OSDIA "Capitolo di Roma” #3002 MONTHLY NEWSLETTER No. 1 - Year 1 JUNE 2020 IN THIS ISSUE Every month Caput Mundi offe r s y o u t h e m o s t interesting news in the field of Italy-US relations. Amici per sempre From the desk of Capitolo di Italy builds a bridge to America: OSDIA Roma Founder and President, Carmelo Cutuli Capitolo di Roma receives the Charter Read full article > page 7 New initiative in the field of relations between Italy and the United States: the "Capitolo di Roma" lodge of the Order Sons and Daughter of Italy in America is born. A new initiative in the field their values and traditions locations, with strong of relations between Italy alive, ensuring that public cultural and social interests and the United States, the opinion, and the media in towards the United States. "Capitolo di Roma" lodge particular, are aware of With an initial number of 25 of the Order Sons and Italians' contributions to m e m b e r s , t h e R o m e D a u g h t e r o f I t a l y i n the history and progress of Chapter of the OSDIA is A m e r i c a , t h e o l d e s t the United States. honored to have among its Clarissa Burt organization supporting To this end, the OSDIA honorary members, the American citizens of Italian collaborates actively with American entrepreneur and A very special friend of Italy descent, is born. the American Congress producer, naturalized becomes our honorary member Founded in New York in and the White House on Italian, Mrs. Clarissa Burt. 1905 by Dr. Vincenzo matters concerning Italian- Read full article > page 3 Sellaro, a Sicilian doctor Americans. The Rome who emigrated to the USA, Chapter of the OSDIA O S D I A t o d a y c o u n t s p r o p o s e s , a s a n 600,000 Italian-Americans a d d e n d u m t o i t s and Italians in America. institutional mission, the Among the various Italian- promotion of relations American organizations, between our country and OSDIA is the one that most the Italian-American and represents the more than Italian communities in 26 million Italian-American America. DanteDì citizens in the United The Rome Chapter is States. OSDIA Capitolo di Roma on formed by professionals March 25 Celebrated DanteDì The OSDIA aims to help and entrepreneurs, coming Italian-Americans to keep f r o m v a r i o u s I t a l i a n Read full article > page 2 #ireaddante Page 2 Italian Americans Celebrate DanteDì, the Official Dante Alighieri's Day OSDIA Capitolo di Roma launched a DanteDì Facebok page on March 25th, the day that celebrates the father of the Italian language according to a decision of the Italian Minister of Cultural Heritage. Dante’s Project DANTE'S PROJECT, the first complete reading of the Divine Comedy played, triplet for triplet, from thousands potential Dante. In this unique quarantine period in which the movies industry is forced to stop, in the occasion of 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri's death, l'Altrofilm Produzioni is working to a task never done before, the collective work DANTE'S PROJECT, the first complete reading of the Divine Comedy played, triplet for triplet, from thousands potential Dante. Enjoying the Dante’s Among the first significant Italian language according to a moment," - declares Charter Project is very simple, just cultural initiatives put in place decision of the Italian Minister President of Capitolo di Roma, send an mail to Beatrice by the OSDIA Capitolo di of Cultural Heritage. Carmelo Cutuli - "we did not to gets your triplet and all Roma, a live event dedicated The three podcasts have been want to give up such an t o D a n t e A l i g h i e r i w a s produced with the contribution important initiative and we will the necessary indications organized to be held in the of the members on a selection still succeed, albeit in a to be part of the magnificent location of the different form thanks to the of verses (florilegio) by Prof. masterpiece! Cappella degli Scozzesi, M a r i o D o n a t o C o s c o . Internet, to give us a cultural situated in Rome downtown, Exceptional voices were those moment that also becomes a very close to Piazza Barberini. of the American Clarissa Burt, symbol of hope and sharing. Born from an idea of the actress Diana C o r o n a v i r u s o u t b r e a k , a well-known face of TV much Dante Alighieri, the 'Sommo Dell’Erba, inspired from the Louis Nero's movie “The Mistery of Dante”, DANTE’s h o w e v e r , c a u s e d t h e loved by the Italians, who was Poeta', is the greatest symbol of our literary culture and PROJECT offer a particular reading of cancellation of the live event involved in the introduction in the Dante's literary work who will see but the members of the Rome English and of the actor remembering him together will 5.000 people, celebrities and not, acting C h a p t e r d i d n o t g e t Emanuele Carucci Viterbi who be a way to unite our country the wonderful verses. Contributing to the realization of an important demoralized and still wanted to masterfully interpreted the even more to the Italian communities in America. masterpiece that could be a meaningful concretize the organizational v e r s e s . " I n t h i s d i ffic u l t message of hope, mostly in these days. work done and not give up an Dante Alighieri's teaching is a relief event that, even more because breath that brings power and wisdom. of the difficult moment that Have already taken part on the project e v e r y o n e i s l i v i n g , m a y www.facebook.com/DanteDiPodcast the Academy Awards F Murray r e p r e s e n t a n i m p o r t a n t Abraham, Franco Zeffirelli, the writers moment of unification and Valerio Massimo Manfredi, Gabriele La All three Video- Porta, Marco Deambrogio and popular sharing. podcasts of La actors like Franco Nero, Lou Castel, OSDIA Capitolo di Roma Barbara Enrichi, Hal Yamanouchi, Divina Commedia Patrizio Rispo, Jun Ichikawa, Ariadna therefore decided to publish are available since Romero, Chiara Iezzi, Giorgio Cantarini, the same content prepared for March 25th on the Ludovico Girardello. the live show in podcast form and to launch a related dedicated facebook DanteDì Facebok page on page. [email protected] March 25th, the day that celebrates the father of the #news Page 3 Italiana Clarissa Burt became the first Meritorious Clarissa Burt and Rita Romano's natural recipe book Member of the Capitolo di Roma #3002 is out The American born, naturalized Italian, businesswoman and producer was presented the Certificate of Meritorious Membership by the Charter President of OSDIA Capitolo di Roma Lodge, Carmelo Cutuli, in the presence of the Trustee, Paolo Quattrocchi, and the Secretary, Claudio Frasca. The book "Italiana. Gluten-free natural cuisine" by Clarissa Burt and Rita Romano for EIFIS Editore is out! Over 50 recipes, all Italian, from appetizer to dessert, simple and affordable for everyone, to bring to the table all the goodness of Italian cuisine with the lightness of gluten-free. R e c i p e s s u i t a b l e f o r f a m i l i e s : bruschetta, pasta, soups, risottos, focaccia and delicious desserts. A fine selection of gluten-free recipes that do not preclude the taste, texture From the left: Secretary, Claudio Frasca. Mrs. Clarissa Burt, Charter President of OSDIA Capitolo di Roma Lodge, Carmelo and appearance. Many recipes also Cutuli and the Trustee, Paolo Quattrocchi. vegetarian and vegan to be able to satisfy every request. Directly from Hollywood a healthy, light and 100% We all remember her, beautiful, Clarissa Burt is an actress, Distinguished in the social Made in Italy cuisine. American model and actress producer, director, author and sphere, Clarissa Burt was Clarissa Burt is an actress/producer/ naturalized Italian, she lived in top model, internationally ambassador to the United director, writer, author, public speaker our country for many years. recognized and much loved by States for the "Walking Africa" and model, with hundreds of television Today she is back in the United the Italian public. Today a campaign, attended numerous and film credits. She began her successful startupper, among private audiences of Pope John modeling career at 18 with the States, in Phoenix, Arizona, Wilhelmina Modeling Agency in where she began her career as her many initiatives, has Paul II and was the first Manhattan. She moved to Milan where an entrepreneur launching very recently launched "In the American to present a live she immediately appeared on the cover successful initiatives. Limelight Media", an online Russian television broadcast at of hundreds of magazines including multimedia portal providing the Kremlin. She recently Bazaar, Vogue and Cosmopolitan. He OSDIA, founded in 1905 by an has shown on the most important multimedia content of interest r e c e i v e d t h e Wo m a n o f catwalks in Milan, Rome, Paris, New Italian doctor, Dr.