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by Giovanna Mancini   "With this move, we have laid the groundwork for future expansion that is a key part of our strategic plan," says Caterina Fabrizio, co-CEO, with her brother Raffaele, of textile company Dedar. She's referring to the July opening of a sales office in Connecticut of Dedar, which was founded by her parents in 1976. T...

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di John De Gennaro   Cari lavoratori, lavoratrice, pensionate , pensionati o prossimi alla maggiore eta', per potervi essere di aiuto in maniera sempre piu' rapida e efficace, vorrei chiedervi una cortesia. Vorrei dedicaste tre minuti del vostro tempo per inviare all'indirizzo anagrafe INCAUSAORG@AOL.COM il vostro indirizzo di emai...

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by Brian Johnson   Looking for a taste test for your home-made wine? You can bring it to the 11th Annual Italian American Festival on July 25, where there will be a free wine-tasting contest. In the UNICO-sponsored contest, a panel of 10 judges will do a blind tasting of each submission at 2 p.m., underneath the tent on the right-hand s...

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For the millions of U.S. fans who fell in love with the astonishing talent of IL VOLO following their show stopping PBS Special "Il Volo Takes Flight," or as special guests of Barbra Streisand's fall 2012 tour, the boys will return to North America for a series of 17 concerts. The Live Nation produced tour kicks off August 25th at the Orpheum Theat...

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by Alvin Chang   Connecticut was settled almost 400 years ago, but events of about 150 years ago seem to have more strongly shaped the current demographics of the state.   A TrendCT analysis of the American Community Survey found that Italy is still the predominant country of ancestry in this state; about 19 percent of residents said...

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A group of 13 students attending Liceo C. Salutati Montecatini Terme in Montecatini, Italy, will arrive in Connecticut on Saturday for 11 days of immersion in American culture.   New London's Science and Technology Magnet High School of Southeastern Connecticut will host the Italian exchange students, who will arrive at the magnet school to...

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Time Bomb is back. Bridgeport boxer Frankie Scalise will soon open a brand-new boxing gym and training center at 3411 S. Halsted St. The 35-year-old fighter says he'll open the gym, called the Bridgeport Boxing Club, on May 1. During a quick tour of the building, Scalise was all motion and energy, bounding around the empty 3,000-square-foot space...

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Students in Maria Colangelo's French-Italian club got a taste of traditional Italian cuisine Wednesday as professional chefs Tina Autunno and Rosa Rocco visited. The pair taught students how to make spinach and ricotta ravioli in a tangy orange sauce. Autunno, a chef at Piccolo Arancio in Farmington and Rocco, who cooks at Peppercorn's Grill in Ha...

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di Francesco Semprini   Quota 2.500, l'Italiano trionfa. Sono oltre 2.500 gli studenti americani che hanno sostenuto l'esame Ap in lingua italiana. Di cosa si tratta? E' «l'Advance placement», ovvero il test che viene sostenuto dagli studenti in Usa per guadagnare crediti formativi extra, e con i quali è possibile impreziosire il proprio cur...

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He returned to Waterbury during tumultuous times for an iconic Italian-American parish and restored not only key elements of its heritage, but the faith of its parishioners.   On Friday, the Rev. Frederick Aniello will be honored as Italian Mayor for the Day. The event will take place in connection with the Waterbury Chapter of UNICO Nationa...

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