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Lecture Series: “Student Panel –
Study Abroad in Italy”
October 6 12:20 – 1:10 pm
This panel will have 3-4 students who were recent
participants in a variety of summer, winter and semester
study abroad programs to Rome, Florence, and Venice.
Students will discuss their experiences adjusting to Italian
culture and society, culture shock, re-entry adjustment,
and their assessment of academic learning experiences in
Italy. Sponsored by the Center for International Service at
the College of Staten Island.
College of Staten Island/CUNY, Campus Center 1C
2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island
Admission: free; open to the public
Contact: Winnie Brophy (718) 982-2100
Fax: (718) 982-2108
Winnie.brophy@csi.cuny.edu
Exhibit Opening: D’Annunzio
October 6 6:00 pm
Sponsored by New York University
Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò.
24 West 12 th Street, Manhattan
Casa Italiana programming is subject to change. For latest
updates, please visit www:casaitaliananyu.org or call
(212) 998-8739
Film Screening: A Sicilian Odyssey
October 6 7:00 pm
Jenna Maria Constantine’s film is an epic adventure of
a young woman’s daring voyage to Sicily in search of
a mysterious treasure. The film is dedicated to Sicilianborn
Director Frank Capra, three-time Academy Award
winner for films that celebrate the nobility of the common
man. Sponsored by Casa Belvedere, The Italian Cultural
Foundation, Inc.
79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island
Contact: Marian Rodi (718) 273-7660
Fax (718) 273-0020
marian@casa-belvedere.org
Italian Harpsichord Music
October 6 8:00 pm
The Fall 2010 concert series at Columbia University’s
Italian Academy for Advanced Studies will present
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