Festa di Natale 2025 Please join us for our annual Christmas celebrationWhere: Iaria’s Italian Restaurant, 317 S College Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46202When: December 7, 2025Time: 5pm- 8pmWe will enjoy a delectable Italian dinner at Indianapolis’ landmark restaurant, Iaria’s Italian Restaurant. Iaria’s has been family owned and operated since 1913, […]
IHSI Book Club – January 2026 January 15th - The Prince by Niccolo MachiavelliSummaryWith The Prince, Machiavelli made his name synonymous with intrigue and cunning for all time. His instructions to the Prince, on achieving and maintaining power, by any and all means available, became the archetypical philosophy of The Ends Justify The Means.Club & […]
IHSI Book Club – February 2026 February 18th - Hope: The Autobiography by Pope FrancisSummaryPope Francis originally intended this exceptional memoir to appear only after his death, but the needs of our times and the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope moved him to make this precious legacy available sooner. Now, the book stands as his […]
IHSI Book Club – March 2026 March 18th - Spartacus by Aldo SchiavoneSummarySchiavone transports us to Italy in the first century BCE, where the pervasive institution of slavery dominates all aspects of Roman life. In this historic landscape, carefully reconstructed by the author, we encounter Spartacus, who is enslaved after deserting from the Roman army […]
Libiamo! In honor of over 50 years of opera tradition in our great city, Indianapolis Opera, in partnership with the Italian Heritage Society of Indiana, debuts an all-new fundraising event celebrating music, design, & culinary artistry. Join us for a curated night of gourmet Italian cuisine, fine wine, glamorous fashion, and transcendent opera singing amid […]
The Three Italian Tenors Italian Heritage Society Members Exclusive Invitation Direct from Rome Italian Musica Amore! The Three Italian Tenors’ program, Italia Musica Amore, is a unique tribute to Italian song and aria, saluting the tradition of great Italian tenors such as Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Mario Lanza and Enrico Caruso. This exhilarating and unique musical event […]
IHSI Book Club – April 2026 April 15th – The View from Lake Como by Adriana TrigianiSummaryA transportive, jet-setting story following a woman’s journey to her ancestral land while grappling with family tensions and a broken heart. Funny, endearing and empathetic.Club & Book Discussion Leader: Ray Brown ([email protected])Format: Lunch & Socialize @ 12pm; book discussion […]
IHSI Book Club – May 2026 May 20th – The Marble Faun by Nathaniel HawthorneSummaryMarble Faun is a two-volume romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne, his final complete novel published prior to his death. Set in a fantasy version of 19th century Italy, Marble Faun mixes elements of a fable, pastoral, gothic novel, and travelogue.Club & Book […]
Historia World Travel 2026 Tour: Splendors of Naples and the Amalfi TOUR OVERVIEWExperience the history and charm of southern Italy. Travel to the Italian region of Campania in luxury along a historical itinerary with two DePauw University professors of Classical and Italian history and culture, Michael and Francesca Seaman. Long considered one of Italy’s most […]
IHSI Book Club – June 2026 June 17th – Century by Fred Mustard Stewart*** Read 280 pages or until end of chapter ***SummaryAn entire century is carved into a passionate epic novel that sweeps from Sicilian prison cells to Fifth Avenue mansions. From Brooklyn to Hollywood, this is the story of an indomitable Italian family […]
