FILM: Independent Film & More at the National Park Vistors Center

6-7:15pm Lecture and Slide Show

Brian Hores and Leona Cottrell will present: Roman Treasures on the Bay of Naples. For the past eight summers, Hores and Cottrell have traveled to Italy to study, analyze and document Roman buildings that were buried 2,000 years ago by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.  Through lecture and slide show, they offer a vivid depiction of Roman life when it was frozen in time on a balmy summer afternoon, Aug. 24, in the year 79.

7:15-9pm  Independent Film

"Ciao, Professore!" : from academy-Award nominated director Lina Wertmuller.

In this upbeat comedy, an urbane school teacher from Northern Italy is assigned to an impoverished Neopolitan town dominated by the local mafia.  The teacher develops a strong bond with his cunning students, even adopts their street smarts in a moment of crisis.

Rated 17 and over

MUSIC, DANCE, AND FOOD:

The Lowell Five Main Stage at the Brush Art Gallery

Family Programming

5-9pm  Create a hand painted Arabesco Italian tile inspired by a 17th century pattern, with the artist from the Brush Art Gallery.

MUSIC AND DANCE

5-6pm  Renaissance music with Nancy Peacock and Trio

6-6:45pm  Ancient folk music with Fabio Pirozzolo's Trio Folcloristico dell'Italia del sud

6:45-7:30  Mario Aste Traditional Italian cooking demonstration

7:30-8pm  Lowell Opera Company with selections of traditional Italian opera

8-9pm  Classic and Contemporary Italian Poets: Selections by Dante, Eugenio Montale, Salvatore Quasimodo will be read by Professor Mario Aste , Walter Bacigalupo, LZ Nunn,Gigi Thibodeau and Tanya Larkin

ART AND CULTURE around Town:

6-8pm COOL Corner Gallery: Contemporary Italian-American Artist John Cascio and Lucia Clark.

Cena Romana: Traditional ancient Roman cuisine with Lucia Clark.

Ricardo's Cafe Trattoria: Mention "Destination World" and receive a discount on a special Italian full course dinner and a free Limoncello. Enjoy live music with Italian Jazz vocalist Carmen Marico.

Brew'd Awakening: Enjoy a cup of Espresso while tasting some Italian treats.

Cafe Paradiso: An evening at an authentic Italian cafe with Italian pasties, coffee and many more treats.

Friends Fabric Art:  Create a Byzantine inspired Artist Trading Card with images of Venice.

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