Italian-American Heritage Month

BMCC is celebrating Italian-American Heritage Month. Join us at some of these events:

Schedule of Events

9–9:30 | Continental breakfast

9:30–9:40 | Opening Remarks: Dr. Janice Zummo, Assistant Dean for Academic Support Services

9:40–9:45 a.m.| Welcoming Remarks: Dr. Erwin Wong, Acting Provost and Senior Vice President

9:45–10:30 a.m. | “Words to Images: Carlo Levi’s Paintings of the Mezzogiorno“, Librarian Madeline Ruggerio, QCC

10:30–11a.m. | “I Sassi di Matera,” Professor Tom Means, Modern Languages

11–12 p.m. | “Tarantella Dance,” Professor Laurie Lomask

12 p.m. | Greetings: Dr. Karrin E. Wilks, Interim President

12:10–1 p.m. |  Italian lunch

1:00 – 1:45 p.m. | “Mussolini, Fascism and Resistance in Basilicata: A Brief History,” Professor Kenneth Davis, Modern Languages

1:45 – 2:30 p.m. | “Italy Culinary Heritage: How To Make Mozzarella Cheese” (Demonstration and Tasting): Michele Iammatteo, Chef

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | “An Afternoon of Italian Music,” Professor Eugenia Oi Yan Yau, Music and Art, and the BMCC Music Majors

Plus, on November 4, from 1:30 –  3 p.m.: Italian Heritage Book Discussion, “Been Here A Thousand Years” by Mariolina Venezia in Fiterman Hall (Room F-1302),

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