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ITALY'S CITY OF BENEVENTO HONORS OSIA PRESIDENT
Press
Contact: Kylie Cafiero, (202) 547-2900 kcafiero@osia.org
WASHINGTON, August
3, 2004
The city of Benevento in Campania and the cultural organization, Iside
Nova honored OSIA National President Joseph Sciame at the fourth annual Premio
"A Prescindere" ceremony on July 7. Over 3000 guests attended the award's ceremony at which Sciame was recognized for his achievements in promoting Italian culture and higher education. Mr. Sciame is vice president for community relations at St. John's University in New York.
"A Prescindere" honors the memory of the late
Totò, a beloved Italian comedian. This year's
event included performances by Italian singers
and comedians. It was coordinated by the Iside
Nova, under its chair and president, Alessandra
Lonardo Mastella.
"I was honored to accept this international recognition
in the name of OSIA's many members. Once again,
I was moved by the warmth, cordiality, culture,
artistic ability and world of diplomacy in Italy," says
Sciame.
The evening's master of ceremonies was
popular Italian television host, Pippo Baudo.
Also honored were Silvana Giacobini, publisher
and editor of CHI Magazine; Sergio Valente, hair
stylist and designer; Mimmo Di Francia, singer;
Antonio Corbo, journalist; Tiziana Ferrario,
television commentator; and Patty Pravo, singer.
OSIA
is the largest and longest-established national
organization for men and women of Italian descent
in the United States. Established in 1905, OSIA
has more than 600,000 members and supporters
and a network of more than 700 chapters coast
to coast. OSIA works at the community, national
and international levels to promote the heritage
and culture of an estimated 26 million Italian
Americans, the nation's fifth largest ethnic
group, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. To
learn more, visit OSIA on the Web at www.osia.org.
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