MONTEDORO (2014), 88 min. Antonello Faretta, dir. (in Italian with English subtitles)
Film Screening MONTEDORO (2014), 88 min. Followed by Q&A with director NOTA BENE: This event takes place at: Elebash Recital Hall THE GRADUATE CENTER,…
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Baisley Powell Elebash Recital Hall, CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue at 34th Street New York NY 10016
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Fighting Paisanos (2013), 52 min.
Marco Curti, dir.John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, CUNY 25 W. 43rd Street, 17th Floor New York NY 10036During World War II, while some Italian Americans were deemed “enemy aliens,” more than 500,000 Italian Americans served in the U.S. military. The documentary Fighting…
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We Have Not Forgotten: April 6, 2016, Marks Seven Years Since the L’Aquila Earthquake
John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, CUNY 25 W. 43rd Street, 17th Floor New York NY 10036Breaking 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…
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New York’s Italian Exile Press and the Civil War
Bénédicte Deschamps, Paris Diderot UniversityJohn D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, CUNY 25 W. 43rd Street, 17th Floor New York NY 10036The events of Risorgimento Italy provoked political migrations. In the United States, Risorgimento exiles played an essential part in the birth of the Italian American…
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Book Presentation: Peter Carravetta & Richard Milazzo
John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, CUNY 25 W. 43rd Street, 17th Floor New York NY 10036The 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,…
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Annual Conference: Migrating Objects: Material Culture and Italian Identities
John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, CUNY 25 W. 43rd Street, 17th Floor New York NY 10036This interdisciplinary conference focuses on material culture in the contexts of Italy, its colonies, and its diasporic communities. Material culture, broadly defined, includes all objects…
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Book Presentation: We The Italians: Two flags, One heart. One hundred interviews
John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, CUNY 25 W. 43rd Street, 17th Floor New York NY 10036Editor Umberto Mucci presents his landmark book. This book is a selection of the best 100 interviews conducted through four years by the author, either…
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Magna Grecia Week: “Dalla Magna Grecia al Mezzogiorno: le ragioni di uno sviluppo che non c’è”
John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, CUNY 25 W. 43rd Street, 17th Floor New York NY 10036Come help comemorate XII Magna Grecia Week with this event held at the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute. Presenters will include: On. Nino Foti…
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Cheryl Della Pietra reads from Gonzo Girl: A Novel (Touchstone, 2015)
John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, CUNY 25 W. 43rd Street, 17th Floor New York NY 10036Alley 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.…
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2016 Bookend Event: “Beyond Ellis Island”
John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, CUNY 25 W. 43rd Street, 17th Floor New York NY 10036A 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,…
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Mvula Sungani Physical Dance Troupe and Italian American Faculty and Staff Advisory Council to the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute Annual Reception
Baisley Powell Elebash Recital Hall, CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue at 34th Street New York NY 10016The 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:…
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Readings from Rabbit Ears: TV Poems
Edited by Joel Allegretti (NYQ Books, 2015)John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, CUNY 25 W. 43rd Street, 17th Floor New York NY 10036Rabbit 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…
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