

MIRABELLO SANNITICO, PROVINCE OF CAMPOBASSO, MOLISE
The town of Mirabello Sannitico has a rich, agrarian-based culture dating back to at least the 12th century, with the Tappino River flowing

FROM THE REGIONAL CORNER
The beautiful small town of Aielli, overlooking the Fucino basin, is about 30 kilometers from L’Aquila. The town is actually located

LA MIA STRADA: TRANSUMANZA AS METAPHOR FOR TRANSCENDING FAMILY RECONNECTIONS IN ABRUZZO AND AMERICA
Just when it may seem that the myriad paths to and from Italy and Italian America have been unearthed or upturned, the 2012 documentary La mia strada (My Road: Michaelangelo Productions) offers new inroads into two aspects of the ongoing dialogue between families separated by country and ocean yet connected through story, culture and identity

ENNIO MORRICONE HONORED WITH GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD
It was big news in Italy recently when famed Italian composer Ennio Morricone won a Golden Globe award for the soundtrack of the latest Quentin Tarantino movie, “The Hateful Eight.” The 87-year-old

AMHS President Marries in Unforgettable Ceremony on the Big Island of Hawaii
On Thursday, February 11, 2016, AMHS President Maria D’Andrea married her “one true love”, Sam Yothers, on the summit of Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. Truly driven by adventure and thrills,

AMHS MEMBERSHIP
I am pleased to announce that our membership is now 305 and growing! Thank you for your support of the Society’

THE 2015 AMHS FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN FOR THE AMHS SCHOLARSHIP
Marking the 15th anniversary of the founding of our Society made for some wonderful memories and precious thanks to our founding members. It also opened the door to reflecting on how to build upon the

CARNEVALE 2016
Abruzzo and Molise Heritage Society partnered with The Lucchesi nel Mondo-Tuscany Club again this year for Carnevale 2016. Members and friends

“THOSE BOMBASTIC ITALIAN VOLCANOES” EXPLAINED AT JANUARY 31, 2016 PROGRAM
After being snowed in during the Blizzard of 2016, everyone was glad to get out and we ended up with a big turnout for our first program of the year, on Sunday, January 31, 2016. About 114 people showed up

MILITARY ATTACHE TO TALK ABOUT ITALIAN ARMY AT THE MARCH 20, 2016 PROGRAM
What distinguishes Italy’s military from the military of other countries? What is it in the Italian character that makes the difference? To find out the answers, come to our program on March 20, 2016, to hear


A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Our New Year 2015 is off to an incredible start. We had a very successful general Society meeting on January 25, when we received a very informative and enlightening program by Major Elio Manes on the

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
I just recently returned from my wedding and honeymoon in Hawaii (the Big Island and Kauai), so it is rather difficult to get back into the “swing of things”! I wish to thank Romeo Sabatini for his tremendous