AMHS Membership
A warm welcome is extended to: Rosaria McCluer, Joseph Scafetta III, Teresa Talierco Scafetta, and Cara Cavicchia Walker
Welcome, Domenico
AMHS member Maria Marigliano on the day of the birth of her new grandson, Domenico Marigliano, born in July 2021. Maria is the organist and director
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
By the time this message gets to you, most of the summer will be behind us and fall will be fast approaching. What is still not behind us, unfortunately, is the pandemic. Our conversations continue to be sprinkled with references to phrases such as “
From Calcio to the Olympics, Athletes Raise Italian Spirits
At this time last year, Italy was reeling from the effects of COVID-19 as one of the hardest hit countries in the world. The sting of lost lives, strained health care resources and social isolation took a fearful toll on the Italian spirit.
ITALIAN-THEMED STAMPS
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has issued a colorful set of four Italian coffee drinks, i.e. caffe latte, caffe mocha, cappuccino, and espresso, in a booklet of 20 “forever” stamps, each valued at 55 cents, with five of each of the four drinks in each booklet
Campobasso’s Contributions to Music and Film
A s noted in the last issue, the city of Campobasso (population 49,230 in the 2017 census) in the province of the same name in the region of Molise, has produced several notable individuals who have made contributions in the areas of music and film. These are the second and third of three profiles of such artists.
CITY VINCHIATURO
The beautiful town of Vinchiaturo is located about 10 kilometers southwest of Campobasso. It has approximately 3,185 inhabitants known as Vinchiaturesi.
ORTUCCHIO
I l piccolo comune di Ortucchio, in provincia dell’Aquila, è situato vicino al Lago Fucino. Il comune conta circa 1.875 abitanti, detti Ortucchiesi. La cittadina è famosa per la vicinanza al più grande centro di controllo satellitare del mondo, situato nel comune al centro di un lago bonificato
SIAMO UNA FAMIGLIA
While I knew the discussion of “Funke” with director Gab Taraboulsy would be fun and fulfilling, I never anticipated how the evening would echo the words of another famous Italian film director, Federico
A BOOK REVIEW BY ROMEO SABATINI
Father Giovanni Antonio Grassi, Society of Jesus, (1775-1849) was the ninth President of Georgetown College, and pioneered its transition to a modern university, earning the title of Georgetown’s Second Founder.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
I hope that this message finds you safe and in good health. As we move toward the year’s end, it is both striking and disappointing to realize that we still don’t have the pandemic behind us. This year’s holiday season will likely be very
AMHS Membership
A warm welcome is extended to: Michele Bishop, Charles Philip D’Adamo, John Joseph D’Amico, Rose Marie DeMarco-Evans, Jo-Ann Pilardi, and Elissa Irene Padula Sobolewski.
The Politically Talented D’Alesandro Family
Nancy Patricia D’Alesandro was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 26,
1940. Her paternal grandparents, Tommaso Giovanni D’Alesandro and Maria Foppiano Petronilla, had
Director Discusses His Documentary on Famous American Pasta Chef
When AMHS member Lourdes Tinajero went to a film festival a couple years ago, walked into a theater and saw on the screen a big, bearded, bald-headed guy with tattoos standing in front of a gun case and heard the ominous sound effects
MAXXI Launches Contemporary Art Museum in L’Aquila
MAXXI L’Aquila, the long-awaited contemporary art museum in the region of Abruzzo’s capital, was inaugurated by Italy’s Culture Minister Dario Franceschini on May 28, 2021.