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Media Advisory: Celebrating National Italian American Heritage Month with Free Italian Language Classes in PittsburghFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Elissa Ruffino (NIAF) 202/939-3106 or elissa@niaf.org
Media Advisory
EVENT: Celebrating National Italian American Heritage Month with Free Italian Language Classes in Pittsburgh, Pa.
SPONSOR: The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF)
WHEN: Four Thursday evenings in October beginning October 7, 2010
WHERE: Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Media Contacts: Elissa Ruffino, 202/939-3106 or elissa@niaf.org
Natasha Borato, 202/939/3116 or natasha@niaf.orgProgram Contact: Riccardo Skeem, 202/939-3107 or rskeem@niaf.org
To celebrate National Italian American Heritage Month, the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is hosting a series of four beginner Italian language classes taught by Italian teachers at Duquesne University and the honorary consulate of Italy/Pittsburgh.
Participants must register to receive class details. To register, visit www.niaf.org/october. Space is limited and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
The language classes are free and open to the public. The language classes are free and open to the public. Interested in online Italian language courses, go to http://www.arnix.it/agreements/niaf.php.
The year 2010 marks the 21st anniversary of the 1989 proclamation by President George H. W. Bushdesignating October as National Italian American Heritage Month.
According to the United States Census 2000, Pennsylvania has a population of 1,418,465 Italian Americans, 12 percent of the population.
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., dedicated to preserving the heritage of Italian Americans. Visit www.niaf.org.