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by Tom Quinn   For decades, Our Lady of Mount Carmel has served in the dual role of religious structure and Italian-American community gathering place. The Catholic Diocese of Worcester shut down the religious aspect of the building when it shuttered the damaged building in May, but the Italian Festival this year brought parishioners and oth...

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Onesti's Little Italy Fest-West will kick off its seventh year in Addison on Thursday. "As wonderful as the typical local festivals are, this is not that," said Ron Onesti, who decided to bring a version of the festival he's been running in Chicago for more than 25 years to the suburbs.   While many of the traditional Little Italy Fest draw...

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by Ken Borsuk   On Wednesday, the focus was on food, dancing and fellowship. On Sunday, celebrants of the annual St. Roch's Feast will march through the streets of Chickahominy to honor their namesake and patron saint.   The traditional procession, led by The Society Morrese and accompanied by a brass band, will begin at St. Roch...

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by Jean Mikle   It's a celebration of all things Italian in Seaside Heights this weekend, as the borough hosts the 24th annual Ocean County Columbus Day Parade. But there is plenty to do and see in the borough before the parade marches down the Boulevard at 1 p.m. Sunday. A three-day Italian Festival, featuring lots of music, and tons o...

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by Becca Manning The 88th annual Saint Joseph Feast is coming up this weekend in the North End, with parades, music, entertainment and, of course, lots of delicious Italian food.   The festival, organized by The Saint Joseph Society of Boston, celebrates the patron saint of the town of Riesi in Sicily and has been going on in the North End...

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Grande successo per la prima tappa 2014 di Vinitaly International che, proprio ieri, ha animato il Metropolitan Pavillion di New York con la presenza di oltre 110 cantine italiane affiancate dai principali importatori locali.   Nel corso dell'evento, inaugurato con la tradizionale Cerimonia d'apertura alla presenza del Console Generale della...

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Evocative spaces and a lucky encounter between various arts: these are the ingredients of the "International Festival Castel dei Mondi". The 18th edition of this event takes place from August 21st to 31st in Andria, the town in Puglia located close to Alta Murgia, also known as the "city of three towers". These ten days will feature musical and th...

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In Clarksburg, hundreds of people are gearing up for next week's Italian Heritage Festival. Residents got a taste of the festivities Saturday at the IHF's Pasta Cookoff at Jackson Square. Six cooks faced off to prepare their best dishes and community members voted on the their favorites for the "People's Choice" award.   Cooks coul...

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Set the date for September 26 through 28 and prepare yourself for the best of Italian food, fun and charity in L.A. Taking place off Highland Avenue about three miles from Farmer's Daughter, the 13th Annual Galbani Cheese Italian Feast of San Gennaro is just a quick drive north.   Inspired by the almost one-century-old celebration in New Yor...

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By Jerod Greenisen "When I think about how much work planning this event is, I just think about how hard my mom worked just to make it," says Eddie Bolva, executive director of Festa Italiana Minnesota.   Eddie is the guy pulling all the strings behind the scenes of Minnesota's Largest Celebration of Italian culture. He is a retired cop and...

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