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  • 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 ...

    Free
  • 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.

  • Lecture: Ashley Turney “Travels through Tuscany”

    Westerly Library Auditorium 44 Broad St, Westerly

    Using beautiful images and stories, Ashley Turney will take us on a journey to all the corners of this magical region, Tuscany.

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