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Basil M. Russo, in his capacity as president of the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations (COPOMIAO), wrote the First Lady in July requesting that she host an event to celebrate her Italian heritage and honor the 18 million Americans of Italian descent. On Sept. 25, the First Lady agreed and graciously invited a large del...

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The Washington Nationals have officially reached an agreement with general manager Mike Rizzo on a multiyear contract extension. Rizzo, 62, has served as the team's GM and head of baseball operations for the past 15 seasons, with four NL East division titles and the 2019 World Series championship among his accomplishments. “I love being part of the...

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We are looking for an efficient and driven Program Coordinator to join the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America’s Washington D.C. team. This position is a unique opportunity to work in a vibrant, exciting environment that focuses on supporting Italian-American culture and heritage. The Program Coordinator is responsible for developing effec...

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The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is proud to announce that finance industry leader Gerry Cardinale will receive the Leonardo da Vinci Award in Finance at the NIAF 48th Anniversary Gala on October 14, 2023, in Washington, D.C. at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. The award will be presented by Jimmy Pitaro, Chairman of ESPN, and Sports Content...

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The popular Italian folk music group, Ensemble Sangineto, is coming to Casa Italiana on October 29, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., to perform some of their unique traditional songs of the 20 regions of Italy. This trio from northern Italy blends Italian folk influences and others from throughout Europe — including Irish, Breton, and French traditions — with c...

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B&B Italia and Molteni&C, two Italian home design groups, will both open showrooms in Washington, D.C., later this fall. Both designers signed leases in Georgetown’s design district, known as Cady’s Alley, which was developed by EastBanc, the majority landlord of the area’s retail properties.  B&B Italia, an international design furniture group fou...

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ITA Airways launches new marketing campaign in North America. Starting today on air in San Francisco and Los Angeles, to be followed by Boston, Washington, Miami and New York. ITA Airways presented its new marketing campaign "A Sky full of Italy" in the Consulate General of Italy in New York, in the presence of Fabrizio Di Michele, Consul General o...

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Thu. Oct. 5, 2023 7 p.m. - Fri. Oct. 6, 2023 11:30 a.m. - Sat. Oct. 7, 2023 8 p.m. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St., NW, Washington, D.C. Gianandrea Noseda, conductor. Ottorino Respighi: Fontane di Roma (Fountains of Rome); Pini di Roma (Pines of Rome); Feste Romane (Roman Festivals). Gianandrea Noseda takes the audience on a vivid tour of Rome, the Eter...

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Elena Buttiero and Anita Frumento, Italian musicians from Liguria, are the protagonists of three concerts in Washington D.C. The events are promoted by the Allegro con Moto Association of Savona in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington, The Italian Cultural Society of Washington, by Georgetown University and by the D.I.V.E...

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Potentially Dangerous exposes the unknown story of how 600,000 Italians living in the U.S. during WWII were surveilled, stripped of their livelihoods and native language, and were forced to leave their homes; some were even sent to internment camps — all while one million of their sons were fighting and dying in Europe and the South Pacific to keep...

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