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Francesca Casazza, the CEO of the Italian Cultural Society of Washington D.C. joined Good Morning Washington to discuss the vibrant cultural experiences ICS offers to the community. "Our mission is to enhance the appreciation and knowledge of Italian Arts, Culture, and Language," shared the CEO. "We strive to create opportunities for everyone to ex...

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Following the death of Democratic Congressman Bill Pascrell at 87 and the stepping down of Republican Mark E. Amodei to make room for new leaders, the Italian American Congressional Delegation is renewing its leadership. Leading the bilateral committee will be Congressmen Rosa DeLauro and Michael Rulli, Democrat of Connecticut and Republican of Ohi...

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We are honored to announce that Joseph S. Bruno, C.P.A., entrepreneur and philanthropist, has joined the Board of Directors of the Italian American Museum of Washington DC (IAMDC). Joe is the President/CEO-Emeritus Building Hope, a nonprofit organization that supports the establishment and support of charter schools throughout out the United States...

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The Embassy of Italy in Washington, in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency (ICE), the Italian Space Agency (ASI), NASA, the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF), and the U.S. Space Foundation, hosted a new edition of Italy’s National Space Day. “This event demonstrates how Italy continues to play a leading role in the space se...

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The Lido Civic Club of Washington, D.C. held its annual Past Presidents Night Gala on Nov. 22, 2024, at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. This year’s honoree was Senator Rick Santorum. The Lido Civic Club was organized in the Fall of 1929, when it became evident to concerned business and professional men and government officials of Italian descent t...

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Italian American John J. DeGioia (C’79, G’95) announced he is stepping down from his role as university president after 23 years and will become president emeritus and will continue as a member of the faculty. DeGioia is the longest-serving president in Georgetown’s history. Over his tenure as Georgetown’s 48th president, DeGioia has expanded the i...

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Dear friends, We are back from a new interesting trip to the East Coast, where We the Italians participated in some important events: in Washington DC there was the annual meeting of the Transatlantic Investment Committee at the Italian Embassy, and then the traditional reception of Ambassador Mariangela Zappia at Villa Firenze, and again the day d...

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“Experiencing Italian American heritage was enlightening, and we understood the importance of being there”. These are the words of Medical Tourism Italy general manager Ivana Trajkovic, and sales & communication manager Emilie Rigaud, who had the opportunity to go to the U.S. to attend NIAF’s 49th Anniversary Washington Gala and speak at the Italia...

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“Mosaico Italian code of a timeless art” is the Dupont Underground’s latest exhibit, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy, running until Feb. 2. Decorating cathedral ceilings, palace walls and the Mediterranean seafloor, the ancient artistic tradition of mosaics, or the art of creating images or patterns out of small pieces of glass, clay and...

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With a dinner hosted by the Ambassador of Italy to the US, Mariangela Zappia, the series of over fifty events organized by Italy’s diplomatic-consular network, the Italian Cultural Institutes, and Italian Trade Agency offices in the United States began to celebrate the ninth annual Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, themed “Mediterranean Diet an...

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