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By James Beaty Talk to Karen Condit for a few minutes about her family and it's obvious she's beaming with pride about her Italian heritage. Her heritage includes stories about her grandmother, who, as an 8-year-old child, cared for her three younger siblings while crossing the Atlantic during an ocean voyage from Italy to the United States....

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Despite some opposition in recent years, Little Italy's religious-fest-turned-tourist-trap Feast of San Gennaro Festival returns to the nabe this week, bringing with it the aromas of fried funnel cakes and pedestrian congestion.   From September 12th through 22nd, the streets of the historic neighborhood will be crammed with tchotchke vendor...

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La Chiesa della Assunta annuale St. Anthony italiana Famiglia Festa torna per la sua 14 ° anno e va dal 5 giugno - 8 GIUGNO. Le quattro giornate offriranno una deliziosa cucina casalinga, uno stile Café italiano, Distributori automatici di alimenti, una birra & giardino vino, divertimento, e la musica, divertimenti, e giochi.   L'evento,...

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by Allen Pierleoni   Sure, there's plenty of good pizza in restaurants around town, but lovers of Italian cuisine can go beyond that staple and into more interesting fare at Festa Italiana. Heap your plates with Italian sausage and meatballs, pasta, chicken Parmesan, calamari, cannoli, gelato and much more.   The festival of all-thing...

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Il Comitato per il Ripristino della Festa della Madonna Nera cordially invites you to the Eleventh Annual Festa in Honor of the Sicilian Black Madonna del Tindari   Monday, September 8, 2014, 6PM at the former site of her devotionThe Phoenix Bar - 447 East 13th Street, off of Avenue A - Manhattan  

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The Garden State is well-known for embracing Italian culture, as many immigrants from the Italy settled in our state. Join locals in honoring the culture at the Mercer County Italian American Festival, the best NJ Italian American festival around!   Immerse yourself in the food, tradition, and the history of the country at the county's 15th...

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It seems almost unbelievable that in the year 2014 we are yet in the midst of some controversy regarding the celebration of Columbus Day, when it is a federal holiday in the United States. That means that it is a governmental holiday, without mail deliveries and most schools are closed in America.   It is not merely a day for sales in our st...

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"Sagra" means "festival" in Italian. I might suggest renaming the event next year La "Sacra" Slices, meaning "sacred," as the pizza and meatballs served by some 30 culinary artisans can only be described as "heavenly." After climbing the stairway, er, escalator, to heaven at Pier 92's rooftop event space, you're greeted by a constellation of twinkl...

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Our friend Bobby Maida was kind enough to share with us his pictures of the 2015 Sons of San Paolino Children's Gilio lift (Friday, June 26th).   We love all of our feasts and cultural events, but there is always something extra special when they are focused on our youth. To see the enthusiasm of these kids while they actively participate in...

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You're just as likely to hear the broken English of an exchange student as that of an Italian immigrant. And the neighborhood is home to more cappuccino-sippers than stonemasons.   But no place in Cleveland has retained the historical look and Old World charm more than Little Italy. No festival bridges tradition and change more than Lit...

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