News & Events

ANNOUNCEMENT:

As we begin a new academic year, we encourage you to become familiar with the many educational opportunities offered at CCRI.  Discover new courses, look for new cultural experiences, meet new students and instructors. Above all, wherever you do, do it by giving your very best and enjoy it to the fullest! 

                  "Andate avanti e non mollate mai!"

We invite you to discover languages and cultures through the various activities sponsored by our Department of World Languages and Cultures and our Italian Club.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Spring 2024

• A Presentation by Luca Rebussini
  TOPIC:  "The Golden Age of Piracy"
  Tuesday, April 16, 2024 
  10:00AM Conference Room TBA
  ALL WELCOME! 

This presentation will emphasize the following:

 - Pirate tactics, politics and lifestyle from antiquity to the 1800s. 
Luca Rebussini is a Cranston native, teacher, world traveler, and Eagle Scout. He is a graduate of Cranston West HS, URI, and Western Governors University where he earned his M.A. in ESL (English as Second Language). He is currently in his 7th year teaching 6th grade Social Studies at Jenks Middle School in Pawtucket, R.I. In this presentation, he will share with our CCRI community the impact Italian pirates had on history, the United States, and the world from antiquity to the 1800s. 
There will be a Q&A following this presentation.

PAST EVENTS:

The CCRI Italian Club officers wish to express appreciation to all participants who attended cultural events in the past academic years. With graditute to all our supporters.

• A ZOOM Presentation by Dr. Ed Iannuccilli
  TOPIC: Memories of Past and Present - Stories of Immigrants 
  "Ricordi, racconti e storie di immigrati"
  Tuesday, April 25, 2023  6:00PM 
  
  

• A ZOOM Presentation by Master Chef Walter Potenza: 
  TOPIC:  "Italian Food Through the Ages"
  Thursday, April 29, 2021  4:00PM