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******************************************************************************************************************************************************       THE GRAND TOUR Take a 3,000 mile journey of Italy Presented by the Geographical Society on February 8 with special invitation to the America-Italy Society (see below) 2:00 and 7:30 PM at The Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Ben Franklin Parkway In the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, only persons of rank or distinction were able to adventure abroad. Then, a Grand Tour was the privilege of aristocrats and princes, many of whom traveled incognito in order to avoid the burdensome expenses and rituals of state visits. A traditional component of the princely education, it was their once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to escape from home and see the world with minimal protocol. Crown Prince Friedrich Christian (1722-1763), the eldest surviving son of August III, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland and grandson of the legendary Augustus the Strong, toured 1738-40. His 3000-mile journey included Naples, Rome, Venice, Florence, Modena, Parama, Milan, Pisa, Livorno, Bologna, Mantua and Verona. With the prince's diaries as the guidebook, scholar Maureen Cassidy-Geiger followed his odyssey with one of her own! Join her for the "Grand Tour!" Maureen Cassidy-Geiger is an educator, curator, and author. She currently is an Adjunct Professor at Parsons New School University in New York. The compelling story of the Prince's historical travel will soon be a book. For America-Italy Society members only: You are cordially invited to join the Magellan Members of the Geographical Society for an Italian cena (three courses including wine for $28 per person) especially prepared by 12th Street Catering. Dinner is at 5:45 PM at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Information at www.geographicalsociety.org. To purchase tickets call 610-649-5220 or go to: http://catalog.geographicalsociety.org/browseGroup.cfm?item_group_id=90970. Please note - You need to purchase a ticket for the Grand Tour program @ $15 (members price) and the Grand Tour dinner @ $28. Advanced reservations are required. Sponsored by the Geographical Society of Philadelphia. Held at the Academy of Natural Sciences at 2:00 and 7:30 PM on Wednesday, February 8. ******************************************************************************************************************************************************
****************************************************************************************************************************************************** February 10, 5:00 PM JAZZ CONCERT: Marco PIGNATARO Trio featuring bassist John Patitucci ******************************************************************************************************************************************************
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****************************************************************************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************************************************************************** ***************************************************************************************************************************************************** February 28 - 4 PM, Plays & Players, 1714
Delancey Place, 3rd floor: a reading of the play FISHING WITH TONY AND JOE. The play is a drama with a touch of magic realism
about opera stagehand, exiled leftie and "back yard inventor" Antonio Meucci, the Italian immigrant who
invented a working electric telephone at his Staten Island home some 20 years prior to Alexander Graham Bell. The play covers
a year in the life of Meucci, his firebrand wife Esterre (Esther) and their house crashing friend Giuseppe Garibaldi,
the famed Italian revolutionary. A love triangle, corporate greed and the dawn of telecommunications ensue. The reading
is free and open to the public. It will last about 2 hours including the Q&A afterwards.
****************************************************************************************************************************************************** March 21 - Free concert by the Amerita Chamber Players at the Beth Zion Temple ****************************************************************************************************************************************************** March 24, 25 - Toto Cutugno, Tropicana Showroom, Atlantic City, NJ ****************************************************************************************************************************************************** April 21 to August 10 - Offering of the Angels: Treasures from the Uffizi Gallery April 20 - A Night at the Uffizi - Black Tie Gala to celebrate the première of the exhibition James A.Michener Art Museum Letter from the Consul General of Italy and the Director/CEO of the James A. Michener Art Museum: January 10, 2012 I migliori auguri di buon anno a tutti voi, We write to you with exciting news about an exclusive showcase of Italian culture and heritage in the Greater Philadelphia region. The James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania will host the Offering of the Angels:Treasures from the Uffizi Gallery exhibition from the world-renowned Uffizi gallery in Florence, Italy. This first - and only - North American tour of these Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces will take place from April 21 through August 12, 2012 and includes paintings by Botticelli, Tiziano and Tintoretto as well as two large tapestries. We believe that many members of your organization will want to visit the Michener Museum and experience this exhibition. Advance tickets will be available online beginning March 1. Personalized guided group tours and private events can also be arranged. The museum is also planning an exclusive black tie gala, A Night at the Uffizi, to celebrate the opening of this exhibition. We will both be in attendance on Friday evening, April 20th, to celebrate the arrival of these masterpieces with an evening of Italian inspired food and entertainment. For more information, visit the museum’s website at www.MichenerArtMuseum.org or call (215) 340-9800 ext. 168. For those who will not be traveling to Italy this summer, we are proud to be able to bring the art of Florence to the Greater Philadelphia area. We hope that you will share this announcement with your organization, family and friends and join us in this celebration of Italy’s cultural heritage and artistic excellence. Luigi Scotto, Console Generale d’Italia a Filadelfia Bruce Katsiff, Director/CEO, James A. Michener Art Museum P.S. A limited number of tickets and sponsor tables are available for the opening night gala. Please act promptly if you wish to attend. To that regard, we have included ticket and sponsorship materials for your review. ****************************************************************************************************************************************************** Certificate of Italian as a Foreign Language ****************************************************************************************************************************************************** |
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