April 2025
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
The first thing I need to do is congratulate the Italian American Business Association (IABA) on a very successful Bravo! Awards Gala! With well over a hundred people in attendance, it was a perfect example of the collaboration of several organizations working together to strengthen our common goal of promoting the Italian culture. I’m proud to say that the Dante Alighieri Society of Denver was again a supporter of this effort. I also want to congratulate Suzanne Fasing, a long-time member and former Chair of the DAS Language Program, on her nomination for IABA Italian-American Volunteer of the Year Award. Her contributions to our Society and the Italian community are in no way diminished despite not being chosen for the honor.
In some unexpected news, a partnership between the Società Dante Alighieri in Rome and the National Italian American Foundation has recently been announced. During a brief ceremony, Presidents Andrea Riccardi of SDA and Robert Allegrini of NAIF signed an agreement for promoting Italian language and culture in the United States. At this point I’m not exactly sure what will now become available to us, but I suspect the benefit to our local community will be great. I’ll keep you informed as we learn more.
Finally, as always, I’m here to serve our members so let me know what’s on your mind.
Grazie, John Giardino