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Cari amici,
As we enter the third phase of our Italian Cultural Society programs for the 2010 season, our programs continue to focus on Rome and the Lazio region with three guest speakers: Fr Mark Haydu, LC who will speak on the Art of the Vatican Museum; Dr Franco Mormando, PhD. who will present "Side by Side: the Sacred and Sensual in Italian Religious Art of the Renaissance and Baroque" and Truby Chiaviello, Editor of Primo Magazine, who will discuss Italy today.
Our Adult Italian Language Programs continue this Spring with Dr. Grace Mannino, and a new teacher, Nancy Menaldi-Scanlan, working with Ben Turri. The final six week session will conclude in April. Our member lead programs of "Parliamo di..." and "Conosciamoci" will continue through February and March.
Our next musical event will be a piano concert featuring the internationally renowned pianist Cristiana Pegoraro in Beverly Hall of the United Church of Christ on March 11, 2010, is sold out with a waiting list if space becomes available. Please review the ICS Calendar on Page 2 for all the scheduled events.
One of the changes occurring in the field of opera over the past two years is the impact of the cinema in Naples and Bonita Springs on opera attendance. With local movie theaters offering live, HD performances from the Metropolitan Theatre in New York for a substantially reduced ticket price (in some cases less than one third the cost of a regular opera ticket), the impact on South West Florida local opera lovers and ICS scheduling has been appreciable. Peter Scianna, ICS Board of Directors’ member responsible for opera planning, has observed a significant drop in attendance and interest in the local opera performances. Peter has created an opera group email for members who have expressed an interest in opera and who have attended opera in the past as a way of determining the future of our offerings in opera. Contact Peter (649-6076 or p_scianna@sbcglobal.net) with your thoughts on program offerings in opera for the upcoming season.
The ICS is a volunteer society with opportunities for members to actively participate in programs and events. If you are interesting in serving on one of the ICS committees please call the following chairpersons:
| Committees | Chairperson | |
| Program Planning and Events: | Jean Di Pierro | 596-7214 |
| Hospitality Committee: | Virginia Mazzeo | 596-7743 |
| Public Relations and Advertising: | Richard Cappalli | 591-8812 |
| Membership/Nominating: | Anthony Abbate | 254-9730 |
| Web Site and Data Management: | Fred Luconi | 566-3109 |
| Finance and Accounting: | Anthony Abbate | 254-9730 |
| Cinema and Opera: | Peter Scianna | 640-6076 |
Cordiali saluti,
Adam D Crescenzi
President
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