[VILLA CHARITIES NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2012: May 31, 2012 Exhibit launch of Italian Canadians as Enemy Aliens: Memories of WWII]
On May 31, 2012, Columbus Centre hosted over 300 guests for the opening reception of its permanent exhibit, Italian Canadians as Enemy Aliens: Memories of WWII. The project, which is funded by the Community Historical Recognition Program (CHRP) – Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), began in the summer of 2010.
In addition to the exhibit, the project also produced an academic publication, Beyond Barbed Wire (co-published with the Association of Italian Canadian Writers), and a user-friendly website, www.ItalianCanadianWW2.ca. The commemorative project educates the public about the internment of Italian Canadians during WWII ― a little-known event in Canadian history.
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