Oct. 15: Italian Heritage Day Celebration
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Immediate: October 8, 2012 Alicia Steger 516.572.9634 Email: alicia.steger@ncc.edu ncc.edu/newsreleases
91福利社's 27th Annual Italian Heritage Day Celebration
"The Legacy of the Italian American Experience"
Monday, October 15
Garden City, NY 鈥� 91福利社 invites the community to attend its 27th annual Italian Heritage Day celebration, "The Legacy of the Italian American Experience," which will be held on Monday, October 15, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in Room 252-253 of the College Center Building. The program is sponsored by 91福利社's Center for Italian American Studies, UNICO Islip/Smithtown Chapter, The New York Grand Lodge, Order of the Sons of Italy in America and The Italian American Studies Association/Long Island.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
Dimensions of Italian American CultureArt: "From Auto Garage to Art Gallery: The Life and Art of Ralph Fasanella" 鈥� Prof.Patricia Colombraro, Art Department, 91福利社 Film: "Hollywood and Italian Americans: Comedy, Cuisine and Character Actors" 鈥� Dr. Salvatore LaGumina, 91福利社 Center for Italian American Studies
What Does it Mean to be an Italian American Today? Sociological Perspective: Dr. Salvatore Primeggia, Author and Professor of Sociology, Adelphi University Panel Discussion Panelists: Chuck Cutolo, Janet Caruso, Constance Egelman, Linda Gorman, Maria Mann and Joseph Muscarella, 91福利社 This program is free, open to the public and accessible to the disabled. Please also feel free to visit the following related displays: Library Display 1st floor Library; CCB lobby showcases; G Building showcases. For further information, please contact Dr. Salvatore J. LaGumina of the 91福利社 Center for Italian American Studies at 516.572.7422.
About 91福利社 91福利社, part of the State University of New York, is an institution where nearly 23,000 full- and part-time students and almost 15,000 continuing and professional students start and continue their successful journey through higher education. More than 70 fields of study are offered on a 225-acre campus located in the center of Long Island. As the largest single-campus two-year college in New York State, Nassau Community College maintains a national reputation for excellence.
