Valhalla, NY - Westchester Community College’s Il Club Italiano will present a variety of cultural events.

Many events are free and all are open to the public.

Italian Club events include:

FILM:  Life of Giuseppe Verdi
Part 3, Wednesday, February 8    11:15 am
Part 4, Wednesday, February 22    11:15 am
Classroom Building-Room 100
Free Admission
This film highlights the life and music of one of the greatest composers of opera and classical music.

BALLO DI CARNEVALE IN MASCHERA (Masquerade Ball)
Saturday, February 19       8:00 pm
Student Center Building
(General Admission $10,
Join in for a full night of music and dancing.

FILM: Caro Diario (Dear Diary)    
Sunday, March 4              3:00 pm
Gateway Center – Davis Auditorium
Free Admission
Italian director Nanni Moretti stars as himself in this whimsical comedy about a man who takes off on his motorcycle across Italy in search of the true meaning of life. (Italian with English subtitles)

LECTURE: Catina’s Haircut: A Novel in Stories
Wednesday, March 7      11:15 am
Gateway Center- Davis Auditorium
Free Admission
Guest speaker Paola Corso discusses her novel based on her visit to Calabria.

LECTURE: Genealogy with guest speaker Anthony Lauriano
Gateway Center-Davis Auditorium
Free Admission
Part Two: Navigating Key Genealogy Websites 
Thursday, March 22             3:00 pm
This is a discussion about finding records on the Internet.

Part Three: Intermediate Genealogy
Thursday, April 5                 3:00 pm
This highlights secondary school and source information such as naturalization papers, military records, and wills.

FILM:  Umberto E    
Sunday, March 25              3:00 pm
Gateway Center – Davis Auditorium
Free Admission
In this documentary, writer/director Anton Evangelista brings to life his epic “Cinderella” tale about a dynamic and charming ninety-year old Italian immigrant living in New York City.

FILM:  The Best of Southern Italy    
Wednesday, March 28                 11:15 am
Gateway Center – Davis Auditorium
Free Admission
Discover the beauty of the Amalfi Coast and Sicily with Rick Stevens.

LECTURE:  Leonardo da Vinci News Flash
Wednesday, April 11      11:15 am
Gateway Center- Davis Auditorium
Free Admission
Guest speaker Professor Lynn Mayocole discusses a recent news release concerning a “lost” da Vinci masterpiece. Could there be yet another work to be discovered?

CONCERT: Songs & Music of Tosti
Sunday, April 15              3:00 pm
Academic Arts Theatre
Free Admission
Baritone singer Larry Harris performs Francesco Paolo Tosti’s light, expressive songs known as salon music.

LECTURE:  Sicilian Americans in America
Wednesday, April 25      11:15 am
Gateway Center- Davis Auditorium
Free Admission
Guest speaker Italian American Thomas MacPherson, artist/writer, will give a presentation   about his ancestors and their struggle for acceptance in rural New York State.

For tickets to events which include a fee, make checks out to Westchester Community College FSA/Italian Club. Mail to Professor Sclafani, Westchester Community College, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595. For more information, call 914-606-6790.