Italian celebration to be held Saturday at Wooster Square in New Haven
Instead of a Columbus Day parade, a concert complete with Italian-American song and food was held recently in North Haven. Organizers said the pandemic made it impractical to hold a large parade as in years prior to 2020. Another hurdle the newly formed Greater New Haven Italian American Heritage Committee faced was the controversy following the re...
PTS La Festa Italiana
Sat, Oct 9, 2021 at 9:00 AM. 32 Old Farms Rd, Avon, CT, 06001. Save the date for La Festa Italiana, at Prince Thomas of Savoy, featuring Italian food, Ricotta & Limoncello making and other cultural demonstrations. Bring the family and come celebrate all things Italian. La Festa Italiana will feature tasty treats from Andy's Italian Kitchen, BeanZ &...
Torrington to honor Italian Mayor of the Day Oct. 12
The Torrington Chapter of UNICO National and Torrington officials will honor its Italian Mayor of the Day, Art Mattiello, Oct. 12 at 9:30 a.m. at the Coe Memorial Park Civic Center. The public is welcome to attend the chapter’s Columbus/Mayor of the Day celebration. Chris Cogliano will play the National Anthem, followed by an invocation from Father...
‘Basta!’: Italian-Americans Fume As Boston Mayor Dumps Columbus Day
Boston’s Acting Mayor Kim Janey sparked howls of anger when she unilaterally whacked Columbus Day, replacing it with the politically correct “Indigenous Peoples’ Day.” Janey made the sweeping change via an executive order signed in front of members of the indigenous community, rather than taking it through the city council’s democratic process, Bos...
Here's what to know about the Columbus Day Festival and parade on Federal Hill
The Columbus Day Festival on Federal Hill is back after a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, and it's bigger than before. "This year is the full-blown return, and it's the 29th annual," said Rick Simone, president of the Federal Hill Commerce Association. The festival, which starts Friday evening and concludes Monday night, has added a fourth day thi...
Monday, October 11 Columbus Day Wreath Laying Commemorative Ceremony
Monday, October 11 Columbus Day. Wreath Laying Commemorative Ceremony. At Christopher Columbus Park at 2:00 P.M. 110 Atlantic Avenue, North End, Boston, MA. The Italian American Alliance (IAA) announces a Wreath Laying and Commemorative Ceremony at Christopher Columbus Park, 110 Atlantic Ave, Boston Ma, on Columbus Day, Monday October 11. The cerem...
Massachusetts pols slink away from Columbus Day
Massachusetts politicians and Boston’s mayoral candidates who used to scramble for a front row spot in Columbus Day parades are now slinking away from the holiday faster than you can say “Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria.” The October holiday, revered among Italian Americans, is now a pariah thanks to an effort by liberal groups and Native American grou...
October now National Italian American Heritage Month in Wellesley
Wellesley has barely emerged from a years-long and often bitter battle over Indigenous Peoples Day vs. Columbus Day, which officially ended last spring when the Select Board voted in favor of replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day on the town calendar. It will be celebrated on the second Monday in October in Wellesley. But the discussi...
Springfield raises flag in honor of Italian Heritage Month
October is Italian Heritage Month, and Today Springfield raised the Italian flag at City Hall. It was about celebrating Italian ancestry, and what better way to do it than raising the Italian flag. Mayor Domenic Sarno and other Italian-Americans came together to talk about their Italian ancestry, along with the Italian history in Springfield. The m...
Enjoy the traditions that Italy has to offer - right here in Marshfield, MA!
Celebrate Italian culture with flavorful food, drinks, artisans, artists, vendors, and music from italian musicians. Italian culture includes a wide range of categories from food to art and everything in between. The Italian Cultural Festival is a family affair, and there is plenty of excitement and entertainment for kids as well. Activities includ...
Italian American groups demand apology for organized crime imagery in campaign against insurance companies by Connecticut Citizen Action Group
A group of 15 state and national Italian American organizations is demanding an apology from a liberal citizen group for using ethnic stereotypes to criticize what it says are the “Five Families” that are the top five insurance companies in Connecticut. The group is criticizing the Connecticut Citizen Action Group for using the imagery on its websi...
New Members Initiated into Wakefield Sons & Daughters of Italy
The Sons and Daughters welcomed two new Sisters at the most recent meeting. Marianne Long and Rebecca LeSaffra, both of Melrose, were initiated in a beautiful outdoor ceremony. Officers Paula Sasso, Laurie Rizzo, Adriana Guida, and Debbie Trembley provided the mission and values of the Sons and Daughters of Italy in America. Marianne and Rebecca al...