Watchung Booksellers Hosts MSU Professor Gina Miele to Discuss Italian Folklore

Watchung Booksellers welcomes Dr. Gina Miele, author of Italian Folklore: Rituals, Celebrations, and Ancient Traditions, on Thursday, October 1 at 7:00 p.m., in conversation with Mark Rotella, Director of The Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America.

Did you grow up hearing stories of “the evil eye?” Or perhaps, you’ve always wondered why Italian culture lights candles for saints. In Italian Folklore, Dr. Gina Miele weaves scholarly expertise and cultural passion into a rich tapestry of storytelling, history, and ritual practice to explore folk traditions from the old world. T

Tickets are $5 and include a 10% discount on the book purchased at the event. Students with ID may attend free of charge. To register, visit watchungbooksellers.com.