The Lido Civic Club of Washington, DC will hold its annual Past Presidents Night gala on November 23, 2013. At this event, the Lido Club honors its past presidents, the Lido Civic Club Man of the Year, and presents other awards to Italian-Americans of distinction. The gala will be held at the Capital Hilton in downtown Washington, DC. This year's Man of the Year honoree will be Mr. Anthony Cancelosi, president and CEO of Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind.

Also attending the event will be a special guest, His Excellency, Italian Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero. Past recipients of the Man of the Year award include U.S. Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Samuel A. Alito, Jr., retired General Peter Pace, racing legend Mario Andretti, HIV research pioneer Dr. Robert Gallo, former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, former Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe, and actor Jack Valenti.

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