Omaha, Carlentini youth ‘crossed an ocean’ with art bolstering sister city bond

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: August 6, 2026

Words: 1,495

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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OMAHA — Jonathan Lopez stepped back to soak in the entirety of the binational, multifaceted mural he and other young students helped to paint across a gym wall at Pine Elementary in Omaha’s Little Italy neighborhood.

What stood out to the 8-year-old: On the left half of the canvas that stretched 26 feet wide and 4 feet high were familiar Omaha images such as the Henry Doorly Zoo, Durham Museum, Lauritzen Gardens, St. Frances Cabrini …

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