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AWE News Makes Four Hour
Documentary on Sicilian Migration
By Charles Marsala
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AWE News has now produced a number of documentary shorts that help tell the story of Italians in New Orleans, highlighting historical contributions ranging
anywhere from the political to the cultural. Check out AWE News on Youtube to learn more
WE.News has produced several
playlists of 30 minutes each on the
Sicilian Migration to New Orleans; each
playlist has 4-6 segments.
Visit the “AWE News” YouTube
Channel to learn about the history of the
Sicilian Migration to New Orlerans and
Louisiana. Plans are being made for airing
the segements on television in 2020.
Learn Italiano
at the AICC!
Did you know...Mardi Gras has its roots in Italy’s Carnevale? The celebration was first
celebrated in Venice in 1094. Carnevale spread from medieval Italy to the French Bourbon reign
and eventually to the French colonies, including Louisiana!!
Learn more about Italian culture and Italy’s connection to New Orleans through
the American Italian Cultural Center’s 2020 Italian language classes.
All classes have a friendly, motivating atmosphere. Our small class sizes allow for
personalized instruction and foster friendships amongst students and the teacher.
Courses are held at the American Italian Cultural Center located at
537 S. Peters St. in Downtown New Orleans
&
the Italian American Bocce Club of Greater New Orleans located at
2340 Severn Avenue, Metairie.
Each class will include a total of eight 1.5 hour sessions.
For more information
visit: americanitalianculturalcenter.com / call: [phone] / email: [e-mail]