The Abruzzo and Molise Heritage Society (AMHS) holds a number of events and activities each year: (1) up to 5 general membership meetings per year; and (2) the annual Ferragosto picnic. These events are sponsored by AMHS or held in conjunction with other Italian American organizations. AMHS also promotes the events and activities of other Italian American organizations in the Washington, D.C. area.

AMHS-Sponsored Events

September 22, 2024: AMHS General Membership Meeting, 1:30 p.m., Casa Italiana Sociocultural Center. Guest speaker, Davide Prete, a sculptor from Treviso, Italy. Lunch catered by Fontina Grille. See calendar for details. RSVP by September 18.

Monday, October 7, 2024: AMHS Outing to Bar Del Monte, 3054 Mount Pleasant Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20009. Join us for small plates including arrosticini. We will meet at 5:00 p.m. See calendar for details including how to RSVP.

SAVE THE DATE: November 17, 2024, AMHS General Membership Meeting, 1:30 p.m, Casa Italiana. Wine tasting event.

Other Events/Activities in the Washington, DC Area

Sunday, September 15, 12:00 p.m.: Briscola Partita. Join AMHS and the Casa Italiana Sociocultural Center for a Briscola Partita. See calendar for details including who to contact if  you are interested.

Monday, October 14, 2024: National Columbus Day Ceremony, 11:00 a.m., Columbus Plaza, Union Station, Washington, D.C. The Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society has long been a partner of the National Christopher Columbus Association and someone from our society participates with laying a wreath every year. We warmly invite all members of our society to come and participate in this annual tradition with us.

Travel Opportunities to Abruzzo/Molise

Women’s Wellness Retreat, Abruzzo, Italy, October 31-November 8, 2024. Organized by Prana Tours, a women-owned boutique company that offers mindful and immersive travel experiences for women. To learn more, visit the Prana Tours website or download the trip brochure.

Philitaly, “Explore Central South Italy,” March 20-28, 2025. AMHS member Phil Micali’s (50% molisano) company, Philitaly, is producing this trip, with stops in Rome, Campobasso, Agnone, Naples, Amalfi Coast, Pompei, Vico Equense, and Battipaglia.  When you travel with Phiitaly, you turn the key to a door to a stress-free, already organized and facilitated experience you will enjoy. Join an already established itinerary, or create your own for a private group.