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"The Epiphany of the Lord" January 2016
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Guest Speaker Lucia Kelman Sarano
Thursday August 20,2015, Monthly Meeting/Event was special
because the Guest Speaker was Lucia Kelman Sarano. She spoke
on her life & experiences in Trieste, Italy (her father was
Italian but she was born in Israel. Lucia, met her husband,
Rabbi Avraham Kelman in Trieste (presently Rabbi at
Schenectady's Congregation Beth Israel. Lucia's relatives
were born in Milan, Italy.
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Cultural Center Update Feb 2015
Many thanks to Dolores Scalise and Ann Sweeney for their
very successful La Befana program. The event was
well-received by the children of our community. A photo of
Joe Anastasio, our resident Art Curator, and his beautifully
crafted presepio, (nativity) appeared in the largest Italian
American newspaper in the nation, The Italian Tribune.
Prof/Cav. Philip J. DiNovo‘s article, Our Italian Inheritance, was
published in The Golden Lion, a publication of the New York
State Sons of Italy.
In the past few months, the museum was visited by a large
number of people, including some from Italy. At their annual
World of Taste event, the International Center of the
Capital District honored Prof. /Cav. Philip Di Novo for his
35 years of service to the community. |
Columbus Day Celebration 2014
This years celebration took place in
our new Cultural Center
The American Italian Heritage
Museum and Cultural Center in Albany; celebrated Columbus
Day by showing the 1949 film "Christopher Columbus",
starring Fredric March.
Assemblyman Angelo Santa Barbara
presented a Proclamation for Christopher Columbus Day, to
Museums' Prof./Dir. Philip J. DiNovo. Columbus' history was
told to guests, prior to the movie. Refreshments were served
after the viewing. Gene Loparco, Museum's PR/Photographer
took the photo. |
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August 21,2014 Grand opening of our Cultural
Center
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Cultural Center is located at the second floor of our
museum. 1,800 sq. ft. of space includes a hall,
library,class room,memorial room,reception & meeting
space, Hall of Art, kitchenette and bathroom facilities. |
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