The Brascugli family reunion showcases how Italian immigrants helped shape the Range
The Brascugli family is getting together for a family reunion this weekend in Eveleth, MN. It’s where Nicola Brascugli settled when he came over from Italy, back in 1899. The family told us he built the first brick house in Eveleth. He worked in the mines, like many others who immigrated here. This year, the family from the states will get to meet...
Gran Festa di Ferragosto 2025 - St Louis
On Sunday, August 24, 2025, the Italian Community of St Louis is excited to host the 8th Annual Ferragosto, a traditional Italian summer party, from 5pm to 10PM. Our venue, the Enterprise Pavilion at Shaw Park is located at: 27 S Brentwood Blvd, Clayton, Missouri 63105. There is free parking on site. Besides music and entertainment, Italian wines a...
Celebrate Oelwein’s Italian Heritage Saturday
Whether you are of Italian descent, have Italian friends, grew up in the neighborhood, or just like Italian food, the invitation is open to everyone to come and celebrate Italian Heritage Day at Red Gate Park in Oelwein (IA) this Saturday. The bocce ball court will be ready for tournament play with registration starting at 10 a.m. The tournament is...
Celebrate Ferragosto with the Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis/St. Paul
Sunday, August 17. 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Keller Regional Park – Shelter #5 (Golfview) - 2010 Maplewood Drive, Maplewood, MN 55109. Cost: $12 per adult / $6 per child. Register here. Ferragosto is a cherished Italian tradition—a time to take a break from work and enjoy good company, great food, and the beauty of summer. Join the Italian Cultural Ce...
Omaha’s Santa Lucia festival turns 101
One of Omaha’s oldest summer festivals shifted into high gear Friday. The Santa Lucia Festival is 101 years old, and organizers are working to make sure this annual tradition continues. Trish Geiver is checking on some of the treats that will be served up at the festival. “This one here, we have sausage, and here’s the peppers for the sausage,” she...
Archdiocese celebrates its 175th anniversary with a commemorative book, graphic novel
“In Everything, Give Thanks, A History of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis” includes 13 chapters tracing the archdiocese’s earliest beginnings to the present day; 386 pages devoted to each of the 189 parishes in the archdiocese, eight pages on Catholic universities and regional schools, 14 pages honoring convents and monasteries, seven...
'Little Italy will now have a voice': Omaha recognizes historic neighborhood
The Little Italy Neighborhood Association held its first meeting Thursday as a recognized neighborhood of Omaha. Residents met at Santa Lucia Hall to begin discussing their first agenda items as a community. The campaign for recognition started over a year ago, according to longtime Little Italy resident Pat Venditte. "The one thing that I think is...
Potenza and Denver renew their historic Sister City ties
The sister city relationship between Potenza, Italy and Denver, Colorado was born in 1982, just two years after the devastating earthquake that struck Irpinia and brought widespread destruction to parts of Basilicata, including Potenza. Though separated by geography, the two cities share a strong and enduring friendship rooted in cultural exchange,...
Illuminating Heritage Through Art: Santa Lucia Painting Bridges Cultures Between Carlentini and Omaha
A magnificent new piece of artwork has made its way from Carlentini, Sicily, to Omaha, Nebraska—a vivid painting of Santa Lucia (Saint Lucy) created by 14-year-old artist Martina Piccione. Originally sent rolled in a box alongside dozens of letters for school aged children intended to travel 5,000 miles across the ocean, the painting was meant to s...
Work on new Italian-American center begins soon
The renovation and expansion of an iconic white mansion that overlooks Gray’s Lake and downtown Des Moines is expected to begin this summer with much of the work completed by fall 2026. Members of the Italian-American Cultural Center of Iowa have spent more than two years planning and raising money for the center at 2633 Fleur Drive in Des Moines....
Denver Mourns the Passing of Jim Leprino, Mozzarella Magnate and Compassionate Philanthropist
Jim Leprino, a notable figure in Denver as well as the broader food industry, passed away at the age of 87. Known for his reclusive nature, Leprino built a dairy empire that stands as the world's largest producer of mozzarella cheese, an enterprise which began humbly in a small family shop. 9NEWS reported on the legacy he leaves behind, a global bu...
SOLD OUT – July 1st 2025 – Acquisition of biometric data at the Honorary Vice Consulate in Denver for the purpose of issuing a passport
Slots available for biometric data capture for the issuance of Italian passports in Denver on the date of July 1, 2025 are SOLD OUT. Additional passport days in Denver will be scheduled in the future, the details of which will be promptly communicated through institutional channels. As always, the possibility of booking a passport appointment at th...