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George Anastasia, who launched his career at this newspaper in 1969 when it was the Woodbury Daily Times and became an award-winning journalist at the Philadelphia Inquirer and author of eight books about organized crime, has been selected as 2014 Italian-American Citizen of the Year by the Gloucester County Italian Heritage Commission.   Th...

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Raoul Bova e il tenore Vittorio Grigolo sono le "Italian icons 2015" premiate al Teatro Cinese di Hollywood nella decima edizione di «Los Angeles, Italia - Film, Fashion and Art Fest» (15-21 febbraio), festival promosso dall'Istituto Capri nel Mondo che accende i riflettori sul cinema italiano nella settimana che precede la notte degli Oscar. &nbs...

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Films are an important part of Italian culture for Pietro Sarcina. That's the Troy resident became involved with the Italian Film Festival USA Metro Detroit. Running from Wednesday, April 1 to April 26, the festival offers 14 contemporary films in various genres created between 2013 and 2014.   A national event taking place simultaneously in...

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Milwaukee's venerable Festa Italiana will hold forth from July 17 to 19 at Henry W. Maier Festival Park on the city's lakefront. The Flag Throwers of the Florentine will travel from Italy to perform at this year's festa. Headline acts include Dove c'è Musica's Tribute to Eros Ramazzotti and Henry Prego's award-winning tribute to Frank Sinatra....

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The Società San Francesco di Paola together with the Calabresi In America Organization are again honoring the patron saint of Calabria, San Francesco di Paola, by inviting the entire Italian American Community to our 34th "Festa Della Famiglia" at Casa Italia on August 6th through the 9th, 2015. The weekend long festivities begin with a Triduo in...

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by Jean Falbo-Sosnovich   Holy Rosary Church parishioners have been busy preparing for their 48th annual Italian festival, Festa! 2015, which begins Thursday. The wildly popular festival, which draws thousands each year, will run from 5 to 10 p.m. through Saturday, on the church grounds, 10 Father Salemi Drive. Admission is free. T...

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World-class Festival kicks off July 6th featuring a 5-story magnificent tower with Neapolitan Saint and brass band carried on the shoulders of 125 men. A spectacular Italian Festival kicking off July 6th in Brooklyn honoring Saint Paolino has it all: faith, food, music, neighborhood pride, history, colorful cultural celebrations and internatio...

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On Saturday, August 20, the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club Foundation welcomes the Bay Area to North Beach for the 2016 Festa Coloniale Italiana. The Festa, which runs from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., along Stockton St., between Union and Filbert celebrates the rich Italian and Italian-American heritage that has existed in San Francisco for...

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Sunday, August 25th 10:45 PMTraditional candlelight last walk of Saint Anthony to the chapel for the Opening Ceremonies of the FEAST OF SANTA LUCIA. Exposition and blessing of the Statue of Santa Lucia and devotees followed by a short procession.   Monday, August 26th 12:00 PMMass celebrated in honor of Santa Lucia at Saint Leonard of Port...

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Two longtime Lorain business owners and members of the Italian-American Veterans Post 1, 4567 Oberlin Ave. in Lorain, will be honored at an upcoming celebration.   Marie Bonaminio and Baldo Campana will be spotlighted at the fourth annual Festival of Italian Heritage starting at noon on Oct. 11 with festivities continuing through 6 p.m. at t...

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