YOUR AMHS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Our Abruzzo and Molise Heritage Society awards two $4,000.00 scholarships annually, one to each of two students who are selected by our Scholarship Committee from a group of applicants who meet our
SAVE THE DATE - CARNEVALE 2016
On Saturday, February 6, 2016, AMHS will partner with the Lucchesi nel Mondo - Tuscany Club, to co-host “Carnevale 2016”, from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. in Casa Italiana. The theme for Carnevale is
AMHS MEMBERSHIP
As 2015 draws to a close, I am pleased to announce that our membership is now 291 and growing. Your AMHS volunteers have been working diligently
“THOSE BOMBASTIC ITALIAN VOLCANOES” TOPIC OF JANUARY 31, 2016 PROGRAM
We have a wonderful program to start off the New Year, so please mark January 31 on your calendar. “Those Bombastic Italian Volcanoes” is the intriguing subject and our speaker will be Barry Centini,
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
It is a most wondrous time of the year, as we prepare to ring in the New Year with family and friends. There is much that I am thankful for, including a very successful year for the Society (AMHS), in large
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
It is a most wondrous time of the year, as we prepare to ring in the New Year with family and friends. There is much that I am thankful for, including
SANTA CROCE DI MAGLIANO, PROVINCE OF CAMPOBASSO, MOLISE REGION
The town of Santa Croce di Magliano sits on a hilltop about 30 kilometers northeast of Campobasso, and just north of the Fortore River. Santa Croce di Magliano has about 4,968 inhabitants, known as
SPOLTORE, PROVINCE OF PESCARA, ABRUZZO REGION
The quite large town of Spoltore, only a few kilometers from the sea, offers a wonderful view of the Pescara Valley. It rises on a hill between the Pescara and Saline rivers. The town has approximately
ADVENTURES AT THE MILAN EXPO AND SO MUCH MORE!
The weather was perfect and the timing could not have been better for a trip to visit the Milan Expo 2015 World’s Fair. In mid-September, I joined a group of mostly National Italian American Foundation
THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE ITALIAN FOLK ART FEDERATION OF AMERICA
AMHS member Nancy Coviello attended the recent conference of the Italian Folk Art Federation of America (IFAFA) on October 2–3 in Philadelphia, PA. She wanted to share the
COMMUNICATION FROM THE REGION OF ABRUZZO REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EMIGRATION MUSEUM
The Society recently received a communication from Donato Di Matteo, President of the Consiglio regionale degli Abruzzesi nel Mondo,
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS HONORED AT COLORFUL UNION STATION CEREMONY
AMHS was well-represented at the annual ceremony to honor Christopher Columbus held at Union Station in Washington, DC on October 12, 2015. The impressive and colorful ceremony took place on a
IN MEMORIAM: ANTONIO CERESINI (1936-2015)
On September 9, 2015, Antonio (Tonino) Ceresini passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Tonino used to play with the band “Innersound”. He played throughout the Baltimore, Washington,