Background
Castano, Elvira Palmerio was born on July 23, 1929 in Cincinnati. Daughter of John and Josephine Castano.
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Elvira Palmerio Castano
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Education
B Literature Interpretation, Emerson College, 1950; postgraduate, Pius XII Institute, Florence, Italy, 1954-1955; student opera with Cesare Sturani.
Career
Curator, Castano Art Gallery, Boston, 1965-1978;
director, Castano Art Gallery, Needham, Massachusetts, since 1978;
Research.mem, Smithsonian Institution, Boston, 1988-1989;
performed voice, Oub. Broadcasting Sys. Series, Nova, Italy, 1997;
governor advising committee, 1997. Vatican translator; interpreter Italian art specializing in Macchiaioli art.
Italian interpreter Ritz Carlton International Festival, (Italian) Mayor' General’ s Office Sister Cities International Convention. Appointed secretary World Affairs Council, Boston.
Achievements
Membership
Member Republican Presidential Task Force, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Presidential Inner Circle. Active Boston chapter United Nations. Board directors Needham History Society.
Volunteer Sail Boston, 1992. Delegate Presidential Trust, 1992. Aapptd. Governor's Committee on Women's Issues.
Volunteer Italian Interpreter for Mayor' General’ s Office Sister Cities International Convention. Member United Nations, Boston University Women's Council, Boston Museum Fine Arts, Boston Browning Society, Fogg Art Museum of Harvard University, Friends of Needham Library., Archives American Art Boston, Alliance Francaise Boston, World Affairs Council Boston (secretary), National Museum Women in Arts, Needham History Society (board directors), National Italian American Foundation.
Interests
Connections
Married Carlo Palmerio, June 1, 1958 (deceased). 1 child, Marina.
