[VILLA CHARITIES NEWSLETTER SPRING 2013: Minister Kenney's celebration party for the Community Historical Recognition Program - Solo in inglese]

29 aprile 2013

On Family Day, Columbus Centre and Citizenship and Immigration Canada co-hosted a celebration party to mark the success of the Community Historical Recognition Program.

[NEWS RELEASE: Apr. 2, 2013 - Three Finalists Selected for Monument: Italian Canadian War Stories - Solo in inglese]

02 aprile 2013

Columbus Centre is pleased to announce the selection of the three finalists for its new project, Monument: Italian Canadian War Stories. A public presentation will be held onsite in which the finalists…

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08 febbraio 2013

ANNOUNCEMENT: A third project, Monument: Italian Canadian War Stories, will see the creation of an original work to be installed in the Villa Colombo gardens. - solo in inglese

[VILLA CHARITIES NEWSLETTER FALL/WINTER 2012: Dec. 6, 2012 Launch of new travelling exhibit, Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times: Italian Canadian Experiences During WWII - Solo in inglese]

27 dicembre 2012

Following the success of the permanent exhibit Italian Canadians as Enemy Aliens: Memories of WWII (in the Carrier Gallery), a new travelling exhibit, Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times: Italian Canadian…

[ANNOUNCEMENT: Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times...Travelling Exhibit Tour Schedule 2013-2016 - Solo in inglese]

21 dicembre 2012

ANNOUNCEMENT: Columbus Centre’s new travelling exhibit, Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times: Italian Canadian Experiences During WWII, on display onsite until January 6 prior to its three-year Canada-wide…

[NEWS RELEASE: Dec. 7, 2012 - Launch of travelling exhibit, Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times - Solo in inglese]

07 dicembre 2012

On Thursday, December 6, 2012, Columbus Centre officially launched its new travelling exhibit, Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times: Italian Canadian Experiences During World War II. Funded by the Community…

[CHIN Radio ad Dec. 2012 - Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times: Italian Canadian Experiences During WWII - Solo in inglese]

03 dicembre 2012

Listen out for our ad, airing this month on CHIN Radio, announcing the launch of our new travelling exhibit, Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times: Italian Canadian Experiences During WWII.

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09 luglio 2012

[VILLA CHARITIES NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2012: May 31, 2012 Exhibit launch of Italian Canadians as Enemy Aliens: Memories of WWII - Solo in inglese]

02 luglio 2012

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 also produced an academic publication,…

[NEWS RELEASE: June 1, 2012 - Exhibit Launch of Italian Canadians as Enemy Aliens: Memories of WWII - Solo in inglese]

01 giugno 2012

On Thursday, May 31, 2012, Columbus Centre of Toronto officially opened its permanent exhibit, Italian Canadians as Enemy Aliens: Memories of WWII. The public event, held in the Joseph D. Carrier Art…

[NEWS RELEASE: Apr. 2, 2012 - Book and Website Launch of Italian Canadians as Enemy Aliens - Solo in inglese]

02 aprile 2012

On Saturday, March 31, 2012, Italian Canadians as Enemy Aliens: Memories of World War II launched its website, www.ItalianCanadianww2.ca, and book, Beyond Barbed Wire: Essays on the Internment of Italian…

[VILLA CHARITIES NEWSLETTER FALL/WINTER 2011: Update - 74 oral history interviews collected to date - Solo in inglese]

31 dicembre 2011

PROJECT UPDATE: 74 oral history interviews collected to date

We continue our work to commemorate the Italian Canadian World War II experience and educate the community about the internments,…

[CBC Windsor, Radio Interview: Jul. 26, 2011 with Lead Researcher, Travis Tomchuk - Solo in inglese]

26 luglio 2011

A CBC Radio interview with Lead Researcher, Travis Tomchuk. Air date: July 26, 2011. This is a follow-up interview to the first one which aired on Mar. 1, 2011). Travis talks about the research he has…

[VILLA CHARITIES NEWSLETTER SPRING/SUMMER 2011: Featured internment story: The family left behind... - Solo in inglese]

21 luglio 2011

Libero Sauro was the minister of St. Paul’s Italian United Church (Toronto), a devoted father of nine and a leader at the local Order Sons of Italy. On August 30, 1940, Sauro was interned due to his…

[NEWS RELEASE: June 11, 2011 - Remembering June 10, 1940...71st Anniversary Event - Solo in inglese]

11 giugno 2011

On Friday, June 10, 2011, Italian Canadians as Enemy Aliens: Memories of World War II, commemorated the 71st anniversary of the internments as part of the first-ever celebration of Ontario’s Italian…

[CBC Windsor, Radio Interview: Jun. 10, 2011 with Project Director, Lucy Di Pietro - Solo in inglese]

10 giugno 2011

A CBC Radio interview with Project Director, Lucy Di Pietro. Air date: June 10, 2011. Lucy talks more about June 10, 1940 - the day Italy declared war on Great Britain and her allies - detailing the…

[CBC Sudbury, Radio Interview: Jun. 2, 2011 with Local Researcher (Sudbury), Christine Sansalone - Solo in inglese]

02 giugno 2011

A CBC Radio interview with the project's Local Researcher for Sudbury, Christine Sansalone. Air date: June 2, 2011. Christine talks about the project and the Sudbury community, urging families to come…

[CBC Cape Breton, Radio Interview: Mar. 23, 2011 with Local Researcher (Nova Scotia), Nicholas Sehl - Solo in inglese]

23 marzo 2011

A CBC Radio interview with the project's Local Researcher for Nova Scotia, Nicholas Sehl. Air date: March 23, 2011. Nicholas talks about the project and the Cape Breton experience, urging families to come…

[CBC Windsor, Radio Interview: Mar. 1 2011 with Lead Researcher, Travis Tomchuk - Solo in inglese]

01 marzo 2011

A CBC Radio interview with Lead Researcher, Travis Tomchuk. Air date: March 1, 2011. Travis talks about the project and invites the Windsor community to come forward in sharing their objects and stories.

[VILLA CHARITIES NEWSLETTER FALL/WINTER 2010: Meet the project team - Solo in inglese]

31 dicembre 2010

UPDATE: Columbus Centre’s national project Italian Canadians as Enemy Aliens: Memories of World War II

With all the members of the project team on board, the project is moving forward in its…

[PRESS RELEASE: Dec. 6, 2010 - Was your family affected? - Solo in inglese]

06 dicembre 2010

WAS YOUR FAMILY AFFECTED?

We need the Italian Canadian community’s help to realize our goal to document the Italian Canadian World War II experience, including the Canadian government’s actions…

[VILLA CHARITIES NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2010: Columbus Centre receives CHRP grant for internment project - Solo in inglese]

31 luglio 2010

The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, recently approved Columbus Centre’s proposal to the Community Historical Recognition Program, Citizenship and…