CALENDAR OF EVENTS
February/March 2014
Thursday, February 20th
6:30pm
Suggested donation of $10 per person
THE SICILIAN PROJECT
Presented by Alfred M. Zappala, Esq.
http://www.alfredzappala.com
Sicilian American lawyer, writer and professor Alfred M. Zappala, Esq. returns to the Italian American Museum to give us an update on The Sicilian Project and speak about the current living conditions in Sicily. In addition, he will speak about his upcoming fourth book on Sicily which is currently in the process of completion.
The Sicilian Project was founded by Alfred in 2011 and its purpose is to bring English language classes to Sicilian students. Prior to the formation of The Sicilian Project, the teaching of English in Sicily was nonexistent or vastly inferior to the teaching of English in other parts of Europe.
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Thursday, February 27th
6:30pm
Suggested donation of $10 per person
BEHIND THE SHADOWS
Book Presentation by Susan C. Finelli
Born into squalor, Raymond Nasco's quest for wealth and power shrouds two generations with deceit, murder, rape and illicit love.
Setting his sights above and beyond the family's two room apartment in a New York City, lower east side tenement, Raymond befriends Guy Straga, the son of a wealthy business tycoon, and they develop a lifelong friendship and bond.
Caught in Raymond's powerful grip, his wife, Adele, commits the ultimate sin; and his son, Spencer, betrays himself and the woman he loves and finally becomes his father's son.
Years later Kay Straga stumbles upon the secret that has been lurking in the shadows of the Straga and Nasco families for two generations. A secret that tempts her with forbidden love, a secret that once uncovered will keep her in its clutches from which there is no escape.
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Wednesday, March 5th
6:30pm
Suggested donation of $10 per person
Special Staged Presentation of Aldo Nicolaj's Play, “Visit To Relatives”
Presented by ItalyTheater
Directed by Vittorio Capotorto
In “Visit to Relatives” the visitor-spectator is led into a rich, collective, human experience where space and characters compel them to reflect on the world that surrounds them. Through an itinerary of ironic madness, Aldo Nicolaj's sometimes visionary style is deeply rooted in reality. The characters like “the damned souls in the circles of Dante's Inferno”, tell their stories over and over again to those who journey into their world.
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Thursday, March 6th
6:30pm
Suggested donation of $10 per person
CARNEVALE IN VENICE
Photographic Presentation by Anita Sanseverino
Acclaimed photographer Anita Sanseverino presents a colorful interpretive essay of the centuries-old tradition of Carnevale.
Carnival masks are the hallmark of il Carnevale di Venezia, which began in the 13th Century, and the wearing of masks and costumes was well established by 1436, when mask makers or mascareri were officially recognized with their own guild. Historically, masquerading was a shared practice among Venetians, regardless of social stature. It was the “great equalizer” of its day. The average citizen found that by wearing a mask they could be anyone they wished to be, regardless of their social status; by being hidden behind the mask, they could escape the restrictions of Venetian society.
Ms. Sanseverino’s vibrant and beautifully photographed essay of Venetian masks presents viewers with a visual perspective of the famed revelry and rituals of the Carnevale. With the breathtaking city of Venice as her backdrop, her well-timed camera records many faces of mystery. Lone figures that haunt, romantic couples that shout their closeness with coordinated ensembles, individuals who surrender to a united theme—all are among the thousands of free-spirited actors playing out their fantasy roles on the Carnevale stage.
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