Cultural

The Coccia Institute Partners with the Montclair Literary Festival

May 5-6, 2022

Coccia Institute Director, Mark Rotella, poses with organizer of the Montclair Literary Festival, Marcia Marley, and English teachers from Montclair High School and Montclair Kimberley Academy. Photo credits to Bill Soloman.

The Coccia Institute had the pleasure to collaborate with the Montclair Literary Festival on two exceptional events — one highlighting the brilliance of students in the MSU Creative Writing Program in an event entitled “Literature’s Rising Stars: Montclair State University’s Creative Writing Award Readings” on May 5th, and also recognizing selected student entries from Montclair High School and Montclair Kimberley Academy in an an event entitled “Voices of Tomorrow” on May 6th.

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UNICO Eastern Regional Meeting– Hershey Lodge, Hershey PA — Dr. Andrea Baldi, PhD, Receives Cav. Joseph Coccia, Jr., Heritage, Language and Culture Award

November 9-10, 2019

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Board Meeting of Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations–Washington, DC

November 2, 2019

mary ann — A UNICO Portrait — UNICO National member Mary Ann Re (Director of the Coccia Institute) pictured with three Presidents/Past Presidents and two Cav. Joseph Coccia Award recipients (Frank DeFrank, Tom Vaughan and Joseph Agresti–John Calvelli and Anthony Tamburri).

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Umberto Mucci at the Columbus Citizens Foundation–An Italian’s Perspective on Columbus

October 30, 2019

mary ann and umberto — Dr. Mary Ann Re, Director of the Coccia Institute, pictured with Umberto Mucci before he presented an intriguing lecture entitled “Columbus: An Italian Perspective.”

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Presentation to Prof. Gabriella Finizio – Cav. Joseph Coccia, Jr. Heritage, Language and Culture Award (UNICO National Eastern Regional Meeting, Providence RI)

October 28, 2017

Professor Gabriella Finizio being congratulated as Coccia Award Recipient

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Italian Heritage Culture Committee (IHCC)-NY Columbus Day Kick Off at Consulate General of Italy in NY

October 6, 2017

Consul General Genuardi with members of the IHCC Board

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Annual Coccia Foundation Golf Outing and Gala Reception for Italian Studies

May 26, 2017

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Italian Heritage and Culture Committee (IHCC) of NY: Presents the DaVinci Awards to Dean/Distinguished Professor Anthony Tamburri and Columbus Citizens Foundation President Angelo Vivolo at Consulate General

May 12, 2017

Dep. Consul Chiara Saulle (far left), Angelo Vivolo (left), Dep. Consul General Roberto Frangione (right), and Consul General Francesco Genuardi (right)

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Aquilonia and Montclair Delegations Visit Coccia Institute

October 7 & 10, 2017

Aquilonia Delagates meet with Montclair Delegates at MSU — Aquilonia and Montclair Delegates kick off tour of campus in Dickson Hall

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Aquilonia-Montclair Sister City Relationship Established

January 24, 2017

Dean of College of the Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) Robert Friedman with Raffaello Marzullo at Montclair City Hall

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Presentation of the Cav. Joseph Coccia Jr. Language Heritage, and Culture Award at UNICO National Eastern Regional Meeting

November 12, 2016

The Coccia Family with recipient of Cav. Joseph Coccia Jr. Language, Heritage and Culture Award, Dean/Distinguished Professor Anthony Tamburri — The Coccia Family with recipient of Cav. Joseph Coccia Jr. Heritage, Language and Culture Award, Dean/Distinguished Professor Anthony Tamburri

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Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations: Semi-Annual Board meeting in Washington D.C.

October 15, 2016

Aquilonia and Montclair Delegates visit Coccia — Members of the Conference of Presidents Board

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Presentation of the Cav. Joseph Coccia Jr. Language Heritage, and Culture Award at UNICO National Eastern Regional Meeting

October 23, 2015

Coccia family and award winner — The Coccia Family and Award Chair Joseph Agresti present award to Chris DiMattio

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Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations: 40th Anniversary Meeting/Celebration at Columbus Citizens Foundation

June 6, 2015

room full of people at the 40th anniversary — Director of Education at Consulate General Carlo Davoli addresses Conference of Presidents members.

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Italian Heritage and Culture Committee (IHCC) of NY: Honors Consul General of Italy in NY Min. Natalia Quintavalle

May 7, 2015

Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of NY — Members of the IHCC-NY Board with Consul General Quintavalle at Mother Italy Statue

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Annual Congress of the New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission (NJIHC)

November 8, 2014

Cultural- NJ Italian Heritage Commission Congress — Professor Andrea Baldi (left), Professor Laura Sanguinetti White (middle), Dean/Distinguished Professor Anthony Tamburri (right)

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