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The Italian American Museum will present, "The Traditions of St. Joseph" on Thursday, March 13 at 6:30 PM, a talk and pastry-making demonstration that will examine the centuries-old celebrations that honor the patron saint of Italy.   IAM president Dr. Joseph V. Scelsa will offer a historical perspective of St. Joseph's Day, and the evening'...

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PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CLICK THE "SILICON VALLEY GIVES" OPTION TO HAVE YOUR $25 DONATION MATCHED!   Let the competition begin!!! Little Italy San Jose will be hosting a Little Italy Cannoli tournament at Bel Bacio (Bel Bacio - 350 W. Julian St #4 San Jose, CA). We will be bringing together contestants from Pastry chefs, to Italian Bakeries, to...

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The sun rises in Italy six hours before Wilmington sees its first hint of daylight, an important difference in time when considering the life – and death – of the Rev. Roberto Balducelli.   The legendary Wilmington pastor died Friday night, 100 minutes before the clock reached midnight and marked his 100th birthday. But because of the six-ho...

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There, on North Jay, stands Perreca's Bakery, the crown jewel of Schenectady's Little Italy, a fixture of the neighborhood for more than a century. From a booth inside More Perreca sits Maria Papa, who has a hand in both of the businesses that neighbor one another, where she talks about next week's plans to pay tribute again to the late Dan DiNicol...

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Two Catholics are at the forefront of getting the community of Little Italy to become an incorporated town. Kristy Eanes and Chris Dorer are concerned with the historical preservation of the town and urban sprawl in western Pulaski County and wanted a way to protect Little Italy, which will mark its 100th anniversary in 2015. "Little Italy ha...

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One of the most popular locations for the Americans who like to spend their free time in a wonderful place enjoying the sun and the nature of the east coast is Hilton Head Island, in South Carolina: one of the three American States where you can actually find a city named Italy (the other two are Texas and New York). Jokes apart, Italy is here too...

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On Tuesday evening, July 8th, 2014, the Pulaski County Quorum Court unanimously agreed 14-0 to send a proposed Lake Maumelle Watershed Zoning code amendment forward out of committee to the full Quorum Court for consideration.   This proposed amendment will be read 3 times starting at their July meeting and then will be sent to the Pulaski Co...

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The Pulaski County clerk's office has certified a petition from the roughly 380-person community of Little Italy asking to become a town.   Organizers of the effort said Friday that the necessary signatures from qualified voters have been approved. The community 35 miles from downtown Little Rock will plan for a public hearing and, if no cha...

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When times change, distinct cultural practices and traditions often mysteriously disappear from city neighborhoods and our social consciousness, but they should never be forgotten. That is exactly what happened in Buffalo to the omnipresent, Italian cultural fixtures on the Old West Side during the mid-1960s: A golden yet turbulent time defined by...

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Let's go back to the Great Lakes, in our journey to discover Italy in the USA, and today we are happy to meet with the Italian Consul General in Chicago, Adriano Monti, whom we thank for his cordial availability.   On the next October 23 and 24 Chicago will host the Italian Expo, the most important event yearly organized specifically to promote M...

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