George Manus, 85, and his brother Ronald, 87, (family’s original name was Minici) are the last living relatives in the family that have memories of the Arbëreshë language and stories, songs, and old passed-down refrains or sayings from their grandparents who were born in Vaccarizzo Albanese, also known as Vakarici, in Calabria, and immigrated to America.
Arbëreshë Oral Storytelling with George Richard Manus Read More »
The Albanians of Italy, a nearly singular case in the European context, have been protagonists of two Risorgimenti throughout their history – the Italian unification and the Albanian.
The Arbereshe: An Italian “Anthropological Miracle” In the Name of Scanderbeg Read More »
Andrew Kaczynski joined by Prof. Françesco Altimari, Prof. Matteo Mandalà, Prof. Nicola Scaldaferri in a conversation organized and moderated by Albanian Institute director Dino Korca. This virtual seminar convened the foremost contemporary scholars of Arbëreshë and Albanalogy to discuss culture, literature, music, history and heritage, and to encourage a better appreciation of values and time-honored traditions of the Arbëreshë people.
Andrew Kaczynski To Arbëreshë in the Coming Times Read More »
Francesco Altimari, Matteo Mandalà, Nicola Scaldaferri, Andrew Kaczynski, and Dino Korca — a seminar on the Arbëreshë.
To Arbëreshë in the Coming Times Read More »
A Lecture titled “Arbëreshë, an Anthropological Miracle” by Professor Françesko Altimari, September 23, 2019 at NYU, co-presented by the Albanian Institute and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò.
Francesco Altimari on the Arbereshe Read More »
