by Crissy Clutter The 34th annual Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival is underway in downtown Wheeling. The crowd is getting bigger as more and more people finish work this Friday evening and head for Italian wine, food, music and more. News9 has been at the festival since it began at noon, and a big crowd has been consis...
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READ MOREA local version of a well-known Italian festival came to Montage Mountain this week, offering food, music and family fun. San Gennaro Festival, named for the patron saint of Naples, Italy, kicked off Wednesday. Saturday was the sunniest day so far, and people came to enjoy Italian pastries and ices while listening to musical tributes to Fr...
READ MOREIt's that time again when the Sons of Italy in Bellaire are doing what they do best - making sausage. They've been hard at work all week, getting ready to serve grilled sausage sandwiches all weekend at the Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival. They've been doing this for the entire 32 years of the Italian Festival and this week, they have...
READ MOREThose who run the Mount Pleasant Glass Museum believe the best way to preserve history is to talk to people who have firsthand knowledge of it and then record it for future generations. In the case of the three glass companies that once prospered in the Westmoreland County borough — Bryce, Lenox and L.E. Smith — those people include plant...
READ MOREHe returned to Waterbury during tumultuous times for an iconic Italian-American parish and restored not only key elements of its heritage, but the faith of its parishioners. On Friday, the Rev. Frederick Aniello will be honored as Italian Mayor for the Day. The event will take place in connection with the Waterbury Chapter of UNICO Nationa...
READ MOREby Donna Christopher Yorktown hosted the San Gennaro Festival Sept. 17-20 drawing many locals and visitors to Commerce Street for the Italian festivities. A highlight Thursday was the opening procession with the statue of St. Gennaro carried to a stage. A choir also performed during the ceremony. A disc jockey provided entertain...
READ MOREItaly comes to college next week for the fourth annual "Il Cinema Ritrovato: Rediscovered Film" festival, a series of free film screenings at Loyola Marymount University. Masterpieces of Italian cinema recently restored by one of Italy's most esteemed film restoration and preservation archives, Cineteca di Bologna, will be screened at LMU'...
READ MOREThe 29th annual Bravo Italiano Festival hosted by the Italian American Civic Association will be Friday and Saturday at the Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds Arena. The full schedule of events:Friday:Doors open at 5 p.m.6 to 6:15 p.m.: Opening ceremony at the food court.7:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Miss Italia Pageant, main stage.8:30 to 10 p.m.: Cousin Vin...
READ MOREFor the first time, the Merano WineFestival lands in Chicago with 30 of the most celebrated and historic Italian wine producers from throughout the Italian peninsula as they pour over 100 different bottles of wine to taste. Complementary appetizers will be included throughout the event. Tickets for the tasting are available on the Eataly w...
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