L'Italo-Americano

L'Italo-Americano PAGE  18 THURS DAY,   AUGUS T  15,   2013 ICS to Honor SF Opera Director Maestro Nicola Luisotti Celebrating their 97th Anniversary, Italian Community Services will be honoring Maestro Luisotti at their annual dinner in October. The event will be held once again at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, on Sunday evening, October 27, 2013. Cocktails will begin at 6:00 p.m., and dinner will follow at 7:00 p.m. In the past decade, Maestro Luisotti has received enormous critical acclaim for performances with many of the world's most respected opera companies and orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera, Paris Opera, Vienna State Opera, Teatro Real Madrid, and nearly all the major houses in Germany. In his native Italy, Maestro Luisotti has worked with La Scala, La Fenice, Teatro Comunale di Bologna, and Teatro Carlo Felice, in addition to leading the Filarmonica della Scala, Orchestra di Santa Cecilia in Rome, and Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI. Maestro Luisotti is presently Music Director at the Teatro di San Carlo Opera House in Naples, and was instrumental in plans to bring the San Carlo Opera to San Francisco for the performance of Verdi Requiem on October 25th, uniting the two bays. Italian Community Services has been a trusted resource for nearly one hundred years, and continues to build on the legacy of community, culture, education and service. The Agency's commitment to preserve Italian culture and serve the community is fulfilled in part by helping Maestro Nicola Luisotti. Photo courtesy of John Martin individuals and families identify and coordinate the assistance they need to live productive and independent lives. Through educational and cultural programs, ICS also works to preserve Italian traditions, language, and culture, to ensure they remain a source of strength and identity for this and future generations. Celebrating Maestro Luisotti's contributions to the world will be a very special opportunity. Invitations will be available in early September. Paypal payment option and the invitation will be available on the ICS website, at www.italiancs.com. Those not currently on the Agency mailing list, who would like to receive a printed or email invitation, may contact Laura Capuzzi by e-mail at lcapuzzi@italiancs.com or by telephone at 415-362-6423. The Peninsula Social Club Foundation Scholarship Awards Dinner Aug. 15, Thurs. - Alfredo Imparato, One of the last Neapolitan minstrels - An evening of Neapolitan songs and musical stories with Alfredo Imparato who is here in America for the first time. $10 (space limited, RSVP required). More Information: (415) 673-2200, www.museoitaloamericano.org Aug 17, Sat. - Festa Coloniale Italiana 2013, The historic San Francisco Italian Athletic Club proudly presents: !Festa Coloniale Italiana! Celebrating their 95th Anniversary. for information visit www.sfiac.org Aug. 18, Sun. - An evening in Italy: Music, food and artwork. An ex-Franciscan monk with a beautiful voice, great Italian food, and pictures of Rome. For more information, please call: 415 994 3501. To find out more about the musician, Gabriele Carena, visit www.reverbnation.com/gabrielecarena Aug. 22, Thurs. - Alfredo Imparato, One of the last Neapolitan minstrels - An evening of Neapolitan songs and musical stories with Alfredo Imparato who is here in America for the first time. $10 (space limited, RSVP required). More Information: (415) 673-2200, www.museoitaloamericano.org Aug. 24-25, Sat. & Sun. - Italian Family Festa 2013, by Italian American Heritage Foundation, Guadalupe River & Gardens Park adjacent to HP Pavilion & Little Italy San Jose. Info www.iahfsj.org/ or Ph: (408) 293-7122 Sept. 12, Tues. - Meet your 'Maker', The new movement for urban, micro and craft production. Schedule: 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Networking Reception - 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM: Panel Presentation + Q&A. For more information: www.harvardclubsv.org/events/#72 Sept. 14, Sat. - La Scala comes to California! MusicEmotion: Filarmonica della Scala and the Saturday Symphony Series. Conductor Bobby McFerrin - Leonard Bernstein, Candide, Ouverture. 2 p.m., doors 1:30 p.m. Info at www.arenatheater.org/ Sept. 14-15, Sat. & Sun. - Pasolini film series and lectures: Six films by Italian cinema master Pasolini. For info and tickets www.colpapress.com/pages/cinema The Peninsula Social Club Foundation of San Mateo once again awarded scholarships to graduating high school Seniors of Italian heritage that achieved academic excellence, showed leadership qualities, served the community and were proud to be Italian descents. The Foundation is a tax exempt non profit organization whose sole purpose is to rise funds in order to support their scholarship program. This year with the help of the Peter and Paula Uccelli Foundation, the Stephen Sanguinetti family and the many members of the Peninsula Italian American Social Club, the Foundation was able to offer scholarships to the following graduates. Courtney Andreini from Half Moon Bay (Half Moon Bay High), Nicholas Andrighetto from Redwood City (Woodside High), Benjamin Bachman from Lafayette (Acalanes High), Giuliana Battaglini from Redondo Beach (Notre Dame Academy), Carley Bertolozzi from Belmont (Carlmont High), Matthew Boland from Redwood City (Serra), Nicholas Cassin from San Mateo (Hillsdale High), Emily Dadalto from Normandy Park, Washington (Seattle Christian), Devin Furrer from Redwood City (Serra), Alyssa Hansen from San Mateo (Hillsdale High), Rachael Mc Vicar from El Dorado Hills (Oakridge High), Kyle Kerrigan from Burlingame (Serra), Paul Murray from San Bruno (Serra), Lorenzo Nunziati from Rancho Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Peninsula High), Haley Smith from San Carlos (Carlmont High), Giancarlo Tarantino from Santa Rosa (Cardinal Newman), Left to right: Carly Bertolozzi, Erica Valbusa, Courtney Andreini, Victoria Vallecorse, Benjamin Bachman, Nicholas Andrighetto, Lorenzo Nunziati, Nicholas Cassin, Paul Murray, Matthew Boland, Giancarlo Tarantino, Alyssa Hansen, Rachael Mc Vicar and Haley Smith. Erica Valbusa from San Mateo (Carlmont High), Victoria Vallecorse from South San Francisco (St. Ignatius). All scholarship recipients were invited to attend the Peninsula Italian American Social Clubs June Membership meeting in order to be introduced to club members. Each recipient was presented a certificate acknowledging their achievement and given the opportunity to thank the membership for their support. It was wonderful meeting all of the scholarship winners and their families. This was a special group and both the foundation and the P.I.A.S.C. membership should be proud to be able to have helped support them in their quest for future achievements.

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