Movie: “The Godfather Part II”

The United Theater 5 Canal St., Westerly, RI, United States

1974 film, set in the 1920's, won 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture.

Lecture: Growing Up Italian in Rhode Island

Westerly Library Auditorium 44 Broad St, Westerly

Dr. Edward A. Iannuccilli will discuss his story of growing up Italian and will integrate it with the history of Italian immigration ...

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Movie: “Paisan”

The United Theater 5 Canal St., Westerly, RI, United States

This 1946 film spans one and a half years of the liberation of Italy towards the end of World War II.  The movie consists of 6 episodes, starting with the American invasion of Sicily in the first episode.  Subsequent episodes include Naples, Rome, Florence, and the Apennines mountains. The movie is included in the Italian

Fried Dough Breakfast

St. Pius X 45 Elm St., Westerly, RI

Dante Society of Westerly is hosting a Fried Dough Breakfast and Bake Sale.  Proceeds from the event help support educational grants and scholarships in keeping with the mission of the Dante Society.

Movie: Il Sorpasso

The United Theater 5 Canal St., Westerly, RI, United States

Il Sorpasso is considered one of the best examples of the Commedia all'Italiana, a cinematic form which, through comedy, offered a critique of Italian social and cultural changes.

Lecture: Painter in the Wind, Eyes in Colors

Westerly Library 44 Broad St, Westerly, RI, United States

Renowned Italian Artist, Franco Azzinari will share his insights from his artistic training and career in a conversation with guest moderator URI Professor Michelangelo La Luna.

2024 Annual Anna Turrisi Cooking Demonstration

Calabrese Club 28 Pleasant Street, Westerly, RI, United States

The Dante Society of Westerly continues the tradition of hosting the annual Anna Turrisi Cooking Demonstration. 

Movie: “Rome, Open City”

The United Theater 5 Canal St., Westerly, RI, United States

During the Nazi occupation of Rome in 1944, the leader of the Resistance is chased by the Nazis as he seeks refuge and a way to escape.