October 6 (Tuesday) Lecture 6:00 pm; a reception will follow at 7:00 pm; optional dinner will follow reception at 8:00 pm. The American Foundation of Savoy Orders. The Thirteenth Annual Savoy History Lecture, Reception and Dinner. Savoy Lecture Series Chairman, Gr. Uff. Marco Grassi introduces the lecture ʺExploring Giuseppe Verdi's Enduring Legacy: Italy's Risorgimento, Unification under the House of Savoy, and Beyondʺ by August Ventura.

Knickerbocker Club - 2 East 62nd Street, Manhattan. $175.00 per person (Lecture, Reception & Dinner). $125.00 per person (Lecture and Reception). Contact: 212-972-1100, Ext. 245; Fax: 212-983-5271. AmSavoy@aol.com www.savoia.org

Source: John D. Calandra Italian American Institute