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We will scrutinize all the information that these important records can provide. Find out what information is needed to locate manifests, understand the markings to learn which immigrants were detained and why, who they left behind, the address where they were headed, and who they were coming to see. Presented by Toni McKeen.   Saturday, May...

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December 11. 6:30 pm — 8:30 pm. Westchester Italian Cultural Center - 24 Depot Square - Tuckahoe, NY Members $15, Non-Members $25   Sandro Botticelli, one of the greatest Renaissance painters, responsible for creating the indelible images of "The Birth of Venus" and "Primavera", was also an excellent portraitist and artis...

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Presentation of the Library of Congress-Anniversary book and lecture: "Explorers Emigrants Citizens: A Visual History of the Italian American Experience." By co-author and guest speaker Dr. Mario B. Mignone, SUNY, distinguished service professor at Stony Brook University, and editor of Forum Italicum.   For the first time...

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December 4. 6:30 pm — 8:00 pm. Westchester Italian Cultural Center - One Generoso Pope Place - Tuckahoe , NY 10707 United States. Join us as we celebrate the Holiday Season and the opening of Presepio Napoletano at the first Tombola Gala Fundraising Event.   The event will feature: • Live music• Sumptuous specialty dinne...

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September 24 6:30 pm - 8:00 Westchester Italian Cultural Center - One Generoso Pope Place - Tuckahoe , NY 10707 United States Dante Alighieri has provided guidance and nourishment to major poets throughout the ages. William Butler Yeats called Dante the "chief imagination for all of Christendom," and T.S. Elliot elevated him to the same level as o...

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DATE: Mar 1, 2013 06:30 PM   DESCRIPTION: You can see the Westchester Italian Cultural Center's newest exhibition, The Futurist Imagination, through May 2, but go on opening night. Then, in addition to seeing works by Dottori, Rizzo, Balla, Bragaglia, and Giobbi, you'll also hear Italian arias performed on piano by Dr. Denine LeBlanc and a l...

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Professor Louis Leonini returns to our Center to complete the story of how Italy finally completed her unification as a result of World War I.   Why and how did Italy enter this war, which during its duration and the chaos that followed took a horrendous toll on all her resources, finances, and the lives of citizens? What sections of territo...

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The evening will start with a toast to some of the greatest opera performers: Pavarotti, Carreras and Domingo. A retrospective presentation that will take you behind the scenes of one of the opera and entertainment world's greatest events – a 1990 concert by Josè Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti at the Baths of Caracalla in Rome. &n...

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April 10, 6:30 pm — 9:30 pmWestchester Italian Cultural CenterOne Generoso Pope Place , Tuckahoe , NY 10707 United States This is a multimedia presentation that will explore the region of the Marche. Tucked away in a remote corner between the Adriatic Sea and the Apennine mountains, Marche is an enchanting rural patchwork of old towns, unspoiled h...

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December 12 10:30 am — 12:00 pm - Westchester Italian Cultural Center - 24 Depot Square - Tuckahoe, NY - Members $15, Non-Members $25 Acqua alta refers to the higher than normal water levels that invade the city of Venice and cause the lagoon's salt water to overflow the edges of the canals and flood the streets. Those who love Venice are, of...

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