NJ Italian American Heritage Commission

The Department of Italian at Columbia University in collaboration with The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America is proud to present

IPR 2008: Poetry in Italy, Poetry in America
Organized by Paolo Valesio

Presentation of the new issue of the Italian Poetry Review (IPR) with
Poetry Readings and Round Table

Poetry readings by:
Alfredo De Palchi (Director of "Chelsea Publications")
Richard Howard (Columbia)
Davide Rondoni (Director of the Center for Contemporary Poetry, Bologna)
Susan Stewart (Princeton)
Mark Strand (Columbia)
Translation readings by Graziella Sidoli (Convent of the Sacred Heart)

Remarks by:
Francesca Cadel (Yale)
Peter Carravetta (SUNY at Stony Brook)
Fabio Finotti (University of Pennsylvania)
Luigi Fontanella (SUNY at Stony Brook)
Mario Moroni (SUNY at Binghamton)
Alessandro Polcri (Fordham)
Taije Silverman (Ursinus College)

Sponsors include the Department of Italian, the Italian Poetry Review, the Department of English and Comparative Literature, the Center for Literary Translation, the Writing Division of the School of the Arts (all of the above at Columbia University), the Italian Cultural Institute of New York, and Crossroads Cultural Center.

Wednesday, December 3 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America
1161 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10027

Free and open to the public. RSVP: nb2413@columbia.edu

http://www.italianacademy.columbia.edu/events_calendar.html

Join us for a night of singing and mingling at the 3rd Annual Holiday Benefit Concert & Party on Friday, December 5, 2008, hosted by the Italian Club of FIT.

Please bring an unwrapped toy that will be collected at the event by the US Marines for the Toys for Tots Program. The benefit concert will feature local and upcoming Italian-American artists such as Lisa Grande, Jennifer Hood, Anthony Ierulli, Julia LiGregni, Carol Marino, Michael Rea and Kayla Starr. There will be a great mix of performances that night ranging from the Classics to Pop & Opera music to Jazz, plus works from some of the greats artists like Frank Sinatra, Connie Francis, Andrea Bocelli, Elvis, Tom Jones and Frankie Valli.
The event will start at 8pm and will take place at the Katie Murphy Amphitheater, FIT at 7th avenue at 27th Street, NYC, NY. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 for non-FIT students (with valid ID), and $7 for FIT students (with valid ID). Light Refreshments will be served that evening. Invite your friends, this event is open to the public.

Hurry tickets are limited, so RSVP soon, please reply no later than Friday, November 28, 2008. To reserve tickets and for more info, contact Christian at: (212)217-3459 or email the club at: italian_club@fitnyc.edu
Cocktail Attire, is requested for this event.

Ciao Paesani!
Our Holiday Special Event,
"Buon Natale!" Christmas Italian Style!
will be presented on Sunday December 7
at the Bloomfield Public Library!

Featuring ~  "La Befana Comes to New Jersey!"

A Musical Retelling of the Folk Tale of La Befana

A Unique Afternoon of Italian American Christmas customs and celebration!
Featuring ~
The Coro d'Italia, Italian Singing and Dancing Ensemble
Musical Show 3:30

PLUS!
Cultural activies 1:00- 3:00 for the family!
Tarantella Dance Lesson! Story Telling! Arts and Crafts! Italian Language Lesson!

Bloomfield Public Library ~ Children's Division
90 Broad Street
Bloomfield, New Jersey

Sponsored by The Bloomfield Public Library and D'Italia Programs
For additional information please call (973) 461-9624
Admission is free.

Funding is made possible in part by funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and administered by the Essex County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs.

~ "Buon Natale Christmas Italian Style!"
La Famgilia Family Event and Coro d'Italia Concert

Family activities, arts and crafts and Italian dance lessons begin at
12:30. An Italian Musical Christmas Show 3:30

Bloomfield
Public Library 80 Broad Street Bloomfield, New Jersey.
Visit our NEW WEBSITE: www.ditaliaprograms.org

Please note: activities are subject to change so please just give us a call!

For additional information please contact D'Italia Director Marylou Romano at (973) 461-9624 or (973) 744-7653 or email us at ditalianj@yahoo.com.

Children’s Cultural Party - Presepio workshop, games, traditional
dances and songs. Rediscover the Italian holiday traditions for the
holiday. For children ages 4 to 12.