Official Delegation from Puglia Visiting Pugliesi in Chicago, 1998

Delegation from Puglia Region on Visit to Chicago

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An Official Delegation of the Regione Puglia visited Chicago between December 15 and December 21, 1998, for the celebration of the Pugliese Christmas organized by ARPA.

The delegation had been organized by the Association C.A.L.P.E.-U.N.A.I.E (Center for the Support of Pugliesi Workers Abroad) of Bari. The delegation was composed of the following people:

Dott.ssa Anna De Palma, Director of Migratory Policies for the Puglia Region
Dr. Angelo DiSumma, Director responsible for the magazine "New Puglia Emigration"
Dr. Enzo Pisicchio, Responsible Organizer of CALPE-UNAIE
Dr. Domenico Bellomo, CALPE-UNAIE
Mons. Riccardo Zingaro

A welcoming reception sponsored by ARPA was held on Friday evening, December 18, 1998, at Biagio Banquets in Chicago. The event allowed the delegation to meet face-to-face with members of the Pugliese community in Chicagoland and to exchange information on inter-relations between the Puglia Region end its citizens abroad.

The meeting included a buffet-dinner, various ceremonies, and a feedback session for the delegation to collect suggestions and comments from participants. There were various presentations and several ARPA members were honored by the Delegation for ARPA's support and promotion of the Pugliese culture.

Sunday, December 20, the Delegation joined with the rest of the Pugliese community in Chicagoland for the 12th anniversary celebration by ARPA of the Living Manger and Christmas Holiday, a Pugliese Christmas.