The National Christopher Columbus Association, together with Italian-American organizations from the Washington, DC area, will be hosting a ceremony at the Columbus Memorial Statue in front of Union Station in Washington, DC on Monday, October 12, 2015. The United States Marine Band will begin the program at 10:45 am with patriotic marches – a...
READ MOREOrganized by GDG Productions and sponsored by the San Gennaro Festival Society of Port St. Lucie, a Non-Profit 501-C3 organization, the 2016 Seventh Annual Port St. :Lucie Festival Italiano this year is once again presented by Garber Buick-GMC of Ft. Pierce, and will take place on Saturday February 27 (12-10 pm) and Sunday February 28 (10-7 pm) at...
READ MOREDear Italians and Friends, Italians in DC is happy to be a sponsor and to invite you at the 4th Annual Festa Italiana of Frederick. Saturday June 11th. 11am - 7:30pm. Rose Hill Manor Park. 1611 North Market St. Frederick, MD 21701 FESTA ITALIANA of Frederick is the product of the vision and hard work of a ded...
READ MORESanta Fe is jam-packed with entertaining activities all summer long. This year, a touch of Italy is being added to the menu, with this week's CineFesta Italia, a celebration of the film (and food) of Italy, as well as a monthlong cultural celebration. Santa Fean Lisa Contarino, executive director of the festival, explains that there's a connection...
READ MOREThe Festa Italiana event in Mokena caused a sensation three years ago when it was first introduced as a celebration of the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Nearly 1,000 people attended the fun-filled day of prayer, entertainment and authentic Italian food. The event grew even more in popularity last year when 1,400 people attended. ...
READ MOREBy Alia Blackburn If you're looking for a slice of Italy... Look no further than Downtown Clinton! The Little Italy Festival is in full swing. The event has been a Clinton favorite since 1966. The Italian theme seemed natural at that time, since the city had a thriving Italian immigrant population. While the festival is...
READ MOREReduce da qualche giorno dal Belgio, dove ha partecipato al congresso degli Abruzzesi nel Mondo (CRAM) tenutosi dal 27 al 29 settembre scorsi a Charleroi, Bruxelles e Marcinelle, Goffredo Palmerini è ora in procinto di partire per gli Stati Uniti, per una missione che lo impegnerà dal 9 al 17 ottobre.Sarà infatti a New York a guidare la delegazione...
READ MOREby Jessica Selby Saint Mary's Feast is well-known to many across the state, but thanks to a local woman, the annual event may just attract an even wider audience. Aly Migliori grew up in an Italian-American family that made it a tradition to attend the Cranston feast every year. She said even though she always enjoyed going on the rid...
READ MOREby Linda Leuzzi Jim Romeo was off to a consulting job after the Advance interview. Work, family and community are what he stands for. "I spent most of my time with my grandparents on my mother's side," he said. "We lived right next door on West 2nd Street." Holidays with 30 or 40 relatives were the norm. At age 12, he helped...
READ MOREAnother Columbus Day came and went this week, although not as such in Minneapolis, which voted this year to honor Indigenous Peoples' Day instead, a time to reflect on the price American Indians paid for the greed and ruthlessness of my European ancestors. Yet it is ironic that Columbus should take the blame, for he was our first "multicul...
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