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Ciao St Louis and Hill 2000 have agreed on lease terms for an office located within the Hill Neighborhood Center at the corner of Daggett and Marconi Ave. Ciao St Louis plans to begin internet radio broadcasting from the center on April 1, 2018.  The station Ciao USA Radio Italia can be found on TuneIn, the Ciao St Louis Web Site and Facebook Page....

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Vanessa Racci’s 2017 debut album, Italiana Fresca, heralds the breakthrough of a fresh sound in jazz: a sweet-and-sour, wide-ranging contralto with a passion and sex appeal born of her Italian-American heritage. On this recording, Vanessa puts a jazzy spin on the Italian songs she sang with her grandfather as a child; “Al Di La”, “Buona Sera”, “C’e...

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La Comunita' degli Italiani - St Louis ed Il Club Italiano Per Piacere presentano: Mostra dell'artista Salvatore Scarpitta ed Incontro con la Direttrice Lisa Melandri al Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. Il 16 marzo alle ore 18 avremo il piacere di incontrare la direttrice del Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM) Lisa Melandri, che ha organizza...

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It’s a bit of a cliché, the underperforming hotel restaurant, but it’s endured for good reason. Consider the challenges facing hotel chefs: the marathon hours, the high customer volume, the pressure to offer something to please every necktie with a breakfast voucher. Never mind the problem of motivation. Each traveling circus or T-Swift tour means...

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Vito LaFata III wants to capture Sicily in a box. Though his first restaurant, Vito's Sicilian Pizzeria & Ristorante, has become an institution in its 23 years of existence, the second-generation pizzaiolo just doesn't feel it fully encapsulates what it's like to be on the island off Italy's boot. The hustle and bustle of casual cafes, the banter w...

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Independent filmmaker Mark Spano, writer, producer, and director of “Sicily: Land of Love and Strife,” has announced the U.S. premiere of his feature-length documentary. The premiere screening will be held in the filmmaker’s hometown, Kansas City, MO., on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 7:30 p.m., at the Screenland Armour theater. The event is co-sponso...

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It's official! We have re-formed the St Louis - Bologna Sister Cities Organization. Thanks to the World Trade Center and the St Louis Economic Development Partnership. Special thanks to Stella Sheehan for making this possible. Stella Sheehan, Deputy Director of the World Trade Center, appointed Michael J Cross as President of the St Louis - Bologna...

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A piazza for the Hill, once only a vision and a dream of a group of civic minded St. Louisans, is now a step closer to becoming reality. Thanks to a major donation by Marge and Ed Imo, of Imo’s Pizza fame, the group formed a committee, applied for a 501c3 and purchased the large lot directly across from St. Ambrose Church. The piazza will be named...

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The month of February is a special time for local St. Louis eatery Bartolino’s Osteria, as it marks the tenth year since the family restaurant opened on February 18, 2008. To celebrate the occasion, Bartolino’s is offering a special three-course meal throughout the entire month (excluding Valentine’s Day). The meal will include an appetizer, entree...

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Molti sostengono che la più grande città italiana nel mondo sia New York e, infatti, la scelta da parte d’italiani e oriundi per la Grande Mela è risaputa e si estende ad altre città della “East Coast”, mentre è proprio nel talvolta trascurato dai media “Midwest” degli Stati Uniti dove l’italianità continua a manifestarsi in mille modi. Nel sociale...

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