Plan your time and make sure you don’t miss any of the 50th Anniversary Expo events with the schedules below.
Or download each day to take them on the go!
Participate in the Scavenger Hunt to learn more about Italian history and heritage.
Create Your WOW Life with Carla LaBella
Theatre Room
Self-care is giving the world the best of you, instead of what’s left of you. ~ Katie Reed
In this interactive workshop, you will learn WOW (Ways of Optimizing Well-being) tips aimed at replenishing and renewing your energy so that you can pursue goals that truly matter to you. Themes to be explored include, but are not limited to, sleep, mindfulness, self-compassion, talking back to your mind chatter, and gratitude. By the end of the session, you will walk away with a fuller “toolbox” that will support you in creating a meaningFULL life worth living.
Carla LaBella is a Professor of Psychology at Mohawk College. She teaches a variety of psychology-related courses (primarily Introductory Psychology and Positive Psychology) to various programs within the College. She is the co-facilitator and co-founder of the Happiness Series for students and staff, and she offers wellness sessions throughout the College and in the greater Hamilton community. Outside the College, she is a board member for the Suicide Prevention Community Council of Hamilton (SPCCH), the Hamilton Program for Schizophrenia (HPS), and she is a committee member for Mindfulness Hamilton. She earned her MA in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Waterloo, Honours BA in Psychology from McMaster University, a Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology from the Flourishing Center, and she became a Modo Yoga teacher and a Unified Mindfulness Coach. Her debut book, The WOW Book: Ways for Optimizing Well-Being was recently published by FriesenPress (2024). For more information, visit carlalabella.ca
Art History Talk with Father Cucchi
Caravaggio 1571-1610
The light into the darkness
Explore more about this iconic painter, famous for his realism and the light/dark paintings. We’ll also disclose a new painting that belonged to Caravaggio and Prospero Orsi. This painting has been kept hidden since last century.
Past Chair Panel
The panel discussion will be moderated by Dennis Concordia and will include these past Chairs of Festitalia:
Frank Raso, Vinci Travale, Ron Corsini, Phil DeFrancesco, Anthony Macaluso, Mary Romeo, Larry Dianni, Angelo Dianni, Angela Rzazewski, Matt Moccio.
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