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SUMMER 2019 PAGE 2 IN THIS ISSUE Message from AICC Chairman Frank Maselli ......... 2 AICC MUSEUM UPDATE.............................................................3 Community Calendar...........................................................4 club News............................................................................6-9 Proclamation of Apology........................................ 10-11 A NEW ORLEANS TRAGEDY...................................................14 mONUMENTAL jOURNEY pREMIERS....................................16 Restaurant Review............................................................18 Crossword Puzzle.............................................................21 AICC Membership Renewal..............................................19 C iao a tutti! I’m very happy that the AICC is once again able to host Opera in the Piazza this year! The city of New Orleans recently completed a major renovation of our beautiful Piazza d’Italia which included fixing the pipes and restoring the foun- tain to its full glory. Many years ago on a warm spring evening in Rome, I followed the faint sounds of music and discovered a small concert in an historic piazza. It was breathtaking. And it inspired me to host a similar concert here in New Orleans at our beloved Piazza d’Italia. On Friday June 21, 2019, the AICC will sponsor an evening of opera arias from some of our favorite Italian composers! Todd Simmons, formerly of the New Or- I talian A merican D igest T he V oice of the S outh Managing Editor Samuel Puliafico Assistant Editor Megan Celona Illustration, Layout, and Graphic Design Samuel Puliafico Food Editor Laura Guccione Advertising & Circulation Megan Celona Contributing Writers Enrico Villamaino III; Samuel Puliafico; Raymond Impastato; Gasper Schiro; Joyce Schiro Lucas; Linda Serio; Rose Brocato; Sandra Scalise Juneau; Faith Peperone; Lor- raine Raiteri-Santo; August Palumbo 537 South Peters St. New Orleans, LA 70130 USA USA Telephone: [phone] IADI cannot be responsible for return of any unsolicited material with or without the inclu- sion of a self-addressed stamped envelope. Information in this publication is gathered from unpaid contributing writers and other sources considered to be reliable; however, the accuracy and completeness cannot be guaran- teed. The Italian American Digest is published quarterly at a subscription rate of $16.00 (Domestic). name: ___________________________________ address: _________________________________ city: ____________________________________ state: ______ zip: _______ phone: ____________ printer Baton Rouge Press Inc. 2621 East Purdue St. Baton Rouge, LA 70814 The next deadline for submitting to the Digest is August 9th, 2019 A presto, Frank Maselli The Italian American Digest is published quarterly at a yearly subscription rate of $16.00 (Domestic). Business Address: 537 South Peters St. New Orleans, LA 70130 For Italian American Digest advertisement information and rates, call [phone] or email [email protected] leans Opera Association, is in charge of the line up, to be released shortly(!), and NOCCA student Sophia Parigi will be the opener. In addition to the fabu- lous music, local vendors will be selling Italian food at the event! There will also be a bar with cocktails, beer, and of course vino. I hope you’ll join us for the return of Opera in the Piazza...I may even belt out some tunes! Italian American Digest Founded in 1973 by Joseph Maselli Publisher American Italian Renaissance Foundation Frank Maselli, Chairman I talian A merican D igest country: _________________________________ _ email: ___________________________________ (please print clearly) Subscribe by phone at [phone] or inquire by email: [email protected]. VISA/MasterCard accepted, or send check or money order to address above, or pay with PayPal: [email protected]