3rd Annual Roman Gala ~ “LA PRIMAVERA” honors leaders in defense, environment, and the arts

Archbishop Broglio, Ambassador Ray Flynn, Frank Kendall III, DOD & William Swanson of Raytheon, Trammell Crow to be honored on Wednesday evening April 02, 2014 at The Embassy of Italy in Washington, DC
By: National Museum of Catholic Art and Library
WASHINGTON - March 19, 2014 - PRLog -- Ambassadors, politicians,military, chaplains, defense industry and business leaders and museum supporters will gather under the Patronage of the Ambassador of Italy to the United States and Mrs. Claudio Bisognieroand under the Patronage of the Order of San Martino, honoree Prince Lorenzo Maria Raimondo de Medicifrom Rome and Florence will come together to celebrate this springtime Gala ~ La Primavera.

It will be held at the Embassy of Italy on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014 from 6:30 P.M. to 10:30 PM. Hosted by the Board of Trustees of the National Museum of Catholic Art and Library, Honorary Gala Chairman, Mayor Vincent C. Gray and Honorary Gala Chairwoman, Christina Cox, NMCAL Founder and NMCAL Chairman, Tim Barton and President JMJ Development of Dallas, TX will be fundraising to support a new museum.

The Lifetime Achievement Awards will be presented to honoree Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Military Services, USA by Monsignor Walter Rossi; Former Secretary of Veterans Jim Nicholson will introduce honoree Former US Ambassador to the Holy See and Former Mayor of Boston, Ambassador Raymond Flynn and honoree William H. Swanson, Chairman of the Board of Raytheon Company will be introduced by Dr. John Hamre, CEO of CSIS. TheLeadership Award presented to Frank Kendal III, Under Secretary of Acquisition, Technology and Logistics of US Department of Defense. Trammell S. Crow, Founder of Earth Day Dallas, will receive the Environmental Award given by museum board member Johan Schotte of the Johan Schotte Foundation in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.

We have the honor to introduce a new museum called The National Museum of Catholic Art and Library”, a 501(c)3 Washington, DC organization and public charity. Our NMCAL fundraising event is to support our new museum location in downtown Washington, DC.

NMCAL Art Awards will be given to Claudia Hecht for the “International Artist Award” and Luis Peralta for the  “National Artist” Award. We will be exhibiting Michelangelo’s St Peters’ Pieta, a life-size marble reproduction sculpture from the Vatican Observatory by Arte Divine, and NMCAL collection of bronze Gianbologna’s Boboli Venus and a bronze Donatello’s Boy Angel from the Marinelli Foundry, Florence.  Pope John Paul II, Pope John XXIII and Pope Francis’s portraits will be unveiled at our event for the pre-celebration of their Holiness’ sainthoods in Vatican City.

Contact: to purchase tickets and for information:

NMCAL: www.nmcal.org

Office: 202-450-5707

Cell: 917-750-0014

GALA DETAILS BELOW

WHAT:  3rd Annual Roman Gala~ “LA PRIMAVERA”

WHO:  Leaders from defense, military, environment, politics, religion and the arts, plus patrons of the arts

WHEN:  6:30-10:30 pm, Wednesday April 2, 2014

WHERE:  Italian Embassy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW, Washington, DC 20008

DRESS:  Black tie, military uniform

SUPPORT:  Limited space is available; contact NMCAL

CONTACT:  Ms. Christina Cox, NMCAL (202)-450-5707 office, 917-750-0014 cell; catholicart@aol.com)

For Tickets Prices and to reserve tables: $1000 VIP, $500

Tables: $50,000, $25,000, $15,000, $10,000 and $5,000

This is a private event organized by NMCAL; The Embassy of Italy is not selling tickets.

Contact
Ms. Christina Cox
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