The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles Announces a New Exhibition St. Joseph’s Tables: Expressions of Devotion, Charity, and Abundance
The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA) is pleased to present a new temporary exhibition exploring the cultural-religious tradition of St. Joseph’s Tables, which are among the richest expressions of Italian American cultural identity and embody a living tradition that has transcended ethnic lines. St. Joseph is one of the most venerated...
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WTI Events: March 4 2016 Presentation of We the Italians, the book in Detroit, MI
March 4 2016 Detroit, MI
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On Second Thought: Learned Women Reflect on Profession, Community, and Purpose
Wednesday, October 4, 2017, 6pm - John D. Calandra Italian American Institute - 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor - New York, N.Y. 10036. On Second Thought: Learned Women Reflect on Profession, Community, and Purpose. By Luisa Del Giudice, Independent Scholar In these dynamic essays (University of Utah Press, 2017) thirteen scholars explore the ways...
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Luisa Del Giudice (Author of "Sabato Rodia's Towers in Watts")
The story of Sabato Rodia needs to be known by every Italian, wherever they live. When he built the Watts Towers, Rodia achieved something very unique. That must have been why the Beatles decided to put him on the cover of their famous Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, together with other famous and celebrated people: he's the one on upper rig...
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