[Dcmosls] Fwd: "Sicilian Crossings and the Derived Communities in Norwich May 12th - 22nd

[Rebecca Dixson]

Please pass the word to friends, relatives and others!
 

The Chenango County Historical Society proudly presents the world-class travelling exhibit "Sicilian Crossings and the Derived Communities" at St. Bartholomew's Parish Hall, 81 East Main Street, Norwich, NY.  Opening reception Monday May 12th at 5PM.  Thereafter from 1 to 8 PM Tuesday May 13th through Thursday May 22nd.  The exhibit is free and open to the general public.  Other hours for tour groups and special circumstances at other hours may be arranged by calling or emailing Dr. David Drucker at the contact numbers and addresses listed at the end of this description.  Please allow at least a week's advance notice to avoid difficulties in scheduling.
 
"Sicilian Crossings and the Derived Communities" is the brain child of Professor Marcello Saija of the University of Messina in Sicily.  For many years Saija has been championing the history of the people of Sicily and promoting Sicilian products and tourism in Europe and the U.S.  The exhibit consists of 120 two by five foot panels.  Six separate sections comprise "Sicilian Crossings" including one on the areas in Sicily from where people emigrated and another on where they ended up (the "Derived Communities").  The Sicilian panels include one on the pumice mine on the Aeolean Island of Lipari which of special interest to the Norwich Italian-American community.  The stateside panels include a brief look at the Norwich community as well as Little Italy in NYC and the New Orleans Sicilian-Amnerican community among many others.
 
Anyone with even the slightest connection to Sicily or Italian-American communities will treasure the experience of having seen this exhibit!
 
Contact:
 
R. David Drucker, Ph.D.
CCHS Museum Director
45 Rexford Street
Norwich, NY  13815-1121
(607) 334-9227
(607) 334-7809 [fax]
drdavecchs at roadrunner.com 
 
 
 
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