Arbëreshë
Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (NYU) 24 West 12th Street, New York CityOrganized in collaboration with Prof. Giovanni Braico (NYU). Co-hosted by the Albanian Institute. The Arbëreshë (or Italo-Albanian) people are the descendants of the Albanian refugees who fled to Italy between the 14th and 18th centuries as a consequence of the Ottoman invasion of the Balkans. The Arbëreshë are currently found in scattered villages around Southern Italy and Sicily, and zealously preserve their…