zerilli- October 2016

Marimò CASA ITALIANA Dear Italian Heritage & Culture Committee of New York:

ZERILLI-MARIMÒ Congratulations on your 40 years of celebrating Italian culture in America! NEW YORK UNIVERSITY :HVWWK6WUHHW0DQKDWWDQ One of the things that makes our city such a remarkable place to live are the millions of immigrants, past and present, who have come here to build better lives for themselves www.casaitaliananyu.org and their families. Their hard work and culture, their creativity and perseverance, have helped make our city one of the greatest, most diverse cities in the world. 6:30 pm. Casa Italiana programming is subject to change. That’s why we are fighting today for a more equal and just New York – so that future generations can continue to pursue their dreams here and help make our city even more Contact: 212-998-8739, vibrant and stronger. ID[ As you celebrate your 40th anniversary, I would like to thank all of you for the critically important work that you are doing to help educate the wider community about the many September 24 & 25 important contributions that Italians and Italian Americans have made – and continue to make – to our city and nation. Festa d'Italia/ Celebrating and showcasing the various cultures that make up our city remain a top Motori d’Italia priority for the City Council and me, and we are deeply appreciative of all that you and Italian Festival others have done to provide us and our constituents and their families the opportunity to and Car Show share and appreciate that diversity together.

CASA BELVEDERE Congratulations once again on reaching this historic milestone. I wish you many more 79 Howard Avenue, years of success celebrating and promoting Italian heritage and culture here in our city! Staten Island Admission: $10; Sincerely, children under 12 years: free; open to the public MELISSA MARK-VIVERITO Speaker 6HSWHPEHU 11:00 am – 7:00 pm September 25 11:00 am – 6:00 pm September 25 viewing are free and open to the culture. Display vehicles will Outdoor Italian festival with public rally at Stony Brook University specialty foods, live music, Conference: Robert D. campus on the lawn. Owners exhibits, kids’ activities, various Cess Concorso 10:00 am – 1:00 pm of Italian vehicles interested YHQGRUVZLQHWDVWLQJVUDIÁHV d"Eleganza XI Robert D. Cess in participating in this display, and more, plus an Italian car CENTER FOR Concorso d’Eleganza XI, Annual Sponsored by Center for Italian and motorbike show. Sponsored ITALIAN Celebration of Italian Vehicle Studies, Stony Brook University. by Italian Cultural Foundation at STUDIES, STONY BROOK Excellence and Beauty: Contact: Jo Fusco 631-632- Casa Belvedere. UNIVERSITY $GLVSOD\RI ´DUWIRUPV ID[ Contact: Marian Rodi 718- Nicolls Road, on wheels” as a means of josephine.fusco@stonybrook. ID[ Stony Brook, NY illustrating one form of Italian edu LQIR#FDVDEHOYHGHUHRUJ Admission: participation and

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September 26

Italian American Faculty and Staff Advisory Council to the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute Annual Reception BAISLEY POWELL ELEBASH RECITAL HALL 365 5th Avenue, Manhattan Admission: free; open to the public

6:00 – 8:00 pm The evening will feature a performance by the Mvula Sungani Physical Dance Troupe followed by a reception. Sponsored by the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute and the Italian Language Inter-Cultural Alliance. Contact: Dr. Donna Chirico 718-262-2687 [email protected] September 27

Global Dance Party, Live At Penn Plaza with Terra Sangue Mare ONE PENN PLAZA West of 7th Avenue (between 33rd & 34th Streets), Manhattan Admission: free; open to the public

September 25 12:30 – 1:30 pm Tuesday Afternoon Global Regina Opera Admission: $12; popular selections and Italian Dance Party: an open air Company “Pops Teens - $5; Children songs featuring several Regina concert of the Folk & Roots Concert” – free; open to the Opera’s soloists. Sponsored by Music of Sicily by Terra Sangue OUR LADY OF public Regina Opera Company. Mare. The trio integrates PERPETUAL HELP Contact: Fran Garber 718- traditional Sicilian sounds with SCHOOL AUDITORIUM 3:00 pm Regina Opera will 259-2992 ZRUOGLQÁXHQFHVWRFHOHEUDWH 5902 6th Avenue, Brooklyn present a two-hour concert of [email protected]

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Richard Nasti Lecture Series Event: Presentation by Professor Cristina Bettin (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY’S JAVITS LECTURE CENTER Room 102, Center for Italian Studies Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY Admission: free; open to the public

2:30 pm Lecture by Professor Cristina Bettin (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) on: Italian Jews Before, During and After World War II. Sponsored by Center for Italian Studies, Stony Brook University.

Contact: Jo Fusco 631-632-7444, ID[ josephine.fusco@stonybrook. edu September 27 & 29

Dr. Joseph Tromba Lecture Series Events Presentations on Giovanni il suo mondo contadino: Solo STONY BROOK Verga (in Italian) by Professor commiserazione. Sponsored by UNIVERSITY’S Cristina Bettin (Ben-Gurion Center for Italian Studies, Stony HUMANITIES BUILDING University of the Negev) Brook University. Room 3013, Center for Italian 6HSWHPEHU7XHVGD\ Contact: Jo Fusco 631-632- Studies pm Topic: I Venti di Verga: ID[ Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY Questione Meridionale? josephine.fusco@stonybrook. Admission: free; open to the public 6HSWHPEHU7XHVGD\ edu 6HSWHPEHU 6HSWHPEHUSP pm Topic: Giovanni Verga e

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Contact: Patrizia Calce 914- H[W [email protected]

Roots n' Ruckus THE JALOPY THEATRE AND SCHOOL OF MUSIC 315 Columbia Street, Brooklyn Admission: free; open to the public

9:00 pm A weekly night of folk, old-time and blues music welcomes Terra Sangue Mare to perform Sicilian Folk & Roots Music. Terra Sangue Mare is the musical trio of Michela Musolino, Fabio Turchetti and Michael Delia and their music, the trio’s exploration of Sicilian Folk and Roots Music, and their experimentation with sounds inherent in world music traditions. Sponsored by The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music. Contact: Feral Foster 718-395-3214 [email protected] September 28 - October 26

Lovers Revolution ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE IN NEW YORK. September 28 By the 8th Century B.C., Their accomplishments 686 Park Avenue, Manhattan the had established in architecture, culture, Admission: free; open to the – themselves throughout Puglia, commerce, philosophy and public The Presence Basilicata, , Calabria the sciences were of such and Power of and Campania among other JUDQGHXUDQGLQÁXHQFHWKDWWKH 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Hellenic Culture sites. For the ancient Greeks, Greek civilization came to be Exhibition dedicated to the in Ancient Southern Southern Italy was somewhat acclaimed as Magna Graecia, i.e, works of the most Italy of an America. Seeking even Great Greece. Please join us in important Italian WESTCHESTER ITALIAN greater rewards from this this eye-opening and enriching LOOXVWUDWRUVLQWKHÀHOG CULTURAL CENTER underdeveloped territory, the exploration of one of Italy’s of editorial illustration (in One Generoso Pope Place, Greeks established a network greatest founding cultures: the particular, covers). Tuckahoe, NY of overseas Italian colonies New World Greeks in ancient Sponsored by the Italian Admission: Members: that would later equal and Italy. Must register in advance Cultural Institute in New York. $20; Non-Members: $25 even surpass the motherland. and prepay. Contact: 212-879-4242 [email protected]

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September 29

Writers Read Series Readings from Rabbit Ears: TV Poems Edited by Joel Allegretti (NYQ Books, 2015) JOHN D. CALANDRA ITALIAN AMERICAN INSTITUTE 25 West 43rd Street, 17th ÁRRU EHWZHHQWK  6th Avenues), Manhattan Admission: free; open to the public www.qc.edu/calandra 6:00 pm Rabbit Ears: TV PoemsLVWKHÀUVWDQWKRORJ\RI  poetry about a medium that has KXJHO\LQÁXHQFHG$PHULFD·V language, politics, opinions, tastes, and lifestyles. The 129 poems are by well-known and emerging poets and explore the history and early days of television, sitcoms, cop shows, children’s programming, science ÀFWLRQDQGKRUURUVKRZVVRDS operas, iconic TV personalities, and commercials, among other subjects. In this presentation, editor Joel Allegretti along with book contributors George Guida, Gerry LaFemina, Stephen Massimilla, Michael Palma, Patricia Polak, Rosalind Palermo Stevenson, Maria Terrone, and Angelo Verga ZLOOUHDGWKHLUZRUN´5DEELW Ears shows how TV memories can be fun and smart. Many October 23, 2015: Coccia remembrances and feelings Institute’s Annual Italian from our past are brought back Teaching Symposium- Workshop at Montclair in an entertaining way that 6WDWH8QLYHUVLW\6HDWHG transports us to a place we may Uff. Joseph Sciame, have thought was lost.”- Francis Marisa Coccia Kettelhut, X. Comerford, NBC Universal. (OGD&RFFLD(OLVD&RFFLD Sponsored by the John D. DQG&DY3URI$QWKRQ\- Calandra Italian American 7DPEXUUL6WDQGLQJ&DY Institute, Queens College/ Dr. Mary Ann Re and CUNY. Seating is limited, and Kristine Massari. we cannot reserve seats. RSVP: 212-642-2094.

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bite of the tarantula, healing chants and ritual drumming in honor of the Black Madonna, and the trance dance known as TARANTATA or the ´6SLGHU'DQFHµ$OVRIHDWXULQJ Alessandra Belloni's original compositions honoring Yemanja and Oxun, Goddesses of Love and Waters and Xango, of the Afro-Brazilian Yoruba tradition. Sponsored by MEHANATA World Music Festival. &RQWDFW(OOLQD*UD\SHO [email protected] September 30

Raising the Italian and American Flags in Honor of “Celebrating 40 Years of Italian Culture in America” MOTHER ITALY, SCULPTURE LOCATED AT POSES PARK East 68th Street, between Lexington and 3rd Avenues, Manhattan

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September 30 Office of the President Borough of Queens MEUCCI VS. City of New York BELL WESTCHESTER ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTER 1 Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY Admission: Members: $20; Non-Members: $25 Greeting: Whereas: New York is proud to be the largest “Italian city” outside of Italy. Italian Americans have shared their Who Invented the Telephone? tremendous cultural legacy with the United States and the world; and 6:30 pm A presentation by Whereas: in 1976 Mayor Abraham Beame inaugurated the first “Italian Heritage Week.” In 1985, the festivities shifted to October to coincide with Columbus Day and were expanded to become “Italian Heritage and Culture Professor Louis Leonini on Month.” Over the years, the Governor of New York and the President of the United States have marked the life and work of Antonio this significant occasion by issuing proclamations of their own; and Meucci, the overlooked original Whereas: two outstanding leaders of the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York have deep roots in inventor of the telephone who Queens. Dr. Angelo Gimondo, former Superintendent of Community School District 30, was Founder and President of the IHCC-NY. Dr. Gimondo’s tireless efforts set the standard for the committee’s future ÀUVWGLVFRYHUHGKRZVRXQG endeavors; and could travel on a copper wire Whereas: in 2007, Joseph Sciame, Vice-President for Community Relations at St. John’s University and Past when Alexander Graham Bell President of the national Order Sons of Italy in America, was elected IHCC-NY President and Chair of was just two years-old. The the Board of Directors. With extraordinary dedication, Mr. Sciame guides the distinguished representatives on his committee as they plan the special events that honor their heritage and educate the public; and presentation will include the screening of the documentary Whereas: this year, New York’s Italian Heritage and Culture Month marks the 40th anniversary of this remarkable committee. I salute Joseph Sciame and the many supporters of the IHCC-NY as we come together for the by Anton Evangelista which annual Proclamation Ceremony, recognizing members of the Italian American community whose achievements skillfully portrays the life of this have made a lasting difference in society. great man. Must register and prepay. Limited seats. Now, therefore, I, Melinda Katz, president of the Borough of Queens in the City of New York, do hereby proclaim the month of October as Contact: Patrizia Calce H[W Italian Heritage & Culture Month [email protected] in Queens, with admiration for the IHCC-NY members who contributed four decades of service that inspired our borough, city, state, and nation. Done at Queens Borough Hall, Kew Gardens, in the City of New York, on this first day of October in the year two thousand and sixteen. Month of October

Melinda Katz Play: Eleonora President of the Borough of Queens Duse THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY 155 First Avenue (10th Street), Manhattan Admission: $10 - $15; open to the public 0D\$,$(·V7KH$VVRFLDWLRQ Thursdays, Fridays, RI ,WDOLDQ$PHULFDQ(GXFDWRUVWK Saturdays 8:00 pm; Sundays 3:00 Annual Awards and Scholarship Gala pm recognizes Nancy Indelicato, IHCC- A play about the life of NY, Inc. Board Member with special our greatest actress Eleonora guest Mrs. Matilda Raffa Cuomo. Duse. Sponsored by the Italian Theatre. Contact: Prof. Mario Fratti 212-582-6697 [email protected]

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of the death of Poet Guido Gozzano (1883-1916). Offered collaboratively by the Gradiva International Poetry Society and the Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University. Program as it is currently formulated and updates on this event may be viewed on the Center for Italian Studies web site: www.stonybrook.edu/ italianstudies. Sponsored by Center for Italian Studies, Stony Brook University and Gradiva International Poetry Society. Stony Brook University’s Center for Italian Studies Meeting Hall in the Frank Melville Memorial /LEUDU\5RRP( Contact: Jo Fusco 631-632-7444, ID[ josephine.fusco@stonybrook. edu

Celebration of Italian Heritage Month ITALIAN CENTER Mill Street, Poughkeepsie, NY Admission: free; open to the public

11:00 am Three Italian American organizations sponsor this recognition of Italian American contributions to the community. Proclamation by the Mayor, County Executive DQGRWKHURIÀFLDOV:UHDWK of nationality, ethnicity, gender, CENTER FOR ITALIAN laying at the Cristoforo Month of October race and religion in American STUDIES, STONY BROOK Columbo statue. Sponsored by Mass Media – Entertainment, UNIVERSITY Italian Center, Ladies Auxiliary American News and Advertising. Nicolls Road, and NIDO (Noi Italiani Mass Media - Sponsored by Reference: Stony Brook, NY D’oggi). Stereotypes Louis Gallo, CSJ Chair. Admission: All Contact: Rosemarie Calista ALBANY AND Contact: Patrick Morelli sessions are free and open to the 845-471-0313 MANHATTAN 518-782-4671 public except for the optional [email protected] Admission: free; [email protected] mid-day luncheon which open to the public requires advance reservations 6 Pupi a October 1 and payment of $25. Gerusalemme: 7 days Time: TBD An Operetta of How to create, produce, Conference: DP²SP Sicilian Folk Music SURPRWHDQGSURÀWIURP Guido Gozzano $QLQWHUQDWLRQDO´&RQYHJQRµ inspired by the Sicilian positive, permanent portrayals in America in recognition of the centennial Marionette Theatre

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THE SMITHTOWN LIBRARY 148 Smithtown Boulevard Admission: free; open to the public

2:00 pm 6 Pupi a Gerusalemme is an original operetta inspired by the Romance Epics and the tradition of the Sicilian Marionette Theater. Combining traditional Sicilian Folk songs with original music, world music sounds and narration, the trio of Terra Sangue Mare presents a musical encounter with literary and folk traditions. Terra Sangue Mare is the musical trio of Michela Musolino, Fabio Turchetti and Michael Delia and their music the trio’s exploration of Sicilian Folk and Roots Music and their experimentation with sounds inherent in world music traditions. Sponsored by The Smithtown Library. Contact: Lauren Bernat [ [email protected]

Premium Cooking Classes: Tour of Italy Date Night WESTCHESTER ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTER 1 Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY Admission: Members: $79; Non-Members: $89 night that will be one for the Manhattan ritual drumming in honor 6:00 pm Menu: books. Admission: $10 (cover charge of the Black Madonna, and pork osso bucco with Contact: Patrizia Calce to the bar); open to the the trance dance known as parmesan polenta, blanched H[W public ´3L]]LFD7DUDQWDWDµRUWKH green beans in a light tomato [email protected] ´6SLGHU'DQFHµ$OVRIHDWXULQJ sauce, and affogato for dessert. SP7KLVÀHU\´SHUFXVVLYH Alessandra Belloni’s original Enjoy a tour of Italy with journey” through the South compositions honoring Yemanja your loved one, and create a Tarantata – South of Italy and crossing over to and Oxun, Goddesses of Love restaurant quality meal together! Italian Gypsy Brazil will explore through and Waters and Xango, of the Our chef will walk you through Music and songs, dance and rhythm the Afro-Brazilian Yoruba tradition. not only the instructions, but Trance Rhythms magic rituals and tarantellas Contact: Alessandra Belloni also the techniques, while you MEHANATA used as music therapy to 646-322-4637 work alongside your date and BULGARIAN BAR cure the mythical bite of the [email protected] other couples creating a date 113 Ludlow Street, tarantula, healing chants and

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Center’s Italian American October 1 - 2 Program. Voices of the &RQWDFW0HOLVVD( Tarantate 0DULQDURID[ THEATER FOR THE 412-454-6030 NEW CITY memarino@ 155 1st Avenue, Manhattan heinzhistorycenter.org Admission: $25; open to the public October 2, 16, 23

8:00 pm In observation of Enrico Caruso Domestic Violence Awareness Museum “His Month in October, Alessandra Life and Times” Belloni and her ensemble MUSEUM OF Daughters of Cybele will revive AMERICA their acclaimed music and 1942 East 19th WKHDWUHSURGXFWLRQ´9RLFHVRI Street, Brooklyn NY the Tarantate,” an all-women’s Admission: free; open October 9, 2016: IHCC-NY, Inc. Ceremony celebrating the theme to the public IRU,WDOLDQ&UHDWLYLW\&HOHEUDWLQJ\HDUVRI 6FLHQFHDQG show featuring traditional music, 7HFKQRORJ\1HZ

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Richard Nasti York City and New York Lecture Series State (New York: John D. Event: Calandra Italian American Presentation by Institute, 2015), an extensive Professor Gaoheng study authored by Vincenzo Zhang (University of Milione, Itala Pelizzoli, and British Columbia) Carmine Pizzirusso. The STONY BROOK study analyzes the percentage UNIVERSITY of Italian Americans in New Nicolls Road, Stony York State and New York Brook, NY City occupations, including Admission: free; open Management and Professional, to the public Service, and Skilled and Unskilled government 2:30 pm Lecture by Professor employment. Panelists from the Gaoheng Zhang (University of NYS Assembly and Senate, the British Columbia) on the topic: National Council for Columbia A Cultural Analysis of Chinese Associations in Civil Service, Migrants and Globalization in the Murphy Workers Education Italy. Sponsored by Center for and Labor Studies Institute, Italian Studies, Stony Brook the National Organization of University. Italian American Women, and Stony Brook University’s Javits the Conference of Presidents Lecture Center, Room 102 of Major Italian American Center for Italian Studies, Stony Organizations will join the Brook University, three authors. Anthony Julian Contact: Jo Fusco Tamburri, Dean of the John 631-632-7444, D. Calandra Italian American ID[ Institute, will moderate the [email protected] event. Sponsored by The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute. October 6 Contact: 212 642-2094 [email protected] Symposium: Author & led to emblematic writings and “Forty Years Presentation of Activist: The an irrepressible voice against of Italian The Merchant !=JEAH=$EKOABł prejudice. Her voice and American Civil of Venice Story commitment to eco-feminism, Service Employment production by WESTCHESTER ITALIAN peace activism and climate in New York City and Compagnia de’ CULTURAL CENTER crisis not only impacted the New York State” Colombari One Generoso Pope Place, world around her, but was also JOHN D. CALANDRA CASA ITALIANA ZERILLI- Tuckahoe, NY deeply rooted in her proud ITALIAN AMERICAN MARIMÒ Admission: Members: Italian-American heritage. With INSTITUTE NEW YORK UNIVERSITY $25; Non-Members: $30 the participation of Daniela 24 West 12th Street, 25 West 43rd *LRVHIÀDQGSURGXFHUGLUHFWRU Street, 17th Floor, Manhattan A documentary produced Anton Evangelista. A reception Manhattan www.casaitaliananyu.org and directed by award-winning with the director will precede Admission: free; open to the ÀOPPDNHU$QWRQ(YDQJHOLVWD the screening at 6:30 pm. public 6:00 pm In collaboration with on the life and work of Screening to begin promptly the Bogliasco Foundation. internationally acclaimed at 7:00 pm. Must register in 10 am – 5:00 pm This Casa Italiana programming is poet and social justice author, advance and prepay. symposium has its roots in subject to change. American Book Award winner, Contact: Patrizia Calce the research and subsequent For updates please visit 'DQLHOD*LRVHIÀ'DQLHODLVDQ H[W publication of Forty Years www.casaitaliananyu.org immigrant’s daughter whose [email protected] of Italian American Civil Contact: 212-998-8739, survival of abuse by the KKK Service Employment in New ID[

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Italian American Grand Marshal Robert V. Writers LaPenta, Chairman, CEO and Association Founder of Aston Capital, LLC. Literary Series Sponsored by the Columbus Presents Citizens Foundation. SIDEWALK CAFÉ Contact: Marguerite Zappa 94 Avenue A (6th Street), 212-249-9923; Manhattan ID[ Admission: $8 includes [email protected] complimentary drink; open to the public October 9 iawa.net Wreath Laying 2nd Saturday monthly Ceremony at 5:30 - 7:30 pm Columbus Circle May 17, 2016: Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Director of the National The Italian American Writers COLUMBUS CIRCLE Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and a Association is celebrating its 59th Street and Central Park Leonardo da Vinci honoree with IHCC-NY Board Members 25th Anniversary in 2016. Since West, Manhattan DWDUHFHSWLRQDWWKH&ROXPEXV&LWL]HQV)RXQGDWLRQ&DYGL 1991, IAWA has given voice *U&U+RQ'RPLQLF50DVVDUR&DY-RDQ0DUFKL0LJOLRUL to writers through its monthly October 9 10:00 – 11:00 am Dr. Anthony S. Fauci and wife Dr. Christine Grady, Uff. Joseph 2nd Saturday literary series. The Columbus Citizens 6FLDPH1DQF\,QGHOLFDWR0DULD0DULQHOOR(VT IAWA East is held even months Foundation honors civil at Sidewalk Café and IAWA servants in a ceremony at West takes place at Cornelia Columbus Circle. Sponsored Street Café during odd months. by the Columbus Citizens October 8 Readings begin with an Open Foundation. Mic followed by two featured [email protected] Annual Queens Rome Through authors. IAWA features Editors Columbus Day Richmond are Edvige Giunta, and Joseph Parade Town Sciorra of the collection of Lecture: “The ASTORIA, NY GARIBALDI- creative and academic essays Story of My 34-11 36th Street, MEUCCI MUSEUM AT in Embroidered Stories: People” Astoria, NY ITALIAN FESTIVAL Interpreting Women’s Domestic DAVIS THEATRE GATEWAY Admission: free; open CENTER WESTCHESTER to the public 441 Clarke Needlework from the Italian COMMUNITY COLLEGE 12:00 pm Marches Avenue, Staten Diaspora. Readings include 75 Grasslands Road, down Steinway Street to 30th Island contributors: Phyllis Capello, Valhalla, NY Avenue and ends on Astoria Admission: free; Paola Corso, Joanna Clapps Admission: free; open Blvd. at the newly renamed open to the public Herman. Sponsored by Italian to the public Street, Cav. Vincent Iannece garibaldimeuccimuseum.org American Writers Association Street. Cav. Iannece was the (IAWA). 2:30 pm Dr. Mario Mignone co-founder and driving force 1:00 – 5:00 pm The will speak on the book, The Contact: Maria in reinstating this parade. Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, Story of My People. The story Lisella 718-777-1178 This year’s Grand Marshall Father Vincent R. Capodanno of an immigrant family of italianianamericanwriters is Thomas J. Principe, Esq. Lodge # 212, and the eight children who realized the [email protected] Brigadier General in the New Commission for Social Justice, American dream in the USA. York Army National Guard. all under the auspices of This is a story full of human 72nd Annual Sponsored by Federation of the Order Sons of Italy in drama and the thrill of success. Columbus Italian American Organizations America, will again participate Sponsored by Italian Club Celebration Gala of Queens, Inc. in the Italian Festival. This is an of Westchester Community WALDORF-ASTORIA Assembling at Kaufman Studios opportunity to learn more about College. at 11:00 am Italian and Italian American 301 Park Avenue, Manhattan Contact: Angie Markham culture and heritage. Sponsored Contact: Prof. Franco 718-204-2444; by Garibaldi-Meucci Museum. Maddalena 914-606-6794 6:00 – 11:30 pm Black Tie )D[ Contact: Stephanie [email protected] [email protected] Lundegard 718-442-1608 Gala Dinner honoring 2016

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October 10 Columbus Day Parade The Lt. MANHATTAN Det. Joseph Fifth Avenue, Manhattan Petrosino Association of 12:00 Noon America: Breakfast The Italian American Women’s ROCKERFELLER CENTER Center takes pride in celebrating 30 Rockefeller Center, Columbus’s vast discovery of Lower Level Manhattan America. We recognize the myriad accomplishments of 9:00 – 10:30 am Italian-American women in Annual Columbus Day WKHÀHOGVRIVFLHQFHPHGLFLQH government, education, business, sports and the arts. Columbus Day Join in the march to promote Mass the rich heritage and culture CATHEDRAL OF ST. of Italian Americans. Men and PATRICK children are welcome. 50th Street and Fifth Columbus Avenue, Manhattan Parade on 5th Avenue 9:30 – 10:30 am AIAE, Association of Italian His Eminence Timothy American Educators Executive Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop Directors, Board of Directors of New York, celebrates and Members at large will march Mass. Sponsored by the Italian on 5th Avenue in New York Apostolate of the Archdiocese City to celebrate Christopher of New York in cooperation Columbus and his discoveries. with the Columbus Citizens October 11 Foundation. Contact: Marguerite Zappa Traditional Italian 212-249-9923; Recipes: How to make ID[ Ravioli, Tortelli [email protected] di Zucca, and Turtei 2FWREHU%URQ[%RURXJK3UHVLGHQW·V,WDOLDQ+HULWDJH WESTCHESTER and Culture Month Celebration. Borough President, Hon. ITALIAN CULTURAL 5XEHQ'LD]-USUHVHQWV8II-RVHSK6FLDPHZLWKWKH2IÀFLDO Columbus Day CENTER Proclamation for 2016 Italian Heritage and Culture Month. Parade 1 Generoso Pope Place, MANHATTAN Tuckahoe, NY Fifth Avenue from 44th to Admission: Members: 72nd Street, Manhattan $50; Non-Members: $60 University 6:00 pm Members of the Exchanges and University of Calabria will DP²SP 2:00 pm The typical, Collaborations: discuss the possibilities of Columbus Citizens Foundation authentic ravioli recipe comes Università della collaborative research and proudly presents the 72nd from the region of Emilia Calabria international projects that deal Annual Columbus Day Parade Romagna, where ravioli are JOHN D. CALANDRA with both the humanities and honoring 2016 Grand Marshal stuffed with meats, tortelli ITALIAN AMERICAN socio-economics. Panelists will Robert V. LaPenta, Chairman, are usually made with winter INSTITUTE also include local interested CEO and Founder of Aston VTXDVKDQGWRUWHLDUHÀOOHGZLWK 25 West 43rd parties. Sponsored by the John Capital, LLC. Sponsored by the greens and herbs. Must register Street, 17th Floor, D. Calandra Italian American Columbus Citizens Foundation. in advance and prepay. Manhattan Institute and the University of Broadcast live from 12:00 – 3:00 Contact: Patrizia Calce Admission: free; open to the Calabria. pm, WABC-TV H[W public Contact: 212- 642-2094 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Begins October 12 Wednesdays Engagement. 1:30 pm An Opera Class at Contact: Winnie Brophy the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum 718-982-2100, with Professor Lou Barrella. ID[ This six week class will elicit an [email protected] appreciation for both seasoned opera lovers and newcomers alike. Now in its 3rd season, Adventures in the classes are appropriate for all opera devotees. Please with Fred join for a cultural experience Plotkin of intellectual stimulation and CASA ITALIANA ZERILLI- musical pleasure. Sponsored by MARIMÒ Garibaldi-Meucci Museum. NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Contact: Stephanie 24 West 12th Street, Lundegard 718-442-1608 Manhattan www.casaitaliananyu.org October 13 6:00 pm Casa Italiana International programming is subject to Coffee Hour in change. For updates please visit October 10, 2016: Staten Island Borough President James P. Oddo Celebration of www.casaitaliananyu.org and Historical Richmond Town celebrate Italian Heritage and Italian Heritage Contact: 212-998-8739, &XOWXUH0RQWKZLWKD)HVWLYDO5RPH7KURXJK5LFKPRQG7RZQ Month ID[ Hon. Borough President Oddo presents Uff. Joseph Sciame COLLEGE OF STATEN ZLWKWKH2IÀFLDO3URFODPDWLRQIRU,WDOLDQ+HULWDJHDQG Culture Month. Kim Petersen Oddo, Borough President Oddo, ISLAND, CUNY 8II6FLDPHDQG(G:LVHPDQ([HFXWLYH'LUHFWRUDQG&(2RI  2800 Victory Blvd., Building GIANNI Historical Richmond Town. 2A, Room 206, Staten Island RIVERA, Admission: free; open to the YESTERDAY public AND TODAY WESTCHESTER ITALIAN ²SP CULTURAL CENTER October 11 - 12 extensive research and The International One Generoso Pope Place, experience with the authentic Coffee Hour at the Center for Tuckahoe, NY Voices of the Tarantella dance and drumming Global Engagement is a time Admission: Members $30; Tarantate tradition from Southern Italy. In for social interaction and is 1RQ0HPEHUV CHERRY LANE ancient times, the Tarantella was also an ideal environment for THEATRE considered a ritual of healing the expression of ideas. The 6:30 pm Gianni 38 Commerce Street, DQGSXULÀFDWLRQFOHDQVLQJWKH monthly event also enables 5LYHUDWKH´*ROGHQ%R\µRI  Manhattan ERG\RI WKHSRLVRQRI WKH´ELWH students to meet new friends Italian Soccer, ex-champion Admission: $25; open of the tarantula.” out of a classroom setting. of the Milan and the Italian to the public Contact: Alessandra Belloni Moreover, students interested National Soccer Team, will 646-322-4637 in studying abroad, especially SUHVHQWKLV´$XWRELRJUDSK\RI  8:00 pm In observation of [email protected] Domestic Violence Awareness to Italy, are encouraged to a Champion.” Gianni Rivera Month in October, Alessandra October 12 join this month’s gathering, was one of the greatest Italian so that they can begin to football players of all time. In Belloni and her ensemble “Italian Opera: understand more about Italy his twenty-year career he played Daughters of Cybele will revive /AŃA?PEKJKB through discussions. Everyone almost exclusively in Milan. their acclaimed music and Life!” WKHDWUHSURGXFWLRQ´9RLFHVRI is welcome to bring their own Rivera has won everything GARIBALDI-MEUCCI the Tarantate,” an all-women’s music, tapes, and pictures from that a football player can MUSEUM show featuring traditional music, their own countries to share. aspire. The book comprises 420 Tompkins Avenue, dance and drumming along Refreshments will be served. In over 500 pages of emotions, Staten Island with stories from real women’s celebration of Italian Heritage revelations, pictures, stories, and Admission: $125; $110 experiences of overcoming Month in October, refreshments newspaper articles. Through for members; open to abuse and oppression. The will feature Italian cuisine. family memoirs, articles, photos the public show is based on Belloni’s Sponsored by Center for Global and writings, it represents a garibaldimeuccimuseum.org

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Critical Made in Italy Part I: A Panel on Design January 12, 2016: Leonardo da Vinci Award Ceremony honoring Dr. Robert C. Gallo, M.D, Homer & Martha Gudelsky Distinguished Professor in Medicine and Director of the Institute of Human MONTCLAIR STATE 9LURORJ\DWWKH8QLYHUVLW\RI 0DU\ODQG6FKRRORI 0HGLFLQHZLWK0LQLVWHU1DWDOLD4XLQWDYDOOH)RUPHU UNIVERSITY Consul General of New York, with Mrs. Gallo, and the IHCC-NY Board Members at the Italian 1 Normal Ave. Montclair, Consulate in New York. NJ Admission: free; open to the public October 14 October 14 - 15 October 15

6:30 - 8:30 pm The Medici National Italian Presented in Giorgio de Dynasty: The American connection to the Chirico – Giulio Role of the Foundation’s ´6HWWLPDQDGHOOD Paolini / Giulio Renaissance Woman 41st Anniversary Gala lingua italiana,” the panel Paolini – Giorgio de WESTCHESTER ITALIAN Weekend embraces the 2016 theme Chirico CULTURAL CENTER (The Italian Language and CENTER FOR ITALIAN MARRIOTT WASHINGTON 1 Generoso Pope Place, Creativity: Brands and Habits, MODERN ART WARDMAN PARK HOTEL Tuckahoe, NY Fashion and Design) through %URRPH6WUHHWWKÁRRU 2660 Woodley Road, NW, Admission: Members: WZRSUHVHQWDWLRQV´,WDOLDQ Manhattan Washington, DC $20; Non-Members: $25 Design as a Form of Life” by Admission: $10; Admission: prices vary; open to Daniele Balicco (EHESS Ecole Students and CIMA the public 10:30 am Renaissance women des hautes études en sciences members free; open to the were expected to know the VRFLDOHV DQG´7KH public (by reservation) )RURYHU\HDUVWKH1DWLRQDO classics and be charming. They Marshall Plan, Milano, MoMA, [email protected] Italian American Foundation’s were expected to inspire art Memphis: A Brief History Gala has been a staple of the but not create it. They were of Italian Design” by Wava All Day For its 2016-2017 Washington social calendar better educated than medieval Carpenter (Editor in Chief, VHDVRQ 2FWREHU²-XQH and an event that thousands of ZRPHQEXWKDGOLWWOHLQÁXHQFH Pamono). Sponsored by Inserra  &,0$ZLOOSUHVHQW Italians from across the United in politics. This presentation will Chair in Italian and Italian an exhibition exploring the States and Italy anticipate with analyze the life of the women American Studies, Montclair relationship between one of excitement every autumn. covering their education, dress, State University. Italy’s greatest living artists, Sponsored by the National hair and cosmetics, marriage Lecture Hall, Room 101, *LXOLR3DROLQL E DQGRQH Italian American Foundation. customs and responsibilities. Feliciano School of Business, of its greatest modern masters, Please call for further Must register in advance and Montclair State University the metaphysical painter Giorgio information. prepay. Contact: Teresa Fiore: de Chirico (1888-1978). Contact: Andrea Bartlett 202- Contact: Patrizia Calce 914- ÀRUHWH#PRQWFODLUHGX &RQWDFW+HDWKHU(ZLQJ 939-3118 H[W 646-370-3596 [email protected] [email protected]

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alongside your friends. Our chef will work closely with you and help you learn how to easily perfect a menu that you will want to recreate over and over again. Contact: Patrizia Calce H[W [email protected] October 16

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American Museum. Maddalena 914-606-6794 Contact: Janine Coyne 917- frank.maddalena@sunywcc. 755-3545 edu [email protected] La Lingua October 17 Italiana Nella Moda E Nel Study Abroad Design in Italy ITALIAN CULTURAL Information INSTITUTE IN NEW YORK Sessions at John Jay 686 Park Avenue, College/CUNY Manhattan LOCATION: TBA Admission: free; open to the public Come learn more about the winter and summer study- 6:00 pm A talk with Professor abroad programs in Florence, Eugenia Paulicelli and journalist Maria Teresa Cometto on the -XQH,WDOLDQ$PHULFDQ&RPPLWWHHRQ(GXFDWLRQ ,$&(  ,WDO\WKURXJKWKH2IÀFHRI *HQHUDO$VVHPEO\/5,ODULD&RVWD([HFXWLYH'LUHFWRU'RWW International Studies and Italian Language in fashion and design. In collaboration with &DUOR'DYROL'LUHFWRURI WKH(GXFDWLRQ2IÀFHRI WKH,WDOLDQ Programs (OISP) at John Jay &RQVXODWH*HQHUDOLQ1HZ

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An Appreciation I 500 Anni of Italian Food, Dell’Orlando Wine, and Furioso di Culture Ludovico Ariosto CASA BELVEDERE ITALIAN CULTURAL 79 Howard Avenue, Staten INSTITUTE IN NEW YORK Island 686 Park Avenue, Admission: $25; open Manhattan to the public Admission: free; open to the public SP´,WDOLDQ&XLVLQHµZKLFK is in itself a cultural expression, 6:00 pm A panel on the has become popular not only language of Ariosto’s in America, but in many far Orlando Furioso organized away places. The image of Italy in collaboration with CUNY itself brings up the following Hunter College and Graduate UHDFWLRQVWKHFRXQWU\RI ÀQH Center and NYU. food, pizza, gelato, spaghetti and Sponsored by the Italian espresso! This lecture presented Cultural Institute in New York. April 3, 2016: 48th Annual Scholarship Awards Gala of the Cellini by Louis Leonini, will trace how Contact: 212-879-4242 Charitable Foundation. Uff. Joseph Sciame and Hon. Thomas Di Italian cuisine developed over [email protected] Napoli, New York State Comptroller. centuries of social and political changes, with roots that go back Dialogues in Admission: free; open to the to the ancient world. Light fare Languages and October 18 public will be provided. Sponsored by Humanities: the Italian Cultural Foundation Political Stefano Salis: 7:00 pm at Casa Belvedere. Rhetoric in the Illustratori Screening of a Contact: Marian Rodi Presidential Campaign E Copertine docu-drama on the life of the 718-273-7660; CASA ITALIANA Editoriali ÀUVW,WDOLDQ$PHULFDQZRPDQ ID[ ZERILLI-MARIMÒ ITALIAN CULTURAL to be widely published, an LQIR#FDVDEHOHYHGHUHRUJ NEW YORK UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE IN NEW YORK internationally renowned author 24 West 12th Street, 686 Park Avenue, and activist dedicated to human October 18 Manhattan Manhattan rights, climate justice and ´7R,WDO\ZLWK/RYH www.casaitaliananyu.org Admission: free; open planetary survival. By award- Music and Songs of to the public ZLQQLQJÀOPPDNHU$QWRQ Italy” 6:00 pm Evangelista, the documentary DAVIS THEATRE GATEWAY Casa Italiana programming is 6:00 pm Stefano Salis, journalist portrays Daniela’s father’s CENTER subject to change. of the Cultural Weekly struggles as a poor Italian WESTCHESTER For updates please visit www. Supplement of the Italian immigrant who arrived in 1913 COMMUNITY COLLEGE casaitaliananyu.org 1HZVSDSHU,O6ROHRUHWDONV steerage passage to achieve 75 Grasslands Road, Contact: 212-998-8739, about Italian illustrators and notoriety as an inventor and Valhalla, NY ID[ book covers. In Italian. raise a tenacious daughter Admission: free; open Sponsored by the Italian of literary accomplishment. to the public October 20 - 21 Cultural Institute in New York. $PRQJWKHÀUVWMRXUQDOLVWV Contact: 212-879-4242 to integrate Deep South TV, 11:15 am Featuring singer Conference [email protected] Selma, 1961, in the struggle for Teo Ricciardella. The talented on occasion Civil Rights, Daniela went on to singer highlights popular Italian of the 500th Author and Activist: ÀJKWIRUZRPHQ·VULJKWVQXFOHDU melodies. Reception with pizza anniversary of The Daniela disarmament, peace, and climate and pasta will follow the show. PDAłNOPLQ>HE?=PEKJ $EKOABł0PKNUĢ justice. A Q&A and reception Sponsored by Italian Club of of Orlando Furioso by Film Screening, ZLWKWKHÀOPPDNHUDQGDXWKRU Westchester Community College Ludovico Ariosto Q&A, Reception follow the screening. Sponsored and WICC Foundation. CASA ITALIANA THE PLAYERS CLUB by The Players Club. Contact: Prof. Franco ZERILLI-MARIMÒ 16 Gramercy Park, &RQWDFW(YHQWV'LUHFWRU Maddalena 914-606-6794 NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Manhattan 212-475-6116 [email protected]

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:HVWWK6WUHHW0DQKDWWDQ www.casaitaliananyu.org Casa Italiana programming is subject to change. For updates please visit www. casaitaliananyu.org Contact: 212-998-8739, ID[ October 20

International Poetry Prize “GRADIVA” Final Ceremony STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY, CENTER FOR ITALIAN STUDIES Auditorium June 11, 2016: Members attending the Semi-annual Spring meeting of the Conference Melville Library of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations held at the Columbus Citizens E-4340 Foundation, NYC. Admission: free; open to the public language news magazine, and Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, about his legacy and life will also 5:30 pm the Tuscan Times, the insider’s Chopin, Liszt, Mendelssohn and be covered. Light reception will This event will celebrate, with guide to Tuscany. Join us for a Tchaikovsky who have captured precede the lecture at 6:30pm. LWVÀQDOFHUHPRQ\WKHZLQQHU conversation with Helen and the cultural spirit and style Lecture begins promptly at 7:00 of the fourth edition (2016) of networking with members over of Italy…Divertiamoci tutti! pm. Must register in advance the International Poetry Prize small plates and a guided tasting Sponsored by Italian American and prepay. GRADIVA – New York 2016. RI 5XIÀQR:LQHVDW0L*DUED Museum. Contact: Patrizia Calce Contact: Luigi Fontanella New York City’s authentic Contact: Dr. Joseph Scelsa H[W 631-476-6678; Tuscan wine bar. Visit NOIAW. 212-965-9000 [email protected] ID[ org to RSVP for this event and info@ItalianAmerican October 24 [email protected] for up to date information on all Museum.org of NOIAW’s fall cultural events. Italian-American Meet The Editor- Contact: Beth Connolly October 21 Contributions to in-Chief of The 212-642-2003 the US Florentine in [email protected] Andrea Del BMCC, CUNY NYC! Sarto, Hidden 199 Chambers Street, Italian Music Master of Manhattan MI GARBA by Non-Italian the Florentine Admission: free; open 129 4th Ave, Manhattan Composers Renaissance to the public Admission: $20 ITALIAN AMERICAN WESTCHESTER ITALIAN MUSEUM CULTURAL CENTER DP²SP 6:00 pm 155 Mulberry Street, 1 Generoso Pope Place, Italian and Italian American Thinking about moving Manhattan Tuckahoe, NY presentations and performances: to Italy? Curious about life as Admission: Suggested Admission: Members: live music in Italian, poetry an expatriate in the gorgeous donation $18; open to $20; Non-Members: $25 readings in Italian, discussions Renaissance city of Florence? the public of Italian-American literature, Or do you just want to indulge This presentation will introduce presentations of Italian your senses in an evening 6:30 pm Music has traditionally the greatest Florentine High LQÁXHQFHVRQ86ODZDQGPXFK celebrating la dolce vita italiana? been one of the cultural Renaissance painter after more. Sponsored by Borough The National Organization markers of Italy and appeals to Leonardo Da Vinci and of Manhattan Community of Italian American Women people of all lands. This DVD Michelangelo. His greatest College/CUNY. invites you to meet Helen presentation by Lou Barrella works as well as his methods Contact: Professor Tom Farrell, Editor-in-Chief of The will feature some of the world’s of painting and aesthetics will Means 212-220-8000 Florentine, Florence’s English- celebrated musical pieces by be introduced. Interesting facts [email protected]

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October 24 Conversation with byv Hofstra University: Italian Contact: 212-998-8739, Grazia D’Annunzio American Experience Series. ID[ “Italian CASA ITALIANA ZERILLI- Contact: Carol Mallison, Fibers in the MARIMÒ 0DQDJHURI (YHQWV Book Award American Quilt: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 516-463-5669 “The Bridge” A Patchwork of 24 West 12th Street, ITALIAN CULTURAL Feasts, Traditions and Manhattan Italian Music INSTITUTE IN NEW YORK Stories” www.casaitaliananyu.org by Non-Italian 686 Park Avenue, NASSAU COMMUNITY Composers Manhattan COLLEGE 6:30 pm Casa Italiana CASA Admission: free; open Rooms 252-253, CCB programming is subject to BELVEDERE to the public Building I Education Drive, change. 79 Howard Avenue, Garden City, NY For updates please visit www. Staten Island 6:00 pm Admission: free; open casaitaliananyu.org Admission: This event celebrates the second to the public Contact: 212-998-8739, suggested donation: \HDURI WKHERRNDZDUG´7KH ID[ $25; open to the Bridge,” aimed at reinforcing 9:00 am – 12:15 pm public the mutual understanding Session one will focus on the Author and between Italy and the USA by meaning of traditional feasts Activist: 7:00 pm Music has traditionally exposing the reading public to in Italian Americana. Session The Daniela been one of the cultural WKHEHVWZRUNVRI ÀFWLRQDQG two will explore Sicilian culture $EKOABł0PKNUĢ markers of Italy and appeals to QRQÀFWLRQUHFHQWO\UHOHDVHG in Italy and among American Film Screening, Q&A, people of all lands. This DVD in each country. The Award is immigrants. Reception presentation by Lou Barrella LQGHHGD´EULGJHµWKDWFRQQHFWV &RQWDFW'U6DOYDWRUH- HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY will feature some of the world’s two cultures. The publications LaGumina 516-572-7422 CULTURAL CENTER AND celebrated musical pieces by in English of last year’s Italian [email protected] ASSOCIATION OF ITALIAN Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, winners will be presented, and AMERICAN EDUCATORS Chopin, Liszt, Mendelssohn and the winners of this year’s award October 25 799 Hempstead Turnpike, Tchaikovsky who have captured will present their winning work. Hempstead, Long Island the cultural spirit and style The sponsors, organizers and “Study in Italy” Admission: free; of Italy…Divertiamoci tutti! administrators of the Award Information open to the public Sponsored by Italian Cultural are: Casa delle Letterature of Session Foundation at Casa Belvedere. the Rome Municipality (founder COLLEGE OF STATEN 7:00 pm Screening Contact: Marian Rodi and curator of the two sections, ISLAND, CUNY of a docu-drama on the life 718-273-7835 DQGVSRQVRURI WKHÀFWLRQ 2800 Victory Blvd., Building RI WKHÀUVW,WDOLDQ$PHULFDQ PDULDQ#FDVDEHOYHGHUHRUJ category for the American 2N, Room 006, Staten Island woman to be widely published, section); the National Italian Admission: free; open an internationally renowned October 26 American Foundation (NIAF, to the public author and activist dedicated PDLQVSRQVRURI WKHQRQÀFWLRQ to human rights, climate Presentation of category for the American), the 2:30 – 3:20 pm justice and planetary survival. Vento d’Europa American Embassy in Rome Learn how you can study for a %\DZDUGZLQQLQJÀOPPDNHU prize, in (main sponsor of both the semester, summer, or January, Anton Evangelista, the collaboration ÀFWLRQDQGQRQÀFWLRQFDWHJRULHV winter intersession through the documentary portrays Daniela’s with Ventotene Film for the Italian section), the College of Staten Island study father’s struggles as a poor Festival American Initiative for Italian abroad programs in Florence, Italian immigrant who arrived CASA ITALIANA Culture (AIFIC, sponsor and Tuscany, Rome and Venice. in 1913 steerage passage to ZERILLI-MARIMÒ administrator in the USA), Sponsored by College of Staten achieve notoriety as an inventor. NEW YORK UNIVERSITY and the Federazione Unitaria Island/CUNY. $PRQJWKHÀUVWMRXUQDOLVWV 24 West 12th Street, Scrittori Italiani. Here in the &RQWDFW-RKQ'XQOHDY\ to integrate Deep South TV, Manhattan 86´7KH%ULGJHµFROODERUDWHV 718-982-2100; Selma, 1961, in the struggle for www.casaitaliananyu.org with the Embassy of Italy ID[ Civil Rights. Daniela went on to and Italian Cultural Institute -RKQ'XQOHDY\#FVLFXQ\HGX ÀJKWIRUZRPHQ·VULJKWVQXFOHDU 6:00 pm Casa Italiana in Washington, the American disarmament, peace and climate programming is subject to Academy in Rome, the John D. AdDRESSing justice. A Q&A and reception change. Calandra Institute in New York, Style: Pat ZLWKWKHÀOPPDNHUDQGDXWKRU For updates please visit www. and the Italian Cultural Institute Cleveland in follow the screening. Sponsored casaitaliananyu.org in New York. Organizing

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Institutions: Italian Cultural College, CUNY. Sponsored by Visit NOIAW.org to RSVP for and work together, the result is Institute in New York and John the John D. Calandra Italian this event and for up to date wonderful. He is the founder D. Calandra Italian American American Institute, Queens information on all of NOIAW’s and CEO of We the Italians, the Institute. College/CUNY For further fall cultural events. online platform. Must register Contact: 212- 879-4242 information, see our website at and prepay. Limited seats. [email protected] www.qc.edu/calandra. Please Contact: Beth Connolly The presentation will be note that seating is limited, and 212-642-2003 followed by a sit-down dinner. October 27 we cannot reserve seats. [email protected] For information about the RSVP by calling 212-642-2094. dinner see our website wiccny. Andrea Doria: org. The event is complimentary Are the Meet Camilla Presentation for the guests who will be Passengers Trinchieri, of Vento attending the dinner. Saved? (2016) Luca Author of d’Europa prize, Guardabascio, dir. Seeking Alice in collaboration Contact: Patrizia Calce JOHN D. CALANDRA IRVINGTON PUBLIC with Ventotene Film H[W ITALIAN AMERICAN LIBRARY Festival [email protected] INSTITUTE 12 S Astor Street, CASA ITALIANA 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Irvington, NY ZERILLI-MARIMÒ ÁRRU EHWZHHQWK  Admission: free; open NEW YORK UNIVERSITY October 28 6th Avenues), to the public (advance 24 West 12th Street, Manhattan RSVP required) Manhattan Discussing Admission: free; open NOIAW.org www.casaitaliananyu.org the Present: to the public Looking to the www.qc.edu/calandra 6:00 pm Join the National 6:00 pm Casa Italiana Future Organization of Italian programming is subject to JOHN D. CALANDRA 6:00 pm In 1956 the MS American Women at the change. For updates please visit ITALIAN AMERICAN Stockholm rammed into the Irvington Public Library as www.casaitaliananyu.org INSTITUTE. Italian luxury ocean liner SS author and NOIAW Member HUNTER COLLEGE, CUNY Andrea Doria. For the 1,706 Camilla Trinchieri speaks Contact: 212-998-8739, North Dining Room passengers and crew, the about her new novel, Seeking ID[ 695 Park Avenue, incident could have been a Alice. Light refreshments will Manhattan catastrophe on the scale of be provided. Signed copies of Admission: free; the 1912 sinking of the RMS the book will be available for We The Italians. open to the public Titanic, but it was not. Media purchase. Seeking Alice is the Two Flags reports at the time downplayed gripping story of love and loss One Heart by ²SP the crew’s heroism and Captain that centers on Marco, an Italian Umberto Mucci This symposium will explore the Piero Calamai’s stewardship, diplomat, Alice, his American WESTCHESTER ITALIAN present state of education and and he felt disgraced for the wife, and their young children. CULTURAL CENTER competition as tools for new rest of his life. Calamai’s Stationed in German occupied 1 Generoso Pope Place, achievements within the largest words form the title of this Prague during World War Tuckahoe, NY technological revolution after docudrama, which delves II, Marco and Alice become Admission: Member: the Industrial Revolution of into the case, uncovering new enemies when the United States $25; Non-Member $30. the eighteen century. The focus information on the infamous enters the war, forcing Alice will be upon entrepreneurial incident. Pierette Domenica and the children to move from 6:30 pm One hundred practices in the United States Simpson, a survivor of the 3UDJXHWR5RPHDQGÀQDOO\ interviews conducted by the and Italy. The symposium will disaster, wrote and produced to Cernobbio in a desperate author, Umberto Mucci, with be followed by a reception WKHÀOPZKLFKGUDPDWL]HVKHU DWWHPSWWRÁHHWR6ZLW]HUODQG representatives of the Italian featuring wines and foods from experiences during the collision Through alternating passages community in the United States. Italy. Sponsored by the Italian and her arrival in New York narrated by Alice and daughter Each respondent has an original Language Inter-Cultural Alliance City. It features interviews Susie, readers shuttle back and point of view for analyzing the and the John D. Calandra Italian with maritime experts and forth between war-torn Europe relationship between Italy and American Institute. survivors and archival footage. and 1950s Massachusetts to the United States given their Hunter College, North Dining Post-screening discussion with search for answers and unravel history and activities. Every Room the director led by Joseph the mystery about what really conversation helps to strengthen Contact: Dr. Donna Chirico Sciorra, John D. Calandra Italian happened to Alice during the the argument that when Italy 718-262-2687 American Institute, Queens war. and the United States meet [email protected]

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Contact: Patrizia Calce Commonara, Director, Cultural October 28 October 28 - November 25 H[W Association: ArtMedia (Rome). [email protected] Sponsored by Center for Italian Andrea Doria: The Flood Studies, Stony Brook University. Are the ITALIAN ILICA CE* - For additional and updated Passengers CULTURAL Cultural Event program information and Saved? INSTITUTE IN NEW YORK HUNTER COLLEGE details, consult the Center for !K?QłHILNK@Q?A@ 686 Park Avenue, 695 Park Avenue, Italian Studies: by Andrea Doria Manhattan Manhattan www.stonybrook.edu/ Project, LLC. Admission: free; Italianstudies open to the public 6:00 – 11:00 pm Contact: Jo Fusco WESTCHESTER ITALIAN The annual awards gala of 631-632-7444; CULTURAL CENTER 10:00 am – 5:00 pm the Italian Language Inter- ID[ \HDUVDIWHUWKHÁRRGRI 1 Generoso Pope Cultural Alliance. This year’s [email protected] the Arno in Florence. A Place, Tuckahoe, recipients include NYC Fire photographic exhibit of color NY Commissioner Danny Nigro October 30 Admission: pictures taken by an American and the National Organization Members: $25; Non-Members: photographer who witnessed of Italian American Women. The Italians of Staten $30 the event. Tickets required. Sponsored Island Lecture Sponsored by the Italian by the Italian Language Inter- GARIBALDI-MEUCCI On the 60th anniversary of the Cultural Institute in New York. Cultural Alliance. MUSEUM tragedy of the Andrea Doria, Contact: 212-879-4242 Contact: Dr. Donna Chirico 420 Tompkins Avenue, we are proud to present the [email protected] 718-262-2687 Staten Island GRFXÀOP$QGUHD'RULD$UH SUHVLGHQW#LOLFDLWY Admission: $10; $5 for the Passengers Saved? The October 29 members; open to the public ÀOPZULWWHQDQGSURGXFHGE\ October 29 & 30 Pierette Domenica Simpson, Family Cooking 2:00 pm Patricia Salmon uses vivid dramatizations of Classes: Spooky Center for Italian will give a presentation Pierette’s immigration, her Treats with the Studies at Stony on the Italians of Staten Island. nightmare on the Atlantic, and Family Brook Annual She is a retired Curator of her arrival in the New World. WESTCHESTER ITALIAN Film Festival History from the Staten Island Accompanied by interviews CULTURAL CENTER STONY BROOK Museum. She has authored the with maritime experts, 1 Generoso Pope Place, UNIVERSITY’S WANG books: Realms of History: The survivors and divers, along with Tuckahoe, NY CENTER THEATRE Cemeteries of Staten Island, The astounding archival footage, Admission: Children Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, Staten Island Ferry, A History, WKHÀOPZLOOUHYHDOWKHUHVHDUFK fee: Members $30, Non- NY Murder & Mayhem on Staten published in her two books: 0HPEHUV3DUHQW  Admission: free; open to the Island and Murderers and Mysteries Alive on the Andrea Doria! The Child fee: Members $55, Non- public of the Forgotten Borough. She is Greatest Sea Rescue in History, Members 65; Additional person: currently working on her next and I Was Shipwrecked on the Members $30, Non-Members October 29 - 3:00 – book The Bridge and Staten Island Andrea Doria! The Titanic of  9:00 pm Unplanned Chaos and Disorder. the 1950s. With the participation October 30 - 2:00 – 8:00 pm Her latest book is entitled Staten of Pierette Domenica Simpson 2:00 pm Menu: Ghost mini Program as currently Island’s Brewery Barons. and movie director Luca Pizzas, Creepy Brain Popcorn, formulated: Sponsored by Garibaldi-Meucci Guardabascio. A reception with and Severed Finger Cookies 7KLV\HDUWKH&HQWHU·VÀOP Museum. the director will precede the Don’t let the menu scare you IHVWLYDOZLOOSUHVHQW´,WDO\ Contact: Stephanie screening at 6:30 pm. Screening away! These treats are not on Screen Today Project.” Lundegard 718-442-1608 to begin promptly at 7:00 pm. only spooky, but tasty as well. A two day event at Stony garibaldimeuccimuseum.org Must register in advance and Grab the kids and come in for Brook University to promote prepay. Halloween themed spooky class Italian contemporary cinema, that will have you and your historical in nature and designed “Gotta Sing” Contact: Patrizia Calce whole family excited to try new VSHFLÀFDOO\IRU1HZ

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Admission: $12; Teens Museum. ,WDO\WKURXJKWKH2IÀFHRI Lillyrose Veneziano Broccia, - $5; Children – free; &RQWDFW3URI&DY3KLOLS- International Studies and University of Pennsylvania; open to the public 'L1RYR Programs (OISP) at John Jay Ilaria Serra, Florida Atlantic info@americanitalian College. University; and Mario Costa, 3:00 Regina Opera Company museum.org &RQWDFW(PLO\$KPHWDM La Guardia High School of soloists will present a two-hour Study Abroad Coordinator Music & Art and Performing concert of popular selections November 1 212-887-6105 Arts. Symposium Chair: Prof. and Italian songs. Sponsored by Event in collaboration ID[ Enza Antenos (Montclair State Regina Opera Company. with Save Venice, [email protected] University). Participants will Contact: Fran Garber Talk by Heather be awarded seven professional 718-259-2772 Nolin November 4 credits. The Coccia-Inserra [email protected] CASA ITALIANA Teaching Italian Award for Excellence and ZERILLI-MARIMÒ Symposium Innovation in the Teaching of October 31 NEW YORK UNIVERSITY - Workshop: Italian (K-12) will be presented 24 West 12th Street, Meeting on this occasion. Annual Italian Manhattan IX - EduMusica: &RQWDFW&DY0DU\$QQ5H American www.casaitaliananyu.org Music in the Italian Ph.D., Director Heritage Curriculum 973-655-4038 Reception 6:30 pm Casa Italiana MONTCLAIR STATE ID[ YORK COLLEGE, CUNY programming is subject to UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY [email protected] ROOM 2D01 change. For updates please visit HALL CONFERENCE 9420 Guy R Brewer www.casaitaliananyu.org CENTER (7TH FLOOR) Boulevard, Jamaica, Contact: 212-998-8739, 1 Normal Avenue, Understanding NY ID[ Montclair, NJ Italian Admission: free; Members only Admission: $50 registration Renaissance November 1 & 3 fee for teachers; $25 fee for Paintings: 5:00 - 7:00 pm Italian Heritage and graduate students and An Appreciation of Sample regional wines and Culture at York student teachers Drawing, and Design cuisine while listening to Italian College/CUNY WESTCHESTER ITALIAN music and playing bocce. YORK COLLEGE DPSP CULTURAL CENTER Sponsored by York College/ 9420 Guy R Brewer Ninth in a series of all-day 1 Generoso Pope Place, CUNY. Boulevard, Jamaica, NY professional development Tuckahoe, NY Contact: Donna Chirico Admission: free; Members only programs for teachers of Admission: Members: $20; 718-262-2687 Italian at all levels, consisting Non-Members: $25 [email protected] 12:00 - 2:00 pm each of a keynote presentation, day panel discussion and four 7KLVÀUVWLQDVHULHV October & November Come and see a intensive workshops (two hours of lectures on FXUUHQW,WDOLDQÀOP 7%' ZKLOH each). An annual signature understanding and Italian Culture enjoying some faculty-made collaboration between the appreciating Italian in America pizza and tiramisu. Coccia Institute for the Italian Renaissance Painting will focus Exhibit Sponsored by York College/ Experience in America and on the elements of drawing and ITALIAN HERITAGE CUNY. the Department of Spanish design in the production of the ASSOCIATION AND Contact: Samuel Ghelli and Italian at Montclair Italian Renaissance painting. MUSEUM 718-262-2462 State University. Sponsored Masterworks of various artists 1227 Central Avenue, [email protected] by the Coccia Institute, the will be shown with many Albany, NY November 2 Department of Spanish and examples to illustrate how line, $GPLVVLRQ Italian, and the Inserra Chair drawing, and design are essential Seniors; Children free Study Abroad in Italy in Italian and Italian American elements of any great artwork. Information Sessions Studies at Montclair State Light reception will precede the Monday, Thursday and Friday at John Jay University. Please join our lecture at 6:30 pm. All lectures 11:00 am – 2:00 pm; Saturday College/CUNY dynamic and experienced will begin promptly at 7:00 pm. and Sunday 12:00 – 3:00 pm LOCATION: TBA specialists in instructional Must register in advance and Paintings, sculptures, posters methodology in foreign prepay. and artifacts that carry out the Come learn more about the language: keynote speaker Contact: Patrizia Calce theme. Sponsored by American winter and summer study- Giuseppe (Beppe) Cavatorta, H[W Italian Heritage Association and abroad programs in Florence, The University of Arizona; [email protected]

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November 4Italian Welfare November 6 1 Generoso Pope Place, League’s Tuckahoe, NY Autumn in New Dr. Joseph Admission: Members: Lorenzo “Il York Luncheon Tromba Lecture $50; Non-Members: $60 *=CJEł?K‡ METROPOLITAN CLUB Series Event: WESTCHESTER 1 East 60th Street, Book Presentation: An 2:00 pm Onion calzone is a ITALIAN CULTURAL Manhattan Unlikely Union: The traditional Apulian recipe that CENTER Admission: $285; Love-Hate Story of boasts thousands of variations, 1 Generoso Pope open to the public New York’s Irish and not only provincial, but even Place, Tuckahoe, NY Italians, with Author, among family members. Join Admission: Members: 11:30 am The annual luncheon Paul Moses Chef Cathy as she shares her $20; Non-Members: $25 gala includes silent and STONY BROOK family recipe. Once bread OLYHDXFWLRQVDUDIÁHDQG UNIVERSITY and onions were the bread of 10:30 am Lorenzo de’ Medici presentations of award to Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, the poor, today these dishes was one of the most powerful honorees. This year will be the NY rediscover all the taste and the and enthusiastic patrons of the 96th anniversary. The event ÁDYRURI WUDGLWLRQ0XVWUHJLVWHU Renaissance. Also known as EHQHÀWV´,1RVWUL%DPELQLµ November 6 2:30 pm in advance and prepay. /RUHQ]RWKH0DJQLÀFHQWKHZDV – grant program for children Book Presentation: An Unlikely Contact: Patrizia Calce a magnate, diplomat, politician of Italian-American heritage Union: The Love-Hate Story of H[W and patron of scholars, artists with special needs. Sponsored New York’s Irish and Italians with [email protected] and poets. This presentation by Italian Welfare League. By author, Paul Moses, Professor will cover the amazing life of invitation, new guests welcome. of Journalism at Brooklyn Le Marche – this multi-talented Medici, his Contact: Patty Maniace College and former Newsday Come Discover LQÁXHQFHRQWKHDUWDQGFXOWXUH 212-861-8480; reporter and editor. the Heart of of his time, and the attempt on ID[ $XWKRU·V1RWH´:KHQ,WDOLDQ Italian Beauty his life. Must register in advance info@italianwelfareleague. LPPLJUDQWVÀUVWEHJDQDUULYLQJ CASA BELVEDERE and prepay. org in large numbers in New York 79 Howard Avenue, Contact: Patrizia Calce late in the 19th century, they Staten Island H[W Holiday’s soon found that their local Admission: suggested donation: [email protected] Treats & Gifts SROLFHRIÀFHUSDVWRUWHDFKHU IRU0HPEHUV November 5 WESTCHESTER IRUHPDQDQGHOHFWHGRIÀFLDO open to the public ITALIAN were most likely all Irish. Garibaldi- CULTURAL CENTER Decades of animosity followed. 7:00 pm Le Marche region is a Meucci Museum: 1 Generoso Pope Place, And then, in the decades after treasure still unknown to most 29th Annual Tuckahoe, NY World War II, the Irish and foreigners. The region boasts Fundraiser Luncheon Admission: Children Italians married each other on a DKLJKO\GLYHUVLÀHGODQGVFDSH LI GRECI’S STAATEN fee: Members $30, Non- large scale, turning rivalry into with blue mountains, sandy 697 Forest Avenue, Staten 0HPEHUV3DUHQW  romance.” Sponsored by Center beaches, and ancient hilltop Island, NY Child fee: Members $55, Non- for Italian Studies, Stony Brook villages. It also offers the Admission: $75 Members 65; Additional person: University. highest density of museums and Members $30, Non-Members Lecture Hall, Frank Melville art galleries in Italy. Introduced 11:00 – 3:00 pm  0HPRULDO/LEUDU\5RRP( by Dr. Mauro Peroni (Ph.D. in The Board of Commissioners Center for Italian Studies, Philosophy), who will illustrate of the Garibaldi-Meucci 2:00 pm Join in creating Contact: Jo Fusco what makes this region and its Museum cordially invites you delicious Italian biscotti that can 631-632-7444 people so unique, the program to its 29th Annual Fundraiser be given as gifts for teachers, ID[ will include the screening of a Luncheon, honoring: Minister friends and family members. josephine.fusco@stonybrook. PLQXWHGRFXPHQWDU\RQ/H Francesco Genuardi (Italian The holidays would not be the edu Marche’s extraordinary historical Consul General of Italy in same without the delicious mix and artistic heritage, as well as a New York); Maria Tamburri of simple ingredients to create November 8 wine tasting. Light fare will be (National Chair, NOIAW); warmth and joy for the holidays. Traditional provided. Sponsored by Italian Cristina Fontanelli (International Must register in advance and Italian Recipes: Cultural Foundation at Casa Soprano); and Colette Grillo prepay. Calzone di Belvedere. and Mildred Mancusi (GMM Contact: Patrizia Calce 914- Cipolle Contact: Marian Rodi 718- Commissioners). H[W WESTCHESTER ITALIAN ID[ Contact: Frances Cicero [email protected] CULTURAL CENTER PDULDQ#FDVDEHOYHGHUHRUJ 718-442-1608

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cuisine. Sponsored by the John November 96:30 pm Casa Italiana D. Calandra Italian American November 12 Eureka! The programming is subject to Institute, Queens College/ 2016 Annual Seminal Spirit change. CUNY. Please note that seating Congress: of Hellenic For updates please visit www. is limited, and we cannot reserve Showcasing Philosophy and casaitaliananyu.org seats. For further information, New Jersey Literature in Magna Contact: 212-998-8739, see our website at www.qc.edu/ Artists Graecia ID[ calandra ZIMMERLI ART MUSEUM WESTCHESTER ITALIAN RSVP by calling 212-642-2094. 71 Hamilton Street, New CULTURAL CENTER November 10 Brunswick, NJ 1 Generoso Pope Place, “The Great Admission: $15; open Tuckahoe, NY The Philip V. Statesman and to the public Admission: Members: Cannistraro Soldier, Prince $20; Non-Members: $25 Seminar Series Eugene of Savoy, as 2:30 - 7:30 pm The 2016 in Italian American Collector, Botanist Congress will feature Among the great cornerstone Studies and Naturalist” presentations from prominent cultures of the pre-Latin world, Al Dente: Food in Italy THE KNICKERBOCKER local Italian artists and will the formidable forces of the between the Local and CLUB be immediately followed by Phoenicians, Carthaginians, the Global 2 East 62nd Street, a reception featuring heavy Etruscans and Persians all Fabio Parasecoli, The Manhattan hors d’oeuvres and musical enjoyed their glorious moments New School Admission: $125 for entertainment as guests will in the Mediterranean sun. JOHN D. CALANDRA lecture and reception; open to have the opportunity to However, there was one ITALIAN AMERICAN the public explore the museum’s galleries. particular civilization which INSTITUTE Advanced registration required ÁRXULVKHGWKHUHPRUHYLYLGO\ 25 West 43rd Street, 6:00 pm This is the fourteenth at: NJItalianHeritage.org/ than any other: the ancient WKÁRRU EHWZHHQ LQWKHVHULHVRI\HDUO\´6DYR\ Congress. Sponsored by: Greeks. These 8th Century BC 5th & 6th Avenues), History Lectures.” This series New Jersey Italian Heritage Greeks and their successors Manhattan focuses on the political, Commission. came bearing splendid gifts Admission: free; open to the economic and cultural roles Contact: Robert DiBiase which still illuminate and public that the Savoy Dynasty played Commission@ delight us to this day. In western www.qc.edu/calandra in Europe in its long history NJItalianHeritage.org civilization, intellectual thought and, in particular, in the Italian was born in the Greek mind, 6:00 pm Food products and nation. Sponsored by American November 15 and the priceless patrimony of practices in Italy are the result Foundation of Savoy Orders. Afternoon their philosophy and literature of centuries-old processes of Contact: Larissa VanDuser Movie: Corpo has no peer. The thought- migration, colonization, and 212-972-1100 Celeste provoking presentation will hybridization, marked by the ODULVVDYDQGXVHU#DROFRP WESTCHESTER study the profound imprint of needs of commerce as well as ITALIAN CULTURAL Greek thought and expression those of power and politics. Italian Religion CENTER on the minds of their greatest These dynamics began in pre- and Superstition 1 Generoso Pope pupils – the Romans- and also Roman times and continue to MARCUS CHRIST Place, Tuckahoe, others. Must register in advance this day. In the present, while HALL NY and prepay. the global diffusion of the 1420 Jericho Turnpike, Admission: Members: free; Contact: Patrizia Calce cuisines of Italy is celebrated, New Hyde Park, NY Non-Members: $15 H[W the impact of the growing Admission: free; open [email protected] presence of immigrants in to the public Thirteen year-old Marta Italy as crop producers, food has recently moved back Adventures in entrepreneurs, and consumers 7:30 pm Salvatore Primeggia to Southern Italy with her Italian Opera cannot be discounted. In this will speak on Italian Religion mother and older sister and with Fred presentation, Fabio Parasecoli, and Superstition. A blend of LVVWUXJJOLQJWRÀQGKHU Plotkin author of Al Dente: A History folklore and religious beliefs. place. She restlessly tests the CASA ITALIANA of Food in Italy (Reaktion Sponsored by Cellini Lodge boundaries of an unfamiliar ZERILLI-MARIMÒ %RRNV GLVFXVVHVKRZ #2206, OSIA. city and the catechism of the NEW YORK UNIVERSITY these historical dynamics are Contact: Jean Gagliardo Catholic Church. Learn the 24 West 12th Street, Manhattan often erased by romanticism 516-935-5084 inner workings of this Roman casaitaliananyu.org and nostalgia about Italian [email protected] Catholic community through

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0DUWD·VH\HV7KHÀOPZDV Institute of Technology, Free Sneak-Peek JOHN D. CALANDRA nominated at the Cannes Film SUNY. Sponsored by the John Performance of ITALIAN AMERICAN Festival 2011 and at the David D. Calandra Italian American Don Giovanni INSTITUTE di Donatello Awards 2012 for Institute, Queens College/ OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Best New Director. Registration CUNY. Please note that seating HELP SCHOOL Floor, Manhattan is required. Directed by Alice is limited, and we cannot reserve AUDITORIUM Admission: free; open to the Rohrwacher (2011). seats. For further information, 5902 6th Avenue, public Contact: Patrizia Calce see our website at www.qc.edu/ Brooklyn H[W calandra Admission: free; open 6:00 pm Join [email protected] RSVP by calling 212-642-2094. to the public writer, poet, and photographer Eleanor M. “Documented Come sta 7:30 pm A free, fully-staged Imperato for the opening Italians” Film & l’italiano? The performance of Mozart’s Don reception of Doors of Memory/ Video Series Present and Giovanni presented with piano Porte della Memoria, her If Only I Were That Future of Italian accompaniment and English photographic essay on exhibit Warrior (2015) Language and Culture supertitles. The performance at the John D. Calandra Italian Valerio Ciriaci, dir. Studies features Regina Opera’s American Institute from JOHN D. CALANDRA MONTCLAIR STATE understudies. Sponsored by November 17, 2016 to March ITALIAN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY Regina Opera Company. 15, 2017. In this photographic INSTITUTE 1 Normal Avenue, Contact: Fran Garber essay, she seeks to share the 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Montclair, NJ 718-259-2772 sense of rootedness to her ÁRRU EHWZHHQWK  Admission: free; open [email protected] birthplace, Avella, that is 6th Avenues), to the public embodied by its old doors and Manhattan November 16 windows. They provided her Admission: free; 6:30 - 8:30 pm The round table Recital: with an appreciation of her open to the public includes presentations from Magdalena town’s past and of the lives of www.qc.edu/calandra H[SHUWVLQWKHÀHOG'HQQLV Baczewska her ancestors. The doors also Looney (Modern Language (Pianist) served as openings into her 6:00 pm If Only I Were That Association, Programs and THE ITALIAN ACADEMY, childhood memories. A book by Warrior is a feature-length ADFL Department); David COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY the same title, in both English GRFXPHQWDU\ÀOP PLQ  Ward (Wellesley College): 1161 Amsterdam Avenue, and Italian, was published in focusing on the Italian ´1HZVIURP1HZ(QJODQG Manhattan connection with the project and occupation of Ethiopia in The October 1 State of the Admission: free; will be available for purchase 1935. Following the recent Discipline Event, a Report”; and open to the public at the event. Doors of Memory/ construction of a monument Gabriella Romani (Associate www.italianacademy. Porte della Memoria is a memoir in dedicated to Fascist General Professor of Italian, Seton Hall columbia.edu. prose and poetry of Imperato’s 5RGROIR*UD]LDQLWKHÀOP University, and elected member early years and subsequent visits addresses the unpunished war of COM.IT.ES, Consular 7:00 pm Sonatas by Domenico to Avella. A brief overview crimes he and others committed 'LVWULFWRI3KLODGHOSKLD ´:KDW Scarlatti, Baldassare, Galuppi of Avella’s history is also in the name of Mussolini’s Can the COM.IT.ES Do to and others. Co-sponsored by included. Richly illustrated with imperial ambitions. The stories Promote Locally the Italian the Department of Music, the photographs on exhibit, RI WKUHHFKDUDFWHUVÀOPHGLQ Language and Culture? Past Columbia University. For the book contains additional present-day Ethiopia, Italy, Errors and Future Possibilities.” more information visit: www. photographs of doors as well and the United States, take the The Consul General of New italianacademy.columbia.edu. as many views of the town and audience on a journey through York Francesco Genuardi Contact: 212-854-4996, its iconic sites. Of the project, the living memories and the will give the introductory ID[ 0V,PSHUDWRVD\V´,KRSHWKDW tangible remains of the Italian remarks. Sponsored by Inserra viewers, immigrants or not, occupation of Ethiopia—a Chair in Italian and Italian November 17 will feel that primeval pull that journey that crosses generations American Studies, Montclair Doors of birthplace elicits in our hearts, and continents to today’s United State University. Lecture Hall, Memory/Porte without diminishing the strong States. This often overlooked Room 101, Feliciano School of della Memoria identity we feel for the place we legacy still ties the fates of two Business, Opening Reception call home.” nations and their peoples. Contact: Teresa Fiore: Presented by NOlAW in Post-screening discussion with ÀRUHWH#PRQWFODLUHGX collaboration with the John Contact: Beth Connolly the director led by AnneMarie D. Calandra Italian American 212-642-2003 Tamis-Nasello, Fashion Institute [email protected]

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November 18November 18 - Janurary 14 1 Generoso Pope Place, December 1 Tuckahoe, NY Imagined Places Presepio Admission: Members: The Philip V. and Fragile Napoletano 1RQ0HPEHUV Cannistraro Landscapes: WESTCHESTER Seminar Series Italian American ITALIAN CULTURAL SP2SHUDLQIRXUDFWV in Italian Presepi in New York CENTER presented by the artists of American Studies City Lecture 1 Generoso Pope Place, NYC based Amore Opera. “No One Helped”: WESTCHESTER ITALIAN Tuckahoe, NY Amore Opera’s performers Kitty Genovese, New CULTURAL CENTER Admission: Suggested ZLOOSUHVHQWWKHLU´2SHUDLQ York City, and the One Generoso Pope Place, donation: adults $10, Brief ” presentation of La Myth of Urban Apathy Tuckahoe, NY children 18 years of age and Bohème. Experience the passion Marcia M. Gallo, Admission: Member: under $5 of La Bohème during this, ever University of Nevada, free; Non-Member $25 popular, abridged 90-minute Las Vegas On display November 18, 2016 performance. This performance JOHN D. CALANDRA 6:30 pm Folklorist Joseph WKURXJK-DQXDU\ is both sure to entertain opera ITALIAN AMERICAN Sciorra discusses the aesthetics Nativity scenes are very popular veterans and is a fabulous INSTITUTE and uses of contemporary in Italy and are generally found introduction to the splendor :HVWUG6WUHHWWKÁRRU Italian American presepi in every household during the of opera for those that haven’t (between 5th & 6th (crèches) in New York City. holiday season. The nativity experienced it before. A gala Avenues), Manhattan The domestic presepio is originated in Italy in the 13th hors d’oeuvres reception with Admission: free; open not a mere manger scene but century when St. Francis of the artists will conclude the to the public the Nativity situated in the Assisi asked Giovanni Vellita event. Must register in advance Lilliputian landscape of an of the village of Greccio to and prepay. SP7KHUDSHDQG Italian hill town fashioned from create a manger scene. During Contact: Patrizia Calce murder of Kitty Genovese in cardboard buildings and grocery the 17th and 18th centuries, the H[W Kew Gardens, Queens, has bag mountains. Bricolage and nativity was turned into an art [email protected] become one of America’s most IHVWLYHLQWHQVLÀFDWLRQGHÀQHWKH form in Naples and included infamous true-crime stories. aesthetics of New York presepi, representation of daily life in It began when a front-page with scores and sometimes the city at that time. Today, Regina Opera report in The New York Times KXQGUHGVRI ÀJXUHVÀOOLQJ many artisans are dedicated to Presents Don incorrectly claimed that thirty- the diorama. The inexpensive the craft of creating handmade Giovanni with eight witnesses to the crime did SODVWHUDQGSODVWLFÀJXULQHVDUH ÀJXUHVIRUSUHVHSL3UHVHSLR Full Orchestra nothing to help, fueling fears not museum quality collectibles Napoletano represents our rich OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL of apathy and urban decay. but are part of an ephemeral cultural and spiritual traditions. HELP SCHOOL Genovese’s life, including her artistic assemblage and theatric It portrays a bustling village AUDITORIUM lesbian relationship, was erased presentation constituting a located at the base of Mount 5902 6th Avenue, in media accounts that focused holistic creative entity. For Vesuvius. The landscape is Brooklyn on her uncaring neighbors. New York Italian Americans, handcrafted in wood, cork and Admission: $25; ,Q´1R2QH+HOSHGµ0DUFLD the presepio is enlivened by SDSLHUPkFKpZKLOHWKHÀJXUHV Seniors/College Students - Gallo explores the story narrative and performance many standing over a foot tall, $20; open to the public behind the story of the crime, in the service of Christian are made of terra cotta, hemp the context in which it was pedagogy, autobiography and wire. For more information November 19, 20, 26, 27 reported, and its legacies, and family history, and the or to schedule a guided tour or 3:00 pm Regina Opera creating a counter-narrative strengthening of community JURXSYLVLWSOHDVHFDOO will present fully-staged to the myth of urban apathy, DIÀOLDWLRQ 8700 performances of Mozart’s while honoring Genovese’s A holiday reception celebrating Contact: Patrizia Calce 914- Don Giovanni. The opera life. Sponsored by the John the opening of the Westchester H[W will be presented with a D. Calandra Italian American Italian Cultural Center’s annual [email protected] 35-piece orchestra and English Institute, Queens College/ display of Presepio Napoletano supertitles. Sponsored by Regina CUNY. John D. Calandra Italian will follow. Must register and November 19 Opera Company. American Institute. Please note prepay. Limited seats. La Boheme Contact: Fran Garber that seating is limited, and we Contact: Patrizia Calce by Giacomo 718-259-2772 cannot reserve seats. H[W Puccini [email protected] For further information, see our [email protected] WESTCHESTER ITALIAN website at www.qc.edu/calandra CULTURAL CENTER RSVP by calling 212-642-2094.

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This presentation will cover 6:30 pm Join as the Holiday December 2 the accomplishments of two Season is celebrated for December 12 powerful women, Caterina, who the opening of Presepio Writers Read Series Understanding became the Queen of France 1DSROHWDQRDWWKHÀUVW7RPEROD Dana Spiotta Italian under unbelievable hardships, Gala Fundraising Event. The Reads from Renaissance and the last Medici woman, event will feature: live music, Innocents and Paintings: An Anna Maria Luisa, and her gift sumptuous specialty dinner Others (Scribner, Appreciation of Color to Florence. Must register in buffet, Italian wine and theme 2016) and Light advance and prepay. cocktails, holiday desserts, JOHN D. CALANDRA WESTCHESTER ITALIAN Contact: Patrizia Calce valuable prizes given out in the ITALIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER H[W 7RPEROD5DIÁHVLOHQWDXFWLRQ 25 West 43rd Street, 1 Generoso Pope Place, [email protected] gift bags, and holiday photo- WKÁRRU EHWZHHQ Tuckahoe, NY opps in front of the majestic 5th & 6th Avenues), Admission: Christmas tree. Must register Manhattan Members: $20; Non- December 6 in advance and prepay. Kindly Admission: free; open to the Members: $25 Traditional RSVP by December 1, 2016. public Italian Recipes: Contact: Patrizia Calce www.qc.edu/calandra This second installment of a Cartellate H[W series on understanding and WESTCHESTER ITALIAN [email protected] 6:00 pm Dana Spiotta’s appreciating Italian Renaissance CULTURAL CENTER acclaimed new novel is about Painting will focus on the 1 Generoso Pope Place, two women, best friends, elements of color and light. December 10 Tuckahoe, NY who grow up in Los Angeles Masterworks of various artists Admission: Members: Yummy Struffoli in the 1980s and become will be shown with many $50; Non-Members: WESTCHESTER ÀOPPDNHUV0HDGRZDQG examples to offer the attendee a $60 ITALIAN Carrie have everything in viewing of how color and light CULTURAL common—except their views are essential elements of any 2:00 pm Cartellate are a CENTER on sex, power, movie-making, great artwork. Light reception traditional Christmas culinary 1 Generoso Pope Place, and morality. Their lives collide will precede the lecture at 6:30 tradition in Puglia. These are Tuckahoe, NY with Jelly, a loner whose most pm. Lecture begins promptly strips of dough, rolled out Admission: Children fee: intimate experiences are on at 7:00 pm. Must register in paper-thin (this is where the Members $30, Non-Members the telephone. As part of this advance and prepay. name comes from: carta = 3DUHQW &KLOGIHH event, Dana Spiotta will be Contact: Patrizia Calce paper). The strips are then Members $55, joined in conversation with H[W arranged into elaborate rose- Non-Members 65; Joseph Salvatore, The New [email protected] shaped pastries, which are then Additional person: School. Sponsored by the John deep fried in oil. Drained, they Members $30, Non-Members D. Calandra Italian American December 3 are then drenched in vincotto,  Institute, Queens College/ a cooked-down, wine-based CUNY. Two Medici syrup. Must register in advance 2:00 pm There is no Please note that seating is Women and prepay. Christmas without struffoli! limited, and we cannot reserve WESTCHESTER Contact: Patrizia Calce This Neapolitan recipe has seats. ITALIAN CULTURAL H[W been passed down from one RSVP by calling 212-642-2094 CENTER [email protected] generation to another and it 1 Generoso Pope Place, would be inconceivable to December 13 Tuckahoe, NY December 9 have a Natale without these Afternoon Movie: La Admission: Members: $20; little scrumptious fried balls Stanza del Figlio Non-Members: $25 1st Annual of dough. Come join the fun WESTCHESTER Tombola Gala and make this easy holiday treat ITALIAN CULTURAL 10:30 am The Medici Fundraising an irresistible dessert any time CENTER women managed to carry out Event of the year. Must register in 1 Generoso Pope political activity on behalf WESTCHESTER ITALIAN advance and prepay. Place, Tuckahoe, of the family through the CULTURAL CENTER NY networks they created not only 1 Generoso Pope Contact: Patrizia Calce Admission: Members: within Florence, but beyond in Place, Tuckahoe, NY H[W free; Non-Members: $15 5RPHDQGHYHQIXUWKHUDÀHOG Admission: Members: [email protected] through their familial ties to 1RQ0HPEHUV The Son’s Room tells the tale of Popes Leo X and Clement VII.

54 | IHCC-NY | September-December 2016 EVENTS CALENDAR a happy, middle class family she learns about the true spirit whose lives are turned upside of Christmas when a special   down when their teenage son someone gives her a gift that she Italian Language )D[  dies in a tragic accident. The will never forget! Programs are Resources [email protected] movie won the Palme d’Or two hours long. Children under www.GaribaldiMeucciMuseum.org at the Cannes Film Festival age 5 must be accompanied by a An array of learning Howard Beach Columbus in 2001, as well as numerous parent. Must register in advance opportunities is available to foster Italian language Day Foundation, Inc. awards at the David di and prepay. [email protected] Donatello Awards 2001, such Contact: Patrizia Calce acquisition for toddlers, children, teens and adults. The www.howardbeachcolumbusday. as Best Film, Best Actress H[W com (Laura Morante), and Best [email protected] following organizations are offering classes from basic to Music. Registration is required. advanced level skills: Italian American Committee Directed by Nanni Moretti December 18 RQ(GXFDWLRQ ,$&( (2001). $,$( $VVRFLDWLRQRI ,WDOLDQ 686 Park Ave LL Contact: Patrizia Calce 13th Annual $PHULFDQ(GXFDWRUV New York, NY 10021 H[W “Christmas in Hofstra University (212) 772-8755 [email protected] Italy” 321 New Academic Building, Fax: (212) 772-8756 WASHINGTON IRVING +HPSVWHDG1< [email protected] www.iacelanguage.org December 17 CAMPUS CONCERT HALL www.aiae.net 40 Irving Place, (Grammercy [email protected] ,WDOLDQ(GXFDWLRQDODQG Merry Christmas Park), Manhattan &XOWXUDO&HQWHU ,(&& with Strega Nona www.cristinafontanelli.com Camp Italia 38 Old Country Road Casa Colombo WESTCHESTER 380 Monmouth Street, ITALIAN CULTURAL 3:00 pm Starring Award- Garden City, NY 11530 [email protected] Jersey City, NJ 07302 CENTER winning Singer/ PBS-TV www.campitaliausa.org (201) 963-6332 1 Generoso Pope Place, Host for Andrea Bocelli & [email protected] Tuckahoe, NY Il Volo, Cristina Fontanelli. &DVD%HOYHGHUH7KH,WDOLDQ www.casacolombo.org Admission: Children Featuring the children of the Cultural Foundation, Inc. fee: Members $30, Little Language Studio of 79 Howard Avenue, Grymes The Federation of Italian 1RQ0HPEHUV Brooklyn, NY. Enjoy this annual Hill, NY 10301 American Organizations of One Parent & Child fee: NYC Holiday tradition! Hear (718) 273-7660 Queens, Inc. 29-21 21st Avenue, 0HPEHUV1RQ0HPEHUV mandolins playing! Children Fax: (718) 273-0020 Astoria, NY 11105 50; Special rate for family up to singing and dancing! Feel like [email protected] www.casa-belvedere.org   ÀYHSHRSOH0HPEHUV1RQ you’re in Italy at a great Italian )D[   Members $70 Christmas Party! Please call for ÀDR#MXQRFRP further information. Group Center for Italian Studies, 6WRQ\%URRN8QLYHUVLW\ www.ItalianFederation.com 2:00 pm Natale is by far the Tickets and Early Bird discounts 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, most important holiday of available! 1< Westchester Community the year in Italy, and family Contact: 212-217-6181   College/SUNY gatherings are the most [email protected] )D[   Italian for Children important part of the festivities. [email protected] 75 Grasslands Road, During this time, families Valhalla, NY reunite, spending time together Dorothea's House, Casa di Contact: Prof. Franco Maddalena celebrating old traditions Cultura Italiana   that have been passed down 120 John Street, 3ULQFHWRQ1- )D[   from one generation to the [email protected] next. Rediscover the magic of   Christmas, and join us as we [email protected] www.dorotheashouse.org/ Westchester Italian Cultural make traditional pizzelle and classes.html Center enjoy a special show featuring Generoso Pope Place, one of the most heartwarming Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, Tuckahoe, NY 10707 stories by Tomie DePaola: Order Sons of Italy in   Merry Christmas Strega Nona. America )D[   Laura Caparrotti, of Kairos 7RPSNLQV$YHQXH [email protected] Italy Theater, will take you Staten Island, NY 10305 www.wiccny.org into Strega Nona’s world as

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Bocce Tournament Italian Cooking Demonstration New York and Sicily October 10 September/October Day of Week: IRU+HDOWK\/LYLQJ 176-21 Wexford Terrace Colombo, Queen Isabella & 7XHV7KXUV²SP October Day of Week: Admission: members only Vespucci will greet the students as New Italian Club students will 7XHVGD\SP Contact: Mr. Maurantonio they arrive to school. learn to play Bocce and compete In order to promote healthy eating 718-287-2120 J. Irving Baylis Elementary School in teams. Sponsored by The Mary DVH[HPSOLÀHGE\WKH0HGLWHUUDQHDQ [email protected] 580 Woodbury Road, Plainview, Syosset Louis Academy Italian Club. diet, the Italian Club during the Admission: for students only Contact: Mr. Maurantonio year will cook various seasonal ,WDOLDQ([SORUHUVDQGWKHLU Lisa Greiner, Principal 718 - 297-2120 and regional dishes (i.e. polenta, 'LVFRYHULHV  [email protected] insalata Toscana (panzella), penne October 1 - 28 Contact: Cav. Josephine A. Maietta al caprese, etc.) Sponsored by The Second, third and fourth graders [email protected] &LQHPD,WDOLDQR&OXE$FWLYLW\ Mary Louis Academy Italian Club. will view a documentary about 7XHVGD\V7KXUVGD\VSP The Mary Louis Academy famous Italian explorers. Lecture on Italian Americans in 7KH,WDOLDQ&OXEZLOOIHDWXUHDÀOP 176-21 Wexford Terrace, J. Irving Baylis Elementary School Sports The Golden Door which deals Jamaica Estates, NY 580 Woodbury Road, Plainview, Syosset October 22 - 31 about Italian Immigration during Admission: free; members only Admission: for students only Fourth graders will research and the last century in order to compare Contact: Mr. Maurantonio Lisa Greiner, Principal give oral presentations on Legends with present day travel, immigration 718-287-2120  & Icons in Sports of their choice. and emigration of today. A [email protected] Contact: Cav. Josephine A. Maietta J. Irving Baylis Elementary School comparison of Sicily then and now [email protected] 580 Woodbury Road, Plainview, Syosset will also be incorporated into the Cultural Harmony Celebration Admission: for students only discussions. Sponsored by The November. Day of Week: Amerigo Vespucci and his Lisa Greiner, Principal Mary Louis Academy Italian Club. Thursday 3:35 - 5:30 pm Accomplishments  The Mary Louis Academy The Italian Club will participate October 1 - 21 Contact: Cav. Josephine A. Maietta 176-21 Wexford Terrace, in our school's Cultural Harmony Second, third and fourth graders [email protected] Jamaica Estates, NY Celebration by showcasing Italian will learn about the life of Amerigo Admission: free; members only costumes, music, dance and Italian Vespucci and his accomplishments. Lecture on Social Classes in Contact: Mr. Maurantonio foods. Sponsored by The Mary Students will develop a project to Rome 718 287 2120 Louis Academy. display in the library. October 1 - 10 [email protected] The Mary Louis Academy J. Irving Baylis Elementary School Fifth graders studying Latin will 176-21 Wexford Terrace, 580 Woodbury Road, Plainview, Syosset research and give oral presentations Italia Heritage and Culture Jamaica Estates, NY Admission: for students only on the Roman Society. 0RQWK7ULYLD&RQWHVW Admission: $7 TMLA family and Lisa Greiner, Principal J. Irving Baylis Elementary School Month of October friends; members only  580 Woodbury Road, Plainview, Syosset Daily 8:15 - 8:30 am Contact: Mr. Maurantonio Contact: Cav. Josephine A. Maietta Admission: for students only Every morning in October during 718-287-2120 [email protected] Lisa Greiner, Principal the daily announcements Italian [email protected]  trivia questions will be announced. /HFWXUHRQ,WDOLDQ([SORUHUV Contact: Cav. Josephine A. Maietta Each homeroom is to collect, ,WDO\([FKDQJH3URJUDP ,O Colombo, Vespucci, Caboto and [email protected] research, and answer the questions. Gemellaggio) Verrazzano On October 28, each homeroom February – March Day of Week: 2FWREHU 3KRWR([KLELW will be given an opportunity to varied Time: school day Fourth graders will research and October 1 - 31 electronically submit the answers Using video conferencing give oral presentations on an Fifth graders studying Latin will to all the month's Trivia questions technology both in Italian Classes explorer of their choice. display, in the school library, photos in order to compete for a basket of and at home, the Mary Louis J. Irving Baylis Elementary School taken around the City of New York Italian goodies for the homeroom Italian Program has developed a 580 Woodbury Road, Plainview, Syosset of Roman monuments, Latin words to share. Sponsored by The Mary "gemellaggio" - an Italy Exchange Admission: for students only written on buildings. Louis Academy Italian Club. Program with our sister school Lisa Greiner, Principal J. Irving Baylis Elementary School The Mary Louis Academy in Sicily. In February, TMLA  580 Woodbury Road, Plainview, Syosset 176-21 Wexford Terrace, Jamaica students will visit with their adopted Contact: Cav. Josephine A. Maietta Admission: for students only Estates, NY Italian family and in March their [email protected] Lisa Greiner, Principal Admission: free; members only daughter will live with the American  Contact: Mr. Maurantonio family for a week. Each student Cristoforo Colombo, Queen Contact: Cav. Josephine A. Maietta 718-287- 2120 experiencing the others culture. Isabella & Amerigo Vespucci [email protected] [email protected] Sponsored by The Mary Louis Visit J. Irving Baylis Elementary Academy. School in Syosset

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Italian and • Italian American Museum QUEENS • Snug Harbor Cultural 155 Mulberry Street • Italian Language Inter-Cultural C e n t e r & B o t a n i c a l G a r d e n s Italian American 1000 Richmond Terrace New York, NY 10013 Alliance (ILICA) (212) 965-9000 Staten Island, NY 10301 Institutions in 7KRPSVRQ$YHQXH6XLWH [email protected]   Long Island City, NY 11101 New York www.ItalianAmericanMuseum.org Fax: (718) 815-0198 (718) 392-2020 • Italian Welfare League [email protected] Fax: (718) 392-2020 MANHATTAN 8 East 69th Street www.snug-harbor.org New York, NY 10021 [email protected] • Consulate General of Italy www.ilica.org in New York    NASSAU Federation of Italian American 690 Park Avenue www.ItalianwelfareLeague.org • • Grand Lodge of New York, New York, NY 10021 • i-Italy (Italian/American Digital Organization of Queens, Inc Order Sons of Italy in America    Project) (FIAO) 29-21 21 Ave. 2101 Bellmore Avenue [email protected] [email protected] Astoria, NY 11105 Bellmore, NY 11710 www.consnewyork.esteri.it www.i-italy.org      )D[ • Istituto Italiano di Cultura • John D. Calandra Italian American ÀDR#MXQRFRP www.italianfederation.com www.nysosia.org 686 Park Avenue Institute, Queens College/CUNY • Association of Italian American New York, NY 10021 :HVWUG6WUHHWWK)ORRU • Howard Beach Columbus Day    )RXQGDWLRQ,QFWK6WUHHW Educators (AIAE) New York, NY 10036 Hofstra University [email protected] 2]RQH3DUN1<   FDODQGUD#TFHGX New Academic Building, Suite 321    www.iicnewyork.org www.qc.edu/calandra +HPSVWHDG1< [email protected] • Italian-American Women's Center, Inc. • National Organization of Italian 718 815 0198 www.howardbeachcolumbusday.com 32%R[ American Women (NOIAW) www.aiae.net Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 :HVWUG6WUHHWWK)ORRU (718-805-1833) New York, NY 10036 STATEN ISLAND WESTCHESTER [email protected] 7HO   • Casa Belvedere, The Italian • Westchester Italian Cultural Center Contact: Jacqueline Gagliano [email protected] Cultural Foundation, Inc. Generoso Pope Place MEJDJOLDQR#\DKRRFRP www.noiaw.org 79 Howard Avenue Tuckahoe, NY 10707 Italian Trade Commission   • • The Italian Academy for Staten Island, NY 10301 33 East 67th Street )D[   Advanced Studies in America at (718) 273-7660 New York, NY 10065 [email protected] Columbia University Fax: (718) 273-0020    www.wiccny.org Casa Italiana, [email protected] [email protected] 1161 Amsterdam Ave www.casa-belvedere.org www.italtrade.com NEW JERSEY New York, NY 10027 • Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, • Italy-America • Coccia Institute for the Italian    Order Sons of Italy in America Chamber of Commerce Experience in America [email protected] 7RPSNLQV$YHQXH 730 Fifth Avenue, Suite 600 One Normal Avenue www.italianacademy.columbia.edu Staten Island, NY 10305 New York, NY 10065 Dickson Hall, Suite 171       0RQWFODLU1- )D[   [email protected] BRONX   [email protected] )D[ www.italchamber.org • Enrico Fermi Cultural Center, www.GaribaldiMeucciMuseum.org www.chss.montclair.edu/ • Italian Government Tourist Board Belmont Branch of the New cocciainstitute 630 Fifth Avenue York Public Library 610 East New York, NY 10065 WK6WUHHW%URQ[1<       Participating Colleges and Universities www.italiantourism.com www.arthuravenuebronx.com/ • Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, enrico_fermi.htm (Activities listed in Calendar of Events) New York University :HVWWK6WUHHW Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY BROOKLYN College of Staten Island/CUNY New York, NY 10011 • Enrico Caruso Museum of America (212) 998-8739 Columbia University (DVWWK6WUHHW [email protected] The Graduate Center of The City University of New York www.casaitaliananyu.org Brooklyn, NY 11229 Hofstra University (718) 368-3993 • Columbus Citizens Foundation Hunter College/CUNY 8 East 69th Street [email protected] John Jay College of Criminal Justice/CUNY New York, NY 10021 www.EnricoCarusoMuseum.com Montclair State University    • Federation of Italian-American Nassau Community College [email protected] Organizations of Brooklyn, Ltd. New York University www.columbuscitizensfd.org  ),$2 ²WK$YHQXH Queens College/CUNY • Italian American Committee on %URRNO\Q1< St. John’s University Education 686 Park Avenue, LL (718) 259-2828 Stony Brook/SUNY N ew York, NY 10021 LQIR#ÀDREURRNO\QRUJ Westchester Community College/SUNY Tel: (212) 772-8755 ZZZÀDREURRNO\QRUJ York College/CUNY [email protected] www.iacelanguage.org September-December 2016 | IHCC-NY | 57 EVENTS CALENDAR

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Below is a chronological listing representing the array of themes designed throughout the 40 year history of the IHCC-NY, Inc. to celebrate Italian heritage:

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Giuseppe Petrosino: Italian American Crime Fighter 1860-1909 2008 Andrea Palladio: Architect for the Ages 1508-1580 Antonio Meucci: Cav. Uff. Joseph Sciame, Chair The True Inventor of the Telephone 1808-2008 2007 Giuseppe Garibaldi: Eroe dei Due Mondi/Hero of Two Worlds 1807-2007 Theresa Cantarella 2006 Celebrating the Italian Genius: The Leonardo DaVinci Legacy 2005 Giuseppe Mazzini: The Political Idealist of the Italian Struggle Cav. Louis Carnesecca, Past Chair for Independence $PHULJR9HVSXFFL Joan M. D’Andrea 2003 Focus on Italian Opera 2002 Constantino Brumidi: Artist of the United States Capitol Dawn Esposito, Ph.D. 2001 Giuseppe Verdi: A Tribute to Italy’s Patriotic Composer 2000 Italy in the Year 2000: Italian Heritage and Cultural Roots at the Professor Caroline Gozzer Fuchs Threshold of the New Millennium 1999 The Italians of New York: Five Centuries of Struggle and Achievement Hon. Joseph Golia 1998 New York City at 100: Italian Americans Commemorate the Immigrant Experience (Patria e famiglia) Paul Lazauskas 1997 The Voyages of Giovanni Caboto: 500th Anniversary 1996 Italy and its Regions (L’Italia delle Regioni) MaryAnn Mattone 1995 Guglielmo Marconi: Centennial of the Radio ,WDOLDQ$PHULFDQVLQ/DZ)URP%HFFDULDWR6FDOLD Cav. Joseph M. Mattone, Esq. 1993 The Legacy of Italy’s Artistic and Cultural Contributions to the World Lina Merlino, M.D., F.A.A.P. 1992 Cristoforo Colombo 500th Anniversary: The Legacy Lives On 1991 Italian Americans: The Legacy of Cristoforo Colombo Florence Russo, Ph.D. 1990 William Paca: Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Jurist, 3 times Governor of the State of Maryland Teressa A. Trimarco, Ph.D. 1989 Italians Reaching Out: Antonio Meucci, Inventor of the Telephone, Mother Cabrini, Missionary of the Immigrants 1988 Lorenzo Da Ponte/Academia ------1987 Year of the U.S. Constitution: Mazzei and the Italian Contribution 1986 Year of Lady Liberty ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTER 1985 Building America 

58 | IHCC-NY | September-December 2016 Sciame is pleased to join the Italian Heritage & Culture Committee of NY in celebrating

40 Years of Italian Culture in America & 70th Anniversary of the Italian Republic

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