La Traviata"-Opera for the Intermediate Speaker
Studying famous opera pieces, will effectively help you build new vocabulary, as the memorization of the music facilitates the memorization of the words. Please join ICC native Italian instructor, Mirella Heimpel, to discover Italian opera, and learn more about Italian cultural heritage. Mirella will be the guide as students discover Verdi, and le...
Join Festa Italiana MN as we kick off the new year with our Winter Fundraiser!
Share in the fun, including Wonderful Italian Self-Serve Dinner Plate- Chose from Mostaccioli or Chicken AlfredoSilent Auction- All kinds of wonderful prizesGames- Our famous 'Wall of Wine' and a new game called 'Barrel of Booze' Slide Presentation- Due to popular request, a slide show will be displayed of Italian service men and wome...
Providence reunites Cherrie Brown with long-lost Italian relatives
By Karen Ortner In 1981, Antonio Trombetta led an American man wandering through the tiny village of Pettorano Sul Gizio, Italy, to the distant cousin he was searching for, Agostino Orsini. Thirty-five years later in May, Trombetta found himself yet again on Orsini's doorstep, this time with another American cousin — Cherrie Brown. ...
Opportunity attracted thousands of Italians to early Omaha. Here are some of their stories
Early next month, Omaha's Italian-American community will take to the streets for the 85th annual Santa Lucia Festival. The five-day festival honors the patron saint of Carlentini, a small town in southern Sicily. It is no accident that Carlentini would be at the center of local Italian heritage celebrations. Many of Omaha's early Italian...
Mother Cabrini Shrine outside Golden draws Catholics, tourists alike
By Josie Klemaier Jefferson County is home to a popular attraction off Interstate 70. It's made of rock, thousands flock to it each year, it offers beautiful views over Denver and has been booked every weekend this year. But it's not Red Rocks Amphitheatre — it's the stone house at Mother Cabrini Shrine. "I think, for a long time, Mot...
Columbus statue vandalized with red paint in Tower Grove Park
On this Columbus Day, St. Louis Police were looking for vandals who defaced a historic statue of Christopher Columbus. They painted the statue and marble base bright red. The statue is more than 130 years old. It's been fixture in Tower Grove Park near the entrance off of South Grand. Whether you care for Columbus, the statue is seen as a...
Honoring Kansas City Italians! Angelo Donze
by Angelo D. Donze. Today I am honoring my father Angelo Donze. My father was an immigrant that came to Kansas City in 1960 from Camporeale, Sicily. Like most immigrants, they followed their families and wanted a better life. He resided in the North East part of Kansas City called "Northeast" In the beginning he worked for Roma Bakery, Lex...
ZEAL Optics unveils biodegradable sunglass made from cotton
ZEAL Optics announced the release of the world's first cotton biodegradable sunglass, the Ace. Designed in Boulder, Colorado and crafted by the renowned Italian powerhouse, Mazzucchelli, the Ace is a revolution in sustainable eyewear. Produced from 100% USA Grown cotton, the Ace is the first of its kind and the greenest sunglass – EVER. "A...
Meet Eddie Bolva of Festa Italiana, Brains Behind Minnesota’s Largest Celebration of Italian Culture
By Jerod Greenisen "When I think about how much work planning this event is, I just think about how hard my mom worked just to make it," says Eddie Bolva, executive director of Festa Italiana Minnesota. Eddie is the guy pulling all the strings behind the scenes of Minnesota's Largest Celebration of Italian culture. He is a retired cop and...
Miracle of “Gianna babies” celebrates saint’s pro-life witness
The stress that Meghan and Steven Wildt felt in their four-year struggle with infertility seemed almost insurmountable. Going from an OB/GYN to a fertility specialist proved unfruitful. The couple turned to an infertility support group, hosted by the archdiocesan Office of Natural Family Planning. They were referred to a doctor specializin...
In Loving Memory
by the Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis/St. Paul It is with deep sorrow that we inform you of the passing of Massimo Bonavita, Co-founder and Honorary President of the Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis/St. Paul. Massimo passed away on July, 2, 2016, in Cesena, Italy, at the age of 67. Massimo was highly respected in Ces...
Columbus admirers, protesters gather at Pueblo monument
For the 111th year, Puebloans of Italian descent and other nationalities joined together in front of the Christopher Columbus Piazza in the Mesa Junction on Monday to mark the federal holiday dedicated to the famous explorer and colonizer. Hosted by Al Spinuzzi and Gino Carleo of the local Sons of Italy lodge, the celebration featured addresses by...