Financial crisis, falling population, third world immigration, these are some of the issues that Professor Louis Leonini will address in his lecture. How did Italy go from a war-torn, poverty stricken country in 1945, which was primarily agricultural, to a modern success story in the 1960s through the 1980s? What was the role of the politi...
READ MOREOctober 8, 6:30 pm — 8:30 pmWestchester Italian Cultural Center - 24 Depot Square - Tuckahoe, NY Join us for the opening of the exhibit Abruzzo & Molise,Yesterday and Today. The evening will open with the screening of the documentary Abruzzo & Molise, L'Italia Vista dal Cielo by Folco Quilici. Welcome and introductory remarks will fol...
READ MOREda Goffredo Palmerini C'è sempre un affanno a riordinare idee ed emozioni, quando si rientra da un viaggio all'estero. Specie quando ormai s'attendono il racconto. E quando capita che si torni d'ottobre da New York, nel periodo di maggior opportunità per essere quello il mese canonico della cultura italiana nella Grande Mela, e del Columbu...
READ MOREThe Academy Awards are Hollywood's biggest celebration of the year and so, to celebrate, avid movie fan, food blogger and Tuckahoe resident Annette Zito has segued from the traditional Oscar party she usually throws at home to an extravaganza complete with a red carpet. Her first annual "Red Carpet Celebration of the Oscars," to be held at the Wes...
READ MOREWTI Magazine #84 2016 October 17Author : Umberto Mucci Translation by: Ciao from ... somewhere in the US! As October is the Italian Heritage month, I'm travelling around the East Coast and the Midwest to celebrate Italy in the US, the Italian Americans and meeting a lot of friends of We the Italians! What a wonderful, sparkling, enth...
READ MOREPresentation and Proclamation by the Honorable Robert Astorino, Westchester County Executive. With Special Recognition of Outstanding Students and Teachers of the Italian Language in Westchester. Westchester County Honors Italian Heritage and Culture Month in the Year 2014. The Theme of the Celebration is: Celebrating the Italian American...
READ MOREApril 22 6:30 pm — 9:30 pmWestchester Italian Cultural CenterOne Generoso Pope Place , Tuckahoe , NY 10707 United States Through the understanding of factors that influence Italian American identity, and the ways in which they affect individuals' daily lives, Dr. Serra analyzes the self-representation of Italian Americans and the self-perception o...
READ MORESeptember 10, 6:30 pm — 9:00 pmWestchester Italian Cultural Center - 24 Depot Square, TuckahoeMembers: $60; Member's Guest: $75 Be dazzled by one of the oldest Italian wine making families: the Bertani family. Centuries of expertise, deep ties to the land, and a passion for innovation which sustains the family philosophy ha...
READ MOREMarch 13, 6:30 pm — 7:30 pmWestchester Italian Cultural Center - 24 Depot Square , TuckahoeThe lecture provides an understanding of the common temperament and world view of those who are born and raised in Italy. Going beyond the factitious image of the "Bel Paese," it offers an insight into historical and socio-cultural factors which contribu...
READ MOREThe Westchester Italian Cultural Center presents a very special screening with some extraordinary guests join us on Friday, May 16 for the presentation of Beyond Wiseguys the documentary portrays the saga of how Italian Americans transformed themselves from "outsiders"- stereotyped by the Hollywood establishment as mobsters - into industry insiders...
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