Joann Gambaro Arpiani turns 100
JoAnn Gambaro Arpiani, the matriarch of the Gambaro family and Hill icon, turned a beautiful 100 years old on June 27. The Italians are fond of the phrase “Cent’ Anni” wishing someone to live for one hundred years and you can almost always hear the phrase at a Baptism or at a birthday party. Most people do not reach this stage in their lives but th...
Sam DeLeo, 95, to be laid to rest Saturday with graveside service
Salida bids goodbye to Sam DeLeo, 95, as he is laid to rest at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 in graveside services. The son of Italian immigrants, Sam was born Feb. 18, 1922 in Salida. He was seven years old when he and his two older siblings lost their parents while the family was living in upstate New York. He returned to Salida to live with his gran...
Corpus Christ Procession on The Hill
The annual Corpus Christi Procession was held at St. Ambrose Church on Sunday, June 18, after the 11:00 Mass which was con-celebrated by Monsignor Vincent Bommarito and Monsignor Salvatore Polizzi. Immediately after the Mass, the congregation began lining up in front of the church. Parish members lead the way carrying the cross and candles. Anthony...
Ciao St Louis presents Gran Festa di Ferragosto, on Saturday, August 12th
Ciao St Louis has reserved the Enterprise Pavilion at Shaw Park in Clayton. The event will begin at 4pm and can go as late as 11pm.It’s going to be casual and all are welcome to bring a dish of their choice. Meats/fish, main courses, side dishes, appetizers, desserts, wine, beer, etc. are all welcome. Alcohol is permitted. Please post on the event...
Festival Educating People on Italian Culture
The Italian American Heritage Festival of Iowa is focusing on the regions of Veneto and Sicily this year. For the last eight years, the cultural hall at the festival educates people on different regions by foods, clothing, and crafts. A few chefs will be cooking up foods from both Veneto and Sicily, so people can experience the different tastes. Ex...
Florence’s famous Gates of Paradise find new home in Kansas City
If not for unexpected morning rain, Kansas City would not be celebrating a major gift: a bronze cast of Lorenzo Ghiberti’s 15th-century Gates of Paradise. The original gilded doors were made for the east entrance of the baptistery in front of Florence Cathedral by Ghiberti and his workshop from 1425 to 1452. They depict scenes from the Old Testamen...
Help support Festa Italiana and Columbus Day Parade on the Hill
Remember Hill Day in St Louis? Ciao St Louis is hosting Festa Italiana and the Columbus Day Parade on Oct. 1, 2017. The parade will wind through the Hill and entertainment will be provided throughout the parade route. The parade ends at Berra Park followed by the festa with Live Entertainment, Food, Drinks and games. This is the largest celebra...
Natalina 'Nona' Maracchini Monti
Natalina “Nona” Maracchini Monti, 99, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, July 1, 2017, at home in Hibbing. Natalina was born in Montelago, a town in the Province of Ancona, Italy, on Dec. 20, 1917, to Nazzareno and Maria (Baldelli) Scipioni. While she didn’t make it quite to her 100th birthday, in her Italian view, she was 100 as she...
Dante Alighieri Society of Pueblo: 37th Annual Scholarship Awards Celebration
Who: Dante Alighieri Society of Pueblo What: 37th Annual Scholarship Awards Celebration When: May 7 Where: Pueblo Country Club Highlights/honorees: The Dante Alighieri Society of Pueblo held its 37th annual Scholarship Awards Celebration, featuring presentations in Italian by each scholarship winner followed by the Little Italy Buffet and an array...
Friends and family remember Mario Bertolini
Family, friends and longtime customers are remembering a legendary Dubuque business owner. Mario Bertolini, 73, owned Mario's Italian Restaurant in downtown Dubuque. He died Wednesday evening. With recipes straight from Italy, Mario's Italian restaurant has been a mainstay in Dubuque for almost 40 years. "Word of mouth I think. A lot of people know...
Italian Club Meeting June 21, Program Preview
Cav. Vitale will speak about the founding of Ciao St. Louis and will give us an inside look at its current activities. This new endeavor is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the sharing and preservation of Italian heritage through the sponsoring and/or support of Italian-American events in our community. Ciao St. Louis also serves a media outl...
2017 Santa Lucia Festival, a celebration of Omaha’s Italian culture, is ‘like a family reunion’
As Pat Venditte looked on from the shade, his bocce team, the Venditte Girls, gave the team from Sons of Italy a run for their money. A flick of the wrist, a gentle toss and then the slow roll of a ball down a carpeted court on Omaha’s riverfront. First a Venditte Girl, then a Son of Italy and back and forth, in the game that is a mix of croquet...