An Evening of "Serenate Napoletane" with Joe Caliva
Thu, May 29
|America-Italy Society of Philadelphia
After his recent concert in Naples, Italy, singer/guitarist Joe Caliva returns to his home city of Philadelphia to share and celebrate the people, history, culture and traditions of Naples through song with classic Neapolitan serenades, or "Serenate Napoletane."
Time & Location
May 29, 2025, 5:30 PM EDT
America-Italy Society of Philadelphia, 230 S Broad St suite 1105, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
About the event
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Singer and guitarist Joe Caliva returns to his home city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with a special evening of classic Neapolitan serenades, or Serenate Napoletane. Through song, Caliva will celebrate the rich history, culture, and spirit of Naples, Italy in this unique performance. As the son of second-generation Italian-American parents, Caliva connects deeply to these timeless melodies, which once served as cherished ties to Italy for immigrants who arrived in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The songs will be performed in their original Neapolitan dialect, accompanied by stories and historical context shared in English.
The concert will be held on Thursday, May 29, at 6:00 PM ET, and will take place at the America-Italy Society of Philadelphia (AISPHILA), a non-profit organization, with the purpose of promoting, through educational and cultural means, an international friendship between the Republic of Italy and the United States of America. Admission is…