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Italian, Portland musicians band together.

Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME)

| August 09, 2011 | (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Edward D. Murphy

Aug. 09--Nina Oatley and others in the Italian Heritage Center Band believe music has the power to transcend distance, language barriers and cultural differences. That makes their motto for their exchange program so appropriate: "Bands Across the Sea." "Music is a great way to bridge the gap," said Oatley, music and artistic director of the band, and one of the coordinators of next week's visit by La Banda Musicale Enrico Gai, from Nepi, Italy, about 25 miles north of Rome.

Last summer, about 30 members of the Portland band were in Italy, and played with the Italian group during an annual festival in Nepi. This summer, La Banda Musicale …

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