An organization of native-born Sicilians, and descendants of Sicilians, celebrating ‘Sicilianismu’.

We celebrate all things Sicilian: food, music, customs, language and heritage; we will discuss our Sicilian ancestry, our trips to Sicily, our Sicilian cousins, and the traditions our immigrant ancestors brought to and preserved in America. We'll advise members who may be planning a visit to Sicily.

We encourage speaking the Sicilian language at meetings, though it's not required for participation. Meetings will be informal and open.

Our first meeting was upstairs at Dash's Market, Hertel Avenue, on Thursday, 11 April 2023 at 10 AM. 
WE NOW MEET EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 2:00 PM
AT THE CCI, 2151 Delaware Avenue.
For details contact us at 716-984-8806 or drt662@aol.com

No prior proficiency in Sicilian is necessary.

The Circolu Sicilianu is not meant in any way to be in competition with any other local Italo-centric groups or establishments, but a way to show our pride in our Sicilian heritage.
 
The Tuscan dialect that is now the 'standard' Italian language is the official language of all of Italy's regions, including Sicily.  It is the language of business, banking, travel, and other public activities.  But if your immigrant ancestors came from Sicily, it's likely that the colorful, expressive, warm language you heard them speaking was not 'Italian', but the Sicilian language, which preceded and actually contributed to the development of 'Italian'.

So if you remember fondly the language that your Sicilian parents or grandparents used, or if you visit Sicily, where your relatives still speak it in their homes, you'll enjoy this club.

 We encourage members to seek out situations where they can speak Sicilian: among family, 'old' school friends, etc. who remember a song, a word, a phrase or two.  Doing so will bring back reminiscences of our immigrant ancestors, and refresh the memories of our youth. 
 
A poster for the world-wide 'Week of Sicilian' celebrated last Spring.

 

The first meeting of the Circolu: at Dash's Market

 

 
 

 

sponsored 'Sicilian Movie Night',
Thursday evening, April 25th, 2024
at the Buffalo Italian Cultural Center

We will present other Sicilian-oriented films
in the future.
 


A story of the heartache of leaving Sicily, the difficult voyage to the
 'promised land', and the struggles and triumphs of starting a new life.


 
 

Click on the poster below for more about the SICILIAN DISCUSSION GROUP

 
 

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