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This year’s Columbus Day parade chairperson is accomplished, committed to her heritage and tireless in her efforts to promote relations between America and Italy. The daughter of Giovanni and Maria, Mariann Gullo was born and raised in Elk Grove Village and graduated from St. Viator High School. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from DePaul Universi...

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Italian artist Gabriele Pellerone’s work will be on display as part of “Autumn Equinox: Collective Visions in Abstraction and Figuration” at Agora Gallery in Chicago. Pellerone’s innovative works shatter the boundaries of contemporary painting techniques. Using silicone rubber as his canvas, the artist composes his works with a tattoo machine and n...

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When: Tuesday, October 2, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CDT) - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL Presentation and book signing by Author Federica Bernardini of her book: The Fascinating Life of Berta (originally published in Italian as Le Stanze del Tempo), story of an Italian woman in northeast Italy in the early 20th centu...

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Author Eric Dregni will talk about and sign his book “You’re Sending Me Where? Dispatches from Summer Camp” at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 26 at Eataly Chicago. During this lecture, Eric will share the experiences as a camp counselor at the Italian Concordia Language Village. Eric’s storytelling reassures us that there’s still a place in the woods where, un...

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“What a thrill it was to showcase Chicagoland with the publication of my debut romance On the Ropes, Windy City Nights prequel. I tried to capture everything I love about the area in this series – baseball, family, a strong military / veteran presence and of course Italians and our delicious cooking.” Dania has recently teamed up with Italian inter...

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Ciao from Rome, welcome to the #107 magazine of We the Italians! Summer is ending, everybody came back to work here in Italy and joined us, who never stop, never cease to explore and promote Italy in/to/for the US. It's still early for details, and we’ve got a lot of work to do, but I'm glad to announce that just yesterday we signed an important ag...

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Starbucks is opening the newest restaurant on Randolph Street, home to big-name chefs like Stephanie Izard and Rick Bayless. The coffee giant is bringing pizza al taglio and more to Chicago next week when it opens the second U.S. outlet of Princi, a bakery from Italy that arrived stateside earlier this summer in Seattle. A New York location will op...

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Collinsville is celebrating its 35th Italian Fest this year and it’s launched its celebration with one of its most unusual exhibits yet, according to a press release. The show "ITALY: BEHIND THE SCENES" is open now through Oct. 7, at the Collinsville Library, 408 W. Main, in Collinsville. The photo exhibit takes visitors to places in Italy seldo...

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The National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce inductees and honorees for the 41st Annual Induction & Awards Gala to take place at a dinner on Saturday, November 3, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. The program will be emceed by 2016 Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Piazza and New York Mets Radio Announcer Wayne Randazzo. The NIASHF...

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Italy is the source of some of the finest delights our senses can enjoy: espresso, pizza, pasta, gelato, wine and much more! For this reason, there are many “Little Italys” outside the motherland that bring together what we love about one of the star models of European quality. Who doesn’t love phenomenal coffee, incredible food and wonderful compa...

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