Text Box: Italian Language Text Box: The Amici Club has a strong connection with the Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) and we are able to bring to you professionally done operas at a nominal cost to you. Our AVA Liaison is Adrienne (Urbano) McCauley. She is an AVA member and has enlisted the services of the AVA to our club, through bus trips and also appearances of guest singers at our monthly dinners. Text Box: Opera Appreciation Text Box: Italian Music Text Box: We also offer a wide variety of Italian musical entertainers. Some local and national singers and performers, have joined us at our monthly dinner meetings, to entertain us such as; Frank Tenaglia, Joe Polito, Umberto Palmeri just to mention a few. We also have an annual Concerto Italiano in the spring. Text Box: Mission Statement Text Box: As the older generation passes on, our language, culture and traditions also pass away. It is our mission to continue educating and immersing our members both young and old alike, with all the richness that our heritage has to offer, so that future generations will understand what it is to be Italian. Text Box: Text Box: Bocce Leagues Text Box: We offer bocce leagues, starting in the spring and continuing until mid summer. Teams are selected and then the competitions begin. We have an award banquet in the fall at which time awards are handed out to the winning teams. Text Box: Other Events Text Box: We have many events that are offered to our members; Monthly dinner meetings at Milano Modo by Lamberti’s a resturant in Mt. Holly, with a wide variety of guest speakers and other cultural activities. You are welcome to join our “Serata Italiana” members and non members alike. Culinary events where we participate in making traditonal Italian goodies During the summer we have our annual picnic, where we gather as Amici and enjoy a day, full of food, fun, and games for all Text Box: About Us Text Box: Italian is called the romance language. Many of our words in the English language are derived from Italian which has it’s base from Latin. It’s not a difficult language to learn, we at The Amici Club have three levels of learning from basic Italian, intermediate, to an advanced class. We also are in the planning stages for a children's program for the near future. Our classes are small, so that we can help develop your language needs to achieve the level that you desire. The cost is under $100.00 per year and that includes books and a one year membership to our club. Amici’s language classes emphasizes not only vocabulary, but takes you through a cultural experience of Italy. You’ll be immersed in the country’s artistic, culinary, and regional traditions. You can contact our language instructors to make arrangements for our classes. Anna De Cristofaro 609-714-9113 Gregorio Candelieri 856-662-0614 Nancy Hurtsch 609-291-0554 Text Box: Text Box: