Un premio alla mia poesia

Ciao a tutte/i! Sono veramente contenta perché ho appena ricevuto la notizia che la mia poesia … “Mamma Italia, Mamma dell’Oblio” è stata premiata dall’ Istituto Italiano Di Cultura di New York. /// I just got the news that I received an award by the Italian Cultural Institute of New York for my poem written in Italian… “Mamma Italia, mother of oblivion”. Grazie!

The Award “Premio New York di Poesia – Italiani per il futuro” was created under the patronage of Embassy Of Italy In The United States, Washington D.C., John D Calandra Italian American Institute of CUNY and the General Council of Italians Abroad, joined by Comites New York , Comites Houston – Comitato degli Italiani all’Estero, Comites San Francisco, Com.it.es of Washington DC and Comites Boston.

My poetry will be published in a volume of winning entries by John D. Calandra Italian American Institute and its affiliate, Bordighera Press.

🎙️You can listen to the poem on Youtube HERE (I´ll include an English version soon).

I deeply thank the Organizing Committee: Prof. Fabio Finotti, Director of the Istituto Italiano Di Cultura di New York; Prof. Anthony Julian Tamburri, Dean of John D. Calandra Institute – CUNY, and V. Secretary General of the CGIE, Dr. Silvana Mangione. And the jury! chaired by Prof. Fabio Finotti.

Special thanks to Mary Jo Bona, Donna Chirico and Fred Gardaphe for their inspiring readings!