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The bust of Christopher Columbus that has presided over Pueblo's Mesa Junction since 1905 is a familiar local landmark. The bust and the pillar on which it is mounted are more than just a monument to the famous explorer credited with discovering America. It is a point of pride for Pueblo's Italian community.   Italian immigrants flocked to P...

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Mardi Gras is in full swing my friends and it's all about King Cakes, Italian Carnevale pastries and Paczki for this chef. Yes, it's time to celebrate Fat Tuesday.   Celebrations began on Epiphany and culminate on the eve of Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for fat Tuesday and refers to the practice of eating rich fatty foods before...

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The ICC is pleased to present The Italian Experience in Minnesota - An Overview , lead by local resident and author, John Andreozzi. Please join us on Thursday, May 19, from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m., in suite 502 of the Hennepin Center for the Arts Building, as John leads a discussion of early Italian arrivals in our state. John will discuss chain migr...

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In a town already dominated by pizza places, three new by-the-slice pizzerias are opening downtown this semester, testing students' appetites for the cheesy classic as they compete for customers. Though city Economic Development Coordinator Michael Stiefvater said the three pizza joints aren't necessarily a reversal of the city's trend toward diffe...

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Vincenzo DiPiazza, former President of the Sicilian Cultural Association in St. Louis MO, received an Ambassador Award from the International Meeting of the Italians at Home and Around the World. The meeting took place in August 2016 in Gangi, Sicily. Vincenzo and wife Lillian are both past presidents of the Sicilian Cultural Association and contin...

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Once again, the Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis/St. Paul brings Twin Cities audiences enough culturally vibrant movie premieres to fill a Roman amphitheater.   Opening Thursday, the seventh annual Italian Film Festival runs through March 1 at the St. Anthony Main Theatre in Minneapolis. This year's lineup includes rare early works by...

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The ICC's second tour organized in collaboration with the Walker Art Center, which will be spoken in Italian, and lead by Lorella Angelini, will be held on Thursday, September 4, in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden!   The Sculpture Garden tour will have a customized Italian "detective" theme. As true detectives, the group of participants wil...

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2013 marks the 5th annual UNICO Microbrew Festival at Zona Rosa. All thirsts will be quenched with more than 75 unique brews from a wide variety of regional and national breweries. A a couple of local distilleries will also be offering samples.   The event will take place in the Zona Rosa town square on Saturday, August 10th from 5pm to 9pm....

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by Tim Hoheisel   Catholic missionaries came from Europe to Minnesota as early as the late 17th century. Some of the more well-known include Lucien Galtier and Frederic Baraga, and around here, Francis Pierz, of course. There were others who labored in relative obscurity, and finding their history requires more research. One of those is...

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The St. Louis Bocce Club officially began to function in 1975 at 5627 Manchester Avenue. However, for several years its original group obscurely placed bocce at "John and Rose's on the Hill". Their camaraderie, keen pleasure in singing together, and many good times gave birth to the idea of forming a club of their own! Enthusiasm grew to a high pit...

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by Karl Herchenroeder   Following three years of courtship, Abetone, Italy, is set to become Aspen's seventh sister city. City officials and representatives from the Sister Cities program will travel to Italy on Friday with the expectation of signing an agreement May 12.   Mayor Steve Skadron, City Manager Steve Barwick and spoke...

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Frank A. Cimini recently celebrated his 100th birthday with a reception in the Weinberg Memorial Library at University of Scranton, where Keystone Chapter of UNICO National presented him with an Extraordinary Member Recognition Certificate.   Born Oct. 20, 1914, Mr. Cimini is the son of the late Giuseppe and Maria Ferraioli Cimini. Mr. Cimin...

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