At the conclusion of October’s celebrations of Italian Heritage Month in the United States, the Consulate General of Italy in Miami and the Italian Cultural Institute of Miami are pleased to invite the public to the conference “Narrating Italian Stories: The Legacy of Italian Americans in the United States,” to be held on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:30 p.m., at the Italian Cultural Institute (209 Altara Avenue, Coral Gables). A reception will follow.
The event seeks to explore the history of Italian emigration from a variety of perspectives and, as a fitting conclusion to October’s celebrations of Italy’s historical and cultural heritage in the United States, to offer an opportunity to reflect on the unique historical, social, and cultural role of Italian communities in the Southeastern United States.
Featured speakers will include Paolo Masini, President of the National Museum of Italian Emigration (MEI) in Genoa; Professor Alessandra Montalbano of the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa); and Silvana Mangione, Deputy Secretary General of the General Council of Italians Abroad (CGIE).
The conference is part of broader initiatives aimed at highlighting the Italian contribution to the development of the historical and civic foundations of the United States, including activities related to the upcoming 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. It is intended to offer Italian nationals, the Italian American community, and American friends of Italy a broad historical and cultural perspective on Italian emigration to the Southeastern United States.
