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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Welcome on the website of the Puglia Center of America!
I am Luciano Lamonarca and it is a great honor for me to serve as president of this organization.
The Puglia Center of America was born with the idea to promote the region of Puglia in all aspects, especially through cultural, educational and touristic exchanges between the region of Puglia in Italy and the United States of America. Our goal is to organize events of artistic nature that will serve to support the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, various missionary projects centered on noble causes, especially those fighting against cancer.
Through Internet, social networking and all modern technologies of building bridges among societies, the Puglia Center of America is committed to establish contacts inside the American and international community, making the region of Puglia a familiar name.
The Puglia Center of America is an organization that will invest contributions, sponsorships and donations from governmental institutions or private sector in the creation of ways and methods to offer visibility to the region of Puglia at international level, thus increasing tourism data and investments. We will work especially hard to offer the Pugliesi artists possibilities to perform or organizational assistance to prepare their performances in the United States.
In parallel, it is our goal to familiarize the people of the United States of America with the beauty of Puglia, proposing events and travels for leisure or for studying the Italian language in the sunniest region of Italy.
In the business field, we offer important opportunities for companies wishing to export their Pugliesi products within the United States of America. They will be supported not only during their first approaches to U.S. buyers, but also they can benefit of events specially organized and tailored to provide maximum visibility above other regional products.
In the artistic field, we will work towards creating a solid bridge between the United States and the region of Puglia with regards to collaborations among great musical institutions like The Julliard School and the Manhattan School of Music and Pugliesi musicians and artistic authorities.
Board
Directors
The tenor and artistic director Luciano Lamonarca originates in Ruvo di Puglia, a town in the hinterland of the province of Bari, in Puglia.
From a young age he has devoted his attention to musical studies, first studied clarinet at the Conservatory "Niccolò Piccinni" in Bari and then at the Conservatory "U. Giordano "di Foggia.
From the age of 22 years, began to study singing under the careful guidance of the famous tenor Gino Lo Russo-Toma and then later with other levels of well-known as the tenor Salvatore Fisichella.
Recently settled in New York, he immediately reached milestones of international importance, invited three times to perform concerts in support of the United Nations, as well as performing concerts under the highest patronage: United Nations, European Union, the Italian Republic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Youth, Region of Puglia, Sicily, the Italian Consulate in New York and Cultural Institute in New York.
Currently he continues to practice as an opera singer, together with the promotion and organization of artistic events of prestige and invited many artists to perform in Puglia in the United States of America.
For more info: www.lucianolamonarca.com |
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Pasquale Maio is a born and raised Italian lawyer based in NYC. After working in Naples for 3 years he joined Deliso& Associates in 2008.
He specializes in assisting Italians living in the U.S.A. and Americans in Italy in various legal matters they face. He assists businesses and advises on import/export laws, corporate formation, licensing, employment matters and personal injuries. |
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Proud of his origins from Puglia (his father was born in Mola di Bari), Giuseppe Deliso is an accomplished lawyer who specializes in representing people injured and involved in serious accidents. He represents the Italians in the United States during commercial transactions involving real estate, company formation and how they work, contracts and all the general issues that involve all aspects of law in the United States of America.
His father was born in Mola di Bari, in Puglia. He attended law school at St. John's University in Queens NY.
Joseph practicing in a law firm in Manhattan and Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. He is also associated with a law firm in the State of New Jersey |
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Valentina Chirica is an international relations expert, currently working for the United Nations in New York. Ms. Chirica graduated in Romance languages from the State University of Moldova, and later obtained a Masters degree in International Relations from the Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Moldova. After serving for 3 years in the Government of her country, in 2005 Valentina was delegated as a diplomat with the Permanent Mission of Moldova to the United Nations in New York. In 2008 she accepted a position within the United Nations Headquarters.
Valentina Chirica is fluent in 5 languages – English, French, Italian, Romanian and Russian.
A Laureate in folklore music of her country, she got successfully involved in numerous artistic projects dedicated to noble causes in New York, Philadelphia and Chicago.
Connected by deep roots to the land of Italy, Puglia Center of America attracted her through its innovative goals and ideas, which she embraced with energy and dedication. |
Advisory Board
- Miss. Daniela-Ada Lamonarca, Italian National Coordinator
- Ornella Fado, media and Tv
- Pino Coladonato, culinary
- Pasquale Iannone, music
- Antonio Trione, economic
- Sabbia Auriti, pubblic relation/import-export
- Mons. Nicholas Lombardi (religious adviser)
Honorary Members
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