"Bella Italia Market" at Casa Italiana Sociocultural Center!

Visit the Bella Italia Market just in time for holiday shopping! On December 1st and 2nd, Casa Italiana in D.C. will be hosting a market featuring Italian products, gifts, and services.  Admission is free.  See times below:

December 1st: 10-6

(Designer Fashion Show at 4pm)

December 2nd: 10-5

For more information, visit casaitalianacenter.org.

Books Need Love, Too! Author Meet and Greet and CiaoDC Chat!

CiaoDC chats with author, Monica Tierney on her love of books; how being Italian inspired her as an author and educator; and on her latest picture book, Books Need Love Too!  Listen here for the full CiaoDC podcast.  


Meet and Greet Monica, enjoy book signing and learn about the Reggio Emilia Approach to learning at the Bell'Italia market at Casa Italian Sociocultural Center in Washington, DC on December 1-2. 

"Fall in Tuscany" 4-Course Dinner at San Lorenzo Restaurant

San Lorenzo Restaurant, located in the heart of D.C.'s trendy Shaw Neighborhood, is paying homage to Fall in Tuscany with a decadent four-course dinner on Sunday, November 18th.  The event will include Tuscan appetizers, a first and second course featuring choices of pasta, meat, and fish, and sweet desserts to finish.  Visit their website at sanlorenzodc.com to see the menu in full. 

Reserve now at http://bit.ly/SLreserve or call (202) 588-8954 to book seats at the bar.

La Notte della Taranta at the Italian Embassy

The Italian Embassy's Italian Cultural Institute is hosting a night dedicated to pizzica on Thursday, November 15th at 6:00pm! 

Pizzica is the name of a traditional dance from the Salento region that originated from an Italian legend.  The story warned against venomous tarantula bites, claiming that the only way to shake spider poison out of your body was to dance.  Thus, pizzica (Italian for "bite"), came to life.  

The Embassy's event will honor the Third Week of Italian Cuisine in the World by inviting the Italian foundation La Notte della Taranta to perform. The show will also feature a tasting of wine and food from Puglia.   

Click here for more information and to RSVP. 

Published by Maria Regina, Contributing Editor

Faction of Fools Theatre Company Presents Henry V

Faction of Fools Theatre Company, D.C.'s commedia dell'arte troupe, is kicking off their 10th anniversary season with William Shakespeare's Henry V.  Performances are running now until November 11th at Gallaudet University's Elstad Auditorium.

Paul Reisman directs this fresh, humorous take on a timeless Shakespearean tragedy.  Visit factionoffools.org for details and tickets.

Casa Italiana Hosts Italian Cooking Class with Amy Riolo

Casa Italiana Language School in D.C. is offering cooking classes with Italian American chef Amy Riolo.  These participatory classes introduce students to good food and good wine while covering various Italian dishes, both classic and modern.  

Each class focuses on three recipes.  Students will take part in the entire cooking process, including dining on their creations at the end! Classes are on Thursdays from 6:00-9:00pm, $80 per person, per lesson. Upcoming classes are November 29th and December 13th.

Learn more about the event and register here!

NOIAW Hosts "Creating a Cookbook" with Amy Riolo

The National Organization of Italian American Women presents a cookbook-creation class led by chef, author, and television personality Amy Riolo.  This class will teach students how to write cookbooks for various purposes, from preserving family recipes to publishing a bestseller.  Amy Riolo will also discuss building a platform as a writer, submitting proposals, finding your niche, marketing and promoting, and more! 

The event will be held on Tuesday, December 4th from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in Washington, DC. Tickets are $10 for NOIAW members and $15 for non-members.  RSVP here for more details  and for class location.