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Community Empowerment

May 18, 2013 | No comments

VESTIVAL is an annual music festival sponsored by the Candoro Arts and Cultural Center held in south Knoxville at the original office building for the Candoro Marble Company. The purpose of VESTIVAL is to provide a diverse cultural and artistic event to the general public. Particular emphasis is placed on serving...

New Life: Candoro Marble 2013 Dinner Series

January 10, 2013 | 4 comments

The 2nd dinner in our series is entitled “The Busseni Dinner” The sold out Carnival of Venice Dinner at The Candoro Marble building was “a delicious success and celebration of life” says Trudy Monaco, board member of Candoro Arts & Heritage Center. Chef Nicholas Drew crafted a four course meal...

Cedar Allee

November 12, 2012 | 1 comment

Leading up to the main building is a cedar tree-lined walkway. Some refer to this area as the “cedar allee.” Others refer to it as a promenade or arcade. The cedars form an arched ceiling for the main front pathway, and many consider it to be an ideal landscape of...

Visitors Today

November 5, 2012 | 1 comment

Today, a visitor to Candoro Marble will find that the building contains a museum in what used to be the main showroom and office of Candoro Marble Company. Candoro Drive intersects with Old Maryville Pike in Knoxville, Tennessee. Candoro Drive is a long tree-lined driveway leading up to the elaborate main...

Albert Milani

November 5, 2012 | 1 comment

April 12, 1892 – November 10, 1977 Anecdotal record by Jimmy S. Milani, deceased son of Albert Milani Life History of Alberto Palamede (Albert) Milani provided with permssion of Jack Milani, Albert Milani’s grandson Albert Milani was born in Fossola, Carrara, Italy, on April 12, 1892, and died on November...