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A Weirton restaurateur had some inspiring words to a collection of local graduates: “The American dream is still alive.” The Undo’s Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival named Dewey Guida, owner of Dee Jay’s BBQ Ribs, as its Italian-American of the Year for 2021 Wednesday night. At their media night Wednesday, the festival board also recognized 12 stu...

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Rockford's Italian market returns to the parking lot of Lino's this summer. After taking a year off, due to COVID-19, the market is back starting on Sunday, June 6. "Sunday is a huge thing in the Italian culture of all the families coming together and breaking bread and sitting at the table. And this is a chance for us to do that with the community...

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Even the most basic of Italian cars still have their own charms in some way or another – and sports cars and supercars even more so. That was exactly the idea of Cars & Caffe’s Festival Italiano IV this past weekend, where they managed to gather some of the most interesting, iconic, and valuable cars ever to come out of the country. The show comes...

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Mangia. Mangia. Mangia. St. Anthony's Italian Festival in Wilmington's Little Italy neighborhood is back this year. Well, kind of.  The carnival atmosphere is still a no-go even as pandemic social distancing guidelines ease, but the festival, one of the most popular in the state, will be offering takeout foods from June 8 to 11. Foods will be avail...

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Festa Italia will have to wait until next year to make its comeback. Organizers announced the annual festival will be canceled for the second year in a row because of the coronavirus pandemic. Club president David Rizzo said they hoped to bring it back this year but “[u]nfortunately, ours will be one of the many festivals and community celebrations...

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New England’s largest Italian festival, hosted in Boston’s North End is back on as coronavirus restrictions ease statewide. The event will take place from August 26th to the 29th and will feature parades, live entertainment, food vendors and religious services, according to a post on the organizer’s social media. The tradition which spans more than...

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It’s unusual for first-time filmmakers to be recognized by a high-profile international film festival but such is the case with Cecilia Pignocchi and Arthur Couvat. Their debut work, “Grottaroli,” is in the official lineup of the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival’s Shorts Program. Set along the Adriatic Coast, the 14-minute film follows a group of veteran...

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At the 12th edition of the NYC Independent Film Festival several filmmakers from Italy are at the top of the bill with their new film. The corona pandemic in particular has proved to be a great source of inspiration, as has also been the case for actress / director Irene Antonucci. With "2020 FUORI MODA, or "2020 Unfashionable" she allows the viewe...

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The Feast of San Gennaro is a celebration of food and the Italian-American culture. It began in Little Italy in the 1920's and was started by Italian immigrants from Naples, Italy. The festival in Little Italy is world famous, an explosion of sound, color and food. It's become so popular, mini San Gennaro celebrations are observed in September in c...

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Throngs of art enthusiasts will have the opportunity to admire locally produced street paintings in coronavirus-friendly, socially distanced style during the 35th I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival on May 29-31. Artists of all ages and stages will fan out on driveways, sidewalks, and South Coast nooks and crannies to offer inspiration and...

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