POSTCARD FROM L’AQUILA
The plaster and stonecutting dust is palpable, the clinking and generator sounds constant. After a few minutes of sipping a Birra Moretti at Nero Caffè on Corso
A TRIP OF A LIFETIME
We were bitten by the proverbial travel bug earlier this year when we received an invitation to attend the baptism of twin infant cousins on June 1st. We have
SONGS OF SANREMO AT CASA ITALIANA
This year’s Columbus Day program, directed by AMHS Board Member Maestro Cav. Bruno Fusco, is featuring “Le Più Famose Canzoni di Sanremo. 1951-2014.” The fundraiser for Holy Rosary Church will take place on Saturday
ARMA DEI CARABINIERI. DUE SECOLI DI STORIA ITALIANA
The following item has been excerpted from the blog of Michele Petraroia, Vice Presidente Giunta Regionale del Molise, written on 8 June 2014 Arma dei Carabinieri, da due secoli al servizio dei
AMHS MEMBERSHIP
AMHS is now 264 members and growing! Although membership renewals come in, we are also attracting new members. Keep up the great work of promoting AMHS activities.
LUCITO, PROVINCE OF CAMPOBASSO, MOLISE
Lucito is a small town located about 20 kilometers north of Campobasso. It has approximately 904 inhabitants, known as Lucetesi. The earliest certain information about Lucito dates from 1266, when it
PINETO, PROVINCE OF TERAMO, ABRUZZO
The sandy, seaside town of Pineto is set on Teramo’s coastline. Pineto is part of Abruzzo’s “Sette Sorelle”, meaning “7 Sisters,” which are the 7 beach resorts in Teramo; the others are Martinsicuro, Alba Adriatica,
A SUCCESS STORY
I have been working with the Placido Domingo Young Artists group at the Washington National Opera for almost 20 years, and of course I always hope the young artists all will go on to have big careers in opera.
NEW GRANDSON FOR AMHS BOARD MEMBER BRUNO FUSCO
Maestro Cav. Bruno Fusco and his wife Joanne are pleased to announce that God has blessed their family with a new grandchild. Their new grandson was born to their daughter Cassandra and her husband John
CONDOLENCES TO THE BERNERO FAMILY
Virginia (Gini) Elaine Bernero died on Monday, May 26th, 2014 at Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, VA. In spite of a 2006 diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma, she never surrendered to the disease. Relying on faith,
NIAF AFFILIATE PROGRAM
Just a reminder of the wonderful, new opportunity for our members brought to us by the National Italian American Foundation
AMHS SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
The Scholarship Committee recently completed its work of reviewing and evaluating the four applicants who qualified for the two $4,000 AMHS scholarships that our Society, in partnership with the National
NEXT SOCIETY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Three talented, well-known local Italian artists will have center stage. After one program on literature and another on science, it seems a good idea to have a program on the arts. For this presentation, we have
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
As we get into the lazy, hazy days of summer – with family vacations, “prepping” our children who are going off to university, working in our gardens, relaxing at the pool – let’s not forget that AMHS does not

