Presentation of the Book “Masseria”

followed by a cocktail reception
with Italian special dishes from the Region of Puglia
Italian Embassy, 3000 Whitehaven Street Northwest,
Washington, DC 20008

May 8, 2012, at 06:00pm

Gala Dinner/Symposium “The Mediterranean Diet” World Heritage of UNESCO

Istituto Professionale di Stato per i Servizi Alberghieri e per la Ristorazione “Armando Perotti” - Via Niceforo, 8, 70124, BARI (Italy)

Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at 08:00PM
Dinner of regional dishes and typical products of Puglia.
During the dinner, there will be a brief report on the importance of the Mediterranean Diet for the health of the human being.

Introduction
M° Luciano Lamonarca, President of the Puglia Center of America

Speaker
Prof.ssa Rosanna Colucci, President (IPSSAR PEROTTI)
Doct. Rosa Lenoci, Biologa Nutrizionista, Docente di Scienza degli Alimenti presso l’Università “Aldo Moro” di Bari
Ramu Damodaran,Chief of the United Nations Academic Impact and Deputy Director for Partnership and Public Engagement in the United Nations Department of Public Information’s Outreach Division

Press conference “United Academia”

Ex Palazzo delle Poste – University “Aldo Moro” of Bari
Tuesday, Aprile 3, 2012, at 10:00AM

Speakers
M° Luciano Lamonarca, Tenor & President of the Puglia Center of America
Corrado Petrocelli, Rector of the University "Aldo Moro" of Bari
Prof. Nancy Busch, Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and Associate Vice President for Academic Affair of the Fordham University of New York
Prof. Ing. Domenico Laforgia, Rector of the University of Salento of Lecce
Prof. Anthony Tamburri, Dean of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute of New York – Queens College/CUNY
Prof. Nicola Costantino, Rector of Politecnico of Bari
Prof. Stanislao Pugliese, Professor of History, Queensboro Unico  Distinguished Professor  of Italian and Italian  American Studies at Hofstra University
Giornalista Carmine Festa, Chief Editor of Il Corriere del Mezzogiorno
Ramu Damodaran, Chief of the United Nations Academic Impact and Deputy Director for Partnership and Public Engagement in the United Nations Department of Public Information’s Outreach Division

Symposium “On the Road to Rio – Making Development Sustainable”

University "Aldo Moro" of Bari  - Palazzo Ateneo, Salone degli Affreschi
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at 10:00AM

Welcome
- Corrado Petrocelli
President of the University "Aldo Moro" of Bari
- Lorenzo Nicastro
Commissioner of the Quality Environment and Ecology of the Puglia Region
- Lorenzo Ferrara
President DIPAR Confindustria
- Luciano Lamonarca
President Puglia Center of America

Key Note Speakers
- H.E. Kiyo Akasaka, Under-Secretary General for the communication and public information of the United Nations
- Hon. Robert Astorino, Westchester County Executive, NY (USA)
- Antonio Felice Uricchio, Dean of the Faculty of Law - Taranto
- Andelo Rursi, Centre of Expertise in Environmental Education - Taranto
- Bruno Notarnicola, Dean of the Faculty of Economy - Taranto

Award Ceremony "Puglia Center of America - Special Edition"

Council Chamber of the Province of Bari, Monday, February 20, 2012, at 06:00PM

Awarded:
- President and CEO of the Volkswagen Group of Italy, Mr. Giuseppe Tartaglione
- Director of the National Italian Institute of Tumors and President of the European Association for Research in Surgical Oncology, Doct. Ermanno Leo
- Journalist and Foreign Special Correspondent of TG2, Mr. Sandro Petrone
- Actor and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Mr. Lino Banfi

Guest of Honors
- H.E. Kiyo Akasaka, Under Secretary General of the United Nations for communication and public information
- Hon. Robert Astorino, Westchester County Executive
- Doct. Silvia Godelli, Commissioner for Culture, Tourism, Peace and Mediterranean Area of the Puglia Region

Concert "United Academia", to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the United Nations Academic Impact

Concert featured by the Purchase Symphony Orchestra with students from the Conservatory of Music at Purchase College and with timpanist Matthew Centanni
Tenor Soloist: Luciano Lamonarca
Jazz Duo: Sy Johnson and Mike Richmond
Stand Up-Comedian: Regina DeCicco
Guest Conductor: George Manahan
Master of Ceremony: Valerie Smaldone
Closing Remarks: Under Secretary General for Communication and Public Information of the United Nations n, H.E. Kiyo Akasaka and President of Purchase College, Mr. Thomas Schwarz
Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, Purchase College
Friday, November 18, 2011 at 07:30PM

Award Ceremony "Puglia’s Italy Award of Excellence in America"

John Calandra Institute of New York, May 4, 2011, at 06:30 PM
Award-winners:
Mr. Attilio Romita, TV Journalist of TG1 Rai News, Italian Public Service Broadcaster
Mr. Carlo Brienza, Deputy Director of Rai International Broadcast
Prof. Joseph Tusiani, Italian Poet and Latinist

Concert "A Night with Opera with Luciano Lamonarca & Friends"

Benefit Concert in support of the Wickoff Heights Medical Center of New York Scandinavia House (Victor Borge Hall)
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 07:00pm

Concert "United for Peace - Tribute to the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations"

Performers: Tenors Luciano Lamonarca and Enzo Pizzimenti, Sopranos Aurora Tirotta and Jessica Rose Cambio, Pianist Susan Morton and the Peace Trio from Manhattan School of Music. With the participation of the world renowned Tenor, Francisco Casanova
Carnegie Hall (Weill Recital Hall).
Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at 8:00PM

Gala-Concert "Giovanni Consiglio, Vocal Phenomenon"

Concert in honor of the famous tenor born in Puglia, Giovanni Consiglio, who will be awarded with the medal of honor for artistic merits of the Region of Puglia. Besides Maestro Consiglio and his wife Marion Gambardella, the renowned conductor Anton Coppola will attend as guest of honor.
New York Library for the Performig Artists in Lincoln Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium,
Friday, October 1, 2010 at 7:00PM

Puglia Center of America

Press Conference for the official launch of the Puglia Center of America. Auditorium La Vallisa, 12th of May, 12:00PM

A Special Exhibition and Concert celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Enrico Caruso Museum of America

Brooklyn Borough Hall, Court Room, New York
April 9 at 6:30pm – Guest of Honor Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz

An Evening of Italian Opera Arias

Benefit Concert at Columbia University Medical Center
March 24 at 17:30
performed by the tenor Luciano Lamonarca