Passaporti: Funzionario itinerante a Denver
Il Consolato Generale d'Italia a Chicago ha fissato al 30 e 31 marzo prossimi la missione del Funzionario itinerante a Denver, in Colorado. Il funzionario sarà disponibile nella sede del Vice Consolato Onorario (360 Acoma St.) per acquisire i dati biometrici dei connazionali che hanno bisogno del Passaporto. Gli orari saranno comunicati nei prossim...
Meet the south-side family who saved its beloved pepper seed for 5 generations
On Des Moines’ south side, peppers grow as freely as turf grass. Italian-Americans here eat them like candy. They can and freeze them. They put them in sauce, on pizza or in eggs, fry them up with olive oil and potatoes, or even spread them on bread as an alternative to peanut butter. Among all the pepper love, a really good one stands out. An immi...
Sons of Italy roll out red carpet
It was truly a night of stars -- of the scholarly, philanthropic and celebrity type -- with the Sons of Italy Lodge 2738 rolling out the red carpet. Saturday, inside a glitzy and full-to-capacity Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center ballroom, the lodge hosted for the 18th time its Scholarship and Citizen of the Year Gala. With "hooray for Ho...
St. Ambrose Parish on the Hill invites everyone to the St. Joseph Altar on Sunday, March 19, 2017
St. Ambrose Parish on the Hill invites everyone to the St. Joseph Altar on Sunday, March 19, 2017. There will be a Mass in Italian in St. Ambrose Church at 11:00 a.m., followed by a short procession to the School Building, right in back. The Mass will last about one hour, so the festivities in the school will begin around 12:30 p.m. There will be...
How is Women's Day celebrated in Italy?
On Saturday, March 11, Join Elisabetta this Saturday, from 9:30 to 11:00 AM at the The Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis/St. Paul to discuss and learn more about how Women's Day is celebrated in Italy while enjoying a traditional Italian breakfast. Colazione all'italiana includes traditional Italian coffee, Italian breakfast staples – pane, bu...
Ciao St Louis Thanks the Indelicato Family for Their Years of Service
Antonio Indelicato and Maria Lombardo immigrated to the US in 1920 from Siculiana, a small town in the province of Agrigento. Together they had 8 children, 7 boys and one girl, Salvatore, Anthony, Alfonso, Joe, Michael, Anthony, John and Giuseppina. The first son named Anthony passed away at a very young age due to spinal meningitis. Antonio open...
Montana House votes to rename Columbus Day
Goodbye Columbus? The House of Representatives approved the second reading of a bill Tuesday to have school commemorations drop Columbus Day observances and replace them with Montana Heritage Day, capping an emotional debate in which heavy criticism was launched against the famed Italian explorer credited with discovering America in 1492. House Bil...
Forgotten Omaha: The first Italian millionaire
He's credited with developing the area around 25th and Marcy. Chuck Martens with Forgotten Omaha says Vincent Chiodo was a self-made man. He used his money to build better homes for Italian immigrants. Chiodo brought over Italian stone masons and used $5,000 worth of the old Douglas County Courthouse to build the Lancaster building. The white colum...
Schnucks' to host annual sweepstakes contest, “Taste of Italy”
“Ciao, Bella! We’re off to Italy!” Yes, that could be you after your next shopping visit to your neighborhood Schnucks. Between Wednesday, February 22 and Tuesday, March 14, 2017, Schnucks’ annual sweepstakes contest, “Taste of Italy,” fills stores with hundreds of authentic Italian products so you can recreate your favorite Italian recipe at home...
Costumes encouraged for Carnevale dinner
Fat Tuesday is right around the corner, and Pasta Amore and the Italian American Heritage Society are celebrating with their annual Carnevale event. Costumes are encouraged, but not required, for the festive dinner, which takes place Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. The event is $39 per diner for the public and $35 for society members — before tax and tip. A c...
The Feast of St. Joseph and the tradition of the of St. Joseph altar
Mark your calendars and come celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph Sunday, March 19, 2017 at St. Ambrose Church. It is not often that this annual event for the parish falls on the actual feast day of St. Joseph. That makes this year’s celebration that much more special. “There may be some minor changes, but the feast will continue the same traditions o...
Ron Cito, Owner of Patsy's (and Grand-Nephew of Founders), Passes Away
Denver has been losing its red-sauce joints...and their owners. Ron Cito passed away on February 11 at the age of 81; he and his wife, Kim DeLancey, had sold Patsy's Inn, at 3651 Navajo Street, in August. Cito was born and raised in north Denver's little Italy, went to Cathedral High School and Trinidad State College. Although he tried out for the...