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FOUTH WEEK OF OCTOBER - 10/17-10/23 2010
YONKERS COLUMBUS CONCERT CELEBRATION
Sunday, October 17 · 2:45 pm
Enjoy an afternoon of Italy's finest music presented by the 30-piece Yonkers Concert Band. Formed in 1941 and now the last surviving Italian Concert Band in the tri-state area. Performance includes vocal selections by a guest soprano and tenor, marches, operatic highlights, and a sing-along of Neapolitan songs, with lyrics provided to the audience. Sponsored by the Yonkers Columbus Day Celebration Committee and the City of Yonkers Office of Mayor Philip Amicone. v
Saunders High School
183 Palmer Road, Yonkers
Admission: Free
Contact: Frank Cardone (914) 377-6440
WESTCHESTER COUNTY BOARD OF LEGISLATORS PROCLAMATION CEREMONY
Monday, October 18 · 6:00 pm
Official proclamation ceremony by the Legislative Branch of Westchester County to celebrate Italian Heritage and Culture Month. Honoring "Outstanding Students of the Italian Language" and their teachers. Reception to follow. Sponsored by the Westchester Coalition of Italian American Organizations and the Italian Club of Westchester Community College.
Michaelian County Office Building, Legislative Chamber
148 Martine Avenue, White Plains
Contact: Professor Carlo Sclafani (914) 606-6790
CULTURAL PROGRAM—DOLCE CINEMA AND CULTURE WITH LOUIS MIELE
Monday, October 18 · 7:00 pm
Savor Italian heritage with a sampler of Italian films, proverbs and tales, and sweets with author and professor, Dr. Louis Miele, l'amante di cultura! To register call 813-3706.
Ossie Davis Theater, New Rochelle Public Library Lawton Street, between Main and Huguenot Streets New Rochelle
Admission: Free
Contact: Barbara Davis (914) 632-7878 ext. 34
barbaradavis@nrpl.org www.nrpl.org
CONCERT—FROM ITALY CON AMORE (WITH LOVE)
Tuesday, October 19 · 1:00 pm
Come listen to Italian classical and popular music performed by internationally award-winning tenor Salvatore Chiarelli. Mr. Chiarelli has performed extensively in the New York Metropolitan area with many opera companies, and in concert halls, churches, colleges and restaurants. Sharing the stage With Mr. Chiarelli will be the talented soprano Elga Johannes. They will be accompanied by concert pianist Asami Tamura. They will sing popular/traditional and classical Italian/Neapolitan songs, Italian/American love ballads, Italian opera, popular love duets and more.
Bronxville Reformed Church 180 Pondfield Road, Bronxville
Admission: Free
Contact: (914) 844-5120
LECTURE SERIES—ITALIAN ARTISTS OF THE RENAISSANCE
Wednesday, October 20 and 27 · 7:00 pm
Professor Valerie Franco of Pace University examines various artists of the Renaissance in this 10-part series (runs though November 17).
- October 6 - Brunelleschi
- October 20 - Michelangelo
- October 27 - Caravaggio
North Castle Public Library
19 Whippoorwill Road East, Armonk
Admission: Free
Contact: Library (914) 273-3387
ADULT HANDS-ON/COOKING CLASS—PASTA MAKING II
Wednesday, October 20 · 6:30 pm
If you'd like to learn how to create a wide array of pastas in many styles to suit any occasion, we have a great hands-on cooking class for you! Roll up your sleeves and dig right in! In our pasta series, students will learn the fundamentals of preparing hand-made pasta at home in an interactive format. From making the perfect dough to preparing a complementing sauce, this class will show you how, including lots of tips and cooking techniques that are sure to expand your knowledge. This class is an evening of fun that will encourage sharing information, family recipes and stories. A full plate of pasta with sauces will be served at the conclusion of the class. This class will feature three distinct filled pastas and three distinct recipes:
- Walnut and Eggplant Ravioli in Tomato Sauce
- Casoncei Bresciani (Sausage-filled pasta)
- Tortellini in Brodo
Registration is required.
Chef Central
45 South Central Park Avenue, Hartsdale
Admission: $55
Contact: Chef Central (914) 328-1376
ITALIAN FILM—KILL BABY KILL
Thursday, October 21 · 7:00 pm
Happy Halloween! In a remote Balkan village, the bodies of several townsfolk are discovered with gold coins embedded in their hearts. A physician concludes that the dead are victims of suicide, and that the coins have been inserted postmortem to ward off evil. The police soon realize the coins have a connection to a local curse involving the ghost of a little girl named Melissa. A classic chiller from Italian horror maestro Mario Bava, the 1966 film is in Italian with English subtitles.
Ossie Davis Theater, New Rochelle Public Library Lawton Street, between Main and Huguenot Streets New Rochelle
Admission: Free
Contact: Barbara Davis (914) 632-7878 ext. 34
barbaradavis@nrpl.org www.nrpl.org
KENSICO COLUMBUS DINNER DANCE
Friday, October 22 · 6:00 pm
Eight Annual Dinner Dance honoring Professoressa Rossana Caringi, Italian Teacher at Westlake High School in Thornwood, and NIAF's Teacher of the Year; and Mrs. Catherine Long, the organization's former treasurer. Sponsored by the Kensico Italian American Society.
Villa Barone Hilltop Manor
Route 6N, Mahopac
Admission: $90
Contact: Brigida Colitto (914) 769-8846
ANTHONY MAGGIACOMO LODGE DINNER DANCE
Friday, October 22 · 7:00 pm
Annual dinner dance in Yonkers honoring Rev. Andrew Carrozza and Hon. Dee Barbato. Sponsored by the Anthony Maggiacomo Lodge #2320, Order Sons of Italy in America.
Westchester Manor
Saw Mill River Road, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Admission: $80
Contact: Peter Tamburri (914) 843-3285
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