In celebration of the 175th Anniversary of Giuseppe Garibaldi’s arrival in New York, the Italian American Museum proudly presents “Garibaldi’s Gotham” by Robert Spiotto, Saturday, July 19th at 3:00 pm.
This unique performance pays fitting tribute to Giuseppe Garibaldi, the Father of Italian Unification, and his time spent in New York (1850-1853). This one man performance experience is composed of historic narrative, poems, stories, speeches, anecdotes and quotes, and is appropriately enhanced by period costume, along with several visuals, pictures and images, as well as assorted props and an appropriate musical soundtrack.
Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882), also known as the “hero of two worlds,” successfully fought, against great odds, for the unification of Italy. A true freedom fighter, he was also a great political actor and military showman. He arrived in New York in 1850 and settled in Staten Island, becoming an American idol in his own unique way. Incorporating fascinating stories, poetry and quotes, as well as music and images, Mr. Spiotto takes on the “mane” of this Italian patriot, exploring Garibaldi’s time in “Gotham.”
Saturday, July 19th, 3:00 pm
$10 per person (event ticket and admission to the Museum’s current exhibition)
Italian American Museum
151 Mulberry Street
New York, NY 10013
Now Offering:
Italian American Museum
Amici Walking Tour of Little Italy
For Individuals and families
Saturdays, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm (weather permitting)
Schools & Groups, Weekdays by Appointment
Inaugural Amici Walking Tour group in front of E. Rossi & Co. The store, currently located at 193 Grand Street, Little Italy, NY, was opened by Ernesto Rossi in 1910.
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AmiciWalkingTour@gmail.com
Renowned for its important place in American history, Little Italy in Manhattan is one of New York’s most iconic and intriguing neighborhoods, once the largest Italian American social enclave in the nation at the turn of the 20th century.
On this tour you will learn about the exciting history of the neighborhood, once the largest Italian American social enclave in the nation at the turn of the 19th century. The treasures of Little Italy include the original site of the Order of the Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, the Church of Most Precious Blood, beloved businesses kept in families for generations, and even the home of Italian American hero, NYPD Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino.
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