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The City Council of New Orleans awarded a grant of $10,000.00 to a Committee of Fifty appointed by the mayor that purchased Winchester rifles to conduct the massacre. In 2019, Mayor Cantrell acknowledged the role the City Government of New Orleans played in the massacre and recognized the contributions of Italians to the city of New Orleans. The ev...

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The upcoming annual Columbus Day parade in the Morris Park section of the Bronx is set to honor a local advocate who has given back to her community through hard work, dedication and even some humor. This Sunday’s parade, along Morris Park Avenue, will highlight longtime Bronxite Louise Delucia as the parade’s deputy grand marshal. DeLucia will ser...

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All things Italian will take center stage this weekend in Seaside Heights, as the borough hosts the annual Italian Festival and Ocean County Columbus Day Parade. The Italian Festival will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday on Grant Avenue, and will feature food, music, crafts and performances by an Italian folkloric group, Citta' dei Trulli, a...

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On Saturday, October 7th at 9:30AM the John Michael Marino Lodge #1389 and the Loggia Glen Cove Lodge #1016 will conduct the Fifty-ninth Annual Christopher Columbus Wreath Laying Ceremony. The event takes place at the Columbus statue located at the northeast side of the Mineola Court House in Mineola (nearest cross street is Washington Avenue). A l...

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The Italian American One Voice Coalition (“IAOVC”), America’s largest independent Italian American anti-bias organization, was recently advised that the Apopka, Florida City Council would be considering a vote to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day.IAOVC launched an effort and immediately began contacting Apopka elected officials. IAOV...

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The Beacon City School District is changing the name of Columbus Day on all its calendars and documents. The Beacon School Board was recently approached by a resident about concerns over Columbus Day. That one resident's concerns led the board to create a special six-person committee to figure out how the district should recognize the second Monday...

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The Nutley Belleville Columbus Day Parade Committee is hosting the largest Italian American Event in Essex County. We are proud to announce that this year's Columbus Day Parade is scheduled for Sunday October 8 th at 1:30 PM. The parade route starts at Belleville High School proceeds North on Franklin Avenue and ends at Nutley High School The Belle...

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The East Hanover Italian American Club will be hosting the Morris County Columbus Day Parade on Sunday, October 8th.  Council President Frank DeMaio will be honored as 'Man of the Year'. East Hanover Middle School Principal Stacie Costello will be honored as 'Woman of the Year'. The full list of nominees is as follows: - Grand Marshal - Jack Ciatta...

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The Scotch Plains-Fanwood chapter of UNICO will be holding a Columbus Day Italian Heritage Essay Contest for local students in grades 5-8 of Italian descent. This contest is a chance for young participants to connect with their roots and explore their family history. Open to Scotch Plains and Fanwood students, this contest will be divided into two...

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Columbus Citizens Foundation is pleased to announce details of our 79th Annual Columbus Celebration Weekend featuring our annual Gala, Wreath Ceremony, Mass, and Parade. The Foundation’s Gala Dinner at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City will be held on Saturday, October 7th. Each year it is a celebration of Italian American contributions to the...

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