Society Event
SICILY: A Mosaic of Cultures
Westerly Library Auditorium 44 Broad St, WesterlyAshley Turney, relying on her 25 years of experience living, working and studying in Italy, will take you on a virtual journey around Sicily to learn about its culture, history and cuisine.
ACRI FAMILY TREES: Connecting your family roots
Westerly Library Auditorium 44 Broad St, WesterlyHave you ever been told, “You are related; He/she is your cousin” but you were never told how? Have you ever wanted to know more about your Italian roots? These are the questions “Acri Family Trees” seeks to answer.
2022 Annual Banquet & Person of the Year Award
The Haversham House 336 Post Rd., Westerly, RITickets Required --- Click for Details
2022 Annual Anna Turrisi Cooking Demonstration
Calabrese Club 28 Pleasant Street, Westerly, RI, United StatesAfter a two-year pandemic interruption, The Dante Society of Westerly, RI will resume our tradition of hosting the annual Anna Turrisi Food Demonstration. The event will feature the culinary students from the Westerly High School demonstrating their cooking and serving skills.
Professor Michael Siefert: Lecture on Enrico Fermi, Physicist
Westerly Library Auditorium 44 Broad St, WesterlyEnrico Fermi was one of the most influential physicists of the 20th century. In this talk, Prof. Seifert will trace Fermi’s life from his youth as a mathematical prodigy in Rome, through his influential research and receipt of the Nobel Prize in Physics, to his emigration to the United States and his pivotal work on the Manhattan Project.
Prof. Joseph Luzzi: “Botticelli’s Secret: The Lost Drawings and the Rediscovery of the Renaissance”
Westerly Library Auditorium 44 Broad St, WesterlySome five hundred years ago, Sandro Botticelli, a painter of humble origin, was commissioned to illustrate all one hundred cantos of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri.
Ashley Turney: “Rome”
Westerly Library Auditorium 44 Broad St, WesterlyWe will dig into what makes Rome so unique through tales of its illustrious past and learn about the importance of an ancient city in a modern world.
Prof. Alfred Crudale: The Voices of Italy: Italian Language Newspapers and Radio Programs in Rhode Island
Westerly Library Auditorium 44 Broad St, WesterlyAlfred R. Crudale, Ph.D., a professor of Italian at the University of RI., is the author of “Love and Civitas: Dante’s Ethical Journey in the Vita Nuova.” His article “Versi d”Amore e Prose de Romanzi: Are the Poets of the Dolce Still Nuovo still Relevant?” was published in The International Journal of the Humanities, and his latest article “Canzone…t’ho alievato per figiliuola d”Amore: Three Songs of love in Dante’s Vita Nuova,” can be found in the Proceedings of the Dante and Music Conference. In this presentation, Dr. Crudale reflects upon his new book about Italian language newspapers and radio programs in Rhode Island. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Movie: “Paradiso”
The United Theater 5 Canal St., Westerly, RI, United StatesThe 1990 Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Prof. Peter Nightingale: The Life and Times of Galileo
Westerly Library Auditorium 44 Broad St, WesterlyGalileo's persecution by the Inquisition has often overshadowed his contributions to developing and legitimizing the scientific method. Peter Nightingale, Ph.D, theoretical physicist, the University of Rhode Island, shares thoughts about commonalities between Galileo and Albert Einstein; Galileo's motion experiment in relation to his and his family's musical background; Galileo's attempts to solve "that great problem of finding the longitude of a given place on the earth's surface"; and his explanation of factors limiting the size of land animals. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Cappizzano Oil & Vinegar: “The Unforgettable Plate”
Westerly Library Auditorium 44 Broad St, WesterlyLecture and book signing. This is a save the date announcement. Details forthcoming. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Annual Spring Gathering
For members & spouses. For details please see the flyer Cathy sent to members on May 17.