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Jonesboro residents can soon enjoy authentic Italian cuisine at one of the newest restaurants in town, La Bocca Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria. Located at 2915 Kazi St. in Jonesboro, this new restaurant is owned by Rinor Neziri of Jonesboro and his cousin Tony Avanzare of Paragould, who also owns the Avanzare Italian Dining in Paragould. Neziri an...

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If you’re looking for a delicious Italian Eatery that has an old-fashioned neighborhood comfy-cozy vibe suitable for families and dinner-dates, then Geraldi’s in Fayetteville is your place. Andy Taber, the owner of Geraldi’s Italian Eatery in Fayetteville, knows a thing or two about pizza and pasta. When he was nineteen years old, he started workin...

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It all began when Virginia Franscori Morsani brought spaghetti to a potluck picnic in 1898. While it wasn't immediately popular following its first appearance in Arkansas, Father Pietro Bandini solidified its importance when he asked Morsani to make an "approachable Italian dish" for his friends who were coming to visit in 1904 (via YouTube). Every...

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The city of Fort Smith will celebrate the 40th anniversary of becoming sister city to Cisterna, Italy beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday with the opening of an exhibition titled Celebrating 40 Years of "Gemellaggio"! at the Fort Smith Museum of History. The museum is at 320 Rogers Ave. and doors open at 5:30 pm. The event is free and open to the public....

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The U of A Rome Program is spearheading an exciting project under the guidance of Francesca Riccardo from the faculty of architecture. The project, SustainabITALY, brings together a group of students to explore sustainable architecture and its significant impact on the built environment. In collaboration with the Local Association of Architects in...

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The 2024 Tontitown Grape Festival runs from Tuesday, Aug. 6 through Saturday, Aug. 10 on Henri De Tonti Boulevard (U.S. 412). The annual event returns for its 125th season this year and includes carnival rides, an arts and crafts fair, a 5K walk/run, and free live music. This year’s music lineup includes performances by Jenna & The Soul Shakers, Bo...

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Ryan Calabretta-Sajder has been appointed as the new director of the International and Global Studies Program (INST) within the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. Calabretta-Sajder, who currently serves as an associate professor and section head of Italian, as well as the associate director of the Gender Studies Program, brings a wealth of aca...

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In a joyful ceremony at the University of Arkansas System Office, the system’s Division of Agriculture signed a memorandum of understanding with Kore University of Enna, Sicily. Kore University, founded in 2005, is a private higher education institution with more than 8,000 students. Kore University offers 21 degree courses in five schools: enginee...

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Andrew Masi had never been to Arkansas before June 9. With his visit, Masi is one step closer to reaching his goal of photographing every Catholic cathedral and basilica in the United States.  Masi has been to 36 states on a mission to photograph all 192 cathedrals and 93 basilicas.  With his visit to the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock, Mas...

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On April 9, the U of A chapter of Gamma Kappa Alpha, the national Italian academic honor society, held its annual initiation ceremony.  The chapter congratulates the nine new student members: Juan Carlos Esquivel Monroy, Leah Foster, Michelle Kamanga, Emily Lawless, Jordyn Moore, Claire Phelps, Adriana Tredway, James II Sterling West and Grace Wils...

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