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It all starts with simple materials, like paper and chalk, or whatever else Mother Nature can offer, like leaves or flowers. Then comes pure creativity, the ability of making Beauty appear from almost nothing: an eternal wonder to our eyes. Then, at last, comes the emotion of seeing it all created, of witnessing the intense, magical moment when art...

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The Sons of Italy hosted the Special Olympics Bocce Tournament in Bellaire Saturday, Belmont County -- Tuscarawas County -- and Carroll County all had teams that came out to play, in addition to some Unified teams. After having to take a year off because of the pandemic, the athletes and organizers alike were excited to get together again -- and pl...

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The lighted boat parade known as Venetian Night is returning to Chicago. The annual tradition was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But now the Italian American Human Relation Foundation is bringing it back. For years Venetian Night took place on Lake Michigan, but this year it will be held on the Chicago River. The event will take p...

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Tomatoes, onions, and garlic are sauteed and reduced to a perfect consistency. The sauce is seasoned, and roasted red peppers are marinated in the mixture. Freshly charred sausage is then covered with the peppers to create the iconic sandwich of Omaha’s Santa Lucia Festival. The process of creating the sausage-and-pepper sandwich reflects the love,...

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A number of popular Joliet outdoor festivals aren't taking place this summer because of uncertainties amid the coronavirus and social distancing. The Joliet Park District canceled June's Taste of Joliet for the second straight year. St. Joseph's Catholic Parish canceled all of its weekend festivals at St. Joe's Park for this entire summer. And l...

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In one of his masterpieces, Oceano Mare  (Ocean Sea), Italian novelist Alessandro Baricco describes an artist who painted the sea with sea water. I remember thinking, after reading the book for the first time, that there couldn’t be anything more poetic. Little did I know that, by looking into my own country’s long-lasting traditions, I was to enco...

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The world’s biggest menswear fair Pitti Uomo is preparing a condensed physical centenary edition with fewer brands and buyers amid falling Covid-19 infection numbers in Europe. Pitti Uomo expects to feature 300 brands during its upcoming edition from June 30 to July 2 after it was cancelled twice since the outbreak of the pandemic. The event will a...

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St. Rocco – St. Anthony Society has decided to cancel this year’s Italian Festival dinner and picnic originally scheduled the weekend of July 23. They say they considered the many safeguards that are necessary to ensure the full safety and well-being of the public and members and felt taht a full resumption of the celebration this year would be pre...

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The third edition of Motor Valley Fest will take place in Modena, Italy, on Thursday, July 1 through Sunday, July 4, 2021. The event pays homage to the “Made in Italy” excellence of Italian race cars and motorcycles, marvels of engineering and design. Modena, the birthplace of the legendary Enzo Ferrari, is one of three cities (along with Ravenna a...

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The popular St. Ann's Festival in Hoboken, also known as "The Feast," will make its triumphant return to Hoboken this July after being canceled last summer due to coronavirus, according to an update from the organizers this week on their Facebook page. The traditional Feast of St. Ann has drawn fans from around the country with its nightly live...

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