The Pirandello Institute has long been a dream of Vita Mesnick.
Dreams come true every day but, what does it take for dreams to become reality? Love, patience and a lot of dedication. The Pirandello Institute is the fruit of Vita’s passion, effort and commitment. We offer classes, workshops, and lectures in Italian language and culture to adults and children whose roots are Italian and those who have a love for Italy, Italian literature, cuisine, and music.
Our Classes
Celebrating Vita’s Next Chapter 🌟
Our beloved Vita is beginning to ease into a well-deserved retirement — at the young age of 80! 🎉
As she transitions into this new chapter, Vita will be limiting the number of students and classes she takes on moving forward. Her passion for teaching and sharing the Italian language and culture remains as strong as ever, and we’re thrilled that she’ll continue inspiring students — just at a gentler pace.
If you’re interested in joining one of Vita’s upcoming classes, please contact us to share your interest.
Upcoming Events
Mon, Feb 09Gallery 40Join us Monday, February 9 at 7:00PM to watch the classic "L'ultimo bacio" in Italian (with English subtitles) at Gallery 40, 40 Cannon St, Poughkeepsie, NY.
Thu, Feb 12Gallery 40Join us at the gallery with Franco Caruso for a fun night learning and playing one of the most popular card game in Italy: Briscola.
Mon, Feb 23Gallery 40Pirandello Institute, in collaboration with Gallery 40, presents La Passione per La Machina (Passion for Cars).
Join Us
Help us in our mission to encourage those who are passionate about Italy, Italian language, literature, cuisine, and music. Email pirandelloinstitute@gmail.com
Donate
Send a check made out to "Pirandello Institute" to:
56 Mitchell Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Contributions will support the Vita Mesnick Italian Language Scholarship at Arlington High School, established to inspire and assist committed students of Italian in furthering their studies.
