Events

Carlo Vecce, a professor at Orientale University in Naples, and renowned scholar in the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci, recently made a surprising discovery about Leonardo’s mother Caterina. Vecce will talk about his novel “Il Sorriso di Caterina”…

Eugenia Paulicelli, Professor of Italian, Comparative Literature, Film and Women’s Studies with the City University of New York, Queens College and The Graduate Center, will present an illustrated lecture on film and fashion’s contribution to Italy’s economic reconstruction and moral…

Join Andy and Tina Marcelli, the brother and sister team of Marcelli Formaggi in Clifton, NJ, to sample and learn all about the raw milk cheeses they import from their cousin’s organic farm in Anversa degli Abruzzi. Their guided discussion…

It’s our annual homage to the humble cornmeal dish beloved in Italy. Bring a polenta dish to share, whether with cheese, meat, lentils or wherever your imagination takes you. Please bring it piping hot, since oven space is limited.

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…