organized by: in collaboration with: FEBRUARY 22nd Conference and Exhibit opening: 6 pm welcome Uff. Joseph Sciame Vice President for Community Relations & Chair, Italian Cultural Center, St. John’s University Hon.Natalia Quintavalle Consul General of Italy moderator Cav. Prof. Anthony Julian Tamburri, Ph.D. Dean, John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College/CUNY guest speakers Dott. Andrea Claudio Galuzzo President of Fiorentini nel Mondo Association and Historian Prof. Stefano Cordero di Montezemolo Academic Director at European School of Economics Prof. Stefano Rosi Galli Madrid Delegate of Fiorentini nel Mondo Association and Italian Literature teacher Dott. Francesco Bardazzi New York Delegate of Fiorentini nel Mondo Association Reception to follow - Please RSVP by Feb 20th at [email protected] (email) or (212) 642-2094 (phone) (limited seating - registration required) FEBRUARY 28th MARCH 2nd, 2012 Exhibit Open to the Public ST JOHN’S UNIVERSITY Manhattan Campus, 101 Murray Street - New York Directions by Subway: A, C, E, 1, 2, 3 to Chambers St. station R, W to City Hall station 4, 5, 6 to Brooklyn Bridge, City Hall station EXHIBIT TIMES: 12 - 8 PM Friday March 2nd the exhibit will close at 6 pm sponsored by: LA FLORENS co-sponsored by: Ambasciata d’Italia a Washington Ambasciata d’Italia a Tokyo COLUMBUS CITIZENS FOUNDATION Consolato Generale d’Italia a New York