This edition: Italian Heritage and Culture Month Special #4 2014
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Original tape date: October 30, 2014. First aired: October 30, 2014.ITALICS celebrates its eighth season of four one-hour Special Episodes dedicated to Italian Heritage and Culture Month. This episode - the fourth and final of our 2014 series - highlights events throughout New York and the boroughs in celebration of Italian Heritage, amongst which the Columbus Day Parade in Manhattan – and an alternative in Staten Island: “From Rome to Richmond.” Mayor Bill de Blasio, in an evening at Gracie Mansion, talks about his Italian heritage. The Calandra Institute of Queens College/CUNY signs an agreement with the University of Calabria - bringing it full-circle! - and ILICA, the Italian Language Intercultural Alliance, celebrates its 10th Anniversary with “Italian Identity: the NEXT Generation” conference and gala dinner aboard a yacht.
Guest List
Maria Bartiromo Business Anchor, Fox News
Lidia Mattichio Bastianich Chef, Restaurateur
Nicola Bertinelli Entrepreneur
Frank Bisignano Chair, CEO, First Data Corporation
Salvatore J. Cassano Former FDNY Commissioner, New York Fire Department
Donna M. Chirico, Ph.D. Professor & Acting Dean, Behavioral Sciences, York College/CUNY
Gino Mirocle Crisci Dean, Biology, Ecology, Earth Science, Università della Calabria
Andrew M. Cuomo Governor, New York State
Hon. Bill de Blasio Mayor/New York City
Fred Gardaphé, Ph.D Distinguished Professor of English and Italian American Studies, John D. Calandra Italian American Institute/Queens College/CUNY
Marty Markowitz Former Brooklyn Borough President, Brooklyn Borough President (2002-2013)
Cav. Vincenzo Marra President & Founder, Italian Language Inter-Cultural Alliance/ILICA
Félix V. Matos Rodriguez, Ph.D. President, Queens College/CUNY
Chirlane McCray First Lady/ New York City
Tony Miele Secretary, Italian Language Inter-Cultural Alliance/ILICA
Frank Monteleone Plasitic Surgeon, Winthrop-University Hospital/New York
Daniel A. Nigro New York City Fire Commissioner, New York Fire Department
James Oddo Staten Island Borough President
Gianpiero Pagliaro Corporate Office Manager, MSC
Robert M. Pignatello Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Hon. Natalia Quintavalle Consul General of Italy to New York, Italian Consulate in New York
Hon. Diane Savino New York State Senator
Cav. Uff. Joseph Sciame President & Chair, Italian Heritage & Culture Committee
Rosemary Serra Research Sociologist, University of Trieste
Michele Siracusano Co-Founder, Italian Language Inter-Cultural Alliance/ILICA
Valerie Smaldone Radio Personality
Dino Sorrentino Deputy Consul of Italy/New York
Cav. Anthony Julian Tamburri, PhD. Dean & Executive Director, The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute
Vincent Tummino President & Ambassador, Columbia Association/FDNY
- Columbus Citizens Foundation with Jason DeSena Trennert
- Monday, October 19 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, October 21 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, November 3 - 9:30am
- Thursday, November 5 - 9:30am
- Monday, November 9 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, November 11 - 9:30am
- A"Call to Home" Exhibition at the Calandra Institute
- Tuesday, October 20 - 9:30am
- Thursday, October 22 - 9:30am
- TBA
- Monday, October 26 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, October 27 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, October 28 - 9:30am
- Thursday, October 29 - 9:30am
- Monday, November 2 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, November 4 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, November 10 - 9:30am
- Thursday, November 12 - 9:30am
- Columbus Citizens Foundation with Jason DeSena Trennert
- Monday, September 28 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, September 29 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, September 30 - 9:30am
- Thursday, October 1 - 9:30am
- Monday, October 5 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, October 7 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, October 13 - 9:30am
- Thursday, October 15 - 9:30am
- A"Call to Home" Exhibition at the Calandra Institute
- Wednesday, September 23 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, October 6 - 9:30am
- Thursday, October 8 - 9:30am
- Monday, October 12 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, October 14 - 9:30am
- Open Roads: New Italian Cinema
- Tuesday, September 22 - 9:30am
- Thursday, September 24 - 9:30am
- (Re)Covering America and Italian American Day
- Monday, September 21 - 9:30am
- The Arbëreshë Community & NIAF
- Thursday, September 17 - 9:30am
- Andrew Spannaus & Giorno della memoria
- Wednesday, September 16 - 9:30am
