January 19, 2006:

Italian-American authors presented their books at a very special
and exciting meeting co-sponsored by Dr. Anne Paolucci
(Pictures below)

September 24, 2005 Meeting:

Ms. Cristina Fontanelli (see picture below) who shared her beautifulsoprano with Heads of State at President Bush's 2005 Inaugural Ball enchanted all who attended our meeting with her talent.

Ms. Fontanelli preformance of "Christmas in Italy" (A vocal journey through Italy's best loved songs, arias, Neopolitan and Christmas classics) is back by popular demand Sunday 18, 2005 at Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center. Please visit
www.kaufman-center.org and www.cristinafontanelli.com
for more details.

January 31, 2004 Meeting:

Assemblyman Brian McLaughlin presented our speaker, Constance Del Vecchio Maltese, with a proclamation in recognition of her work as a renowned portrait artist and author. (Picture below)

Queens Ledger February12, 2004 article: Mr. McLaughlin noted "The rich heritage of the Italian people must be protected and preserved. Bella Italia Mia is making significant strides toward that end." (scroll down to read full article)