by Cav. Anthony Julian Tamburri and Cav. Uff. Joseph Sciame
Dear Friends and Colleagues:
Each year, the Board of Directors of the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York, Inc. (IHCC-NY, Inc.) selects a new theme and then proceeds to create a theme poster and publish its "Calendar of Events" for the annual October month celebration.
The theme for the year 2016, Celebrating 40 Years of Italian Culture in America, recognizes the past four decades in which a group of educators and Italian American advocates came together to celebrate and help educate the wider community regarding the many cultural and heritage contributions of Italians and Italian Americans. By doing so, we salute in special ways through the various programs that will be sponsored (particularly in the month of October 2016) a most positive representation of all that has occurred and is occurring in Italy and America and presented to the world as a gift. That gift has been one of heritage, culture, language, and more. We all, as a society, enjoy those benefits today!
The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute is delighted once again to assist in collecting information about programs and events planned to celebrate Italian Heritage and Culture Month. We have enclosed our Events Form for you to list any activity scheduled to take place in celebration of the year's theme, but ONLY from mid-September through mid-November. We encourage you to discover your heritage with programs that celebrate any facet of the theme as indicated above, i.e., for the past 40 years!
Enter only one event on each form (reproduce additional copies as needed). It is important to submit the complete and concise information about your event(s) as soon as possible, no later than July 1, 2016. The contact information is listed on the attached form.
We also take this occasion to emphasize that the mission of the IHCC-NY, Inc., is made possible through the generosity of donations, and we very much need your support. Therefore, we would like to call upon you to help sustain our activities by making a tax-deductible contribution. No dollar amount is too small! Every dollar helps to foster the programmatic offerings that document and preserve the history and culture of Italians in America. Know that we welcome and appreciate your generosity. Your gift will be acknowledged in our 2016 Italian Heritage and Culture Month events booklet. Kindly review the attached donor sheet-and please help us in this endeavor.
On behalf of the IHCC-NY and the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, we thank you for your support and participation.
