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03 From the Desk of Paul Sciria 03 A Message from the Publisher

04 News from Italy 05 News from the Consulate

06 A Tale of Christmas Past 06 Christmas Time and Always , Film

Director Capra ' s " Wonderful Life " 07 Italian Christmas Traditions

07 Buon Anno 07 Mr . New Year ' s Eve , Guy Lombardo

07 Top 20 Christmas Movies 08 Christmas and Epiphany in Veneto

08 A Christmas Conundrum

09 Current Events

15 Notizie Dall ' Italia 15 E Natale

Music for Christmas Mass 16

The Works of Sandro Bonaiuto 17 Maria Francesca Cabrini 17 DeGrazia ' s Burning Desire 17

The " Spellbound " San Vito Lo Capo 18

Rossana Casale 19 Adriana Trigiani ' s " Big Stone Gap " 20 " It is Christmas " 20

Favorite Christmas Cookie Recipes 21 Oggi Cucino Vegetariano 21

36 E Natale

47 Homework / Nonna

January will be here soon ! The holidays will have come and gone , the trees and decorations will be put away and the snow will be coming . The January issue of La Gazzetta will be a sure way to brighten up those long winter days . Join us this month as we take a look at all things Italian . Italians are known for many wonderful things , from food to entertainment to the arts . We will be featuring many of these wonderful accomplishments in our January issue . Our publication would like to wish all of our readers and advertisers a very Merry Christmas and the best in 2016 . Please submit all Letters to the Editor to Angie Spitalieri at aspitalieri @ lagazzettaitaliana . com .

If your company is interested in placing an ad in our upcoming issue , please contact Paul Sciria at 440-461-9836 . All advertisements must be submitted by December 15th . For more information on becoming a distributor , please call Angie Spitalieri , Publisher , at aspitalieri @ lagazzettaitaliana . com or by calling 216-229-1346 .

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