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The Baroque Genius of Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione on View at National Gallery of Art
On view until July 8, 2012
Antico's Rare Renaissance Sculpture Goes on View at National Gallery of Art
Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi, known as Antico (c. 1455–1528), transformed the art of bronze sculpture. His contributions are celebrated inAntico: The Golden Age of Renaissance Bronzes, the first monographic exhibition in the United States devoted to the Italian sculptor and goldsmith.
IL VOLO Charms Audience in Washington Concert
Claudio Bisogniero, New Italian Ambassador in Washington
Mike Rizzo, Washington Nationals' Executive Vice-President, Honored by Lido Civic Club
On January 21, 2011, the Lido Civic Club will be honored Mike Rizzo, Executive Vice-President and General Manager of the Washington Nationals. at the Washington Golf and Country Club, in Arlington, VA. At the last moment Rizzo was unable to attend the event because of family reasons.
Lido Civic Club Donates $5,000 to Support Services to Autistic Adults and Children
At its November 2011 meeting, the Lido Civic Club presented a check for $5,000 to the Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children (CSAAC) The check was presented by Lido Club president Tom Mauro and it was accepted by CSAAC founder Jane Ford Salzano and Carl Salzano.
President Obama Speaks
at NIAF GALA Dinner
(Photo by Derek Parks)
Festa Italiana Attracts Thousands to Casa Italiana
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Great Falls Park, Virginia
Washington & Rome Become Sister Cities
On June 7, 2011, Washington's Mayor Vincent Gray and Rome's Mayor Gianni Alemanno, signed an historic agreement making the two world-capital cities "sister cities." To mark the occasion, the famed Capitoline Venus, one of the best-preserved sculptures to survive from Roman antiquity, was officially presented in the grand West Building Rotunda of the National Gallery of Art, Washington by Mayor Alemanno. The statue will remain on view until Sept. 5. Read more. . .>>
Happy 150th Birthday Italy!
Pres. Obama Proclaims March 17, 2011, as "a day to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy."
"As we mark this important milestone in Italian history, we also honor the joint efforts of Americans and Italians to foster freedom, democracy, and our shared values throughout the world . . . I encourage all Americans – continued Obama- to learn more about the history of Italian unification and to honor the enduring friendship between the people of Italy and the people of the United States."
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