Black Italian Filmmaker

by Portland Bologna Sister City Association and PSUĀ  Event Information A conversation with filmmaker and activist FRED KUDJO KUWORNU about his film INSIDE BUFFALO about African American soldiers in Italy.…

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The First Queen of Lombardy

Donna Lombarda The history of popular song has ancient origins and the further you go back in time, the more difficult it is to find songs and their stories.Ā  Everything…

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A wine as old as the Lombards (650 D.C.)

La Bonarda Bonarda is a red grape variety with large, pyramidal bunches.  It is produced in the OltrepĆ² Pavese and Monferrato from the autochthonous grapevine named, "Croatina". The grapevine or…

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Asparagi alla milanese

They call them Bismarkā€™s style but they are very Milanese! Asparagi alla milanese Along with the saffron risotto, the ossibuchi, the cutlet and the casseoula, another typical dish of the…

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