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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 […]
Need a Visa to go to Italy: Make an appointment online
The Italian Embassy has announced that in order to improve the service to the public and avoid long lines, it has decided to adopt a system of appointments for visa applications. Therefore, as of 28 November 2012, all Visa applications from permanent residents of this area Consular jurisdiction (District of Columbia, Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties […]
Happy Thanksgiving! Giovanni Bellini and Titian The Feast of the Gods 1514/1529
Happy Thanksgiving! This famous canvas, The Feast of the Gods, formed the key element in one of the finest domestic decorative schemes of the Italian Renaissance—the private study of Alfonso d’Este, duke of Ferrara. The duke commissioned the two leading painters from Venice—first Giovanni Bellini and, later, his former pupil Titian—to depict bacchanals or revelries […]
Toscanini New Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by Giuliano Crisi, to Perform at Holy Rosary Church
A concert by the Toscanini New Symphony Orchestra, inaugurating the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the national Italian church, Holy Rosary Church, will be held at Holy Rosary Church on December 1, 2012 at 7:00 pm. Giuliano Grisi, possibly Italy’s youngest conductor will be leading Maria Aurora Paz, soprano, and Gina Maria Penegrino, […]
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