SUMMER 2021 Italian American Digest PAGE 2
IN THIS ISSUE
Italy tip toes towards post covid normality ..... 3 National Italian American Summit .......................... 4 Opera in the Piazza returns ....................................... 5 Club News ..................................................................... 8-17 AIRF Scholarship recipients ............................... 12-13 Community Partners .................................................... 18 italian corner .......................................................... 22-23
C
iao a tutti , Another New Orleans summer is upon us , but this one is a little different .
We here at the AICC are excited to see what is in store as our city begins to reopen and return to normal !
We truly missed having our Louisiana American Italian Sports Hall of Fame Gala this year and look forward to when we are able to host the event again in 2022 ! However , in a small ceremony , the American Italian Renaissance Foundation was still able to honor American Italian students with their annual scholarship program for excellence in athletics and academics .
One of our first events this summer is , once again , the return of Opera in the Piazza ! As many of you know , this evening in the Piazza d ' Italia is full of music , food , and fun ! The event is now able to host VIPs in the AICC ' s newly renovated event space overlooking the Piazza !
We look forward to what the summer has in store and the return of Italy trips in the near future with the AICC ! We hope to see you soon !
Sincerely , Frank Maselli AICC Chairman
Publisher American Italian Renaissance Foundation Frank Maselli , Chairman
Managing Editor Samuel Puliafico
Illustration , Layout , and Graphic Design Samuel Puliafico
Advertising & Circulation Leslie Turner
Contributing Writers Enrico Villamaino III ; Samuel Puliafico ; Raymond Impastato ; Gasper Schiro ; Joyce Schiro Lucas ; Linda Serio ; Rose Brocato ; Sandra Scalise Juneau ; Faith Peperone ; Lorraine Raiteri-Santo ; August Palumbo ; Joseph Ventura
Event Photos Courtesy of Charles Marsala
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