2013 Program of Events - Italy Culture Month
2013 Program of Events - Italy Culture Month
2013 Program of Events - Italy Culture Month
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OFFICE OF THE STATECOMPTROLLERSTATE OF NEW YORKPROCLAMATIONWHEREAS, the Italian Heritage & <strong>Culture</strong> Committee<strong>of</strong> New York, Inc., a nonpr<strong>of</strong>it organization devotedto fostering a widespread appreciation <strong>of</strong> Italian andItalian-American contributions to global civilization,is sponsoring and coordinating a series <strong>of</strong> eventsrecognizing <strong>2013</strong> as the Year <strong>of</strong> Italian <strong>Culture</strong> inthe United States, highlighted by the 37 th annualcelebration <strong>of</strong> Italian Heritage & <strong>Culture</strong> <strong>Month</strong> inOctober; andWHEREAS, milestones marking <strong>Italy</strong>’s rich creativelegacy this year include the 700 th anniversary<strong>of</strong> Boccaccio’s birth, the 500 th anniversary <strong>of</strong>Machiavelli’s The Prince, the bicentennial <strong>of</strong> Verdi’sbirth and the 50 th anniversary <strong>of</strong> the Lamborghini, andevents exploring research, discovery and innovationby Italians in the arts and sciences and throughout thecultural sphere will enhance our understanding <strong>of</strong> ourItalian heritage; and32
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