Oratino, Italy
Oratino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 7 km west of Campobasso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,326 and an area of 18.0 km2. Oratino…
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Message of Congratulations to the Community Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado
Dear friends of the Italian community, I am very happy to address you for the first time as Italian Ambassador to Canada, to make each and every one of you, the most ardent and affectionate wishes for a Merry Christmas…
Read MoreInterview with Bambino Silvaroli
Saint Anthony’s church is silent in the way that only a church can be. Sunlight filters in through exquisite stained glass windows, spilling over the long pews and giving the spacious room a muted glow. A statue no bigger than…
Read MoreAntonio Renon: Itinerant Chair Maker from Agordo, Italy
When 25 year old Antonio Renon and three buddies from Gosaldo, Northern Italy stepped off the S.S. Atlantic in Halifax harbour in 1951 it was just one more step in a journey in search of work and adventure that had…
Read MoreOpera Lyra reports major progress at Annual General Meeting
Opera Lyra reports major progress at Annual General Meeting OTTAWA- December 20, 2013- Opera Lyra, the professional opera company of Canada’s capital region, has reported major improvements in its results for 2012-13, at its recent annual meeting. “In my 18…
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VILLA MARCONI RAISING THE ROOF FUNDRAISER
HOCKEY NIGHT AT THE OPERA FOR OPERA LYRA AND THE OTTAWA SENATORS FOUNDATION
ST. ANTHONYS LADIES AID HIGH TEA CELEBRATION
21st Festa dell’Uva Diner and Dance
