Italian Americans
Greater Washington, D.C. Region Observatory for the Italian Language Meets at Italian Embassy
On December 10, 2016, Catherine Flumiani, the First Counselor for Consular and Social Affairs at the Italian Embassy, convened a meeting of the Greater Washington, D.C. Region Observatory for the Italian language. The meeting was attended by representatives of Italian and Italian-American associations, the Ente Gestore for the Washington DC area, and professors of Italian […]
Teaching of Italian at Mantua Elementary School in Fairfax County
The Director of the Education Office of the Italian Embassy, Professor Maria Fusco, visited Mantua Elementary School in Fairfax County on November 30. This provided an excellent opportunity to confirm the importance of cooperation between the Embassy and the Fairfax County Public Schools regarding the teaching of the Italian language in local schools. The Embassy […]
Ambassador Constance Albanese Morella Awarded Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star by Japanese Government
Ambassador Constance Albanese Morella was recently Awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star by the Government of Japan. The award was presented by the U.S. Ambassador of Japan, Kenichiro Sasae at a ceremony held on September 29, 2016, at the Ambassador’s residence. In conferring the award, the Japanese Ambassador noted that […]
Lido Civic Club to Honor Tom Raffa
The Lido Civic Club of Washington, D.C., will be honoring Mr. Tom Raffa with the Lido Civic Club Man of the Year award. The event will take place at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, November 19, 2016. Tom Raffa is President and CEO of Raffa, PC, a B-Corp certified, national top 100 […]
Nation’s Capital Awaits Arrival of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi
The Nation’s Capital is awaiting the arrival of Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi who will be President Obama’s guest at the White House on October 18, 2016. The White House said that “Prime Minister Renzi’s visit will be an opportunity to celebrate the depth and breadth of our relationship with Italy and exchange views on […]
NIAF 41st Anniversary Gala Weekend, October 14-15, 2016 Washington
The National Italian American Foundation hosts an exciting weekend of events featuring the best in Italian food, beverage and cultural experiences capped off with a Black Tie Gala Awards Dinner honoring Film Directors Joe and Anthony Russo (The Avengers), football great Franco Harris (Pittsburgh Steelers) and many others. (Washington, D.C. – October 3, 2016) The National […]
2016 Washington, D.C. Columbus Day Ceremonies celebrate Centennial of National Columbus Memorial at Union Station
This year’s Columbus Day ceremonies in the nation’s capital will take place on Monday, October 10, 2016, the 104th anniversary of the National Columbus Memorial. The Memorial, which stands in front of Union Station, was unveiled by President William Howard Taft as part of a multi-day celebration in 1912. It was created by the noted sculptor Lorado Taft, under […]
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