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Luisa Del Giudice, Independent Scholar Folklorist Luisa Del Giudice presents In Search of Abundance (Bordighera Press, 2023), a volume that reviews four decades of…
Stonebreakers chronicles the conflicts about monuments that arose in the United States during the George Floyd protests and the 2020 presidential election. Weaving together observational…
Translation is a constant presence in the life of migrants, be it in the form of everyday exchanges within multilingual communities or through official contact…
Lauren Braun-Strumfels, Cedar Crest College Partners in Gatekeeping (University of Georgia Press, 2023) illuminates a complex transnational story of US immigration policies and institutions. Lauren…
New York Times bestselling author Lorenzo Carcaterra has created an endearing character in the amateur sleuth Nonna Maria. Nonna Maria is a lifetime resident of…
Exhibit Opening August 22, 2024, 6:00pm BASILICATË: A Celebration of Lucanian Culture in the World The Calandra Institute is proud to host the exhibition “BASILICATË: A…
Three women artists with roots in Basilicata gather to discuss their work and shared origins. Penny Arcade (born Susana Ventura into a family hailing from…
IAWA NY Readings are now live at the Calandra Institute the second Thursday of every month at 6pm. For more information and a schedule of…
Isabella Livorni, New York University The name Rocco Scotellaro has become synonymous with Basilicata. In his work, however, the young writer, poet, and politician was…
The recipient of the second edition of the Tusiani Translation Prize is Professor Will Schutt, for his translation of Brief Homage to Pluto and Other…
A symposium exploring the historical figure and cultural relevance of Giovanni da Verrazzano from a multidisciplinary perspective. The symposium will feature a maximum of 9…
A reception for this pop-up exhibition will take place on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at noon.