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Conco: A Success Story
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Conco - Conco is a pretty village in the Venetian alps: Hemmingway spent time nearby during WW1. Both world wars brought great poverty and partially destroyed the town; many were forced to emigrate. For those who stayed behind, hard work and sacrifice was needed to slowly restore Conco to its former beauty and well being.
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One success story involves the Cortese family: Signor Stefano (final photo) established a bread bakery. The bread was good and soon became a staple of the village. Years latter his two young sons, rather than persuing careers elsewhere, opted to carry on the family business. Ilario (Photo 1) enrolled in a professional school for pastry making, a passion of his. Gabriele (photo 3) created a charming bakery shop/coffee bar for Ilario's pastries.
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Located in the central square (where even the sidewalks are of local pink marble), it has become a popular meeting place for breakfast, a game of cards or a pre-dinner sip of prosecco. As for the wonderful pastries now renowned in the whole region, they never make it to the next day!
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--contributed by Patricia Glee Smith (see bio), accomplished artist and very involved archaeology afficionado based in Otricoli, Umbria. Click here to view her artwork.
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