Commission Corner
Summit Invitation from NJIHC Chairman Robert DiBiase
Join us for NJIHC’s New Afternoon Networking Event & Aperitivo for Italian program leaders and activists.
“Strengthening Italian Studies Summit: GetOnTheMap!” is scheduled for October 28th from 2 to 5pm in the Rutgers College Avenue Student Center. The Summit will be an educational and entertaining afternoon, wherein guests will learn effective marketing and PR strategies for reversing declining student enrollment in Italian Studies.
Scheduled Media Experts Include: Silvio Laccetti, director of the Silvio Laccetti Foundation; Patti Grunther, director of the Italian Immersion Summer Program; David Cavaliere, editor-in-chief of the Italian Tribune, and Andre DiMino, director of communications at the Italian-American One Voice Coalition.
Please reserve your seat at the Summit today, by clicking the registration link below:
A presto!
Robert DiBiase
Chair, New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission
848-445-4163
NYC Event Calendar (Italian Heritage And Cultural Committee of New York)
IHCC’s Latest magazine features a ton of great events in threater NYC area. Their Magazine is always worth a read and this year’s theme is “Saluting Italian Women in America: Breaking Barriers from Ellis Island to the Present”—an impressive inventory of these accomplished women, which is also available via their website.
Ciao Philadelphia Event Calendar (Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia)
CiaoPhiladelphia.com similiarly features more than 70 happenings that highlight the contributions of Italians and Italian Americans to the Greater Philadelphia area and beyond. See what’s happening near you!
Stroll in the Piazza: A Concert of Italian and Italian-American Classics
October 5, 2018 @ 2:00 pm
Ocean county library (Toms River)
Acclaimed international violinist Dr. David Podles presents the most poignant and celebrated Italian pieces from Vivaldi, Paganini, Rossini and Puccini, plus tarantellas, mazurkas and Italian-American classics.
2018 Ocean County Columbus Day Italian Festival
October 5-7, 2018 @ 4:00 pm
Grant Avenue, Seaside Heights (Seaside Heights)
The annual Columbus Day weekend Italian Festival returns to Seaside Heights from Friday, October 5th through Sunday, October 7th with the 27th Annual Ocean County Columbus Day Parade on Sunday. The festival takes place along Grant Ave in Seaside Heights, between Ocean Terrace and W Central Ave, and features delicious food and Italian specialties, craft and merchandise vendors, and entertainment.
Viva Italia
October 7, 2018 @ 3:00 pm
Christ Episcopal Church (Somers Point, NJ )
Experience “Viva Italia!” A Celebration of Italian Music, comprised of Operatic, Neapolitan and popular songs. Comprised of singers from the South Jersey region, the group performs a wide range of musical genre: choral jazz, musical theatre, madrigals, opera, and oratorio.
Primo Incontro 2018
October 13, 2018 @ 8:30 am
Rutgers University, Eagaleton Institute (New Brunswick)
Teachers! Join us for the 2018 Primo Incontro, a yearly professional development and networking event where you can come away with new skills, ideas, information and strategies to inspire you to tackle the new school year!
National, Transnational, Translational: Re-Thinking Italian in a Multilingual Landscape
October 15, 2018 @ 6:30 pm
Montclair State University (Montclair)
What is the space occupied by national languages and cultures in the contemporary world? And what role does translation play in a multilingual landscape, where contact with multiple languages is an integral part of our everyday life? Loredana Polezzi (Prof. of Translation Studies at Cardiff University, UK) uses the ‘Italian case’ for a broader rethinking of key notions such as ‘fluency’, ‘native speaker’ and ‘mother tongue’ across various languages. Join her for an engaging lecture filled with examples taken from popular music, translingual writing and the visual arts.
The Cultural Power of Italian Opera
October 16, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
Rowan University Wilson Hall Building (Glassboro)
Rowan University’s College of Performing Arts joins in the celebration of Italian-American culture as part of the 2018 edition of Ciao Philadelphia, a multi-month festival of events. This evening of music features Rowan vocalists presenting selections by Italian composers along with musicologist & faculty member Davide Ceriani discussing these works and the influence of opera on the Italian American immigrant culture.
Slice of History: Pizza & Jersey City
October 23, 2018 @ 6:30 pm
Center for the Arts at Casa Colombo (Jersey City)
Scott Wiener, of “Scott’s Pizza Tours”, will discuss the pizza history of Jersey City and featured pizza pies. Join him for an evening filled with conversation, pizza, and refreshments.
Teaching Italian Symposium at Montclair State University
October 26, 2018 @ 8:30 am
Montclair State University (Montclair)
Registration is now open for the Coccia Institute’s eleventh annual signature professional development program at Montclair State University. Instructors and teachers particpating in this annual symposium will be engaged in both methodological discussions and hands-on design to create pedagogically sound instructional materials that effectively incorporate visiual arts ino their units, lessons, activities, for use in curricula.
