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From the Editor & Publisher/ Letters to the Editor INSIDE | FEBRUARY 2014 LA GAZZETTA ITALIANA All advertisements must be in accordance with the rules and requirements as determined by editorial policy. Paid political advertisements are not to be interpreted as an endorsement by LA GAZZETTA ITALIANA. The newspaper reserves the right to reject ads based on the paper’s editorial policy. While LA GAZZETTA ITALIANA makes every effort to maintain accuracy, the information contained within this publication may contain errors or omissions. To the extent permitted by applicable law, LA GAZZETTA ITALIANA disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials in this publication. MARCH Preview Are you an expert gardener? Do you have a green thumb? Do you want to learn more about basic gardening techniques? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, then March is your issue! We will feature all you need to know to have your garden ready for Spring. The holidays have come and gone, and we are already looking forward to stepping into Spring. We will also share some local experts’ secrets to success, we will take a look at the traditional Feast of St. Joseph, and we will ­2 prepare you for the Lenten season. Please submit all letters to the editor to Angie Spitalieri at [email protected] If your company would like to place an ad in our upcoming issue, please contact Paul Sciria at 440-461-9836. All advertisements must be submitted by February 14. For more information on becoming a distributor, please call Angie Spitalieri, publisher, at [email protected] or by calling 216-421-1536. 06 07 Feature 08 Events in Italy 10 Feature History & Culture 23 Publisher History & Culture Winter has hit us, and it has been a cold few weeks. What better way to warm up than with our February issue dedicated to love and fashion? This issue will make you fall in love all over again with your special someone. You won’t want to miss our article on Turin, the capital of chocolate. It will have your mouth watering! We will also look at up-and-coming designers, as well Rare Italian Violin Series at CMA 24 Photo Exhibit 27 Sports 28 Sports Feature Italy to Sochi - Winter Olympics 2014 29 Sports Feature When it Rains, it Pours Allegri Raincoats Men's Fashion Trends in Italy FED CUP 30 Entertainment Audio 2 Feature A Glimpse of Italian Fashion Young Designers 31 14 Celebrity Name Quiz Lingua Italiana Kids Corner Home/ Compito Notizie Dall'Italia San Valentino: Storia e Leggenda Nonna 32 as the classics like Roberto Cavalli. Who can forget the story of Saint Valentine? Whether you are in love for the first time or you have been love for 50 years, there is something special about the story of St. Valentine that warms the heart. And it’s all downhill in the February issue, as we give you a look at the Winter Olympics in Sochi and our esteemed Italian athletes. Italy and the United States will come together for an exciting event! Also, on February 8 and 9,, Public Hall will be turned into a tennis facility, featuring the top women players from Italy and the United States in the first round of the 2014 Fed Cup. You don’t want to miss a single page of this issue. As always, we would like your feedback. Pease let us know what you think our paper and how we can improve. Please email me at [email protected]. Last month was very exciting for us as we launched our newspaper online. This has been our goal for some time, and I happy to say we are officially live. You can visit our web site at www.lagazzettaitaliana.com and subscribe to each month’s issue. The cost is $3.00 per issue or $30.00 for 12 issues. This is just one exciting, new feature in 2014. We are very excited about our work, and we hope to be able to share more with you. Enjoy our issue! LETTERS TO EDITOR Wrestling and Football... Fornaro Traditions Anteprima Moda Italiana Roberto Cavalli 13 22 Angela Spitalieri Managing Editor Italian Children at Play Italian Roots, Global Fashion 12 Paul Sciria Travel Naple's Treasure Local Seamstress Giovanna Capretta 11 La Gazzetta Italiana On-line Area Churches Sponsor 2014 Italy Tour Valentine's Day Italy's Land of Love! Sicilian Love Cake The Italian Side of Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: History and Legend Club Newsletters ANSWERS TO THE CELEBRITY NAME QUIZ CONTRIBUTING PHOTO EXHIBIT Marcello Mellino Turin: The Capital of Chocolate aylord aylords Peter D'Attoma Aliza Giammatteo Tony Marotta Margie Longano Miklas Serena Scaiola Stephen N. Fliegel Lee Laurino Angela Yuko Travel 20 21 Valentine's Day onnie G the G Brunella Barbati Reale Minischetti Pamela Dorazio Dean Ben Lariccia Dominic Tropiano Michael Milano Andrea Fox Michele Alonzo 18 Travel 05 of CONTRIBUTING WRITERS The Ultimate Luxury Car Learn Italian From the Locals on Your Next Trip (p) R Thank you to the fantastic ALTA HOUSE VOLUNTEERS for labeling the paper each month. 17 People U.S. Pointing to Second Civil War A Message From the Publisher An Englishman of the 1800s, Beau Brummell was the quintessential figure of men’s fashion. His name became associated with style and was used to endorse a variety of products. While I am no Beau…I am Italian! Fashion trends have changed dramatically throughout my lifetime. It [X[