October
Heritage Month Events 2000
Designs created and
implemented by Constantino
Brumidi (1805-1880), "The
Michelangelo of the US
Capitol."
| Whole Month of
October |
Italian Heritage
Committee of Stoneham
presents an Italian
American Cultural Exhibit
on display at the
Stoneham Public Library
all month long. For
information please
contact Rocco Zizza at
(781) 438-6070 |
Stoneham Public
Library |
| Whole Month of
October |
Museum of Fine
Arts, Art of Europe
Permanent Collection
Galleries – Over 100
objects, paintings and
decorative arts by
Italian artists. These
works certainly form an
important component of
the exhibit- The Art of
Europe. For more
information contact
Jennifer Bose at (617)
369-3203 |
Museum of
Fine Arts,
Boston |
| Whole Month of
October |
Center for
Italian Culture presents Cinema’s
of Sophia Loren -
Weekly presentation of
films at Library of
Newton at Nonantum.
Newton Public Library,
Nonantum Branch, 144
Bridge Street in Newton.
For more information
contact Emilio Mazzola at
(617) 926-0388. No
admission fee |
Newton Public
Library – Nonantum |
| Whole Month of
October |
Winthrop Public
Library will have a
month-long display of Italian
Authors on Italian
Subjects. For more
information contact
Marjorie Hill Devine at
(617) 846-1703 |
WPL, 2 Metcalf
Square, Winthrop |
| Various Dates in
October |
Museum of Fine
Arts presents a series
entitled "Rome &
Venice: the Glory
Days" by Senior
lecturer Gilian Ford
Shallcross, of the Dept.
of Education & Public
Programs. October 3, 17,
24 and 31 at 10:30 a.m.
or October 5, 12, 19 and
26 at 7:30 p.m. $60
members/students/seniors;
$80 gen. adm. For more
information call (617)
369-3306 |
Museum of Fine
Arts,
Boston |
Oct. 1, 2000
~
Whole Month of October |
Dante Alighieri
Society presents Una
Storia Segreta, When
Italian Americans were
"enemy alients’
Photo Exhibit brings
to light the ill
treatment and internment
of Italian Americans in
the U.S. during WWII.
Guest Speaker, Prof.
Lawrence DiStasi. Exhibit
will remain open and free
to the public during the
month of October.
Tues.-Fri 10am-4pm; Sat
& Sun 1pm-4pm. For
info call (617) 876-5260
or (781) 395-1635 |
Dante Alighieri
Center,
Cambridge |
| Oct. 4, 11, 18
& 25, 2000 |
Sons of Italy,
Victor Emanuel Lodge
#1646 presents Bus
Tours of the Italian
District of Haverhill.
Tours start at 10:00 a.m.
at 124 Washington Street
in Haverhill. No
admission fee. For more
information call Carmine
LoConte at (978) 373-1447 |
Sons of Italy,
Victor Emanuel Lodge,
Haverhill |
| Oct. 17, 2000 |
Center for
Italian Culture presents
a Lecture on
Christopher Columbus
by author and educator,
Prof. Adolfo Caso. 7:30
p.m. No admission fee.
For more information,
contact Dolores Rufo at
(617) 332-1555 |
Newton Free
Library, Newton |
| Oct. 18, 2000 |
Comitato
Tricolore per gli
Italiani nel Mondo
presents a Reception and
Cultural Presentation.
6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Debut presentation of
English version of book
entitled "Guglielmo
My Beloved" written
by Marchesa Maria
Cristina Marconi and
presented that evening by
Princess Elettra Marconi,
daughter of the famous
inventor. By invitation
only. For more
information, contact
Michele Frattallone at
(781) 581-3216 from
8-11 a.m. or (617)
725-1073 from 2-6:30 p.m.
or 9-10:30 p.m. at (781)
581-3216 |
Great Hall,
Massachusetts State
House,
Boston |
| Oct. 19, 2000 |
Italian American
Labor Council and
Patronato INCA-CGIL
present "We Want
Bread and Roses Too"
Musical Evening 8:00
– 11:00 p.m.
Classical pianist
Gabriella Sanna will
perform a repertoire of
piano sonatas of Italian
& European Composers;
Jazz singer Chiara
Civello and band will
perform Pop & Jazz
Italian tunes with an
emphasis on Neapolitan
songs. Donation: $15.
Contact Pasqualino
Colombaro at (617)
265-9122 |
Dante Alighieri
Center,
Cambridge |
| Oct. 20, 2000 |
Justinian Law
Society presents its 57th
Anniversary of the
Justinian Law Society
Dinner. Chief Justice
Superior Suzzane
DelVecchio will attend.
For tickets or
information call John
Tocci at (617) 523-2500 |
Caruso Diplomat,
Saugus |
| Oct. 21, 2000 |
Italian American
Cultural Association
presents "Sacco
& Vanzetti",
a theatrical performance
of words, music and
images. A Fantasy based
upon the words of
Historical characters
from the Sacco &
Vanzetti case. For info
contact Luisa Marino
(617)868-6846 |
Medfield, MA |
| Oct. 21, 2000 |
The Federation
of Abruzzese Associations
(FAA/USA) will hold it’s
9th
Annual Dinner Dance / 9° Incontro
degli Assoc. Abruzzese,
USA. For tickets or
more infornation contact
Rosetta Romagnoli (617)
969-3761 or Domenico Susi
(617) 742-2791 |
Dante Alighieri
Center,
Cambridge |
| Oct. 21, 2000 |
Societ‡
Filantropica di
Montefalcione will hold
Montefalcione Reunion,
it’s 8th
Annual Dinner Dance.
7:00 p.m. Proceeds will
benefit the Italian Home
for Children For tickets
and information call
Tonia Guarino at (617)
227-6283 |
All Hands
Club-Coast Guard Base,
Boston |
| Oct. 22, 2000 |
Ahabat Shalom
Sinagogue presents The
Original Klezmer
Ensemble from Trieste
Italy for the first stop
on their U.S. Tour. 8:00
p.m. Classic Klezmer,
Yiddish Favorites,
Italian Jewish
Specialties and
Traditional Italian
Songs. Dange and Sing
Along. Tickets: in
advance or at the door -
$10. Contact Rabbi
Abraham Kelman at (781)
593-8597 |
Temple Ahabat
Sholom, 151 Ocean St.
in Lynn
|
| Oct. 22, 2000 |
Order of Sons of
Italy’s Italian
Culture Commission
presents lecture on
Italian Language and
It’s Influence On
The English Language.
4:00 p.m. at the Lawrence
Lodge |
Lawrence Sons of
Italy Lodge |
| Oct. 22, 2000 |
Winthrop Italian
Heritage Committee will
hold a Breakfast
Meeting at 9:00 a.m.
Dr. Anthony Sammarco will
speak on Immigration
and Italians in Boston.
Tickets $15 For more
info. Contact Joe Ferrino
Jr. at (617) 846-9511 |
Dantana’s, Winthrop
|
| Oct. 22, 2000 |
Society S.S.
Cosmos & Damian
invites you to Trace
Your Roots – a trip
to New York
For more informatio,
contact Sal DiDomenico at
(617) 354-7992 |
Cambridge to New
York |
| Oct. 22, 2000 |
Fleet Celebrity
Series presents an Evening
of Operatic Presentations
with Cecilia Bartoli,
Mezzo Soprano.. 8:00 p.m.
For tickets, call the
Symphony Hall Ticket
Office |
Symphony Hall,
Boston |
| Oct. 23, 2000 |
Center for
Italian Culture presents Lecture
on Canto 4, the Divine
Comedy. 7:30 p.m.
Prof. Brian
O’Connor, Adjunct
Asst. Prof. Of Italian
will continue the public
reading & discussion.
This event is sponsored
in conjunction with the
Romance Languages &
Literature Dept. of
Boston College. For info
call Emilio Mazzola at
(617) 926-0388 |
Boston College, Casson Hall 305,
The Fulton Debating Room
|
| Oct. 26, 2000 |
North End
Younger Seniors presents
it’s annual Italian
Heritage Octoberfest.
12:00 p.m. Food,
Raffles & Music.
Members Only Event.
Nazzaro Center, Boston |
Nazzaro Center, Boston
|
| Oct. 26, 2000 |
Pirandello
Lyceum will hold Readings
by Italian American
Authors. Roland
Merolla, author of Revere
Beach Blvd and Dana
Gioia, prize-winning poet
and essayist. No
admission charge. 7:30
p.m. at Harvardm
University’s
Boylston Hall. |
Harvard
University Cambridge
|
| Oct. 26, 2000 |
Boston
University
Interdisciplinary Italian
Studies Program presents
a lecture entitled "The
Reggio Emilia Approach to
Early Childhood" by
Jane L. Lannak. 7:30 p.m.
at Boston University,
College of Arts &
Science, 725 Commonwealth
Ave, Boston. |
Boston
University, Boston
|
| Oct. 26, 2000 |
Winthrop Public
Library presents Italian
Americans of Greater
Boston, lecture &
slide presentation by Dr.
Marchione. 7:00 p.m. Hyde
Meeting Room. For more
info. Contact Majorie
Hill Devine, Chief
Librarian at (617)
846-3433 |
Winthrop Public
Library, Winthrop |
| Oct. 28, 2000 |
Pirandello
Lyceum presents a Film of
the Luigi Pirandello Play,
Vestire gli Ignudi. In
Italian with an
introduction and
discussion in English.
7:30 p.m. Refreshments
served. No admission for
this event. For info.
Contact Dr. Steve Maio at
(781) 245-6536. |
Dante Alighieri
Center, Cambridge |
| Oct. 28, 2000 |
The Dante’s
Saturday Children’s
Program presents The
Brown Bag Opera Company
12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Two 50-minute operatic
performances designed for
children. At
1:00 p.m. Hansel
& Gretel (this is
best suited to ages 5 to
9). At 2:00 p.m. a
version of La Traviata
will be performed for the
older children. Admission
is free. Pizza &
Refreshments will be
available prior to the
performances. |
Dante Alighieri
Center, Cambridge |
| Oct. 29, 2000 |
Orsogna
Women’s Club
presents "Pasta,
Amore, Fantasia"
A delectable feast of
many traditional pasta
dishes of Abruzzo.
Sampling of various pasta
recipes and wines to
complement. Delight your
eyes in seeing the women
& men dressed in
authentic folkloristic
costumes of Abruzzo. 1:30
– 8:00 p.m. Poems,
Music & Dances of
Orsogna Tickets $15.. For
tickets & information
contact Norma DiCarlo at
(781) 729-3903 |
Orsogna Plaza, Everett
|
| Oct. 29, 2000 |
Sierra Club
International presents Italian
Night- Christina
Fontanelli in Concert. 6:30
– 8:30 p.m. MC:
Ron Della Chiesa. For
info contact Norman
Boudreau (978)343-4055 |
Sheraton Hotel,
Leominster |
End of October
2000 Events – Hope
you enjoyed the month!!!
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Related
links from EBOL's archives:
Governor Cellucci
signs legislation establishing
Italian-American Heritage Month Posted 10/19/99
Committee
established to push for Italian
American Heritage Month
Posted 9/5/99
Posted 10/17/00
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