Westchester Italian Cultural Center

Carla Gambescia is back on November 24th at 7pm, with a very meaningful presentation on Raphael! Raffaello Sanzio, better known simply as Raphael, was one of the great artist polymaths of the Renaissance, along with Leonardo and Michelangelo. He is famous for fashioning the style known as High Renaissance and was the essential man painter, architect, designer, tastemaker, entrepreneur, team builder, courtier, and visionary, yet today it is trendy to dismiss his work of ‘...too beautiful.’ What nonsense! 2020 marked the 500th anniversary of his death. Join us for a comprehensive exploration (and celebration) of the beauty, grace, complexity and range of his extensive body of work. Click the link below for more information and to sign up! https://wiccny.webinarninja.com/live-webina/559618/register

We are so excited to finally announce another Cooking Class Webinar! Chef Taylor Wolf is virtually back with us, teaching you how to make a delicious fall favorite, perfect for your Thanksgiving table! Come see how to make these delectable treats! Chef Taylor will bake them live and even show you how to temper the chocolate for a chocolate dipped biscotti! Once you register for the webinar, we will send you the recipe with ingredients and all! You are welcome to bake along w...ith her, but we suggest watching first, and then baking alongside the replay of the webinar! The ticket for this webinar includes unlimited replays of this demonstration! For more information and to sign up, click here... https://wiccny.webinarninja.com/live-webina/589801/register

We have some great webinars coming up next week! "Saving Radio City Music Hall: A Dancer's True Story" on Tuesday 10/27 at 7pm. "The Alchemy of Italy: A Special Lecture for Italian Heritage Month" on Thursday 10/29 at 7pm. ... Head to http://wiccny.org/webinars/ to purchase your tickets and join us for some fun entertainment! Can't wait to see you there!

Please join us for a wonderful Webinar presented by a brand new speaker to WICC, Dr. Rudy Magnan. This publication was written in the belief that Leonardo's study of his natural surroundings, his advanced perceptual skills and his continued interest in learning, all played a significant role in developing his creativity. He challenged established mindsets with the conviction that all earthly things are connected. He spent years observing nature's secrets ,documenting his obs...ervations and the creative thinking that resulted. While much has been written about Leonardo's incredible scientific discoveries, his futuristic inventions and his great works of art, we fail to realize that Leonardo da Vinci developed incredible creative thinking that needs to be understood and applied in this new creative paradigm where creative ideas are the currency of the future. Can't wait to see you all on Tuesday, November 17th at 7:00pm. Click the link for more information and to sign up! https://wiccny.webinarninja.com/live-webina/551931/register

We are so excited to announce a BRAND NEW kind of webinar coming to WICC! "Saving Radio City Music Hall: A Dancer's True Story" will be presented by Rosemary Novellino-Mearns, a former dance captain at the icon Radio City Music Hall. Come one, come all on October 27th, 2020 at 7:00 pm, and join us for this fun-filled and interesting webinar, that everyone will enjoy! Click this link to read more about the webinar and the author, and to sign up!... https://wiccny.webinarninja.com/live-webina/529842/register See more

Toni McKeen is back with a fascinating webinar about Caravaggio. From Rome to Naples, to Sicily, and Malta, then back again, this gifted but troubled artist left a trail of outstanding paintings the world is still admiring. Probably the most revolutionary artist of his time, he abandoned the rules from a century of artists who came before him. Please join us on November 10th at 7:00 PM for a fantastic presentation! ... Click here for more information and to sign up... https://wiccny.webinarninja.com/live-webina/539401/register

We are celebrating heritage month with a beautiful photo journey through Italy, with Carla Gambescia. What is it about Italy? Cultural superpower yet merely a mountainous Mediterranean peninsula, Italy has exerted an outsized force on the world, Western civilization, and the popular imagination over the course of the millennia. Explore the special alchemy of Italy and the cultural DNA that has made Italy not only so influential, but also so beloved. An inspiring lecture an...d virtual photo journey through Italy in which you will discover fascinating insights about the Boot’s long history of resilience. creativity and innovation. Please Join us on October 21, 2020 at 7pm for a fantastic webinar. Clink the link to sign up! https://wiccny.webinarninja.com/live-webina/531493/register

Last Call to sign up for this amazing Webinar "Saving Radio City Music Hall: A True Dancer Story." Tuesday, October 27th at 7PM! Click the link to join us for this very special presentation! Can't wait to see you there! https://wiccny.webinarninja.com/live-webina/529842/register

Happy Columbus Day, Everyone! Stay Healthy & Safe!

Please join us, as Toni McKeen gives us insight into the life of Giuseppe Garibaldi1 Garibaldi was one of the greatest Italian generals. The important battles that he fought with his famous army of Red Shirts, played a major force in the Italian Unification and national independence of Italy. Toni will present the exciting life story of this charismatic hero. Please join us on Tuesday, October 6th, at 7:00pm for this exciting lecture1... Reserve your spot here.... https://wiccny.webinarninja.com/live-webina/512267/register

Hey everyone! Don't forget to sight up for a great FREE Webinar given by Mark Hehl...THIS THURSDAY 10/1!! Like many Italian Americans, Mark Hehl grew up with a foot in two worlds. At home, his mother maintained many rich southern Italian traditions. In school, and on the streets of Brooklyn, he was American. After writing his second book An Immigrant’s Dilemma, Legas, 2019, Mark realized that he did not do an adequate job of passing down these wonderful southern Italian trad...itions to his children. This motivated him to set out on a two-year quest to solicit contributions from individuals with similar Italian upbringings resulting in the book: Ameri-Sicula: Sicilian Culture in America, Legas, 2020. This way these rich traditions would not be lost and could be passed down to future generations. This presentation will highlight some of these wonderful traditions and cause those in attendance with similar backgrounds to reminisce. Head to our website to register for this fantastic webinar! https://wiccny.webinarninja.com/live-webina/512265/register

We are so excited to announce another edition of our WICC Trivia! Created specially by La Dolce Vita University to celebrate La Bella Sicilia! Through an engaging Q & A format, we will explore and discover that delicious layer cake of culinary & cultural history that is the dazzling island of Sicily. This Happy Hour with be jointly hosted by award-winning travel writer, lecturer & photographer Carla Gambescia, and Sicily travel specialist and boutique tour operator Allison Sc...ola, founder and curator of Experience Sicily. Allison is also a performing artist of Southern Italian folk music and dance and a cannoli expert! During the event, all participants will have the opportunity to receive Experience Sicily’s phenomenal restaurant and gelateria recommendations! Head to our website to sign up, and to get the recipe for a signature cocktail that you can having during this fun webinar! https://wiccny.webinarninja.com/live-webina/512255/register

The Saint Pio Foundation will celebrate the life of Padre Pio on the occasion of the 52nd anniversary of his entry into eternal life, on Sunday, September 20, 2020, starting at 9:00 A.M.. The full-day activities include veneration of Padre Pio's relics, conferences about Padre Pio, a Mass in his honor, a benefit concert, and a private four-course Pugliese dinner. The private dinner will take place at the Westchester Italian Cultural Center. To make your reservation, please vi...sit www.saintpiofoundation.org/celebratepadrepioThe WICC is happy to make this information available to its members, and we recommend to attend these events in honor of Padre Pio, if you can. Those interested in attending the concert or private dinner at WICC, can contact directly the Saint Pio Foundation at (203) 416-1471, or via email at [email protected], and give our personal discount code to receive a 10% discount for the concert ticket, and 5% discount for the private dinner. Our personal discount code is WICC1887.

Every summer since our inception in 2007, we have hosted our outdoor summer movie series, Cinema Sotto le Stelle. To much delight, our Members and Guests have enjoyed Italian movies screened in a serene setting in-front of our building, in the village’s main square. With many calls and emails asking for us to host the series, we submitted proposals with extensive safety measures and policies in place. These were to ensure the safety and well-being of our Guests remained a pri...ority. Unfortunately our request was denied, being that Governor Cuomo’s NYS guidelines prevent us from hosting such event. These policies and safety measures were extensive and went far beyond what the state mandates stores and restaurants to follow. We hope that in the near future we can host this sought after event, with our Members and Guests safety at the top of our list. We will update you once we get clearance. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

Here’s a little throw back to when we had our commercial shoot! Our commercial is broadcast throughout the US and Italy during the Columbus Day Parade! Here you’ll see some behind the scenes shots of our kitchen scenes. This was a fun day and we hope to have some in person laughs with you all soon!

Don't forget to sign up for our upcoming webinar, Siena's Palio: Pride, Passion, and Pandemonium on August 12, at 7:30 pm. Presented by Carla Gambescia. Sign up here... https://wiccny.webinarninja.com/live-webina/421134/register

We are so happy to announce our first ever WICC Member Spotlight! And the lucky member is...Mindy Bartolotta! Congratulations, Mindy! Head to http://wiccny.org/membership-spotlight/ to read more of Mindy's interview! Don't forget to nominate your favorite WICC members for next month's spotlight, in the comments below! We can't wait to hear from you!