The next IHSI Book Club meeting is at noon on March 23 at Catello’s. The selected book is Vita a Novel by Melania G. Mazzucco. Synopsis: After arriving at Ellis Island, two poor children from Southern Italy--Diamante, age twelve, and Vita, age nine--struggle to survive in New York City amid the poverty, opportunity, and crime […]
Naples Declared, a Walk Around the Bay by Benjamin Taylor is the April Book Club selection. A personal tour through the beauty and squalor of Naples profiles the city's natural and human-made characteristics around its bay while sharing passionate, lighthearted insights into the ancient city and its culture. Presents a tour through the beauty and […]
The Italian Heritage Society of Indianainvites you to an evening of Tarallucci e Vino!Join the Italian Heritage Society of Indiana for a wine tasting tour of Italy on Thursday, April 21st, from 6 to 8 pm.We will meet in the private event venue of the 21st Amendment wine store at 146th and Carey Road to find out […]
Join the ITALIAN HERITAGE SOCIETY OF INDIANA For PASQUETTA Sunday April 24, 2022 At: Lacy Park Across from the Holy Rosary Church 520 Stevens Street In the church Priori Hall, in case of inclement weather 1:30- 4:00 PM We ask that each person bring a dish to share with the other members. Bottles of water, […]
Bi-monthly meeting of the IHSI Board or Directors
Senior Lecturer, Elisa Lucchi-Riester is a Professor of 18 years in Butler University’s Spanish Department. She speaks four languages, including her native Italian. She taught Italian until the University cut the program in 2013. Passionate about languages, she also serves as a volunteer translator in communities and as a medical interpreter. No RSVP is required. […]
The IHSI Book Club will meet at noon on May 25 at Catello’s. The selected book is: Italian Folktales Selected and Retold By Italo Calvino; Translated By George Martin Part 1 will cover the Introduction through page 352 , The Little Geese. The next IHSI Book Club meeting is at noon in June at Catello’s […]
The selected book is: Italian Folktales Selected and Retold By Italo Calvino; Translated By George Martin Part 2. Part 2 will cover page 353, The Water in the Basket, through page 715.
