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“The Calitrani Immigrants of America” will be the topic of a free talk by historian Mario Toglia at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4. The village of Calitri is in the Avellino province of southern Italy. The lecture is the result of Toglia's personal quest to discover his ancestors.
Toglia encourages the audience to become involved in the discovery of the facts relating to their own family's immigrant history. He stresses the importance of keeping the legacy alive and recording the historical chain of events for the generations that follow.
Toglia, a Brooklyn native, is the editor of two books, "They Came By Ship: The Stories of the Calitrani Immigrants in America" and "Preserving Our History." He is working on a third book.
Toglia is a Fordham University graduate and vice president of the Calitri American Cultural Group Inc. He also is a member of the Italian Genealogical Group and the Italian American Studies Association. The second program in celebration of Italian Heritage and Culture Month is a live musical performance of “Vincent Ricciardi Sings Mario Lanza & Caruso too!” from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18 in the Ossie Davis Theater at 1 Library Plaza.
With the classical power of Andrea Bocelli, the pop styling of Josh Groban and the romanticism of Mario Lanza, and in the tradition of the great Enrico Caruso, Vincent Ricciardi has dazzled audiences in concert halls, theaters and night clubs throughout the Northeast. Now it’s New Rochelle’s turn to be swept away by his rich, powerful voice as he performs a program celebrating the great tenors of the 20th century and today.
The concert is made possible by the Friends of the New Rochelle Public Library. A donation of $2 at the door is suggested.
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