Presents
You are cordially invited to attend a lecture on the tradition of the St. Joseph feast by Fullbright scholar, Stephanie Trudeau at the Italian American Museum this Thursday, March 24th. Several Years ago, Stephanie presented at the Museum, her Fulbight Project, Festa, Family and Food, an examination of the evolution and continuity of the cultural traditions of three saints’ feasts, the Gigli in Nola, the Ceri in Gubbio and St. Joseph’s feast in Salemi, Sicily. This Thursday evening, Stephanie will compare and contrast the celebration of St. Joseph’s feast in both Sicily and New Orleans, home of the earliest immigration of Sicilians to the United States. The St. Joseph feast celebrates suffering, rejoicing and survival, and the folk art serves to reshape historical narratives and social identities in a modern society. The photographs and commentary bring to life the elements of the feasts’ preparations and celebrations: Women and their daughters make bread, crafted in myriad shapes and forms, as the principal element used to decorate the altars and banquet tables created for St. Joseph’s feast. The evening's program will commence with an introduction by Italian American Museum Founder and President, Dr. Joseph V. Scelsa.
Thursday, March 24th, 6:30 P.M.
