talian American Chamber of Commerce of KC: Next Dinner Mtg. on Oct. 5th at Cascone's Italian Restaurant
by Stefano Radio Dear friends, you and your guests are cordially invited to attend our next official dinner meeting of the Italian American Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City. That dinner meeting will be held on Monday, October 5th at 6:30 p.m. at Cascone's in Overland Park, Kansas ( 6863 W 91st Overland Park, KS 66212). Drinks and appetiz...
UNICO's Microbrew Festival at Zona Rosa - Saturday, August 16
Saturday, August 16, 2014 from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM2014 marks the 6th 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. This year, we will have good showing from new, local breweries and home brewers! The event will take place in t...
Magnificent Roman statue on view at Nelson-Atkins represents start of museum partnership with Rome More Information: http://artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=63414#.UcaxrPn0HTp[/url] Copyright © artdaily.org
A spectacular example of ancient Roman sculpture will be on view at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City from June 22 through Sept. 29 in Kirkwood Hall. The Fauno rosso, a red marble sculpture of a satyr (also called "faun"), was given to the Capitoline Museums in 1746 by Pope Benedict XIV. It was commissioned by Hadrian, the great empero...
Italian Film Festival 2013
The volunteers of the ICC's 5th Annual Italian Film Festival are thrilled with the extraordinary artistry and quality of this year's film lineup! Now that the films are selected and the dates set, the next and most important step is ensuring that as many people as possible see these movies! That said, the film committee extends a warm invitation t...
Sebastiano 'Yano' Falcone, 90, had strong ties to Sicilian heritage, Italian community
Sebastiano "Yano" Falcone worked hard to build a strong base for his family in his new home in Omaha, but he always held on to his Sicilian roots. Falcone was a lifelong member of the Santa Lucia Festival Committee, serving from 1946 until his death Sunday. He was 90. Read more Source: http://www.omaha.com
Don Bosco Community Center may return
by John Pepitone An effort is underway to bring back a community center that served the Columbus Park neighborhood. The original Don Bosco building may soon serve nearby families again. The building had been a center where immigrants came to learn English as a second language. A few years ago Don Bosco moved the program...
An Immigrant’s Contribution to Mount Rushmore Is Recogn
Set in stone is supposed to mean immutable, but Luigi Del Bianco's determined descendants just now appear to be winning the official affirmation that the Italian-American from Westchester County deserved long ago for shaping one of the nation's most famous monuments. "If being the chief carver at Mount Rushmore is not the American dream fo...
Ciao St. Louis announces Italian radio hour
We will be hosting the Italian Music hour beginning Sunday, January 8th 2017. Our usual time will be from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm for the months of January and February. We will play some popular Italian Music and interview some local personalities. This broadcast can also be found at 770 on your AM Radio, online at wewradio.com, mimtv.info and...
The Hill Nativity Walk
The Hill Nativity Walk will begin on Saturday, December 3 and will run through January 6. Displays of more than twenty Italian style nativity scenes are displayed in the windows of Hill merchants during the holiday season. Maps of the display locations where more information about the sets and the history of the traditiona can be found at Girasole...
Festa Italiana in Kansas City
Friday, May 29th, 5:00 PM - Sunday, May 31st, 6:00 PM Town Square and the streets of Zona Rosa. One of Kansas City's favorite festivals, Festa Italiana, the unique celebration of Italian traditions and Italian-American culture, will once again kick off the summer season at Zona Rosa! This longtime local ethnic festival draws visitors from acro...
Leonardo Da Vinci Symposium: The Scientist, The Inventor, The Artist!
You are cordially invited to join us for an intimate look at Leonardo Da Vinci, the ultimate Renaissance man, on Wedensday, July 7, beginning at 5 p.m.. This wonderful, FREE symposium will be held at the Center for Early Modern History, 1210 Heller Hall, University of Minnesota. In the 15th century, Leonardo formulated and experimented sci...
Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Exhibit - Cocktail Reception
Join us on August 19th as we celebrate the Leonardo' Codex Leicester Exhibit at MIA. The Cocktail Reception, to be held at the historic Clifton House, is the last of our summer events paying homage to Leonardo's genius. For the occasion, the Italian Consul in Chicago, Adriano Monti, will make his first official visit to the Twin Cities and the...