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Alfred “Al” Grasso, president and CEO MITRE Corporation honored as 2013 Man of the Year
Alfred “Al” Grasso, president and CEO of The MITRE Corporation was honored last Saturday as the 2013 Man of the Year by the Lido Civic Club of Washington, D.C. A first generation Italian-American, Grasso was honored for his longstanding commitment to advancing educational opportunities for young people, particularly in the STEM fields. He recently completed […]
Italy’s Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino Returns to Washington Area
Italy’s leading ensemble on the world music circuit, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, opens 2013 with the announcement of their North American concert return. Hailing from the Puglia region, the seven piece band and dancer are the number one exponents in a new wave of young performers re-inventing Southern Italy’s Pizzica Taranta music and dance traditions for […]
In the Christmas Mood with Christina Carlucci’s Santa Baby
Christina Carlucci, who grew up in the Washington, D.C. area, is a singer and an actress. She is a graduate of New York University with a Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts Drama. Christina has performed in a number of plays including recently the Two Gentlemen of Verona Musical at the Abrons Arts Center at NYU. […]
Mitre’s CEO Alfred Grasso to be honored by Lido Civic Club as “The Man of the Year”
Alfred Grasso, president and chief executive officer of Mitre Corp., will be honored as the Man of the Year by the Lido Civic Club at its annual Past President’s Night, to be held at the Capitol Hilton on January 12, 2013. Grasso is a first generation Italian American whose parents are originally from Ariano Irpino […]
Fr. Lydio Tomasi, Pastor of Holy Rosary Church, Celebrates 50th Anniversary of His Priesthood
Six years ago, Fr. Lydio Tomasi took over as Pastor of Holy Rosary Church, the National Italian American Church, and during those years he has made a significant imprint not only on the premises but more importantly on the parish. He has upgraded and revitalized the Casa Italiana Language School. He has led the transformation […]
Michelangelo’s David-Apollo at National Gallery of Art
On the occasion of the opening ceremony of 2013―The Year of Italian Culture in the United States, the National Gallery of Art will unveil tomorrow, Wednesday December 12, at an invitation-only ceremony, the only presentation in the United States of the David-Apollo by Michelangelo, on loan from the Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Florence. Italy’s […]
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