Dear Friends of the Italian Cultural Institute,

I am pleased to inform you that the Bel Canto Foundation will be presenting the following lecture: Prof. ILARIA DIOLI, Sacred Heart University of Piacenza, Italy

Friday, August 2, 2013 AT 6:30 PM
Monastero's Ristorante & Banquets - 3935 W. Devon Avenue, Chicago, IL 60659

AN EVENING HONORING THE BICENTENNIAL OF GIUSEPPE VERDI'S BIRTH

"CELEBRATING GIUSEPPE VERDI'S CULINARY PASSION"

FEATURING:

* PERFORMANCES BY WINNERS OF THE BEL CANTO FOUNDATION OPERA CONTEST

* MENU BASED UPON RECIPES OF GIUSEPPE VERDI & THE EMILIA-ROMAGNA REGION OF ITALY

Risotto Verdiano, Insalata con Salami, Prosciutto, Mozzarella di Bufala & Balsamic Vinaigrette, Pork Tenderloin with White Wine & Pesto, Polenta alla Parmigiana, Sautéed Swiss Chards, Torta Gelata

* Menu Substitutions Available: Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Broiled Salmon or Whitefish, Eggplant Parmigiana

* AUDIENCE SING-ALONG ON VERDI'S LIBIAMO & VA PENSIERO

* A MULTI-MEDIA LECTURE BY PROF. ILARIA DIOLI

$35.00 Per Person, Tax & Service Charge Included / Cash Bar

For Reservations Call 773/588-2515 or
E-Mail Martha Monastero ~ [email protected]

Best wishes, Silvio Marchetti - Director Italian Cultural Institute