Cartolina 27 May & 1 June

Wednesday 27 May at 7.30 pm, repeated on Monday 1 June at 10.30 am:
Piri Sciascia tells the story of his Italian ancestry and the Sciascia whanau’s search for family roots in Italy .
Nicola Sciascia came to New Zealand from Trani around 1870, and left a legacy of 11 children and 115 grand children. Presently, the extended family counts some 4000 people! On the centenary of Nicola’s death, in 1997, 64 members of the family (four generations, aged from 18 to 80) travelled to Italy to reconnect with people and places. More connections and contacts were revealed in the following years, and a smaller party made a final trip in 2007.
A Cavaliere title was awarded by the Italian Government to celebrate this successful research. And here is the rest of it.