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Breaking Bread in L’Aquila was published on April 6, 2010, on the first anniversary of the earthquake that devastated the Abruzzo region. Releasing the book…
The events of Risorgimento Italy provoked political migrations. In the United States, Risorgimento exiles played an essential part in the birth of the Italian American…
The evening is dedicated to a presentation of two books of poetry. The event will be moderated by Rolando Perez, poet, critic, Hispanist (Hunter College/CUNY). Richard Milazzo, poet,…
This interdisciplinary conference focuses on material culture in the contexts of Italy, its colonies, and its diasporic communities. Material culture, broadly defined, includes all objects…
Editor Umberto Mucci presents his landmark book. This book is a selection of the best 100 interviews conducted through four years by the author, either…
Come help comemorate XII Magna Grecia Week with this event held at the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute. Presenters will include: On. Nino Foti…
Alley Russo is a young aspiring novelist who arrives at Walker Reade’s compound in the Colorado Rockies hoping to win the job as his assistant.…
A round table discussion of the past, present, and future of Italian American literature that includes readings and discussion with writers Anthony Julian Tamburri, Fred Gardaphe,…
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:…
Rabbit Ears: TV Poems is the first anthology of poetry about a medium that has hugely influenced America’s language, politics, opinions, tastes, and lifestyles. The…
This symposium has its roots in the research and subsequent publication of Forty Years of Italian American Civil Service Employment in New York City and…
The Italian nation-state has been defined in part by practices of mobility. Tourists have flowed into the country from the Grand Tour era to the…