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Washington DC Celebrates National Columbus Memorial Centennial (1912-2012)
On Columbus Day, October 8, 2012, Italian Americans and friends joined in the centennial celebration at the National Christopher Columbus Memorial located at the Union Station plaza. The celebration marked the 100th year since the unveiling of the Columbus Memorial. According to the June 9, 1912 edition of The Washington Herald, it was then Italian Ambassador Marquis Cusani Confalonieri […]
Library of Congress Main Reading Room Open House on Columbus Day
Twice each year, the Library of Congress opens its magnificent Main Reading Room for a special public open house. The fall open house will take place on the federal Columbus Day holiday, Monday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Photography will be allowed. The Main Reading Room is located on the first floor of […]
Italian-born Paola Antonelli to deliver fourth annual distinguished designer lecture at George Washington University
Italian-born Paola Antonelli, senior curator at the Museum of Modern Art’s Department of Architecture and Design will deliver on October 11, 2012, the fourth annual distinguished designer lecture at George Washington University’s interior design program. Antonelli is one of the world’s foremost experts on contemporary architecture and design. She received her MA in Architecture from Milan […]
Washington Nationals Clinch the NL East Division
Mike Rizzo: “This is a huge feel, winning the National League East . . . . Now we are setting our sights higher.” @Washington Post
The Nationals: We’re good!
We’re good! The Nationals clinch playoff berth! The Italian company Finmeccanica and AleniaAermacchi was there! Congratulations to our favorite Italian Americans Mike Rizzo, Steve Lombardozzi and all those other Nats!!
At Lido Civic Club Congressional Reception, Rep. Bill Pascrell, Co-Chair Italian American Congressional Delegation Welcomes Guests
Rep. Bill Pascrell, co-Chair of the Italian American Congressional Delegation, welcomed more than sixty guests at a congressional reception hosted Thursday evening by the Lido Civic Club of Washington, D.C. The event, chaired by Lido member Tom Stallone, attracted a number of congressmen including Michael Capuano of Massachusetts. The Lido Civic Club was founded in 1929 […]
Italian American Fall Festival at Villa Rosa Attracts Thousands
Thousands of Italian Americans and friends flocked today to the Villa Rosa grounds in Mitchellville, Maryland, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Festival. We were told that 350 pounds of flours were used just to make the pizza – and the line for the pizza was visibly the longest. Volunteers were making fresh polenta, 50 […]
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