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Italian Americans and Catholics came together in a common cause on March 19: Good food in honor of St. Joseph. The Italian Catholic Federation No. 220 held its annual St. Joseph's Day table at St. Celestine Catholic Church from noon to 2 p.m., and it was as popular as ever. "We have this event at St. Celestine since this is my parish," said event o...

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Kings supermarket is hosting Piazza Italia festival Sunday, April 9. The day long event is meant to recreate a traditional Italian market. Attendees can sample new foods from across Italy, artisan producers from different regions and live music will be featured from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3 to 7 p.m. Click here for more information.

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In its first five years, St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church’s annual Italian festival has grown into an event that draws people from outside Alabama and sells out tickets each year. The Feast of St. Mark, held on the church grounds, is a celebration of Italian music, food and culture that honors the Italian community that started the church. ...

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So proud of his Italian heritage, Renzo Gerard Cantin decided to use it as the basis of his seventh grade Louisiana history project at Holy Cross School. He created a tabletop Saint Joseph Day altar and an accompanying poster presentation on the influence of Italian immigrants in Louisiana. Cantin was pleased that the project qualified for state le...

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The Mahopac Italian American Club held its third annual Wine Tasting Festival and Competition Sunday at its clubhouse. The packed house enjoyed an afternoon of homemade vino and a meal of delicious Italian dishes. This year, Giuseppe Cambareri took home first place and was named Mastro Del Vino.  Joseph Zeolla won the second-place prize and Angelo...

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Dal 31 marzo al 2 aprile prossimi, presso lo Javits Convention Center di New York, si terrà la 31esima edizione dell’International Vision Expo East, manifestazione leader dell’occhialeria negli Stati Uniti ed uno tra i principali appuntamenti nel mondo, cui Agenzia ICE, in collaborazione con l’ANFAO-Associazione Nazionale Fabbricanti Articoli Ottic...

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The Chico Sons of Italy held its 31st annual spaghetti dinner to raise money for local high school scholarships Sunday. This year, the money raised will also go towards the 4-H of Chico, a group made up of students who do different community service activities in the area. The cooking began Friday and continued throughout the day Sunday. More than...

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Detroit will show off movies from Italy during annual the Italian Film Festival USA of Metro Detroit April 5-30, featuring award-winning films and promising new talent. Part of a nationwide festival, there will be 13 screenings, with 11 films making local premieres. There will also be a new short film program featuring seven titles from which the a...

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Paolo Virzi’s “Like Crazy,” a road movie about two women who escape from a mental institution in Tuscany, took top honors Monday night at Italy’s 61st David di Donatello Awards, the country’s equivalent of the Oscars. The film took home five statuettes, including prizes in the key categories of best picture, best director, and best actress, which w...

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To Larry Wright Jr., Chief Standing Bear’s legacy is worthy of celebration, especially as Nebraska marks its 150th anniversary of statehood. After being exiled from Nebraska, the Ponca Tribe chief and 29 others trekked hundreds of miles back to bury the body of Standing Bear’s teenage son, whose dying wish was to be laid to rest in his beloved home...

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