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In 1978 Franco Buanne, after many requests and being a well known living legend in opened the first Italian Ristorante. This was the same year that Patrizo Franco Buanne was born. He lived in Vienna for his first six years, he recalls however traveling from Napoli Italy where he was born, to Vienna, Austria where they had their main business. Patrizio also has 2 sisters from his mothers first marriage Irene and Maribella.Patrizio was brought up listening to the old vinyl records; his parents later recorded those tapes to play in their restaurant. Patrizio was observed several times already at a very young age singing along loudly to the music while doing other chores. At the age of eight his parents gave him his first guitar, this only made his passion for music grow even stronger.

When Patrizio was asked when he started to sing in public he replied! “ Every time we had guests coming over at our home, my mamma or papa would put me on a chair, I must have been 2 to 6 years old they would ask me to sing "canta, Patri canta!!!" at the age of eleven he made his first public performance at a school event singing "Only you" by the Platters. Ever since that time he felt at ease in competition and won countless singing events. When he was a teenager there were no shows such as American Idol or any other competition that would be effective enough for me to get a start in show business. Read the full story in Amici Journal Summer edition

ROMA - Roberto Maroni, ministro dell'Interno, parla in Senato e dice che la strage di Castelvolturno è stato un vero e proprio «atto di terrorismo». Non è d'accordo il collega della Difesa, Ignazio La Russa, secondo cui si tratta solo di una guerra tra bande. Una divergenza che con il passare delle ore sembra assumere i contorni di uno scontro, finché, in serata, è La Russa a minimizzare: «Con Maroni c’è sempre stata sintonia: abbiamo la stessa analisi del fenomeno e condividiamo la soluzione. C’è solo stata una diversità nella scelta delle parole, perché io penso che non sia giusto parlare di "guerra civile". Ma è eccessivo trasformare una questione lessicale in una battaglia tra ministri o tra An e la Lega».

Stato cui lo Stato deve rispondere con fermezza, riappropriandosi del territorio» ha detto il titolare del Viminale. Parole che infastidiscono La Russa: «L'obiettivo del governo - spiega a Sky Tg24 -, sia con l'invio dei 400 uomini delle forze dell'ordine, sia con quello successivo dei 500 militari, è quello di riaffermare il principio di legalità in ogni angolo dello Stato. Senza fare nessuna critica a Maroni, non parlerei di guerra civile perché sembra quasi di dare una patente, non dico di legittimità, ma di importanza extracriminale alla camorra». Secondo La Russa, «si tratta di un'aggressione della criminalità organizzata alla legalità, più che una guerra civile allo Stato. L'attacco - ha aggiunto - è diretto ad altre forme di criminalità per cercare di realizzare una sorta di monopolio della criminalità sul territorio e, quindi, credo che il vecchio termine di guerra tra bande sia adatta anche a questa fase».

Maria SS. dell‘Udienza, patron of Sambuca of Sicily (Agrigento), was the inspiration behind the creation of the St. Mary of Sambuca Society. The marble statue of the Blessed Virgin of the Listening Heart attributed to A. Gaggini, by the will of the people, was transferred from the tower of Cellaro to Sambuca, during the plague of 1575. In 1847, Pope Pius IX declared Mary of the Listening Heart the Patroness of Sambuca. He gave Mass & Office proper of the Feast in the year 1906, just about the same time that the greatest amount of immigrants from Sambuca began arriving in the US.

Sambuca di Sicilia is located in Sicily, in the Agrigento Province, on a hill west of Lake Arancio. The town was referred to as Sambuca Zabut, after the Arab hamlet of “Rahl Zabut”, until 1923 when the name changed to Sambuca di Sicilia. The main street today, Corso Umberto I, is home to the beautiful Chiesa del Carmine).

The Society has been in existance in the form of a club or society for over 100 years. This particular club was conceived in Chicago, Illinois and the earliest record of a meeting hall show the location as Hobbie and Larabee. The Sicilians from the town of Sambuca gathered to offer support to the town of Sambuca, offer support to each other, and to celebrate their heritage and the Blessed Mother. They participated in the various religious fests of the neighborhood on Oak Street sponsored by all the different Italian organizations, including the one main Sicilian Fest – Maria SS. Lauretana.

MILANO — La sonante vittoria del Milan sulla Lazio è la conferma di come tra il calcio virtuale e quello reale ci sia un abisso. Anche chi farneticava della contemporanea presenza in campo di tre Palloni d'oro si è dovuto arrendere alla realtà dei fatti.

Domenica sera la roboante campagna acquisti rossonera, funzionale soprattutto allo scudetto degli abbonati (e in effetti quelli del Milan sono oltre 42.000), è infatti finita in panchina: Shevchenko ha fatto tappezzeria per tutta la serata mentre Ronaldinho ha giocato (al posto di Pato) per poco più di un quarto d'ora. È bastato poco, il tempo di due brucianti sconfitte, per comprendere come in questo momento Borriello sia più importante di Ronaldinho, esattamente come la forza fisica e la voglia di affrontare le difesa all'arma bianca contano più delle magliette vendute. Il ragazzo che a Milanello faceva perennemente la ruota di scorta e il fuoriclasse forse più mediatico del mondo: pare una bestemmia (calcistica) ma non è così perché il pallone è fatto di sostanza e non soltanto di pizzi e merletti. Se n'è accorto anche Kaká, che difatti ha recitato un convincente mea culpa .

Though she sings with a purity and grace few can match, Giorgia Fumanti remains one surprisingly modest vocalist. No matter that the ravishing Italian-born soprano has already won fans across Europe, Asia and North America with her live performances and 2004 debut CD. She still insists her talent is only a gift, one she eagerly gives away at every opportunity. Giorgia will have another chance to do so with the upcoming release of her new Angel Records CD, From My Heart.

Produced by Craig Leon, and recorded at London's Abbey Road Studios as well as Wisseloord Studios in Holland, From My Heart will surely vault Giorgia to global prominence. Along

the way, she can expect comparisons to artists like Enya and Andrea Bocelli because she, too, deftly straddles the line between pop and classical. But from the start, Giorgia Fumanti sought to put a uniquely personal stamp on her music.

And They Came to Chicago traces the 150-year history of the Italians of Chicago, from the early settlers whose distinct regional customs and traditions laid the foundation for burgeoning Italian enclaves, to how Italian Americans helped steer the course of Chicago’s history. We’ll look at Italian-American contributions to the world of politics, labor, the arts and culture, and pay tribute to the unsung heroes of our community. Combining rare historical footage and photographs, revealing interviews with noted Italian Americans, historians, community and business leaders and folks from the “old

neighborhood,” this program will journey to the heart of a unique and vibrant community for an unforgettable celebration of Chicago’s Italian American legacy. Though a handful of Northern Italian adventurers settled in the Midwest before the Revolutionary War, the first notable Italian presence in Illinois dates back to the 1850s, when Italian enclaves gradually formed around the state where there was promise of steady work. IWhile the city’s first Italian settlers hailed primarily from the North, the majority of Chicago’s Italians trace their ancestry to Southern Italy, the Mezzogiorno. Mass immigration in the late 19th century pushed their numbers into the thousands and by 1920--just a few years before tough immigration laws were enacted--60,000 Italians called the city home, the third largest Italian population after New York and Philadelphia. Today, more than half a million Italian Americans live in greater Chicago, with Illinois ranking seventh among states with the largest Italian Americans populations.

DIRECTIONS

1. In a food processor or blender, pulse the walnuts, parsley, garlic, Parmesan, oil, salt, and pepper to a coarse puree.

2. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the tortellini until just done, about 4 minutes for fresh and 12 minutes for frozen. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water. Drain the tortellini. Toss with 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water, the walnut pesto, and the butter. If the pasta seems dry, add more of the reserved pasta water. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan and pass more at the table.

SERVES 4

1. In a medium pot of boiling, salted water, cook the broccoli rabe until almost done, about 3 minutes. Drain thoroughly.

2. In a large nonstick frying pan, heat 1/4 cup of the oil over moderate heat. Add the bread crumbs and cook, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes. Remove. Wipe out the pan.

3. In the same pan, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon and drain on paper towels. Pour off all the fat. Heat the remaining 1/4 cup oil in the frying pan over moderately low heat. Add the garlic and red-pepper flakes and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the broccoli rabe and cook, stirring occasionally, until just done, about 3 minutes longer.

4. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the orecchiette until done, about 15 minutes. Drain and toss with the bread crumbs, bacon, broccoli rabe, and salt.

Serves 4

Alitalia, i sindacati a Palazzo Chigi

L'apertura di Air France:

ROMA - La vicenda Alitalia sembra giunta al capolinea. Dopo una giornata di polemiche e dichiarazioni che oscillavano dalla sfiducia all'ottimismo, l'amministratore delegato della Cai, Rocco Sabelli, è stato convocato a Palazzo Chigi insieme al numero uno della Cgil, Guglielmo Epifani. Poco prima c'era stato un colloquio tra lo stesso Epifani e Gianni Letta. I segretari confederali di Cgil, Cisl, Uil, Ugl e i rappresentanti delle categorie di Alitalia sono convocati per giovedì alle 11. La conferma arriva dal segretario generale della Uil, Luigi Angeletti, che annuncia: «La Cgil aderisce alla proposta Cai. Poi vedremo con Cai se questo può sbloccare la situazione».

Initially, The House of the Child Orphanage in Sambuca was one of the forces that pulled the Sambuca Club together. This was the orphanage in Sambuca started by Dr.& Mrs. Nicholas Maggio of Newark, New Jersey. It was dedicated to the memory of his parents Giorgio and Margherita Maggio (both natives of Sambuca). The Maggio's had relatives in Chicago and the families would get together and send money to the orphanage – they called themselves the Sambuca Club. Today, the orphanage is a home for the aged.

Recently Amici had an interview with the singing sensation Patrizio Buanne and in his own words we found that he is an extremely intelligent individual he speaks not one language but 6 languages. This is quite an accomplishment in and of itself. Patrizio has an undying love for the Italian culture and remarkable passion, for music and song.

Born to Alina Carolina Buanne, Varsavia(Praga) and Franco Domenico Buanne, Napoli(Bagnoli) September 20th, 1978

In 1967 for the first time a new Italian specialty called "Pizza" was introduced in Austria. Two chefs, both from Napoli, became ambassadors of this true Italian cuisine. Patrizio’s father was one of those Chefs’s Franco Buanne he stayed in Austria where he worked and met Patrizio’s it is there that he met Patrizios mother in 1972.

Such a career path is a far cry from a childhood of sports and highschool drama and a family life flavored with the rich spices of Italianancestry.How did she become a soap star?“I was one of the lucky ones, I guess,” she says.Monaco had been auctioning for the soaps, one of as many as1,000 actresses. She tested for the “General Hospital” role andwas one of the final five candidates. That led to four or five auditionsand then a test shoot on set with actors already on the show.“Then they bring it the network and whoever sticks is picked. Iguess I stuck,” she recalls.By “sticking,” she joined the cast of the popular daytime drama,in which since 1963, passion, intrigue and adventure takes place in thefictional town of Port Charles, in upstate New York.Maybe birth order in the Monaco family was the foundation forKelly’s future.

“I think I had the typical middle-child syndrome,” she says. “I was

She is Kelly Monaco, the spirited middle child of five Italian- American girls raised in Philadelphia and the Poconos. But to millions of daytime TV fans, she is Samantha McCall, the sexy

and rebellious brunette who kicks up dirt on “General Hospital.”

Monaco originated the role of Samantha McCall in October 2003. And in 2006, she was nominated for an Outstanding Lead Actress Daytime Emmy.She also made TV history as the first winner of the wildly popular,“Dancing with the Stars.”