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Dear Friends,
We hope you will enjoy the events as well as all the other offerings presented in our Community Calendar.
You will notice our events are now in person. If a specific event listed below is held on a virtual meeting or conference platform and does not include a Zoom link, please contact the hosting organization to obtain the link.
When the Past Was Present: An early representation of the deportation of the Jews of Rome
February 1, 2023 (Wednesday) 5:30pm–7:30pm
Ruth Ben Ghiat (New York University), Alexander Stille (Columbia University), Raffaele Bedarida (Cooper Union), and Natalia Indrimi (Centro Primo Levi NY) will present a rare 1948 film and propose some hypotheses on its history and production. In conjunction with the activities organized by the Italian Consulate for the International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Giorno della Memoria), this distinguished group of scholars will discuss this little-known 1948 short film, one of the earliest public recollections of the deportation of the Jews of Rome, the exile, and the birth of the State of Israel. A particular set of circumstances makes the film intriguingly enigmatic. It was directed by Romolo Marcellini, a star of colonial cinema who, after the war, found his way into the film industry promoted by the American Office of Strategic Services and aimed at portraying the rebirth of a nation. The script is by Luigi Barzini Jr., scion of a prominent family that loomed large in the Italian press since the Belle Epoque. After the war, Barzini, with clearance from the Allied authorities, founded the press agency Libera Stampa and continued his career as a screenwriter and one of the editors of the prestigious media group La Settimana Incom.
Sponsored by: The Center For Italian Modern Art and organized in collaboration with Centro Primo Levi, New York.
This event will be held at the Center for Italian Modern Art.
421 Broome Street, 4th floor, New York, NY
Admission: Open to the public
Fee/Ticket: $5 for Members, Students Free; Reservations visit website
Web Address: www.italianmodernart.org
Phone:646 370-3596
Email:info@italianmodernart.org
To view the full program of activities commemorating Il Giorno della Memoria, go to https://consnewyork.esteri.it/consolato_newyork/it/la_comunicazione/dal_consolato/giorno-della-memoria-2023.html.
In-Person Class
Tagliatelle al Pesto with a Master Italian Chef (NYC)
February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2023 (Thursdays)
February 15, 2023 (Wednesday)
February 17, 2023 (Friday) 6:30pm–8:30pm (select date during purchase)
Join our Italian Master Chef Instructor, Gianluca, on a culinary journey. Here you will learn the history and traditions of regional Italian cuisine. The starting point for our class is Liguria, the region of the city of Genoa. This city created one of the most famous cold sauces in the world, pesto alla Genovese (Basil pesto). Forget about the food processor! Chef Gianluca will teach only the most authentic techniques during class, and for pesto that includes a mortar and pestle. This is the ultimate handmade pasta-making experience. From Genoa we will move to Emilia Romagna, the Italian region well known for mortadella, prosciutto di Parma, and Bolognese sauce. Yum!! Here we will learn to make fresh egg tagliatelle pasta completely from scratch. The method for preparing your pasta dish will come from Veneto, the homeland of Bellini and tiramisu. No experience is required! We provide all the equipment and ingredients, which are easy to find at local markets if you don’t already have them in your home kitchen. This class is designed to be just as fun for the cooking enthusiast who wants to be a part of every step as it is for the first-timer who’s happier observing and assisting (or taste testing). Please arrive 15 minutes early to check in, wearing your mask. Guests in the same booking party will work together throughout the class by sharing ingredients and equipment. Drinks are NOT included in the ticket price. Guests are invited to BYOB (beer, wine, and champagne only). Any dietary restrictions.
Sponsored by: Cocu Social
This event will be held at Hyatt House Chelsea 815 6th Avenue New York, NY
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: Starts at $75.20; $69.00 Per person
Web Address: https://www.italianmodernart.org/
You will receive a confirmation email from hello@cocusocial.com. If you don't receive it 24 hours after your booking, please contact us at hello@cocusocial.com.
Refund Policy-No Refunds. Age requirement: 21+ with valid ID
Film Series
La ragazza di Bube (Bebo's Girl)1963. Italy
Directed by Luigi Comencini
Luigi Comencini’s film adaptation of an award-winning 1959 novel by Carlo Cassola was a commercial and critical success, notable among other things as one of Claudia Cardinale’s first major starring roles. Set at the end of World War II, when the Fascists and the Communists were still in open vicious conflict, the film involves a sixteen-year-old country girl anguished in her love and loyalty for a young partisan accused of complicity in a double homicide.
Un Cardinale donna. 2023. France.
Directed by Manuel Maria Perrone. In Italian; English subtitles. 10 min.
Produced on the occasion of Claudia Cardinale's career retrospective, co-organized by MoMA and Cinecittà, this episodic short film by Manuel Maria Perrone celebrates the legendary actress by interweaving images past and present.
Sponsored by Museum of Modern Art
This event will be held at MoMA,11 West 53 Street, NYC, Floor T2/T1, Theater 1, The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1
Admission:Open to the public
See website for fee information.
Web Address: https://www.moma.org/calendar/events/8469
Claudia Cardinale
February 3–21, 2023 (Friday) 7:00pm
See dates on website.
In collaboration with Cinecittà, Rome, MoMA celebrates the Tunisian-born Italian actress and women’s rights activist Claudia Cardinale with a retrospective that spans her nearly seventy-year career, featuring twenty-three films, including seventeen restorations. Though internationally admired for her voluptuous beauty—and invariably compared in movie star magazines with Brigitte Bardot (her private life was consumed by a voracious public, including a notorious profile by Alberto Moravia)—Cardinale has brought an emotional vulnerability and intelligence to her many varied roles (she is fluent in Italian, French, English, Spanish, Sicilian dialect, and Tunisian Arabic), and she has collaborated with filmmakers as diverse as Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti, Abel Gance, and Alexander Mackendrick, Sergio Leone, Werner Herzog, and Richard Brooks. In addition to such classics as Visconti’s Rocco and His Brothers and The Leopard, Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West, and Fellini’s 8 1⁄2, this retrospective includes her work with Mauro Bolognini (Il Bell’Antonio, La Viaccia, Senilità, and Libera, Amore Mio!) Valerio Zurlini (The Girl with the Suitcase), Pasquale Squitieri (Atto di Dolore), and Marco Bellocchio (Enrico IV), as well as a selection of international films including Richard Brooks’s The Professionals, Alexander Mackendrick’s Don’t Make Waves, Manoel de Oliveira’s Gebo and the Shadow, Nadine Trintignant’s L’été prochain, and Boris Despodov’s Twice Upon a Time in the West.
Sponsored by The Museum of Modern Art. Organized by Joshua Siegel, Curator, Department of Film, The Museum of Modern Art, and Camilla Cormanni and Paola Ruggiero, Cinecittà.
This event will be held at The Debra and Leon Black Family Film Center, Fl.T2/T1
11 West 53rd Street, New York
Admission: Open to the public, Reserve tickets online.
Fee: $25.00, members free, Seniors 65 and over $18.00 with ID, full-time students with ID. $14.00. Purchase online.
Web Address: https://www.moma.org/calendar/
COVID-19 Vaccination and masks are no longer required, but strongly recommended for all visitors. Our checkroom is currently closed. All bags will be inspected upon arrival. See website for information.
Regina Opera Presents a Winter Gala Concert
February 5, 2023 (Sunday) 3:00pm
Regina Opera presents a two-hour concert of popular opera and instrumental selections, featuring sopranos Veronica Mak, Lisa Bryce, and Dilara Unsal; Naomi Steele, mezzo-soprano; Jax Hassler, tenor; Nigel Smith, baritone; Richard Paratley, flutist; Mikhail Parkhomovsky, violinist; and Catherine Mille, pianist.
Tickets available at the door. COV-ID VAX CARD, ID, and FACE MASK Required.
Sponsored by: Regina Opera Company.
This event will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
5902 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: Open to the public.
Fee: $15 Adults; $5 teens; children are free
Contact: Fran Garber-Cohen
Phone:718-259-2772
Email:reginaopera@yahoo.com
Web Address: www.reginaopera.org
Pizza, Pasta & Prosecco!
February 6, 2023 (Monday) 7:00pm–10:00pm
Pasta Night at Mangia Bene. Prepare for a night full of Pizza, Pasta, Wine, and Prosecco.
An Exciting night, for a good cause. Proceeds from the Event will be awarded to NIAF.
NYSPace Finders invites you to a fun evening at Mangia Bene. Enjoy music all night by Antonio, The Voice Of Naples.
Proceeds of the night are being donated to the National Italian American Federation. NIAF administers nearly 200 scholarships annually, ranging in value from $2,500 to $12,000 to Italian American students studying a wide variety of subjects.
Sponsored by: Mangia Bene and NYSPace Finders.
This event will be held at Mangia Bene, 14 South Park Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: Tickets $150
Purchase online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pizza-pasta-prosseco-tickets-503651995677
Phone:516 447-6744
Web Address: www.MangiaBeneRVC.com; Refund Policy Contact the organizer to request a refund.
Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.
Chiacchiere di Carnevale!
February 6, 2023 (Monday) 7:00pm–9:00 pm
Adult Cooking Class. Fried dough everyone will love. You can be added to a waiting list for any sold-out cooking classes, OR you can organize a private class. Gather 6 to 10 of your friends for a special cooking session with Chef Kim!
Sponsored by Casa Belvedere.
This event will be held at The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere
79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $70.00 Members – $75.00 Non Members
Contact: Beatrice for details
Phone:718-273-7660
Web Address: https://casa-belvedere.org/product/02-06-monday-chiacchiere-di-carnevale-fried-dough-everyone-will-love-adult-class/
73° Festival di Sanremo Watch Party
February 7, 2023 (Tuesday) 7:00pm
Join the Coccia Institute in watching the livestream of the 2023 Sanremo Music Festival! Italy's most famous and highly anticipated annual music festival launched the careers of such successful artists as Andrea Bocelli, Laura Pausini, Il Volo, and Måneskin. Come watch this year's lineup and enjoy some pizza!
Sponsored by The Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America
This event will be held at University Hall
1040 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: Free
Contact: Gabriella Socio
Phone: 732 484-2373
Email: coccia-assistant@montclair.edu
Web Address: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrhzm6kT1l_klKdLm7-N9WQukaJWREyqWRzipyDJDacGufSg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
Galentine’s Night
February 10, 2023 (Friday) 6:00pm–9:00pm
Leave the men at home because we’re having Ladies Night at Tomasello Winery! You and your girl gang will enjoy music, dancing, shopping, and more, including a gourmet pasta bar prepared by our on-site executive chef. Be sure to come hungry, as Chef Pete's famous gourmet pasta bar will feature our House Salad, Fusilli Pasta Aioli with Spinach, Penne Pasta with Tomato a’la Vodka Sauce, Italian Meatballs, Garlic Bread, and Fresh Dinner Rolls.
Music with Diamond DJ, various vendors, and of course, wine!
Sponsored by Tomasello Winery
This event will be held at Tomasello Winery & Banquet Hall
225 North White Horse Pike Hammonton, NJ
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $29.95 Tickets are required for entry. Limited space available. For more information, please call 1-800-666-9463 ext.1
Limited space available.
Web Address: wine@tomasellowinery.com
Readings
IAWA
February 11, 2023 (Saturday) 2:30pm–4:45pm
Open-mic readings and featured authors: Antoinette Carone presenting her newest novel Hotel of the Siren, and Margaret R. Saraco reading poems from Pushcart nominated collection If There Is No Wind.
Sponsored by the Italian American Writers Association.
This event will be held at Jefferson Market Library-Willa Cather Salon
425 Sixth Avenue-between 9th and 10th Streets, NYC.
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: Free
Contact: Maria Lisella
Phone:718-777-1178
Email:marialisella@aol.com
Web Address: https://www.nyq.org/books/author/marialisella
Learn to Crochet at Casa Belvedere!
February 13 to April 3, 2023, (Mondays) 7:00pm–8:30pm
An eight-week program for adults and teens. Margaret Rucci is a first-generation Italian who learned to sew, knit, crochet, cook, and all that good stuff from her maternal grandmother, her Nonna, and her mom. Margaret teaches hand stitching to high school students during the day and loves teaching and sharing her crafty passions by night.
Learn how to crochet and discover a relaxing hobby you will enjoy for life! Crochet is portable: you can always have a project with you on the go. If you can hold a pencil, you can crochet. You will learn how to comfortably hold a crochet hook and the yarn, you will learn the basic crochet stitches; the chain stitch, slip stitch, single crochet, and double crochet and as you progress we may get into the shell stitch as well. Specific materials needed for each lesson are found on website, with links to Michaels store online at the bottom of the page. Students should bring the required materials to each class.
Sponsored by: The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere.
This event will be held at The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere
79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $210 members,$240 non-members pay online visit site.
Phone:718-273-7660
Web Address: https://casa-belvedere.org/product/learn-to-crochet/
Italian Wine Tasting Night (Manhattan)
February 17,2023 (Friday) 6:30pm
Come to discover Italian wines for a blind tasting challenge. “Blind” because you will be poured one wine at the time, for a total of four wines, without knowing what you are going to taste. It is your job to identify which wine it is and win the challenge. Regional food tastes included with the wine. The winner will get a prize. Of course, you will be helped by our sommelier who will be answering any questions you may have, unless you get too curious. This class will be fun, interactive, and educational plus you will be glad to appreciate the wines presented with Italian typical appetizers. It is time to take a short trip to Italy without leaving Manhattan! Ready?
Sponsored by: SpeakItaly
This event will be held at Speakitaly NYC
49 West 28th Street, FL3, NYC
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: Starts at $75.20
Contact: Visit website https://www.eventbrite.com/o/speakitaly-nyc-13318428936
Note: The location may change to a sister venue within walking distance from Speakitaly if the number of attendees is higher than 10 people.
Italian Wine Tasting Night (Brooklyn)
February 18, 2023 (Saturday) 6:30pm
Come to discover Italian wines for a blind tasting challenge. “Blind” because you will be poured one wine at the time, for a total of four wines, without knowing what you are going to taste. It is your job to identify which wine it is and win the challenge. Regional food tastes included with the wine. The winner will get a prize. Of course, you will be helped by our sommelier who will be answering any questions you may have, unless you get too curious. This class will be fun, interactive, and educational plus you will be glad to appreciate the wines presented with Italian typical appetizers. It is time to take a short trip to Italy without leaving Brooklyn! Ready?
Sponsored by: Speakitaly NYC, Brooklyn
This event will be held at 110 York Street FL.5, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: Starts at $75.20
Contact: Visit website for more info. https://www.eventbrite.com/d/ny--new-york/italian-american-events/?page=2
Tickets are not exchangeable or refundable
Note: The location may change to a sister venue within walking distance from Speakitaly if the number of attendees is higher than 10 people.
Un Ballo in Maschera Opera
By Prof. Lou Barrella
February 21, 2023 (Tuesday) 6:00pm
Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball) is an Italian Opera from 1859 by Giuseppe Verdi. The plot is based on the assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden in 1792. He was shot because of a political conspiracy while attending a masked ball.
Sponsored by: Garibaldi Meucci Museum
This event will be held at The Garibaldi Meucci Museum
420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island, NY
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $20.00 donation, RSVP on website
Phone: 718 442-1608
Web Address: www:GaribaldiMeucciMuseum.com
Virtual Writing Workshop
Writing Your Memories: New Year’s Writing & Revision Workshops with author Maria Giura
February 25, 2023 (Saturday) 10:00am–12:00pm (Revision)
March 25 (Generative)
April 22 (Revision)
No experience necessary, just a notebook, pen, and desire to record the past.
Are there memories you want to write or (family) stories you want to record? Or maybe you have a piece of writing you’ve already started, something you wrote recently or years ago, that you’d like to pick up and receive help with or constructive feedback on? Join us for all or some of these supportive monthly workshops, which will leave you with concrete suggestions to get closer to the truth of your own stories. January and March are generative (you will write new material), and February and April are for revision (you’ll get feedback on something you’ve already written). For the revision workshops, once you’ve registered, you’ll be asked to email in advance a writing piece that is maximum 700 words.
Sponsored by Casa Belvedere
This event will be held at 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, New York
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $27.00 Member, Non member $30.00
Contact: Beatrice Alecci
Phone:718-273-7660
Web Address: https://casa-belvedere.org/product/virtual-writing-workshop-writing-your-memories-new-years-writing-revision-workshops/
Adult Cooking Class
February 27, 2023 (Monday) 7:00pm–9:00pm
Fried and stuffed Calamari. Learn how to clean, prep, and cook them.
Sponsored by: The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere
This event will be held at The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere
79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $70.00 Members to $75.00 Non-Members
Contact: Beatrice 718-273-7660
Phone: 718-273-7660
Web Address: https://casa-belvedere.org/event/adult-cooking-class-fried-and-stuffed-calamari-learn-how-to-clean-prep-and-cook-them/
There are no refunds for cancellations or no-shows.
Rhythm Is the Cure: Virtual Online Classes
Live Zoom Classes
In Italian. Tambourine and frame drums and chants, with singer, percussionist, author Alessandra Belloni.
To register, visit https://alessandrabelloni.com/online-classes.
The Voyage of the Black Madonna
An immersive journey into the musical and healing traditions of Southern Italy and the Black Madonnas. Online traditional drumming and singing classes.
To register, visit: https://alessandrabelloni.com/online-classes
New Online Pre-Recorded Course Available Now on Teachable: Rhythm Is the Cure
Alessandra Belloni & Center for the Black Madonna
Immerse yourself in the healing musical traditions of the Black Madonnas of Southern Italy.
Sponsored by Alessandra Belloni & Center for the Black Madonna
Admission: Open to the public
Register here: thecenterfortheblackmadonna.teachable.com/p/beginning-southern-italian-frame-drum1
Contact: Alessandra Belloni, abelloni@aol.com for more information.
Web Address: www.alessandrabelloni.com
Exhibition
Roma/New York, 1953–1964
February 1–25, 2023. 10:00am– 6:00pm
See website for all dates.
David Zwirner is pleased to present "Roma/New York, 1953–1964," an exhibition exploring the significant intellectual and artistic cross-pollination between artists in the centers of Italian and American art in the 1950s and 1960s, on view at the gallery’s 537 West 20th Street location.
Sponsored by David Zwirner
This event will be held at David Zwirner Art Gallery
537 West 20th Street, New York, NY
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: Free
Phone: 212 517-8677
Email:newyork@davidzwirner.com
Web Address: https://www.davidzwirner.com/exhibitions/2023/roma-new-york-1953-1964
Exhibition
From Depero To Rotella: Italian Commercial Posters Between Advertising and Art
February 16–June 10, 2023
Guided tours Fridays: 11:00am; 2:00pm, and 6:00pm. Saturday hours: 11:00am to 6:0 pm (last entry at 5:00pm).
The exhibition examines the cross-pollination between avant-garde art and commercial posters in Italy, with a particular focus on the interwar years and the early post–WW2 era, during the country’s economic boom.
With a starting date in 1926 (the year in which Depero exhibited at the Venice Biennale a “quadro pubblicitario" Squisito al selz) and an ideal closing date in 1957 (the year in which the television advertising show Carosello first aired on Italy’s public TV network RAI), the exhibition will illustrate how the design of Italian commercial posters moved hand in hand with the artistic currents of its times. While poster art has often been described as derivative in character, the show will demonstrate how, from Futurism onward, Italian posters acquired a visual and communicative force that elevated the medium to a form of artistic expression in its own right, pushing the boundaries of lithographic techniques, photomontage, and typography.
Sponsored by: Italian Modern Art Museum
This event will be held at the Center for Italian Modern Art, 421 Broome St, NYC
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $15; Members & students: free
Phone:(646) 370-3596
Website: www.italianmodernart.org
Exhibition
LuLu LoLo "Listening to the Birds," at the Staten Island Museum
On view through March 26, 2023, Wednesday–Sunday, 11:00am–5:00pm
“Listening to the Birds” is an interactive presentation honoring the beauty of birds and bird songs. The installation features taxidermy and photography from the museum’s collection, an audio compilation of native bird songs, and a listening bench outside the museum.
This event is held at the Staten Island Museum on the grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A. Staten Island, NY
Sponsored by the Staten Island Museum
Admission: Open to the public
For more information visit: www.listeningtobirds.net
The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD, Galas and Special Events
The Met’s 2022–23 season of live movie theater transmissions features ten spectacular productions, including exciting company premieres, new productions, and classic repertory favorites.
Tickets are on sale now.
Fee: Tickets start at just $25, with more than a third of Met tickets available for under $100.
For more information, please call 212.362.6000.
Visit your local theater website for the most up-to-date information related to their health and safety measures.
Visit https://www.metopera.org/season/in-cinemas/
2023 Sons of Italy Foundation Scholarships
The deadline for all scholarships (unless otherwise noted) is February 28, 2023.
Through the Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF) and tens of thousands of family members located in all fifty states and the District of Columbia, the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America® (OSDIA) has awarded tens of millions of dollars in scholarships to date.
General Eligibility: Individuals of Italian descent (at least one Italian or Italian American grandparent) enrolled in a four-year undergraduate program or a graduate program at an accredited academic institution for the fall 2023 term.
Previous SIF scholarship winners are not eligible. Additional eligibility requirements may apply to specific scholarships.
For more information or to apply, go to the scholarship page on the OSDIA website https://www.osia.org/
Processing Fee: A $35 nonrefundable processing fee is required with each scholarship application. The fee includes a one-year At-Large Membership to OSDIA, with all At-Large Membership benefits.
All requirements for a given scholarship must be met or the application will not be considered. All scholarship materials and completed applications must be submitted online by February 28, 2023.
Web Address: https://www.osia.org/
https://www.osia.org/programs/scholarships/
2023 NIAF Scholarships
The deadline to apply is March 1, 2023.
The National Italian American Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2023–2024 NIAF Scholarship Program. Since its founding, NIAF has awarded more than $10,000,000 in scholarships to outstanding Italian American undergraduate, graduate, medical, and law students.NIAF offers twenty-two different categories of scholarships all with different criteria. The scholarship amounts range from $2,500 to $12,000.
Contact: NIAF at 202-387-0600
Web Address: https://www.niaf.org/programs/available-scholarships/
information@niaf.org.
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