Pisa Delegation fêted by IAF at Hudson Cliff House
Recently, a delegation from the city of Pisa led by the Honorable Vice Mayor Paulo Ghezzi and Mrs. Ghezzi
together with eminent teacher and author Dott. Giovanni Padroni and Mrs. Padroni were received by the Italian
Academy Foundation at the Hudson Cliff House residence of Mr. & Mrs. Stefano Acunto. The evening was
marked by discussion of new initiatives that the city will undertake in the United States to present its famous
tower, its development potential, and investment opportunities for American businesses, together with a cultural
outreach. Many distinguished guests were present for the evening, some of whose photos appear in the
following pictures.
John Cabot University honors Minister Giulio Terzi, Rome
Following the 2012 JCU Graduation in Rome, the Board and President of the University honor the former Italian Ambassador to the U.S.
IAF Sponsors Stefano Miceli’s “The Italian Sonata”
The Italian Academy Foundation welcomed Maestro Stefano Miceli to New York to mark its collaboration with
him on the production of a DVD entitled “The Italian Sonata” a homage to the great inventors and exponents
of this form. The album which is produced on site at the Musei Mazzuchelli in Brescia was performed on a
piano that was owned and used exclusively by the great Arturo Benedetti Michealangeli.
Present for the event held in May at the Hudson Cliff House residence of Mr. & Mrs. Stefano Acunto were:
IAF Salutes Amb. Giorgio Radicati at Carnegie Hall
Ambassador Giorgio Radicati was fêted at Carnegie Hall by the Italian Academy Foundation.
IAF and the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art Feature Torino-Born Sculptor Sabin Howard
Works of Sabin Howard, sculptor, were featured at the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art in Manhattan.
A panel was held and an exhibit of the works of the Torino-born artist was co-sponsored by the Italian
Academy Foundation, Inc. and featured several of his masterpieces, such as Hermes and the bust of Apollo.
