Our second program of the year features author Carla Gambescia, the author of “La Dolce Vita University: An Unconventional Guide to Italian Culture from A to Z.” The book is a light-hearted series of mini-essays on everything from Arlecchino to Zanni

The picturesque small town of Tavenna is located about 40 kilometers north of Campobasso. It has approximately 675 inhabitants known as Tavennesi. Tavenna offers a remarkable diversity of landscapes, with oaks, olive trees from which an excellent olive oil is produced, almonds,

The picturesque town of Barrea overlooks beautiful Lago di Barrea from a hilltop in the upper Valle del Sangro. The town has approximately 731 inhabitants, known as Barreani. Barrea features old churches, the walls of an ancient castle and the remains of a pre-Roman necropolis

On January 20, 2020, many family members and friends attended a Mass at Holy Rosary Church to say goodbye to Nancy (Annunziata) Cotticelli Hurst. Many AMHS members were in attendance to honor Nancy, a former chairman of the AMHS board of directors,

Sixty years of music education is a milestone worthy of celebration, and so it is with the DC Youth Orchestra Program (DCYOP). This year, 2020, marks the sixtieth anniversary of the local non-profit organization which serves more than 500 students from D.C.,

The new year was off to a great start, with well-known author Paul Paolicelli drawing a crowd of just over 100 people for his talk about “How Italians Changed America.” Our first program of the year was held on January 26, 2020 at Casa Italiana. Paul,

I hope that I can be forgiven for defining the Big Bang Theory as an explanation for the stellar beginning of our 2020 series of programs. The New Year’s first general meeting, held on January 26th at Casa Italiana, drew about 100 members and guests

A sizeable group of AMHS members was on hand to cheer for Maria D’Andrea-Yothers as she was honored as one of the Three Wise Women by the National Organization of Italian American Women. Maria and the other two honorees were celebrated for their professional achievements at a dinner on January 9, 2020 at Maggiano’s in Washington,