The Coccia Institute Partners with the Montclair Literary Festival
May 5-6, 2022
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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
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Umberto Mucci at the Columbus Citizens Foundation–An Italian’s Perspective on Columbus
October 30, 2019
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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
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Italian Heritage Culture Committee (IHCC)-NY Columbus Day Kick Off at Consulate General of Italy in NY
October 6, 2017
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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
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Aquilonia and Montclair Delegations Visit Coccia Institute
October 7 & 10, 2017
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Aquilonia-Montclair Sister City Relationship Established
January 24, 2017
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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
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Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations: Semi-Annual Board meeting in Washington D.C.
October 15, 2016
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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
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Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations: 40th Anniversary Meeting/Celebration at Columbus Citizens Foundation
June 6, 2015
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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
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Annual Congress of the New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission (NJIHC)
November 8, 2014
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