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Calandra Italian American Institute

Benefit Concert for Calandra Institute, June 10th

Joey Skee

John Giorno, Vic Ruggiero, Penny Arcade, and John La Barbera to perform in support of the Calandra Institute.

Benefit Concert for Calandra Institute, June 10th

Joey Skee

John Giorno, Vic Ruggiero, Penny Arcade, and John La Barbera to perform in support of the Calandra Institute.

Puglia's Excellence in America

Antonella Iovino

Poet Joseph Tusiani and journalists Antonio Romita and Carlo Brienza are the 2011 recipients of the "Puglia’s Italy Awards of excellence"

Remembering Victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire: Italian and Jewish Immigrants Unite

Francesca Crozier-Fitzgerald

On March 29th, Hasia R. Diner arrived at the John D. Calandra Institute to speak about the compelling relationship between Italian and Jewish immigrants in New York City. Her...

Giorgio Napolitano’s Complete Immersion in New York

L. A.

We briefly discuss the highlights of the President of the Italian Republic’s visit to New York City. It was a trip that strengthened Italy’s solid ties to the United States...

The Verses and Battles of Arturo Giovannitti

Antonella Iovino

The Italian poet and trade unionist is remembered on the 150th anniversary of the Italian Unification to relive his contributions of political activism and poetry to the American...

"Terroni": How Italy was Unified 150 Years Ago

Luca Delbello and Letizia Airos

Presented at the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute Pino Aprile's book sheds an alternative light on the meaning of the Italian unification. "'Meridionalismo' is a kind...

Painting Music and Time. Alessandro Marrone's First American Exhibition

Marcello De Marco

The Arezzo based artist held his first American exhibition at the the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute thanks to ILICA

Hybrid Moments: Italian American Identity and Indie Music

Benedetta Grasso

A symposium organized by the Calandra Institute on November 5th takes us into the underground music scene, exploring its relation with italian Americans. Rosangela Briscese, one...

New Motivations for Italian Americans in the 21st Century. ILICA. Interview with A.J. Tamburri

Vincenzo Marra

Ilica in its 7th year of activity. On November 9, 2010, they will celebrate the painter, Maestro Alessandro Marrone from Arezzo. Illustrious guests on the evening of November 10...

Re-thinking Italian-American Studies. A National Symposium at the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute

On Sept. 10-11, the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute of Queens College, CUNY will host a symposium of the current Distinguished Professors and holders of endowed/named...

A Comprehensive Journey through the Italian American Teaching Experience

Simona Zecchi

The book edited by Edvige Giunta and Kathleen Zamboni McCormick takes us through Italian America from the great migration through contemporary American politics and culture

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