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Culture
DIASPORA SERIES: MULTICULTURALISM AND
CULTURAL IDENTITIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Sicilians in the ‘Magic City’ of the South:
The Italians of Birmingham, Alabama
Wednesday, October 30 at 7:00pm
At the end of the 19th century, a small number of Sicilians
immigrated from the village of Bisacquino, near Palermo, to
settle in the heart of Dixie where the city of Birmingham soon
Gaudeamus Ensemble
Thursday, September 19 at 7:30pm Admission: $20.00 (adult), $10.00 (senior/child)
Tickets: villacharities.com/serata-opera
Different musical worlds come together in one breathtaking
concert! For their debut professional performance, Gaudeamus
Ensemble is thrilled to bring their unique brand of entertainment
to the Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery. Join vocalists Angelina Gulla,
Danielle MacMillan and Jessica Scarlato for an exciting musical
concert that you won’t want to miss. [email protected] / 416-789-7011 ext. 248
Location: Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery
Columbus Centre
Admission: $10.00 paid at the door
Location: Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery
Columbus Centre
“Serata d’Opera e di Canzoni”
Sunday, September 29 at 6:00pm
Join us for an evening of Italian opera favourites including
selections by Verdi, Puccini, Tosti and more, performed
by Tenor, Enrique Pina, Soprano, Stephanie DeCiantis and
Pianist, Adolfo de Santis.
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"Quanno Nascette Ninno: Christmas In Southern Italy"
Vesuvius Ensemble
Thursday, December 12 at 7:00pm
We are proud to present the return of Vesuvius Ensemble to the
Columbus Centre. The group will entertain the audience with a
delightful preview of some of the pieces included in their
upcoming program.
Admission: $20.00 (adult), $10.00 (senior/child)
Tickets: villacharities.com/vesuvius
[email protected] / 416-789-7011 ext. 248
Location: Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery
Columbus Centre
CULTURE
became a booming centre around the production of steel. In their
new surroundings, Sicilians thrived, eventually founding the
Italian newspaper, “Il Gladiatore.”
This notable paper later became the primary source for
the study of the socio-cultural activities, political engagement
and devotional aspects of the local Italians’ life in those days.
And, through a series of archival and unpublished “Il Gladiatore”
documents, this exhibit illustrates the phases that led to the
integration and cultural hybridization of the Italian community
of Birmingham on the road to its Americanization.
Sicilians in the ‘Magic City’ of the South:
The Italians of Birmingham, Alabama”
“Who Killa Da Chief?”: The Sicilian Community
and the Long Shadow of the Mafia in 1891 New Orleans
Wednesday, November 6 at 7:00pm
On March 14, 1891, in New Orleans, a mob lynched 11 Italian-
Americans, most of whom were of Sicilian descent. Their crime?
Their alleged role in the murder of Irish Police Chief,
David Hennessy.
The massacre and resulting media frenzy would forever
stereotype Italian-Americans as criminals. And, the ensuing mob
“justice” marked a dark chapter in U.S. civic history, as the term
“mafia” was introduced into the North American vernacular.
This talk will reconstruct the days leading up to the murder of
the 11 Italian-Americans. Through the analysis of the surviving
trial papers, Italian-American and local press and other
documentary evidence, we explore one of the darkest moments
in the history of the Sicilian (and Italian) Diasporas.
Price: Free Admission
Location: Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery
Columbus Centre
The Diaspora Series is presented in partnership with Istituto
Italiano di Cultura
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