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Published 11 times annually by the Italian Community Center 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202 www.ICCMilwaukee.com JUNE 2015 • VOL. 37 NO. 1
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Cirque Italia coming to ICC grounds, June 5-7
Cirque Italia, a one-of-a-kind circus on a stunning 35,000-gallon water stage, is coming to the Italian Community Center grounds the weekend of June 5-7. Complete details on this exciting event can be found on pages 4 and 5. (Photo provided by Cirque Italia)
Enjoy ICC’s free Courtyard Music Series starting week of June 1
By Thomas Hemman Times Editor Coming on just like a heat wave is the Italian Community Center’s 15th annual Courtyard Music Series, featuring free-admission concerts, Monday night through Thursday night starting the week of June 1. All shows begin at 6:30 p.m. “We know that the start of our Courtyard Music Series is something that many people look forward to each year,” said Joe Campagna, Jr., series coordinator and Please turn to page 3
Festa to showcase replica of Rome’s Trevi Fountain
By Blaise DiPronio When you ask travelers why they have made Italy the world’s number one tourist destination, the three common denominators in their reasons are: historical sites, food and people. But wait! Aren’t these the same reasons why people go to Festa Italiana? Of course they are. We have written many articles on Festa’s historical replicas, such as its David, Venice’s St. Mark’s Bell Tower and the Pietá at the Italian Community Center, its variety and abundance of food and its colorful people – both those in attendance and those entertaining them. So this article will be limited to the upcoming addition to Festa sights and sounds coming in 2015: the tribute to the most famous fountain in the world: The Fountain of Trevi. Anita Ekberg cooled off her ample assets there as Marcello Mastroianni ogled on in Fellini’s La Dolce Vita. Please turn to page 12
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Taste of Italy satisfies those with big appetite
Several thousand fans of Italian food came to the Italian Community Center on Sunday, Apr. 19, for the 20th annual “A Taste of Italy.” Among those with a really big appetite was Joe Schwindt. Here, he is seen with two full trays. Many more photos and information from the successful fund-raiser appear in this issue beginning on page 14. (Times photo by Tom Hemman)
The Oldies But Goodies Spectacular will complete the first week of the Italian Community Center’s free Courtyard Music Series. This good-time rock and roll band is always a crowd pleaser. (Times photo by Tom Hemman
Bucci Studios International is bringing this 50-foot Trevi Fountain replica to Festa.