September 30 (Friday) 4:00 pm. Raising the Italian and American Flags in Honor of "Celebrating 40 Years of Italian Culture in America". Uff. Joseph Sciame, President, Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York, Inc., and the Board of Directors will officiate at the ceremony to honor "Celebrating 40 Years of Italian Culture in America" at the "Mother Italy" statue by Giuseppe Massari. Attending dignitaries will include Minister Francesco Genuardi, Consul General of Italy.
Sponsored by the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York, Inc., the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College/CUNY, and Hunter College/CUNY. Mother Italy, Sculpture located at Poses Park East 68th Street, between Lexington and 3rd Avenues, Manhattan. Contact: Joan Migliori 212-642-2094. [email protected]
Source: John D. Calandra Italian American Institute
