Prof. Carlo Davoli will take you on acultural and sociological journey through the hidden contradictions of a betrayed land, in search of the unrevealed roots of the “Magic Island”.
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Saturday, April 8th
6:30 PM
Suggested donation of $10 per person
RSVP Code: SD0408
Musical Performance by
SIMONA DE ROSA
and
ISABELLE OLIVIER
Light refreshments will be served
Simona De Rosa and Isabelle Olivier will bring you around the world with some favorite classicals from the American, French and Italian repertoire.
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Thursday, April 13th
6:30 PM
Suggested donation of $10 per person
RSVP Code: DF0413
DEFORMED
My Remarkable Life
Book presentation by Valerie Pepe
Light refreshments will be served
The third child to Emma and Eugene Pepe, Valerie was deformed at birth, the joints in her lower body out of their sockets. The rare condition was called AMC (Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita) and many doctors had never seen anyone who had it. Her parents and extended Italian-American family mobilized. Valerie would have the best medical care and as normal a life as possible. Her life has been more than normal, it has been remarkable. In her strong, down-to-earth voice, Valerie tells a life-affirming story of achievement, love, medical challenge, spunk, personal emancipation, and devotion to helping others afflicted with AMC.
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Thursday, April 20th
6:30PM
Suggested donation of $10 per person
RSVP Code: HS0420
THE HUNGER SAINT
Book presentation by Olivia Kate Cerrone
Light refreshments will be served
The Hunger Saint is a historical novella about a young boy's survival from the sulfur mines of rural Sicily. Set in post WWII-era Italy, this book reflects upon the religious, cultural, social and economic factors that helped normalize the practice of child labor abuse in Italy. The carusi, the child-aged sulfur miners of Sicily, were documented as working as young as six years old. The Hunger Saint draws from years of historical research, along with the oral histories of former miners living in Sicily today.
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Friday, April 28th
7:00PM
Suggested donation of $25 per person
RSVP Code: BM0428
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE BLACK MADONNA
featuring music, myths and legends from
“THE VOYAGE OF THE BLACK MADONNA”
Presented by Alessandra Belloni and Steve Gorn
Light refreshments will be served
This special evening and performance is a musical journey and conversation about the myths and legends in the South of Italy and around the world, through the ancient sacred sites of the Black Madonna. Singer, percussionist, healer and director Alessandra Belloni, joined by master bansuri flautist Steve Gorn will present this special night in celebration of the Epiphany.