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Strike up the bands, tune up the instruments, unfurl the flags — the Columbus Day Parade, the oldest continuous parade in the state, is preparing to step off Sunday, Oct. 12, in Bridgeport's North End.   The 106th Columbus Day Parade & Celebration, sponsored by the Council of Italian-American Societies of Greater Bridgeport, will begin a...

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Chef Silvio Suppa, Executive Chef of Café Allegre and Woodwinds, prepares a delicious Mother's Day Feast that can be enjoyed by all moms. Chef Silvio will host special Mother's Day events at the two restaurants for any family wishing to celebrate Mother's Day – Italian Style.   While Chef Silvio prepares a Mother's Day dish, Anthony Riccio,...

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Antoinette Socci of Darien, CT died peacefully at the age of 95 on July 3, 2015 in Stamford, CT. She was born in 1920 in Settefrati, Italy to Antonio and Loreta Pellicci. She emigrated with her family from Italy in 1930 and spent most of her life in NYC and Bronx, NY, before moving to Darien 25 years ago.   Prior to working at the Darien YMC...

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From Italy to America combines an installation celebrating the rich cultural heritage of the Italian-American community in Greenwich, Connecticut, with a complementary exhibition of 26 black and white photographs from the show From Italy to America: The Photographs of Anthony Riccio, organized by the Bellarmine Museum of Art, and Fairfield Universi...

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By Calla Vassilopoulos Throughout the last century, the U.S. has experienced a depression, two World Wars, the Vietnam War, and a recession, but Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society continues to persevere, according to its president, Carl Sferrazza. For the last 88 years, the organization located in Enfield has shared Italian traditions with the commu...

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Visit the Enfield Public Library on Wednesday, May 7th at 7:00 PM for an evening of musical enchantment as Enzo Boscarino presents Italycious.   Enzo Boscarino, originally of Siracusa, Italy, will serenade his audience with traditional Italian music, as well as presenting several songs from other countries. The songs will be performed in the...

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Amateur winemakers are encouraged to enter their red or white wines in the annual Italian Festival's homemade wine contest. The Italian Festival runs July 25 to 27 in downtown. Wines must be entered by July 23. Bottles can be dropped off at Northeast Produce Regional Market, 101 Reserve Road, Hartford or 10 Jackson Way, Plainville, on weekdays fro...

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A Connecticut woman is celebrating a big milestone — her 110th birthday. There weren't quite that many candles on Emily Tremonti's cake Saturday at the elder residence where she lives in Fairfield. There were nieces and nephews she has indulged during her long life.   Her great, great-niece, Mary-Kate Mele, said her Aunt "Em" didn't have ch...

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From Broadway to The Ridgefield Playhouse stage, Chazz Palminteri performs his one-man stage version of the award winning film "A Bronx Tale" on Friday, September 18, at 8 p.m. as part of the Ridgefield Magazine Broadway and Cabaret Series.   Based on his childhood memories of working men and gangsters in the Italian-American neighborhood wh...

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By Kaitlyn Schroyer   The Albert J. Solnit Children's Center has been in desperate need of toys for its teenagers and local restaurant Amici Italian Grill has stepped in to help. Formerly the Riverview Hospital for Children and Youth, Solnit's holiday gifts to their patients are solely based on donations.   Solnit serves around 7...

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