Saturday, December 6, 2014 through Saturday, January 24, 2014 Nativity scenes are very popular in Italy and are generally found in every household during the holiday season. The nativity originated in Italy in the 13th century when St Francis of Assisi asked Giovanni Vellita of the Village of Greccio to create a manger scene. On display next to P...

Il Westchester Italian Cultural Center, in collaborazione con la United Pugliesi Federation, ha presentato sabato scorso, 5 aprile, Santi di Puglia/Apulian Saints, una collezione di immagini di feste patronali, sagre e suggestivi percorsi storici che rievocano ogni anno antiche consuetudini e tradizioni della Puglia. La mostra, corredata dalla pro...

The masterpieces of Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, and Machiavelli represent some of the greatest classics of Italian literature still read, and studied today.   They chose to write in the vernacular, forever changing literature and introducing their works to the masses. From Dante's Divine Comedy, to Petrarch's rediscovery of Cicero's letters,...

October 2, 7:00 pm — 9:00 pm. Westchester Italian Cultural Center - One Generoso Pope Place - Tuckahoe , NY 10707 United States. Come and be swept off your feet with a sampling of some of the most cherished Italian romantic arias.   Join us for an evening of music and love, presented by the talented artists of New Yo...

Appuntamento sabato 12 ottobre, alle 13, presso il Westchester Italian Cultural Center di New York con "Lemons into Limoncello: From Loss to Personal Renaissance with the Zest of Italy" con Raleen D'Agostino Mautner. Autrice, editorialista, personalità radiofonica e specialista, Raeleen D'Agostino Mautner è impegnata nel preservare le tradizioni d...

Celebrating a Neglected Italian Renaissance "Paintress"Friday, March 6, 2015 at 7:00pm Westchester Italian Cultural Center - One Generoso Pope Place - Tuckahoe, NY 10707   Sofonisba Anguissola (1535?-1625) was an Italian Renaissance painter born in Cremona. An internationally respected Renaissance portrait and genre artist, Sofoni...

May 7, 7 - 9.30 pm. Westchester Italian Cultural Center - One Generoso Pope Place , Tuckahoe , NY 10707 United States With the internationalization of the labor market, the number of young Italians abroad is growing exponentially. Above all, highly talented professionals, qualified persons, researchers and academics are leaving the count...

Don't miss out on the first lecture of the season! Learn Sicilian-Mparamu / lu Siciliano by Professor Cipolla. Friday, September 13, 2013 at 6:30pm Lecture presented by Professor Gaetano Cipolla who will also present his latest book Mparamu lu Siciliano. Professor Cipolla will provide a historical background on the Sicilian language as the f...

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...

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...