Annual Meeting of the Italian Cultural Center in Minneapolis
Members of the Italian Cultural Center are invited to attend the annual meeting which will take place on Tuesday, November 12, 2013. The meeting will be held at Mason's Restaurant/Barre, located on the first floor of the Hennepin Center for the Arts Building, 528 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis.Please join us, from 7 until 8:30 p.m., to learn about ou...
Esce il nuovo numero di "it@lico"
Esce in questi giorni il nuovo numero di "It@lico", organo di informazione dell'associazione "Italiano per piacere", coordinata da Franco Giannotti. Il numero, spiega Giannotti, inizia con la relazione dell'ultima riunione dedicata a Baldo Gandolfo. Segue la storia di Salemi, a cura di Marcello Delli Zotti, mentre Anna Di Palma Amelung continua, i...
Denver Cops Arrest Italian Shotgun Manufacturer as a Terrorist
by Kurt Nimmo Daniele Perazzi was arrested on Saturday after a cab driver turned him into police as a terrorist. The Perazzi Shotguns executive was taken into custody by Adams County Deputies outside of the Denver Merchandise Mart where the annual Colorado Gun Collectors Show was held over the weekend. The show is a noted venue for the finest coll...
Honoring Kansas City Italians! Judge Frank Benanti Sr
Judge Frank Benanti, Sr. was born in 1894 in Kansas City, MO. He was the oldest surviving son of Ignazio & Giuseppa (Arnone) Benanti. His parents were Sicilian immigrants from the town of Campofelice di Fitalia, Sicily. Frank attended the Kansas City School of Law and upon graduation was appointed Justice of the Peace in Kansas City and became...
Spallo seeks sixth term on Lee’s Summit City Council
Joe Spallo is running to return to a City Council seat in District 3, saying he wants to be a voice for that district's constituents. He said another reason he's running is because it's always important for voters to have a choice. His opponent, so far, is Diane Seif. Voters elected Spallo in 1995 and re-elected him four times, h...
University of Minnesota event: You are invited!
The Department of French and Italian (and other European languages as well) is hosting an interesting event centered on languages and cultures. The ICC will participate with a special presentation "Only in Italy: Events not to be missed", a mini class highlighting a number of unique Italian festivals and events such as Il Carnevale di Venezia, Il P...
Honoring Kansas City Italians! Thomas Gialde and the American Sons of Columbus KC
Today we honor Thomas Gialde and the American Sons of Columbus KC. Tom Gialde, son of Sicilian immigrants Joseph & Josephine (Romano) Gialde, was a lifelong Kansas City, Missouri resident, and graduate of Northeast High School. Tom married Angeline Cicero in 1941 and they had five children: Joseph, Steve, Tom, Mary Teresa, and Thomas Giald...
Rosa Mexicano closes at City Center in downtown Minneapolis
Rosa Mexicano, an upscale Mexican restaurant chain based in New York, has closed its doors in Minneapolis. The bar and restaurant opened in City Center in the fall of 2011, filling a spot formerly occupied by TGI Fridays. It had 10,000 square feet at the high-profile corner of 6th Street S. and Hennepin Avenue. The restaurant is...
75% In Favor of Proposed Hill Development
With Over 600 Surveys Taken We Have 75% In Favor of the Proposed Development. The Hill Neighborhood Association has been working hard to make sure your voice is heard. After overwhelming support at the last public meeting on the proposed development, we got to work designing a survey to get more feedback from a larger sampling of our community...
DOLCI – Italian treats for Carnevale! Sunday, Feb 1st
Prepare yourself for Italian Carnevale at Rebecca's authentic Italian bakery! Bring your mask if you wish and learn about this tasty Italian tradition while making from scratch typical Carnevale treats: Chiacchere and Castagnole. Raised and trained in Italy, pastry chef, Asse will guide you through the process and tasting, which will be ac...
Walker Art Center - “Arte Povera” Exhibition Tour for Italian Speakers
In collaboration with the Walker Art Center, we offer a rare opportunity to experience Italian contemporary art here in Minneapolis. The on-going exhibition, "Art at the Center: 75 Years of Walker Collection", which celebrates the 75 years of the institution gathers a number of works of art by Italian artists belonging to the influential movement k...
Fairyland Park, Kansas City
by Jody Valet People don't realize how many successful businesses were started by Kansas City Italians. I would like to post a picture and story about a KC Italian business every week for #TBT. Please send your photos and stories to me @ jhvalet@aol.com. This week we will start with my family. This is an early photo of Fairyland Park taken...