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The St. Lawrence Society on Monday morning held its 37th annual raising of the Italian flag at Greenwich Town Hall. The society annually selects a person of Italian heritage who is outstanding in the community for their kindness, generosity, devotion and selfless service. This year, the society honoree is the St. Lawrence Society President Tod Laud...

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The Rev. Dr. Cal Lord loves parades. Lord, pastor of Westerly's Central Baptist Church, has participated in any number of parades over the years, has professed his love of parades to readers of his popular weekly newspaper columns and he even helped establish a parade to honor local police, firefighters and emergency management personnel.  Yet when...

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Stamford (CT) will once again celebrate Italian heritage and Columbus Day this weekend at the 5th annual "That's Amore Italian Festival" from Mill River Park. Presented by UNICO Stamford, Blackstone Products, Napoli Foods and the Italian Center of Stamford, the event is free and will take place on Oct. 12 and Oct. 13 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. "This fe...

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The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art acquired an exceptionally rare 14th-century Italian painting, the Rasini Crucifixion, (c.1350), a foundational work of northern Italian art representing the impact of the new painting style set in motion a decade earlier by Giotto and his disciples—a decisive turning point in European art history. While the pain...

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The Greater New Haven Italian American Heritage Festival is sailing into West Haven, this year’s host community. The free festival will take place on the city’s historic Green from noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. The rain date is Sunday, Oct. 13. The cultural event celebrates the region’s deep-rooted Italian heritage with food trucks, live music, c...

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Located on the first floor of Cummings, Don Porcaro’s art gallery Everybody Knows speaks to the dual-identity of many Italian-Americans, and the recognition of one’s Italian heritage through the medium of marble — a material of great historical and cultural significance in Italy. Porcaro illustrated it best in his artist’s statement, a description...

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Craving an authentic Italian meal? One of those hearty meals that leave you happy and full for hours? Fortunately, we can find plenty of Italian restaurants throughout Connecticut. But, if you're also craving a classic experience at a restaurant that's been around for decades, you'll definitely want to add this Italian restaurant in Connecticut to...

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When: Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM - Where: Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Rd, Greenwich, CT, 06807 Come hear Kim Harke talk about her book: Italian American Recollections in Stamford, Connecticut, a rich portrayal of Stamford in the 1930s through the 1960s from the experiences of Italian American descendants. Their memories of war, ro...

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Esli Molina, 37, worked at pizzerias in Norwalk and Greenwich in his 20s, learning the business in hopes of owning his own restaurant one day. Thirteen years later, he opened Nonna’s Pizza & Pasta at 140 Main St. in Monroe, next to Chuck’s Corner. “I always wanted to have my own place,” Molina said during the grand opening celebration Wednesday aft...

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Award-winning Pantochino Productions Inc., a not-for-profit, professional theatre company in Milford will reprise it’s popular musical, “Noni Cimino’s Kitchen” opening Friday, October 11 at the Milford Arts Council, THE MAC on Railroad Avenue in downtown Milford. Inspired by memories of growing up in a large Italian-American family, the musical off...

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