Cultural Italian American Organization (CIAO)
The Center for Italian Studies is proud to sponsor CIAO, a long-standing student club at Stony Brook University. CIAO to celebrates Italian culture, language, and heritage in a variety of exciting events. Past events included a Calabrian Halloween night and a Christmas celebration with panettone and pandoro, which are traditional Italian cakes. In Spring 2024, CIAO held an Italian game night (including bocce!) and an evening of Valentine's Day traditions. See the bottom of this page to get in touch with CIAO!
Fall 2024 Events
- Thursday, October 10 from 5:30 to 6:30pm: Introduction and Italian card game night (Scopa & Briscola)
- Thursday, October 24 from 5:30 to 6:30pm: Tombola (Italian bingo) and Halloween Party (with prizes to win!)
- Friday, November 22 from 3:30 to 4:30pm: Tiramisu making
- Thursday, December 5 from 5:30 to 6:30pm: Italian bracelet making
Please note that all events will take place at the Center with the exception of the 11/22 Tiramisu event.
We've started off Fall 2024 with some events featuring popular Italian games, like scopa, briscola, and tombola. Join us on Friday, 11/22 to make Tiramisu and learn some Italian language and culture!
2023-2024 Events
(CIAO San Valentino evening)
(CIAO Calabrian Halloween event)
(CIAO pasta making event)