Events
April 2007
April 11, 2007
NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo Presents
Gaston Rivero
Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo
24 W 12th St
New York, NY 10011
6 pm
In occasion of the art exhibit, Pucciniana, the tenor Gaston Rivero will be performing several arias by Puccini. Gaston has performed at Carnegie hall more than twenty times in several operas. He has also appeared in the Baz Luhrman Broadway version of La Boheme. Rivero has received first place of the Fritz and Lavinia Jensen Foundation in 2006.
| Contact: | casa.italiana@nyu.edu 212-998-8730 |
More Information Available at: www.nyu.edu/pages/casaitaliana
April 13, 2007
Rutgers Italian Cultural Community Alliance Presents
Calcio e Pranzo con Gli Amici
Rutgers University
Busch Camus Soccer Fields
Bartholomew Rd
4:30pm dinner, 5pm game time
RICCA members, Italian students and members of the Italian Department, and others will participate in a friendly soccer game. Food will be served. All are welcome to watch or participate.
| Contact: | Michael Grillo riccaitalianclub@gmail.com |
April 16, 2007
The Joseph M. & Geraldine C. La Motta Lecture Series Presents
Salvatore J. LaGumina
Walsh Library – Beck Rooms
Seton Hall University
400 S. Orange Ave
S Orange, NJ 07079
5:30-7:00 pm
Author and historian Salvatore J. LaGumina will give a presentation and book signing. An Italian awards reception will follow. LaGumina has edited The Italian American Experience: An Encyclopedia and has written The Humble and the Heroic: Wartime Italian Americans. Gumina will be signing this book.
| Contact: | Barbara Ritchie: 973-275-2967 ritchiba@shu.edu |
Tickets: Free
More Information Available at: http://domapp01.shu.edu/dal/calendar.nsf/(upcomingevents)/43AB00CCA317E84F852572B1005E529B?OpenDocument
April 16-22, 2007
The Italian American Museum Presents
New York City Celebrates the 4th Annual Immigrant History Week
The Italian American Museum
28 W 44th St
17th Floor
New York, New York
Monday-Friday 10a.m. to 5 p.m.
In conjunction with the Mayor of New York’s Immigrant History Week, the Italian American Museum will host a photographic exhibition in black and white by Italian photographer, Salvatore Sparavigna, from April 16 through June 29, 2007. Opening reception will be held on Tuesday, April 17th at 6pm. Salvatore Sparavigna’s photography focuses on Italian American communities: from Brooklyn’s processions to elegant Italian Women and ball room dances.
| Contact: | Vincent Favata 212-642-2020 Vincentfavata@gmail.com |
More Information Available At: www.italianamericanmuseum.org
April 19, 2007
Coalition of Italian American Associations Inc,
Presents: Dinner Meeting
Columbus Citizens Foundation
8 E. 69th St
New York, NY 10021
6:30 Networking Reception
7:30 Dinner
The honorable Michael Benedetto, member of the NY state Assembly and the Grand Ufficiale, Anita Garibaldi will be guest speakers at this event. Anita Garibaldi is a journalist, author, scholar, and great granddaughter of General Giuseppe Garibaldi.
RSVP April 17
Contact: info@italianamericanmuseum.org
212-541-1021
Tickets: $85 per person
April 21, 2001
Caldwell College Presents
Garibaldi and Sicily
Caldwell College
9 Ryerson Ave
Caldwell, NJ 07006
1pm-4pm
Cav. Uff. Anita Garibaldi is the great-grand-daughter of the “Hero of Two Worlds”, Giuseppi Garibaldi, who was active in the Italian independence and unification movement. Anita will be speaking about the history of her family. She has written two books and is currently traveling the world to promote the legacy of her grandfather and encourage women to be more involved in politics. More information on Garibaldi can be found at: www.bicentenariogaribaldi.net
Registration may be made online or by phone
Contact: 973 618 3214
Tickets: $10
More Information Available At: www.caldwell.edu
April 23, 2007
NJN Presents
Patrizio Buanne
NJ Performing Arts Center
Newark, NJ
7:30 pm
Known as “the voice of romance”, baritone Patrizio Buanna will be covering great Italian vocalists like Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Dean Martin. He has two cds: The Italian and Forever Begins Tonight.
| Contact: | For Tickets: 800-722-6588 For Information: 800-553-2303 |
Tickets: $30-52
* RICCA is offering discounted tickets for this event.
For more information contact Mike Grillo at riccaitalianclub@gmail.com
More Information Available at: http://www.njpac.org/show_events_list.asp
April 27, 2007
The Italian American Museum Presents
A Gala and Awards Ceremony
Cipriani Wall Street
55 Wall Street
New York, New York
Cocktail Reception at 7pm
Dinner and Dancing at 8pm
This is a black tie gala and awards ceremony honoring Saverio Giarrusso, president of M&T bank, Vincent A. Morano, president/CEO of Morano enterprises, and Angelo J. Ponte, CEO of Ponte Equities. The event will feature performances by Michael Amante and Giada Valenti. There will be music by Panorama and celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich will be present.
Black Tie & Decorations: RSVP 212.541.1031/1021
RSVP April 13, 2007
For More Information Contact: Maria Fosco 212.642.2020
For Advertising Information Contact: Jack Como 718.225.6441
| Tickets: | Table of 10: $4,000 Individual Ticket: $400 Sponsorship Opportunities Available |
Make Checks Payble to: Italian American Museum C/O
The City University of New York
555 West 57th St
Suite 1137
New York, NY 10019
*All contributions are tax-deductible
More Information Available At: www.italianamericanmuseum.org
