Stop by the Richard Harris Terrace at 199 Chambers Street for some of the following Italian Heritage Month events.
9:00-9:30 | Continental breakfast |
9:30-9:45 | Opening Comments by Dean Janice Zummo, BMCC |
9:45-10:15 | “Mothers and Daughters in Roman Funerary Art”: Professor Sarah Elizabeth Madole, Department of Music and Art, BMCC |
10:15-10:45 | “Postcards from Italy and the World”: Maria D. Rapicavoli, Visual Artist |
11:00-11:30 | Dolores Alfieri: Director of Italian American Affairs, Oce of the Governor |
11:30-12:00 | “Viva Italia! BMCC’s Summer Study Abroad to Italy”: Professor Kristina Varade, Modern Languages |
12:00 | Greetings from Interim President of BMCC, Dr. Karrin E. Wilks |
12:00-1:00 | Italian lunch |
1:00-1:30 | “Rethinking Cities for Gender Equality”: Paula Asturias, Architect & Urban Designer at AKT Architects |
1:30-2:15 | “Italy’s Culinary Heritage: Pesto” (Demonstration and Tasting): Michele Iammatteo, Chef |
2:30-330 | “An Afternoon of Italian Music”: Professor Eugenia Oi Yan Yau, Music and Art, and the BMCC Music Majors |
For more information, contact Dean Janice Zummo at jzummo@bmcc.cuny.edu.