GIOIA Productions

Mary and Mario have returned from a successful trip to Italy. In addition to the music tour, their trip included a visit to Mario's hometown of Assergi. Mario and Mary had the opportunity to visit many villages affected by the catastrophic earthquake that occurred in April of this year. Because of their fundraising efforts here in the United States, Mary and Mario met with a representative from the American Embassy while they were in Rome, and were personally escorted into the city of L'Aquila, where the entire center of the city was destroyed.

While in Assergi, Mary and Mario gave a concert at the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso (National Institute of Nuclear Physics, National Laboratory of Gran Sasso Mountain).

In the picture above: Mario, Lucia Votano, the Director of the Laboratory, and Mary.

More information about their trip to the Amalfi Coast and Rome, with the City Rhythm Orchestra, will be posted soon!

*** UPDATE***

The Abruzzi Earthquake Benefit Show is now available on DVD!

Purchase your copy today!

All proceeds will go directly to the Abruzzi Earthquake Fund.

The DVD is $50 (+$5 for s&h and tax).

You can pay with a credit card, using Paypal:

You can also send a check for $55 made payable to the Abruzzi Earthquake Fund, c/o Gioia Productions, PO Box 784, Crompond, NY 10517

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* ABRUZZI EARTHQUAKE BENEFIT INFORMATION *

Mary and Mario headlined a benefit concert to raise money for the victims of the earthquake that struck the Abruzzi region of Italy - including Mario's hometown of Assergi, Italy.

For additional information about how you can make a donation - visit our Abruzzi Earthquake Benefit page.

Mary and Mario were featured as the cover article in the August 10, 2009 edition of the Westchester County Business Journal!

Go to the Press Page for a copy of the article.

(Or click here:

http://www.westfaironline.com/component/zine/article/3968-crompond-couple-scales-the-heights-of-artistic-success.html )