The Columbus Citizens Foundation announced today that it has named culinary trailblazer Mario Batali and visionary business leader Federica Marchionni as honorees of the 2016 Columbus Day Parade. They will join top executive Robert LaPenta, who was previously announced as 2016 Grand Marshal.   Angelo Vivolo, President of the Columbus Citizen...

In Lawrence, Labor Day weekend is much more than a holiday. In fact, for the past 90 years it has represented one of the region's most important and successful traditions: The Feast of the Three Saints.   This year marks the 90th anniversary of the feast, started in 1923 by a half dozen paesani immigrated to the area from the Sicilian town o...

The first Maria's Miles event will be held on October 11, during the Columbus Italian Festival in Columbus, Ohio. The 3-Mile Run/Walk will be held to raise money for Maria's Message and the Maria Tiberi Foundation. Participants will get a shirt, admission to the Italian festival, and be fed after the event.   If you register before...

Take a staycation to Italy with the 2014 Columbus Italian Festival on October 10-12, 2014 in Italian Village near the Short North. This family-friendly event will be full of live entertainment, open-air markets, dancing, food, Bocce, and fun in Zona Bambini (the kids' zone) with rides, wall climbing, arts and crafts, and more!   Stop by and...

TLC star Buddy 'Cake Boss' Valastro, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, and members of the Jersey City Police and Fire departments are among the hundreds who will march during the fifth annual Jersey City Columbus Day Parade tomorrow.   The parade, which starts at 1 p.m., gathers residents, community organizations, civic groups and bands to cele...

More than 1,000 homemade meatballs were made from scratch along with specialty ravioli, stuffed shells, penne, spaghetti, sausage, antipasto, salad and desert were served to more than 400 attendees.   Thank you to the committee chairmen Jerry Onnembo and Joseph Rutigliano for making this event possible and to the many people that generously...

Nuovo direttivo dell'Hoboken Italian Festival, edizione 2013. Il nuovo presidente della Società Madonna dei Martiri di Hoboken è John Sciancalepore, il presidente della festa HOBOKEN ITALIAN FESTIVAL è Paul De Sario. La presentazione del direttivo è avvenuta nel corso dello scintillante Dinner Dance nella prestigiosa location del Macaluso. Tra gli...

Get your napkins ready! The Italian Feast of San Gennaro, celebration in Los Angeles is right around the corner. Official festivities take place at the Hollywood and Highland complex September 27- 29th   For Italian Americans it's an important deal, that celebrates their Italio-American heritage more than the Italian Saint's martyrdom....

Join LIADO for the 11th Annual LIADO'S San Gennaro Festa Saturday, February 22, 2014 -- 11 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.Sunday February 23, 2014 -- 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.   Each year LIADO, The Italian-American Women of Today, organize a spectacular festa to celebrate and share our Italian heritage. We create a bustling street fair in the beautiful city of...

You don't have to be Italian to celebrate Columbus Day. Parades and festivals are being held from Westerly to Woonsocket, and everyone's invited. Providence's Federal Hill, the city's Italian stronghold, kicks off its annual Columbus Day Festival on Saturday, Oct. 11, at noon in DePasquale Square, with the popular Columbus Day parade stepping off...