Everyday Life of Ancient Romans in Pompeii
Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7 pm. Casa Belvedere - 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY. Presented by Dr. Snjezana Smodlaka. Register here. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD destroyed the prosperous cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, and they remained buried under many feet of volcanic ash, stone and hardened lava for more than 16 centuries. The debri...
Howard Beach Celebrates Columbus Day on Cross Bay
A cherished Howard Beach tradition returned to the proud South Queens enclave this weekend as hundreds of families gathered on Cross Bay Boulevard to mark Columbus Day and celebrate their Italian heritage. “What an amazing day celebrating Columbus Day on Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach! Thank you to all of the businesses who participated and ma...
The Five Columbuses of New York City
Christopher Columbus, an Italian sailing under the Spanish flag in 1492, was looking for a passage to Asia but arrived in the Caribbean instead. The subsequent events, which resulted in the establishment of the United States and numerous other countries in the Western Hemisphere, but also in the death and enslavement of thousands, can be debated as...
Italian-American community hold luncheon to celebrate Columbus Day
The city celebrated both Columbus and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The holidays brought events all over the Rochester area. The Italian-American community held its annual Columbus Day luncheon in Gates on Monday afternoon. Community members, leaders, and officials were there to unite and celebrate their heritage all while sharing an Italian meal. Quint...
Groups mark Columbus and Indigenous Peoples’ days in Syracuse
There were two very different events in downtown Syracuse Monday, as central New Yorkers observed both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Monday morning, music echoed through Columbus Circle as more than 100 people gathered to celebrate the local Italian American community. Local dignitaries placed a wreath at the foot of the Christopher Co...
Little Italy festivities celebrate Columbus Day and Italian Heritage Month
New Yorkers looking to dance, dine, and celebrate Columbus Day made their way to Arthur Avenue on Monday afternoon. David Greco, owner of Mike’s Deli in the Arthur Avenue Retail Market, was ecstatic to see so many people in the Little Italy neighborhood celebrating. “To the Italian Americans, this is a very important day to us,” said Greco. “…Peopl...
Italian flag raised to mark Columbus Day in Watertown
It was a celebration of Italian culture, cuisine and Christopher Columbus. For many Italian Americans, Columbus Day is not just a celebration of the explorer, but of Italian culture as a whole. Members of the Italian American Civic Association commemorated the day by raising the Italian flag at its Bellew Avenue building. Watertown’s Miss Italia Sa...
63rd annual Columbus Day in Binghamton
Celebrations began Monday morning at Binghamton City Hall with members of the city’s Italian-American community for the raising of the Italian Flag. Following the flag-raising ceremony and a performance by Tri-Cities Opera Singer Kyrie Laybourn, the downtown streets were already filling up with community members and families for the annual Columbus...
Wreath laying ceremony held at Italian Oven in Little Falls
A wreath-laying ceremony was held Saturday at the Italian Oven on the east end of Loomis Street just before you get to Highway 167. Joann Campbell, with the Italian Heritage Club, stated, “October, as Italian Heritage month, provides us with the opportunity to recognize the contributions, achievements, and successes of Italians and Italian American...
New Yorkers celebrate Columbus Day Parade
Cheering crowds lined up behind metal barricades along Fifth Avenue Monday for New York’s 78th annual Columbus Day Parade – the world’s largest celebration of Italian-American culture and heritage. Over 100 groups participated in this year’s parade, including over 20 marching bands, 18 floats and dozens of performance groups, according to the Colum...
Anniversary gifts promise even better days ahead for Buffalo's Italian Cultural Center
Gifts from New York State and Erie County on Saturday morning made the first anniversary celebration especially happy for Buffalo’s Centro Culturale Italiano. State Sen. Sean Ryan presented a $100,000 grant to the organization at the event. The money will be used to fund the renovation of the courtyard at the center to make more outdoor programs po...
Cannoli, sausage-n-peppers and amore: Italian Feast returns at The Mount
Is it possible to down seven Ferrara cannoli in just a few minutes? Indeed it is for Carlo Giambotto of Rossville who consumed just that at the Mount Loretto Italian Festival on Friday, Oct. 7. But the competitive eating contest was just a fraction of sights at the annual Pleasant Plains three-day festa. Food trucks, a beer and sangria garden and I...