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SUMMER 2019
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I talian A merican D igest
Community Calendar
June July
Movie Night: Author Reading:
Food on the Go
Kathy Curto
Thursday, June 6 at 6:30 pm Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 6:30pm
Italian food has taken its spot in the echelons of global
gastronomic heritage thanks to the diaspora of millions of
emigrants to key spots like New York and Buenos Aires.
Through testimonies from all over the globe, we discover
the adaptations that have been made to Italian food abroad,
as well as the cultural enrichment that takes place with
migratory flows and the clash of traditions. Join us for
this fascinating documentary which explores the cultural
enrichment fostered by immigration. The documentary is
narrated in English with Italian and Spanish conversation
interspersed; there will be English subtitles. Join us at the AICC for an author presentation and book
signing with Kathy Curto featuring Not for Nothing:
Glimpses into a Jersey Girlhood.
“In this tense and tender memoir, Curto dishes up her
family’s crazy moody love like rich red Italian gravy.
Sometimes platters of it smash against the wall, sometimes
warm bowls are savored on a lap. Too often, the plate is
empty – with devastating consequences. But the reader
feasts…Mangia Bene!”
- Irene O’Garden, Off-Broadway playwright
Tickets include a glass of vino and popcorn
General Admission: $10.00
AICC Members: $5.00 General Admission: $10.00
AICC Members: Free
Event: Preserving Italian Culture
in New Orleans Cemeteries
Opera in the Piazza
Friday, June 21st
Doors at 6:30pm
Performance 7:00-10:00pm
Join us in the newly renovated Piazza d’Italia for an
evening of opera! Singers from the New Orleans Opera
Association will perform a selection of arias from the
Italian repertoire. Italian food & beverages will be available
for purchase from local businesses.
Lecture:
Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 6:30pm
Emily Ford of Oak and Laurel Cemetery returns to the
American Italian Cultural Center for a fascinating lecture on
preserving Italian culture in New Orleans cemeteries
This lecture will draw from the historic landscapes of all
New Orleans cemeteries and from ongoing research into
the preservation of Italian heritage. The impact of Italians
in New Orleans cemeteries is most powerfully visible in
AICC Member Tickets: $15 in advance
Metairie Cemetery’s row of Italian society tombs, but Italian
General Admission Tickets: $20 in advance
influence is present in all New Orleans cemeteries.
Tickets include entrance to the Piazza d’Italia. Please note
Italian artisans have subtly made their mark upon the
there is no seating included, you are welcome to bring a folding
development of our iconic cemeteries.
chair. No outside food or drinks permitted.
VIP tickets: $100, limited quantity
This lecture will discuss the preservation of Italian heritage
These tickets include seating in the Piazza d’Italia, entrance
in our cemeteries and the challenges of reclaiming society
to the AICC’s air conditioned event space with balcony
tombs and preserving family tombs, with some inspiring
overlooking the Piazza, private restrooms, food, wine, and beer.
success stories.
Tickets will be $25 at the door.
Visit AmericanItalianCulturalCenter.com
or Call [phone] to purchase tickets!
General Admission: $10.00
AICC Members & Students: Free