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Northwest Italian Radio Show

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Cari amici Beginning Monday March 9th, 2015, local realtor and all-around character David Madrid will be hosting a new radio show called "Northwest Italian Radio Show." The show will air every Monday from 3-4 on KKNW 1150-AM. Each week, David will share stories, music, and information about the Italian Americans and their history in the Greater Northwest Region - in the spirit of the PBS TV show "The Italian Americans." David will have guests on his show to share their memories.... "Just like sitting around the table after a Sunday dinner". So make sure that you tune in to this great show. Each week will be new and exciting. For example, on Monday ,  March 16th , David's guest will be  Joel Patience,  Project manager, developer, watercolorist, muralist, designer and amateur chef  and most importantly,  Founder and Event Curator of  Le Arti  della Festa Italiana  – an exhibit of works about Italy and Italians in two-dimensional or three-...
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Italian Films at SIFF 2011!

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Italian Films at SIFF 2011! Dear Friends of ItaliaSeattle, The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) starts this week and features a number of new films from Italy plus the 1960 classic "La Dolce Vita." Enjoy! à presto,   Our Life May 21, 1:30pm Egyptian Theatre May 24, 6:30pm Admiral Theatre May 29, 8:30pm Everett Performing Arts Center Buy Tickets An emotionally wrenching story of a blue-collar b uilder trying to buck the odds and become a success whilst beset on all sides by corruption and compromise. A gritty slice of contemporary Roman proletarian life. Winner, Best Actor, Cannes Film Festival.   (dir. Daniele Luchetti, Italy/France 2010, 93 min)   Angel of Evil June 3, 9:30pm, SIFF Cinema June 5, 4:00pm, Egyptian Theatre Buy Tickets A stylish, warp-speed portrait of one of Italy's mos t notorious crime figures, ranging from his beginnings as a childhood shoplifter to his repeated incarcerations and daring escap...
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FESTA DI NATALE PER I BAMBINI

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THE DANTE ALIGHIERI SOCIETY WELCOMES EVERYONE TO THE FESTA DI NATALE PER I BAMBINI Saturday, December 3 rd , 2011 We will be celebrating Natale again this year, come rain or snow or shine, at our Headquarters House on Beacon Hill for the enjoyment of all our children and those young at heart as well! We look forward to seeing La Befana re –create her role and to tasting the delicious pizzelle – a favorite Natale tradition. The story of the presepio will be told again, and this year we are bringing a new Gesu Bambino figure to the presepio from Castrovillari, Calabria! Yes, the original figure broke many years ago and we were finally able to find a suitable replacement while on a CAI hiking trip in Italy! Of course our wonderful friends at Tutta Bella will be providing the delicious pizza (and much more) for everyone and Befana will be bringing the gift bags for all the children. The craft a...
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