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Events Hosted By IAHS

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IAHS co-founders Virgilio DeVecchis and Raymond Gallo

Berge Zobian, owner of Gallery Z, with artists Lee Chabot, Salvatore Mancini, Anthony Tomaselli, and Stephan Brigidi

Paint & Vino night at Trattoria Zooma

IAHS members attending the exhibit of Italian photos and paintings at Gallery Z

Artist Larisa Martino with painting

Members at the Columbus Day Parade: Peter Mansella, Patricia Fedeli, Janice Pontarelli, Tori Zannini, and Camille Spicola

Masks created by the Pitassis displayed at Festa Carnevale

News anchor, Frank Colletta, speaker at St. Joseph’s Day event

Birthday cake commemorating Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday

Singer Kenny Marocco entertains members at a La Vigilia Dinner

Joseph Luzzi, PhD lecturing his Program, “Grand Tour of Italy”, for members

Cory Pesaturo, World Digital Accordion Champion and World Acoustic Accordion Champion, entertains members at a Scholarship Awards Program with a medley of Italian songs

Tony Petrarca, news anchor and Peter Mansella, President of IAHS

Sportscaster Frank Carpano pulls one student’s name to receive an IAHSRI Scholarship at a Scholarship Award s Program

Joyce and Joseph Pitassi are wearing costumes they designed and created for Carnevale in Venice

Alison Bologna, news anchor and founder of Shri Studio, speaker at a Scholarship Awards Program

Cooking Demonstration and Tasting at Via Roma

Marge Caprara and Torie Zaninni, event planners for Childhood Celebrations Program

On Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, Grace Toppi, Torie Zaninni and Carol Bissanti purchase aprons reminiscent of those worn by Italian American women

Past President of the IAHSRI, Claire Giannamore, standing next to Teresa Giannamore's (Claire's mother) wedding dress and photo. The Festa Della Donna event highlighted weddings of members and their ancestors.

Members playing Italian word game: “Ragnatela di Parole"

Tenor Michael DiMucci entertains members at a Scholarship Awards Program

Members enjoying a game of Tombola at a Saint Joseph’s Day event

Board Member Lisa Filippelli Moan with Channel 10 News Anchor Alison Bologna at a St.Joseph event

Professor Chefs Malinda Coletta and Philip Griffin doing a Cheese Making Demonstration and Tasting

Singer Ron Giorgio entertains guests at a Scholarship Awards Program

Gondoliers Matthew "Marcello" Haynes and his brother "Alessandro" perform authentic Venetian songs sung by Gondoliers in Venice at a presentation on the history of the gondola and training of the gondolier

Anna Jones, Janice Pontarelli, Jenn Prisco and Torie Zannini marched in the Columbus Day Parade

Geraldine Berger, a genetic genealogist, presenting her Berger Method, a proven strategy she has used to solve cases of unknown parentage and other family tree mysteries.

IAHS member Steve Emma discussing his late artist father, Louis Emma's paintings  and the variety of mediums his father used.

Gail Ciampa, Providence Journal Food Editor, guest speaker at Whatever Happened to Sunday Dinner? event

Alan Chile, General Manager of PPAC, discussing the theater’s history to IAHS members on tour

Past President of IAHS Claire Giannamore with member Marie Weiss at the NOIAW annual Epiphany Celebration of Three Wise Women where Claire was one of the honorees

One of several displays of photos and memorabilia at the Mother’s Day Celebration

Chef Frank Terranova with IAHS President Patricia Fedeli at the March St. Joseph’s Day Celebration

Luca Rebussini presenting Italian Pirates: Explorers, Rebels & Raiders

IAHS President Patricia Fedeli and Past President Camille Spicola at the installation of the Christopher Columbus statue in Johnston Memorial Park

IAHS members enjoy Pizza Night at Providence Coal Fired Pizza in North Kingstown

President Patricia Fedeli and Board Member Verna Gabillieri at the dessert table of homemade cookies baked by Board Members

Board Member Marjorie Gallo with art historian Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D. at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston where Rocky gave a guided tour of Italian Renaissance art

Vocalist Christiana Caprarelli singing at La Vigilia

IAHS member Bernadette Conte speaking about her documentary, The Heart of Knightsville at a general membership meeting.

IAHS 40th Anniversary Gala

(Photos by Alex Roman)

IAHS 40th Anniversary Gala Honoree Dr. Edward A Iannucilli

IAHS Executive Board Members - (Back Row LR) Peter Mansella (President), Joseph Andreozzi, Patricia Fedeli (Vice President), Gilda Delmonico, Sandra McBride, Carolyn Carnevale, Lisa FilippelliMoan, Ann Branca, Carol Bissanti (Front Row LR) Victoria

IAHS Presidents (Past and Present): Claire Giannamore, Camille Spicola, Peter Mansella and Marie Truppa

Past IAHS Board Members (Back Row Left to Right) - Lois Troiano, Marge Caprara, John Bonaventura, Margaret Watkinson, William Squizzero (Front Row Left to Right) - Ann Lopardo, Barbara Carroll (Editor and Compiler of IAHS Book “ Voices of Rhode Isl

Joseph Pitassi ( Past PresenterFesta Carnevale) with Cory Pesaturo, World Champion Accordionist

IAHS members meet and greet each other.

Joyce and Joseph Pitassi ( Past Presenters of “Festa Carnevale”)

Velia Costantino, an original IAHS member

Bobby Mainelli singing with the Reggie Centracchio Quintet

Anna and Bob Jones with Dr Anthony Regini

Norma and Tony Phillips, President of The Greater Pompano Beach Sister Cities International

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Italian American Historical Society of Rhode Island

P.O. Box 40160
Providence, RI 02940
Email: iahsofri@gmail.com

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