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Jerry Blavat, the Philadelphia radio DJ and performer best known to his fans as the "Geator with the Heater," will be posthumously honored with a musical tribute during the Italian Market Festival on Ninth Street next month. The annual block party at the nation's oldest outdoor market will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 20 and S...

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The cheesesteak, conceived in South Philadelphia, will be one of the main attractions at this year’s 9th Street Italian Market Festival, a highlight of the annual South Philly social calendar. It will host its first-ever cheesesteak competition, whose field of entrants will be determined by public nominations. Organizers said the shops will be invi...

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An entertainment lineup has been announced for the 2023 HerrinFesta Italiana coming up in May. This year's week-long event will once again offer free entertainment for the large festival scheduled for May 25th - 29th in Herrin. “We had wonderful feedback from our decision last year to offer free entertainment,” said HerrinFesta Vice President Joey...

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What Claude Nobbs did for the Montreaux Jazz Festival has certainly been matched by the efforts and hard work of Pagnotta in Umbria. This year Pagnotta will be 90 and shows no signs of slowing down. He purchased his first jazz record in 1949 and in 1955 Pagnotta co-founded the Hot Club of Perugia bringing Louis Armstrong and Chet Baker to the club....

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We’ve survived the winter months and celebrated Easter with its spirit of renewal and rebirth, and the best way to celebrate that spirit is with a procession. It’s been a long time since I’ve thought about the processions of our youth. With the Catholic parishes representing the multiethnic makeup of Roseland, there were many processions held throu...

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The Longmeadow chapter of UNICO, an Italian American service organization, will host its 21st Wine, Beer and Food Tasting on Saturday, April 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. As always, the event, which brings eateries, distilleries and wineries together, will be at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 1000 Hall of Fame Ave., Springfield. Longmeadow U...

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Festa Italiana 2 is coming to downtown Spokane next Sunday! Wall Street between Main and Spokane Falls Boulevard will be closed on April 30 for the festa to celebrate Italian culture and Italian contributions to Spokane and the Pacific Northwest.

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Food. There might not be anything else that embodies and defines Italian culture and local identity like food. It’s something talked about with fiery passion, a daily ritual that is more sacred than routine, a placeholder of cultural expression for the tiniest hamlet and the largest city…it’s the heart and soul of Italy. It also might be the answer...

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Hoboken’s St. Ann’s Italian Festival is back for its 113th year. This year, the feast will take place from Friday, July 21st through Wednesday, July 26th at 704 Jefferson Street in Hoboken. Read on for what we know about the 2023 St. Ann Italian Festival in Hoboken. Hoboken has a thriving Italian population. Many who reside here descended from immi...

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Celebrity Chef Eva who is the host of the festival announced today that Sorvino Vino www.sorvinovino.com will be the official wine for this year’s LOS ANGELES ITALIAN FESTIVAL.The festival will take place on Saturday Oct 7, 2023, located at 1651 N Highland Ave, on Hawthorne in between Highland and Orange in Hollywood, the entrance is located on 165...

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