Who We Are chi siamo
The Vermont Italian Cultural Association (VICA), founded in 1983, is a small, volunteer-run, non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing Italian culture and heritage. The organization is open to anyone interested in Italian culture, arts, language, history and other aspects of Italian civilization. We sponsor a broad range of activities throughout the year including travel talks and presentations, language groups, art and sculpture exhibits, Italian movies, coffees, luncheons, and bocce socials. We also sponsor a Scholarship and Grants program to provide modest financial awards to individuals interested in pursuing further study in Italian culture.
The Vermont Italian Cultural Association (VICA), founded in 1983, is a small, volunteer-run, non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing Italian culture and heritage. The organization is open to anyone interested in Italian culture, arts, language, history and other aspects of Italian civilization. We sponsor a broad range of activities throughout the year including travel talks and presentations, language groups, art and sculpture exhibits, Italian movies, coffees, luncheons, and bocce socials. We also sponsor a Scholarship and Grants program to provide modest financial awards to individuals interested in pursuing further study in Italian culture.
Storytelling
Visit our new Storytelling site by clicking on the image below.
Visit our new Storytelling site by clicking on the image below.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, November 13th, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. - Italian Language Group - 101 St. Edmunds Hall - St. Michaels College
Sunday, November 17th - time TBD - Scopa - Ridgewood Estates Clubhouse, Swift St., So. Burlington
Join VICA members in learning to play Scopa , the popular Italian card game.
Tuesday, November 19th, 5:00 p.m. - Presentation on Sustainablilty Within Italian Food Systems- UVM Davis Center,
Jost Foundation Foom ((Room 422)
VICA scholarship recipients Alexis Patell and Trevor Biggs, UVM students, will give a presentation on their summer
internships in Mompeo, Italy, where they learned about sustainability in food systems.
Thursday, November 21st, 11:45 a.m. - Amici Luncheon - La Villa Bistro, 3762 Shelburne Rd.
Come join us for good food and good conversation at our monthly Amici luncheon. Call Vanessa Zerillo
at 233-7398 for reservations.
Saturday, December 7th, 2:00 p.m. -4:30 p.m R2R (Routes to roots) Storytelling Event - Ridgewood Estates
Clubhouse, Swift St., So. Burlington.. After last year's very successful storytelling event we will hold another one in
December. Bring your stories or just come and listen. Check our R2R website at
http://www.futurepast.info/RoutesToRootsWeb/
Ongoing Events (See Events & Activities pages for more information)
--Italian language group held at St. Michael's - 7 to 9 p.m.
Intermediate/Conversation - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month
--Amici Luncheons - monthly - date and time varies. Usually held the third Thursday of the month. Come join us
for good food and good conversation at our monthly Amici Luncheon.
--Bocce Socials - Several socials are held at the Burlington Bocce Courts each summer. Members and their guests
are invited to play and/or learn bocce.
--Italian films - Italian films with subtitles will be shown periodically at the Brownell Library in Essex Junction or at
other locations. Members will be notified by email when a film is scheduled.
Italian Opera in Vermont
-- Palace 9 Theater - Saturday performances live from the Metropolitan Opera
--2019-2020 season
October 12th. 2019, Puccini's "Turandot"
November 9th, 2019, Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly”
April 11th, 2020, Puccini’s “Tosca”
May 9th, 2020, Donizetti's Maria Stuarda
Sunday, November 17th - time TBD - Scopa - Ridgewood Estates Clubhouse, Swift St., So. Burlington
Join VICA members in learning to play Scopa , the popular Italian card game.
Tuesday, November 19th, 5:00 p.m. - Presentation on Sustainablilty Within Italian Food Systems- UVM Davis Center,
Jost Foundation Foom ((Room 422)
VICA scholarship recipients Alexis Patell and Trevor Biggs, UVM students, will give a presentation on their summer
internships in Mompeo, Italy, where they learned about sustainability in food systems.
Thursday, November 21st, 11:45 a.m. - Amici Luncheon - La Villa Bistro, 3762 Shelburne Rd.
Come join us for good food and good conversation at our monthly Amici luncheon. Call Vanessa Zerillo
at 233-7398 for reservations.
Saturday, December 7th, 2:00 p.m. -4:30 p.m R2R (Routes to roots) Storytelling Event - Ridgewood Estates
Clubhouse, Swift St., So. Burlington.. After last year's very successful storytelling event we will hold another one in
December. Bring your stories or just come and listen. Check our R2R website at
http://www.futurepast.info/RoutesToRootsWeb/
Ongoing Events (See Events & Activities pages for more information)
--Italian language group held at St. Michael's - 7 to 9 p.m.
Intermediate/Conversation - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month
--Amici Luncheons - monthly - date and time varies. Usually held the third Thursday of the month. Come join us
for good food and good conversation at our monthly Amici Luncheon.
--Bocce Socials - Several socials are held at the Burlington Bocce Courts each summer. Members and their guests
are invited to play and/or learn bocce.
--Italian films - Italian films with subtitles will be shown periodically at the Brownell Library in Essex Junction or at
other locations. Members will be notified by email when a film is scheduled.
Italian Opera in Vermont
-- Palace 9 Theater - Saturday performances live from the Metropolitan Opera
--2019-2020 season
October 12th. 2019, Puccini's "Turandot"
November 9th, 2019, Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly”
April 11th, 2020, Puccini’s “Tosca”
May 9th, 2020, Donizetti's Maria Stuarda
*See our Lending Library page. We have a wide selection of books in both English and Italian available for members and non-members to borrow.
*Recipes
We have many delicious members' favorite family Italian recipes on our recipe page. If you have one you'd like to share, send it to Barbara Guiduli (bguiduli@gmail.com).
VIC Members are encouraged to attend an educational and culturally inspiring event with friends and family.
*Recipes
We have many delicious members' favorite family Italian recipes on our recipe page. If you have one you'd like to share, send it to Barbara Guiduli (bguiduli@gmail.com).
VIC Members are encouraged to attend an educational and culturally inspiring event with friends and family.