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Maria Manca was born in Ozieri (Sassari) in 1982 and graduated from the "Università per Stranieri di Perugia" in 2008 with a degree in International Relations. In 2010 she entered the Diplomatic career of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Her first assignment was to the office of the Directorate General for Development and Cooperation of the...

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Kentucky men’s basketball head coach, John Calipari, has been named the Head Coach of the 2017 USA Basketball Men’s U19 World Cup Team and will lead Team USA at the 2017 FIBA U19 World Championship in July in Cairo. The decision was officially announced Wednesday after Calipari was selected by the USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team Committee...

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The Kentucky Opera, in celebration of renowned composer Giuseppe Verdi's 200th birthday, will perform the musically stunning yet rarely produced opera SIMON BOCCANEGRA in continuation of their THE BROWN-FORMAN 2013/14 SEASON. This unique operatic event will take place at the Brown Theatre on Friday, November 15th at 8pm and Sunday, November 17th at...

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In late 2014, the nation was captivated by Lauren Hill, the 19-year-old Mount St. Joseph University basketball player who bravely battled but ultimately was taken by a rare form of brain cancer.   Newport's Italianfest is inaugurating a new event this year: the Lauren Hill's 5K Spaghetti Run, to raise money for cancer research and care. ...

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by Jane Patton   Lexington Pasta, 962 Delaware Avenue, will be opening Pasta Garage Italian Cafe in early June, according to co-owner Lesme Romero.   "You will be able to come in, pick out your shape of pasta, your sauce and eat on the spot, while you watch us make the pasta in the back," he said. The restaurant will be open for lunch...

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by Robin Garr   "Ciao!" Pronounce it "chow," or something close to that, which makes it an ironically cheeky name for a friendly eatery. There's ambiguity in this Italian greeting, though: Much like "aloha" or "shalom," or maybe even "good day," you can use it to say hello, and you can also use it to say goodbye.   So let's say "ciao,...

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By Malena Ward New owners of an Italian restaurant in Cozad are honored to carry on the restaurant's name and tradition of delicious and fresh authentic Italian food. Mark and Ines Diaz of Lexington, husband and wife, assumed ownership of Bella Italia in November. Although ownership has changed, the menu has not thanks to extensive train...

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Fazoli's®, the nation's largest fast casual Italian chain, is celebrating its first annual "Italian for the People Day" on Saturday, March 12, 2016, in promotion of its new menu items by honoring guests with a special limited-time offer, with purchase of a new menu item, valid at participating Fazoli's nationwide.   During the week of March...

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Awarding ICI scholarships is indeed one of our proudest ways to meet the ICI mission to "celebrate and share Italy's unique history and culture with the community." The 2011-2012 scholarships were awarded at the April Board of Directors meeting to Jordan Lanham, Chris Austerman and Mitch Eckert. All three will be using their scholarships for furthe...

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LaRosa's Family Pizzeria, a well-known Cincinnati Italian franchise, is scheduled to open in Nicholasville, Ky., early 2016. LaRosa's, which has served guests for over 60 years, has signed a franchise agreement with Lexington native Terry Seaborn to open and operate the Nicholasville pizzeria.   Over many years of visiting LaRosa's Cinc...

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