Hudson County & Immigration:
The Story of America
In our new “Hudson County & Immigration: The Story of America” series of interviews, Matt Caranante of the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, chats with local leaders from different immigrant communities about their experience coming to this country—and our county—and about their work in our community today.
Episode 1
Matt’s guest for this episode is Carla Truncellito Mastropierro, the Executive Director of the Italian Educational & Cultural Center at Casa Colombo, located at 380 Monmouth Street in Jersey City.
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You can learn more about the work of Casa Colombo here:
https://www.casacolombo.org/video-tours
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Episode 2
Matt’s guest for this episode is Olga Levina, Executive Producer of the Jersey City Theater Center.
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You can learn more about Jersey City Theater Center here:
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Episode 3
Matt’s guest for the final epsiode is Rimli Roy, Founder and Artistic Director of Surati for the Performing Arts, discussing her immigrant experience and the rewards and challenges involved in creating new arts performance space in Hudson County.
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You can learn more about Surati for the Performing Arts here:
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This podcast series was made possible through the generous support of the New Jersey Historical Commission.