The 91st Annual Feast of San Gennaro has kicked off in Little Italy. CBS2’s Elle McLogan got in on the action and met some of the people that make the event so special—long-time neighborhood residents and historians, cooks and restaurateurs. Among the personalities is Tony Danza, celebrity partner at Alleva Dairy, New York’s oldest cheese shop. “It...
READ MOREThe Mercer County Italian-American Festival will present its 18th annual festival, Sept. 22-24 at the festival grounds at Mercer County Park in West Windsor. The event will feature live entertainment on two stage, where there will be 36 performances by 24 groups over three days. Performing Saturday will be the Bee Gees tribute band, Stayin' Alive....
READ MOREThe Sons of Italy will serve up a heaping helping of Olde World Italy at the 13th annual Italian Festival Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29-30 in Fox Park on Ocean Avenue across from the Wildwoods Convention Center. The free two-day festival celebrates Italian culture and heritage with crafts, food, children's games, contests and continuous live entert...
READ MOREItalian culture, steeped in history and rich in artistic design, classic architecture and age-old traditions, continues to be preserved throughout the world in so many ways. But of all the contributions of beauty that Italy has shared, one of the most fascinating is the country's interpretation of the art of automobile manufacturing. It's a given t...
READ MOREOn the occasion of the Columbus quincentennial in 1992 a pundit declared inThe Chicago Tribune, “Poor Christopher Columbus. He’s dead, white, European male, politically incorrect… charged with a litany of sins… History can’t even get his name right. It was probably closer to Cristobal Colon.” This is an illustration of the countless attempts to “co...
READ MOREThe 5th Annual Summerville Italian Feast is scheduled for Sunday October 15th, 2017 in downtown historical Summerville at Hutchinson Square starting at 11:00 am and closing at 7:00 pm. With over 40 food and craft vendors ready to serve the attendees from the Lowcountry, this one day event is gaining popularity as we mark the South Carolina’s recogn...
READ MOREA tradition 33 years in the making.. Bravo Italiano Festival continued Saturday at the Italian American Club in Watertown. After 33 years of pageantry, musical performances, and of course, Italian food. This year there was something new. The first Little Miss Italia Princess Pageant and over 20 girls participated. People came out from all over the...
READ MORETake a look back at some photos of the Feast of San Gennaro! The first feast in New York City took place on September 19th, 1926. Immigrants from Naples, Italy settled along Mulberry Street in Little Italy, and carried the traditions they had followed in Italy to honor the Patron Saint of Naples.When the feast originally started it was a one-day st...
READ MORESeattle Center Festál: The Italian Festival, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 23-24, in Seattle Center Armory, Fisher Pavilion and Seattle Center Pavilion, features plentiful music, food, displays and delight, Italian-style. The festival began in 1988 as a five-year quinquennial celebration of the Columbus voyage to the New World. Howev...
READ MORECelebrate Italian food, music and culture during Festa Italiana, a street festival at The Gateway in Salt Lake City. Hosted by the Italian-American Civic League and Alfa Romeo Salt Lake City, the festival runs from noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, and noon to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17. Admission is free, but bring your wallet to enjoy Italia...
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