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Home Sweet Home! — The Italians of America have a new home and are proud of it. Their new, spacious Event Hall is located at 9540 W. 58th Ave., in Arvada (map). The main room has seating capacity for up to 75, two regulation size, indoor bocce courts, and plenty of parking for events. Rental of the hall is available for all types of events: birthday parties, wedding receptions, meetings, bocce play or tournaments, and so on. For more information call Tom Ligrani at 720-299-8325.

Let's Go to the Circus — Yes, the Zoppè Italian Family Circus will be in town this summer! Don't miss this authentic European circus. The Zoppè family has been entertaining young and old all over the world since 1842 and they will be in Wheat Ridge August 17th through 26th. Watch the calendar for details.

Cooking with Dante — The Dante Alighieri Society of Denver will be offering Italian cooking classes this winter with sessions in January, February, and March. This will be cooking with a bit of history and some fun facts about the selection of the main ingredients used in the Italian recipes. Classes will be held on Saturdays in the afternoon and each will cost $15 for members and $20 for non-members. For more details visit the Dante Alighieri website or contact Lori Roluti at 303-420-7141 or by email at lori.roluti@gmail.com.

A Brief History of Potenza Lodge — In 2005 the North Denver Tribune featured an article tracing the history of Nativi di Potenza Basilicata and how it fit in with the cultural societies that were a feature of the Little Italy community in Denver and other Italian American communities around the state of Colorado. Carmela Zarlengo (Tirolesi-Trentini del Colorado) found the paper among some old newspapers she was disposing of and passed this edition of the Tribune on to me. Thanks to her we now have a scanned copy of this article on our Resources page. Click here to read a brief history of the Potenza Lodge.

Scavenger Hunt! — It's time to pay a visit to the garage, to the attic, and to the basement and look for copies of those old Colorado Italian newspapers that you have saved in boxes and trunks. Dr. Rebecca Hunt hopes to preserve these newspapers by scanning and then archiving them here in Colorado. To learn more visit our new webpage devoted to this valuable and worthwhile project and how you might help.

Denver Little Italy Project — Our web site now has a page devoted to the Denver Little Italy project spearheaded by IABA president, Mary Lombardi Dye, and architect/designer, Tony Polisi. Learn about the dream and inspiration of an Italian piazza in "The Bottoms" and follow the progress towards making this dream a reality. The Denver Little Italy page is located at Our Italian Heritage/Denver Little Italy in the navigation menu or click here.

Andiamo has a new owner — We are pleased to see Andiamo, the newspaper of the Italian American community of Colorado, continuing to be published now under the new and capable ownership of Jenna Capra. Although Jenna has been publishing the new Andiamo since August, many of us saw our first issue (September) when Jenna spoke at the Colorado Italian American Forum on Saturday, August 27th, 2011, and distributed copies. The new Andiamo features many interesting and useful features in it's colorful format, such as "A Page in Time" with old photos and "Parliamo un Po" with its mini Italian lesson complete with an Italian riddle. So be sure to watch out for Andiamo, available free in many locations throughout the region. Andiamo is also available by subscription for $30 a year delivered directly to your home or business. Visit the Andiamo web site at www.andiamocolorado.com where you will find the locations where it is distributed for free as well as subscription information and more.

Parli Italiano? — If not, get to the Dante Alighieri Society of Denver web site subito. They are offering a wide range of Italian classes from beginner to advanced and even an immersion class for those who already speak the language well. There's also a class in Italian for travelers. All the classes are held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. For more information about the Italian language classes and their full range of Italian cultural classes visit the Dante Alighieri Society of Denver web site.

New Email Address — Order of Sons of Italy in America Pikes Peak Lodge #2870 has a new email address: coloradospringssonsofitaly@comcast.net . Please amend your email address books accordingly.

 

 

 

  • Denver Sister Cities — The annual meeting is on January 29th. Check the calendar for details.

  • Andiamo — The January issue of Andiamo is now out.

  • Breakfast Time — Pancakes and more will be on the menu at the Sons of Italy New Generation lodge on January 21st. For the when, where, and how much visit the January calendar.

  • Prima Domenica — Mass in Italian at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church on the first Sunday of the month. See the calendar for details.

  • Cooking Classes — The Italian Institute is offering Italian cooking classes this month. Check the January calendar for details.
  • Newsletters— Fiori d'Italia's November newsletter is out now and can be viewed here. Visit the Columbus Day Parade Committee web site for the October/November newsletter in the Archives....The February newsletter for the Dante Alighieri Society of Denver is now online.

 

 

  • Super Bowl Party — Watch the Super Bowl with friends — hopefully — at the Sons of Italy New Generation's lodge hall. Check the calendar for details.
  • Carnivale -- Potenza Lodge will be having a Carnivale in Feruary. For more information about this fun-filled evening check out the Feruary calendar.

  • Italian American Forum in March — The next Italian American Forum will be on March 10th, 2012. For details check the Forum webpage.

  • Frank Sinatra Returns! — You'll have to check out our calendar to find out what Potenza Lodge has in store for you in March.

  • "Glo By Night" Bocce — Are you intrigued yet? To find out what this is all about and what Fiori D'Italia has in mind check out the February calendar.

  • Mangia Pasta! — Get ready to eat spaghetti in March. Check the calendar.

  • Opera Lovers — Il Circolo Italiano di Denver's annual afternoon of opera — Pavarotti's Table — is coming up in April. Check the calendar for details.