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Events
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The Italian Squad
Professor emeritus of journalism at Brooklyn College and a former reporter and editor at New York Newsday, Paul Moses will speak on his book, “The Italian Squad: The True Story of the Immigrant Cops Who Fought the Rise of the…
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Polenta Festa
It’s our highly anticipated annual event celebrating the humble cornmeal dish known in Italy as polenta. The community is invited to bring a favorite polenta dish to share — anything from polenta with sausage to polenta with lentils and everything…
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Sicilian Villa Opens Door to Learning Italian
Professor and author Diana Silverman incorporates art history through the ages into her language and literature classes at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. She will offer a snapshot of how she teaches college Italian spotlighting the…
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A Taste of Italy in New Jersey
Discover the artistry and passion behind Angelico Winery, a boutique, family-owned winery in Lambertville, N.J. Learn how the founders, Otto and Lily Angelico, brought process and offer a flight of their signature wines.
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Italian Cookies
From Amaretti to Zaletti, the world of Italian cookies is much more varied, and delicious, than most people realize. Noted cookbook author Domenica Marchetti, whose roots are in Central New Jersey, traveled to all 20 regions that comprise the Italian…
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500 Years of Disegno
The collection of over 1,000 Italian drawings at the Princeton University Art Museum is renowned for its representation of such masters as Michelangelo, Guercino, Tiepolo, and Modigliani. Laura M. Giles, Heather and Paul G. Haaga, Jr., Class of 1970, Curator…
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The Land Where Saints Walk with Witches: Rediscovering Italy’s Folk Traditions
In “Italian Folklore: Rituals, Celebrations, and Ancient Traditions,” Dr. Gina M. Miele, professor of Italian at Montclair State University, charts the living wisdom embedded in Italy’s regional traditions, from the malocchio and sacred herbs to November vigils for the dead and…
