A ceremony at the Giovanni da Verrazzano Statue in New York City's Battery Park on April 17th, will commemorate the arrival of
Giovanni da Verrazzano, Italian navigator and explorer, known as
the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America.
NEW
YORK, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --
Italian American Leadership Forum (IALF), founded in 2023, is
holding a ceremony at the Giovanni da Verrazzano Statue in
New York City's Battery Park at
11:30 AM on April 17 to celebrate the 500th Anniversary of
the arrival of Giovanni da Verrazzano, an Italian navigator and
explorer who traveled under the flag of France for his voyages across the
Atlantic.
"This Verrazzano Quincentenary provides us all as Italian
Americans and those who know the history of the famous explorer,
with a great opportunity to come together and salute such a
historic event. It will be a time to remind our youth, especially,
of the 'Spirit of Discovery' and its importance."
The Consul General of Italy to
New York, Fabrizio Di Michele, has expressed the full
support of his office in
ensuring the success of this memorable event as he will attend and
address formal greetings. He, along with Governor Kathy Hochul; Mayor Eric
Adams; Cedrik Fouriscot, Consul General of France in New
York; and Susan Donoghue,
Commissioner, New York City Parks, are all invited to speak at this
celebratory occasion. It is anticipated that attendees will include
representatives from various regions of Italy.
Michael G. Polo, chair of the
IALF, commented recently: "This Verrazzano Quincentenary provides
us all as Italian Americans and those who know the history of the
famous explorer with a great opportunity to come together and
salute such a historic event. It will be a time to remind our
youth, especially, of the 'Spirit of Discovery' and its
importance."
Giovanni da Verrazzano hailed from Florence and lived from 1485
and 1528. He is best known for being the first European to explore
the Atlantic coast of North
America between the Carolinas and Newfoundland. Among his honors is the
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, which opened in 1964, and spans a tidal
straight that connects New York Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean,
connecting Brooklyn to
Staten Island.
Various organizations were invited to register their respective
programs, tributes and salutations of the historic event of
April 17, 1542. For a list of events
submitted and to submit your own, visit the event page on our
website here: https://www.ialforum.org/verrazzano/.
The Italian American Leadership Forum (IALF) is an association
of major Italian American organizations representing the needs of
an estimated 18 million Americans of Italian heritage. IALF serves
as a mechanism to discuss, debate and act on the most important
public policy issues facing our community. The IALF is a
coordinative body, that encourages, supports and assists the
membership to build consensus and advance our shared goals. Learn
more and apply to join as an associate organization on IALF's
website: IALForum.org.
Media Contact
Joana Bala, Italian American
Leadership Forum, 202-547-2900, admin@ialforum.org,
www.IALForum.org
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