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Exhibition of original photos by the Italian visionary photographer Tina Modotti.
Tina Modotti (1896 – 1942) was born Assunta Adelaide Luigia Modotti Mondini in Udine, Italy. She was a photographer, model, silent film actress, and leftist who once playfully described her profession as "men." She acted in several silent movies in the early 1920s and later became a model for prominent photographers and artists of the time. By 1926, Modotti was an accomplished photographer in her own right, often publishing her work in left wing and Communist papers.

Valeria Parrella presents her book For Grace Received winner of the 2005 Renato Fusini Prize, and the 2006 Zerilli-Marimo' Prize.

Acclaimed Italian artist Lucia Sterlocchi is showing for the first time in New York a selection of works of the last 15 years.

On the occasion one large size painting by Lucia Sterlocchi will be on view at the Italian Cultural Institute from September 9 to September 18, 2009.

Luca Ciarla comes on stage with his violin, a loop machine and the surprising video images made by Keziat. Music is the original result of classical, jazz and folk crowds.

Suggested Admission $10: member $5

Marini’s “Universal Language” exhibit was inspired specifically by the unique physical shape of the Queens College Art Center gallery. Marini, from Siena, Italy is currently based in New York and is a multimedia artist whose work plays with the dimensions of urban lines, transculture and the importance of written language.
Admission:  free; open to the public
Monday – Thursday 9:00 am – 8:00 pm;

Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Hava Volterra, director. Chippers tells the story of Dublin’s well-established community of four thousand Italians, all coming from Casalattico in Lazio, who have owned fish and chip shops in the city since the 1900s. Five different families tell their stories and offer insight into the experience of how a small community has maintained links with its hometown, created a cultural identity, and assimilated into Irish society. Light refreshments will be served. Seating is limited. This is part of the Film and Video Series: Documented Italians. 

Admission: free; members only

Join award winning poet Louisa Calio. Also featured percussionist Lezardo from the Manhattan Theatre Source. Open mic for individuals interested in reading a poem, prose or sharing a song.

Enjoy an afternoon with live jazz music and a delicious tasting of Umbrian food and wine. Authentic regional products, truffles and selected wines. Opening of photographic exhibition depicting the Umbria  region by Patrizia Bufagna.

Sponsored by Westchester Italian Cultural Center.

One Generoso Place, Tuckahoe, NY

Admission: Members free with card; Non-Members $10

A city and a culture buried under the ashes of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvio. History comes to life. The most well preserved and revealing aspects of Roman life through the exploration of the ruins and the history of Pompei. Lecture conducted in English.
Admission: Members $20; Non-Members $25; senior Citizens: Members $15; Non-Members $20; Students with ID: free