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The 2013 Jersey City Columbus Day Parade steps off at 1 tomorrow afternoon at Sixth Street and Newark Avenue. The parade will proceed east along Newark to Jersey Avenue, then south to City Hall, 280 Grove St. This year's event, sponsored by the Dante Alighieri Society, marks the fifth year the Columbus Day Parade will take place in one of...

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The East Hanover Italian American Club (EHIAC) announces Michéal Castaldo as the Grand Marshall for the 2015 Columbus Day Parade, which will be held in East Hanover, New Jersey, on Sunday, October 11.   Castaldo is also being honored as the EHIAC Music Achievement Award Recipient for his outstanding performances, arranging and composing tale...

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Although West Chicago resident Norina Infusino had never before participated in a pageant, she decided to take a leap of faith in July 2012 and compete for a spot on the Queen's Court of the Columbus Day Parade in Chicago.   Infusino wanted to try something new that would push her out of her comfort zone. She never thought she'd be named a s...

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Sea Isle City's 24th Annual Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival will take place Oct. 11, sponsored by Mayor Leonard Desiderio and his family. Both events will celebrate Sea Isle's rich Italian heritage while delighting people of all ages with live music and other entertainment.   The Columbus Day Parade will begin at 2:00 p.m. in front...

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Join Baltimore's Italian community in the longest-running parade and commemoration in the country to honor Christopher Columbus - in its 125th year! The day-long festivities begin with 9:15 am Mass at Saint Leo's, 10:30 am Wreath Laying Ceremony at Columbus Piazza (President St/Eastern Ave), 11:30 am brunch at Little Italy Lodge (for paid ticket ho...

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The Italian-American Association of Luzerne County (IAALC) held a Columbus Day ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 11 at the statue of Christopher Columbus, Pittston. District Magistrate Alexandra Kokura-Kravitz was guest speaker. Dr. Anthony Bruno II and Peter J. Adonizio, 2015 honorees, laid a wreath at the statue.   The 38th annual Columbus Day Banq...

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Many will celebrate Columbus Day Monday with a day off from work. But Joseph Consorte Sr. started his celebration a few days earlier. Consorte, 79, was honored with the city's annual "Italian Person of the Year" award Friday afternoon at City Hall.   "I am truly thankful for this. I am grateful to be a part of the group that has receive...

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Sylvia Virtuoso, deputy supervisor/town clerk of the Town of Niagara, is among the honorees for the Cristoforo Colombo Society Annual Columbus Day Dinner Dance, according to Ernest Lucantonio, president. The event will be held Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Society Banquet Hall, 2223 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls.   Virtuoso will receive the Columbian...

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The 55th annual Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival will be celebrated Oct. 13 in downtown Binghamton, marking the city's rich Italian American community.   The event opens at 9 a.m., with the Italian flag raised outside City Hall. At 10 a.m., the parade will kick off at Arthur and Main streets, then to Court Street and finish on State...

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by Vicky Carabini   October 4, Sunday - Columbus Day Celebration at Bowers Museum- The Italian Cultural Arts Council presents Columbus Day with an Italian Heritage Celebration. The Columbus Day Ceremony starts at 10AM. Featuring a color guard, anthems, Valeria Rumori, director Italian Cultural Institute, the Hon. Consul General of Italy, Ant...

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