“Abruzzo Forte e Gentile”
The Federation promotes the Abruzzese culture, unites Abruzzesi clubs and associations and facilitates relations with the Abruzzo Region. It is a member of the Confederazione Abruzzese of Canada and CRAM Abruzzo (Consiglio Regionale Abruzzesi nel Mondo). Each year we award scholarships to post-secondary students of Abruzzese descent and Premio Abruzzo to an individual with Abruzzese roots in recognition of their accomplishments. Annual events include a fundraiser, Celebrating the Family dinner, Abruzzo in Festa dinner dance, summer picnic, Festitalia Regional Dinner and a Christmas concert. Our choir performs Abruzzese folkloristic music. We publish a newsletter twice-yearly and have a Facebook page and website.
Abruzzese cuisine specialties include spaghetti alla chitarra, made by rolling out egg dough over thin wires stretched on a wooden frame like a guitar; lamb dishes such asarrosticini d’agnello and agnello cacio e ova; porchetta; fish soup; pizzelle and mostaccioli along with Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wine and Centerba.
Our website is www.abruzzohamilton.org
The Premio Abruzzo is awarded annually to a person with proven Abruzzese roots who has demonstrated credentials similar to the following:
PREMIO ABRUZZO RECIPIENTS
Justice Frank Iacobuci 2020
Peter Mercanti 2019
Cavaliere Franco Silvestri 2018
Joseph S. Mancinelli 2017
Gaetano Monaco 2016
Fern Viola 2015
Dr. John Corsini 2014
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