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Italian Community of St Louis
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WHO WE ARE

The Italian Community of St Louis is an umbrella organization which functions as the primary reference for all things Italian in St Louis. Our mission is to connect Italians in St Louis and promote contemporary Italy.
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Cav. Franco Giannotti, Founder and President Emeritus of Club Italiano Per Piacere
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Giovanna Leopardi, Director of the St Louis Italian Language Program
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Scott Hoff, President of Club Italiano Per Piacere with his wife Katie
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Concetta Lo Iacono Gabriele, Vice-Director, St Louis Italian Language Progam
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Giorgio Bucci, President of the St Louis Italian Chamber of Commerce
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Michael Cross, President of St Louis - Bologna Sister Cities
Elizabeth Bernhardt, PhD St Louis Italians
Elizabeth Bernhardt, PhD, Vice-President of St Louis - Bologna Sister Cities, Editor of Mattoni Rossi Newsletter, and Professor of Italian at WashU
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Andrea Spadafora, Director of the St Louis Italian Language Meet Up Group
Barbara Klein St Louis Italians Italian Community
Barbara Klein, President of Italian Film Festival USA

ORGANIZATIONS WHICH FORM THE ITALIAN COMMUNITY OF ST LOUIS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE PRESIDENTS
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St Louis Italian Language Program - Giovanna Leopardi
CLUB Italiano Per Piacere - Scott M Hoff
St Louis - Bologna Sister Cities - Michael Cross
Italian Business Association of St Louis - Giorgio Bucci
Young Italian Alliance - St Louis - Andrea Spadafora
Italian Film Festival of St Louis - Barbara Klein
St Louis Italian Language Meetup Group - Andrea Spadafora

Italian Citizenship Assistance - Marco Permunian
Washington University Italian Program - Rebecca Messbarger, PhD
Saint Louis Community College Italian Program - Michael Cross
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Italian Program - Federica Bertolini



NEWSLETTER

Elizabeth Bernhardt, PhD - Editor
Michael Cross - Contributing Editor/Graphic Design

Denis Alessio - Italian Language Editor
Franco Giannotti - Consultant/Contributor



EVENT COMMITTEE
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Federica Bertolini, Elena Bray, Elizabeth Bernhardt, Giovanna Leopardi, Roberto Lanzara,
​Michael Cross, Alessandro Valentino, Tiziana Orsini, Vito Alu, Giorgio Bucci, Federica Serra

Club Italiano Per Piacere
 (the only exclusively Italian speaking club in the U.S. Midwest)
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Scott M. Hoff - President 
Giovanna Leopardi - Secretary
Fabio Giannotti - Treasurer 
Roberto Lanzara - Consigliere 
Michael Cross - Consigliere
Elizabeth Bernhardt, PhD - Consigliere
Iva Youkilis - Consigliere
Cav. Franco Giannotti - President Emeritus and Founder 



St Louis - Bologna Sister Cities Organization
(The Sister Cities falls under the jurisdiction of the World Trade Center - St Louis)
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Michael Cross - President
Elizabeth Bernhardt, PhD - Vice-President
Giovanna Leopardi - Secretary
Kristine Galati - Treasurer

Members of the Board: Benedetta Orsi Aquino, Franco Giannotti, Francesca Giacomozzi
Honorary Members of the Board:
 Tishaura Jones, Matteo Lepore, Sam Page, Joseph Colagiovanni


St Louis Italian Language Program

Giovanna Leopardi
 - Director
Concetta Lo Iacono Gabriele - Vice-Director
Members of the Board: Donatella Tecchio Lanzara, Federica Bertolini, Michael Cross 
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​Representatives for Italians Living Abroad

Hon. Thomas Botzios - Consul General of Italy in Chicago
Hon. Joseph Colagiovanni - Honorary Vice-Consul of Italy in St Louis

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Please note that all visa and passport related questions and concerns must be communicated directly with the Office of the Vice Consulate of Italy in St Louis or the Office of the Consulate of Italy in Chicago.  For further information, please send an email to: italcons.chicago@esteri.it.
Thomas Botzios St Louis Italians Consul General of Italy Chicago
Hon. Thomas Botzios
Vice Consolate of Italy in St Louis
Joseph Colagiovanni St Louis Italians
Hon. Joseph Colagiovanni

Meet the Founder

Michael J Cross
Born in St Louis, Michael was raised in an Italian speaking household. With an Italian-born mother from Trieste and frequent trips to Italy to visit family and friends, he fell in love with the Italian language and culture. During his university years, Michael lived in Europe, obtaining an MA in International Relations and European Studies while spending his summers in Italy. After returning to St Louis, he was inspired to provide a home away from home for Italians living in the St Louis area. In October 2017 along with several other Italian expats, the Italian Community of St Louis was born with a mission to connect Italians in St Louis and introduce them to the Gateway to the West, while also introducing St Louisans to Italians and contemporary Italy.  
Read Michael's Interview with "We the Italians"

​Italian Community of St Louis
​Comunità Italiana di St Louis

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P.O. BOX 12980
​​Saint Louis, Missouri 63105

Tel: 314-566-3873
Email: stlouisitalians@gmail.com

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We connect Italians in St Louis and promote contemporary Italy.
Copyright 2017-2022. All rights reserved. 

Contact us at:

stlouisitalians@gmail.com

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#italianiSTL 

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