by Judy Bergeron   They're going regional. After a challenge three years ago from Mayor Kip Holden, the Greater Baton Rouge American Italian Association is working to expand its annual Italian Heritage Festa beyond the community. "He (Holden) said, 'We would like this to be bigger than Baton Rouge,'" festa co-chairman Frank Arrigo says....

Comitato Tricolore Italiani nel Mondo will host its seventh annual Festa della Repubblica on June 5 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii in Chicago. The event celebrates the birth of the Italian republic, and it bears the distinction of being the only such celebration outside of Italy to feature a parade through the streets. Festivities will begin...

by Sophie Kruse    Italian culture, entertainment, food and heritage will be making its way to Falls River Square. Festa Italiana will be July 19 from 4 p.m. to midnight, July 20 from noon to midnight and July 21 from noon to 9 p.m.   This is the fifth year of Festa Italiana. It takes nearly 300 volunteers a year to prepare,...

The city's 23rd annual Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival will take place on Saturday, Oct. 12. Both events will celebrate Sea Isle's Italian heritage. They are sponsored by Mayor Leonard Desiderio and his family.   The Columbus Day Parade will begin at 2 p.m. in front of the Sea Isle City Italian American Club on JFK Boulevard (adjac...

The Knights of Columbus Council #2572, a non-profit organization, proudly presents The 20th Annual "Original" Italian American Festival Friday, June 27, through Sunday, June 29, 2014.   This traditional Italian American festival features free live entertainment, dancing, celebrity appearances, as well as food and craft vendors. Our 2014 spec...

Italian Experience Festival on September 14, Featuring Italian Food, Live Entertainment, Children's Activities Outdoors, Rain or Shine, South Campus; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.   Celebrate Italy's cultural and culinary influence on America at one of the largest and most beautiful outdoor festivals on Long Island when Hofstra University hosts the 22s...

by Josh Nguyen   Italian-American Heritage will celebrate its sixth annual festival even bigger this year. "Come on down, everyone is Italian this weekend," said Darren Marasco, chairman of the Italian -American Heritage Festival. The festival will once again will be held at Western Gateway park this year and they have expanded. &...

The King Street Marketing Group and the Italy America Chamber of Commerce introduce the Charleston Italian Festival. The event will be a celebration of Italian culture, arts, food, wine and automobiles. It will be held on Daniel Island from noon to 7:00 p.m., September 19, the Feast of San Gennaro.   The Charleston Italian Festival will...

In the Umbria region, one of the Italy' most beautiful villages -- still unknown to most tourists, who often favor nearby Assisi -- is about to turn back time to the 13th century: if you ever wondered how life in the Middle Ages might have been, just go to Bevagna, a town near Perugia with a population of 5,000, that until June 26 hosts this year's...

Downtown Rochester will be holding its first Italian Festival in over 30 years. This information comes to us from The Little Italy Association, Inc. They say that the "Galbani® Little Italy Festival" will take place at the Downtown Festival Site, which is located on Exchange Boulevard, on August 12 and 13 of this year. They say that...