Life and death an Eclipse of Being - Book Reading & Discussion

About Villa CharitiesA registered charity, Villa Charities enriches lives through experiences and services that honour Italian culture and heritage. For more than 50 years across the GTA, the organization has provided cultural and educational programs and supported culturally sensitive long-term care and independent living apartments for seniors. VCI fulfills their mandate through a broad range of activities, services and facilities, both directly and in conjunction with its affiliates and independent organizations. Affiliates include Columbus Centre and Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery; Villa Charities Foundation; Villa Colombo Homes for the Aged Inc. in Toronto; Villa Colombo Seniors Centre (Vaughan) Inc. Di Poce Centre; Italian Canadian Benevolent Seniors Apartments Corporation/Casa Abruzzo Benevolent Corporation with apartments for independent seniors (Caboto Terrace, Casa Del Zotto and Casa Abruzzo); and Leonardo Da Vinci Academy.  Each of these organizations is an integral part of the Villa Charities family with separate legal status and its own governance Board. Villa Charities has been certified as a Great Place to Work®, which recognizes the organization’s commitment to creating an inclusive, positive and engaging workplace.For more information visitvillacharities.com.

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Join Villa Charities along with Italian author Cristina Scarano, for this special book reading  of “Life and death an Eclipse Being"

Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre

<h3>Cultural Tuesdays</h3><h1>&quot;Life and death an Eclipse of Being”/<em>“Vita e morte, un’eclissi dell’essere”</em></h1>
<strong>Tuesday, March 28 </strong>at 7:00 – 8:00pm
<p>Join Villa Charities along with Italian author Cristina Scarano, for this special book reading and presentation of “Life and death an Eclipse of Being”.</p><p>“Life and Death an Eclipse of Being”  is a collection of poems, moments of emotion, elaborated with the heart and mind and a pinch of transcendental madness. Scarano has a passion for writing poetry and defines her way of composing as “abstract”. As a two-time author, she likes to play with words and create strong images that arouse emotion in the reader.</p><p>Participants will be given the opportunity to purchase a copy of the book in either English or Italian with proceeds going toward the Leukemia &amp; Lymphoma Society of Canada.</p><p></p><h3>Presentor Bio:</h3><p><strong>Cristina Scarano</strong></p><p>Cristina Scarano holds an Italian law degree, a Master&#x27;s degree in family mediation and a postgraduate degree in international business management. </p><p>She worked on the fundraising project for Italian Association Against Leukemia Lymphoma and Myeloma (AIL),  and after a recent move to Toronto, has the desire to move the project forward in collaboration with the Leukemia &amp; Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC).</p>

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