Bite into a slice or wedge of focaccia and you are channeling the Ancient Greeks, Etruscans, pilgrims traveling to or through Italy during the Middle Ages and artists of the Renaissance.

Ah, the wonders of Italy: delicious food, unique wines and spirits, incomparable culture, breathtaking natural beauty, a lovely climate, and the warm citizenry. This past summer, Joe and I took a trip to Italy that allowed us to experience these wonders

In the March 2018, we were made aware of a young Italian student who was studying in Virginia and who had organized a GoFundMe project to help an earthquake-ravaged school in Le Marche. We want to provide you an update on the project

Congratulations to AMHS Board member Jon Stern and his wife,

We are pleased to announce that AMHS officer Lynn Sorbara will be honored as one of the Three Wise Women by NOIAW in January 2019.

The daughter of AMHS President Ray LaVerghetta, Gabriella LaVerghetta, was married at Corpus Christi church in Baltimore on October 6. Gabriella, known to family and friends as Gabby, married William (Will) Pittinos in an afternoon ceremony,

AMHS was well represented at the annual ceremony to honor Christopher Columbus held at Union Station in Washington, DC on October 8. The colorful and impressive ceremony took place in front of the statue of the great explorer erected in 1912.

For our fifth program of the year, former AMHS President Maria D’Andrea-Yothers gave a fascinating and informative talk on the transumanza and traturri, a phenomenon that has profoundly influenced the economy, culture and history of Abruzzo and Molise.

On Saturday September 8, AMHS members and their guests were treated to a concert at Casa Italiana by soprano Tania Buccini, accompanied by Alberto

The Nominating Committee is pleased to announce three exceptional candidates for the AMHS Board of Directors:

You should definitely not miss out on our most popular event of the year, which will be held Sunday, November 11, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. in Casa Italiana. We are pleased to once again present our annual lunch and

Here we are in the month of November, with the end of 2018 just weeks away. Our society has had a good year, sponsoring its bimonthly Sunday afternoon presentations, sprinkling in other cultural celebrations, and supporting the events of our sister organizations in the metropolitan area.