An Introduction to the Magic of the Island of the Sun Join Allison Scola, owner and curator of Experience Sicily, for an interactive presentation about travel in Sicily. During the evening, you’ll garner valuable advice for navigating the region and…

Dr. David Leifer, Adjunct Professor of Piano at Westminster Choir College of Rider University, and independent piano teacher, will present a program on the many contributions of Italian composers to the vast keyboard literature. The program will begin with works…

Michelangelo Buonarroti left over half of his marble sculptures—some 26 of his 44 works, ranging from his very first carving to his last—in various unfinished states (non-finito). Carolina Mangone of Princeton University will discuss the problem and appeal of the…

Many buildings on the Princeton University campus were constructed by stone craftsmen who settled in Princeton in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from Pettoranello and other places in Italy. The craftsmen worked on stone used in many of…

Lost Bread, a book by Edith Bruck, recounts the author’s geographic and emotional dislocation during WWII, her departure from Hungary and arrival in Italy, where she found a new home in the Italian language. Gabriella Romani, professor at Seton Hall…

Fulvio Costantini, wine consultant at Public Wine Store in Princeton, will offer a wine-tasting of Italian white and red wines from North to South and discuss the various grapes and processes used to produce some of the country’s best loved…

Rome native Andrea Marini, who dances with the American Repertory Ballet Company, will give an overview of how dance has accompanied human beings—even before the emergence of language. In Italy, traditional folk dances still reflect the fusion between ancient Italic…

Among the most influential poems ever written, Ovid’s Metamorphoses remains our foremost source for classical mythology. It is also a wildly unfaithful retelling. Princeton University’s C. Luke Soucy will discuss the appeal and legacy of Ovid’s irreverent epic from antiquity…

Pianist and teacher Alessandra Tiraterra will present a program on Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who died in 2020 and was one of the greatest film music composers of our time. His filmography includes more than 70 award-winning films including Cinema…

Join us for our annual party celebrating the humble cornmeal dish that has become ubiquitous on restaurant menus. Bring your dish piping hot—whether accompanied with cheese, mushrooms, lentils or anything else you can create—since oven space is limited.