Building Friendships and Growing Our Membership
The AMHS will soon introduce some new social events and activities that members and friends can join outside of the bi-monthly general membership meetings.
STAMPING AROUND ITALY CITY OF VASTO MUNICIPALS
Do you collect stamps? If so you may be able to form a collection of stamps from your ancestral home
STAMPING AROUND ITALY
Do you collect stamps? If so you may be able to form a collection of stamps from your ancestral home town. Of the roughly 8100 Italian comuni, about 4000 are known to have issued municipal stamps bearing the town’s name.
Women of the Renaissance Inspire Us Today, Says Author Carla Gambescia
To celebrate Women’s History Month in March, the National Organization of Italian-American Women (NOIAW) invited author Carla Gambescia to talk about how the women of today have been influenced by the Renaissance women with an “indomitable spirit.”
Update on Italian Embassy’s Strategic Plan to Promote the Italian Language
On February 19th, the Italian Embassy hosted a meeting of the Greater Washington, D.C. Observatory of the Italian Language. The purpose of this meeting was to provide updates about the steps taken to promote the Italian language in the D.C.
March Program
Our second program of the year on March 24, 2019, celebrated the St. Joseph’s Table tradition and featured the film made by AMHS member Kirsten Keppel
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
With the return of baseball, the completion of March Madness, and the full blooming of the Cherry Blossoms, we can be sure that we have crossed the threshold of spring.
AMHS PRESIDENT EMERITUS D’ANDREA AWARDED Order of The Star of Italy
On Monday, February 25, AMHS President Emeritus Lucio D’Andrea was awarded the Ordine della Stella D’Italia (the Order of the Star of Italy) at a ceremony held at the Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C.
Venue for March Meeting
AMHS President As most of our members know, the Society is not able to use Casa Italiana for all of our bimonthly general meetings.
AMHS Joins CISC Founders, To Sponsor Vespa Rally
AMHS President The Abruzzo and Molise Heritage Society (AMHS) has become a member of the Casa Italiana Sociocultural Center (CISC) Capital Founders Fund.
MONTENERODOMO
One of Abruzzo’s beautiful small towns, Montenerodomo, is located 62 kilometers from Chieti.
March Meeting Celebrates St. Joseph’s Table Tradition
Our second program of the year on March 24, 2019, will celebrate the St. Joseph’s Table tradition and feature the film made by AMHS member Kirsten Keppel.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
We began 2019 in very good fashion. Our general meeting, held on January 27, drew approximately 100 members and guests — clearly one of our more popular events.