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Most Italian community events have a broad scope. But, the American Italian Heritage Association Museum in Albany, NY (1227 Central Ave.) is getting very specific with an upcoming event. A "Porchetta Festival" -- celebrating the iconic Italian preparation of a slow-cooked pork roast -- is scheduled for the following Saturday, September 17.  The fun...

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A streetside Mass provided one of the most moving moments of St. Anthony’s Feast in Boston for me this past weekend. The outdoor Mass in honor of St. Anthony is held the Saturday evening of St. Anthony’s Feast, where Via Di Santa Lucia and Via Di Sant’Antonio meet. This year’s Mass was presided over by Fr. Michael Della Penna, the pastor of the Nor...

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Latrobe’s First Ward is known for its Italian roots and this month, community members can spend a weekend celebrating that rich history. On Sept. 10 and 11, 512 Coffee and Ice Cream will host the city’s first Italian festival. Michael Ciotti, the coffee shop’s owner, sees the event as a way to “celebrate a portion of our heritage.” “It’s cool to ce...

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After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Blauvelt Sons of Italy, Rockland Lodge is back and bigger and better than ever to host their much-anticipated 11th Annual Italian Feast and Carnival at the Tappan Masonic Park Fair Grounds Sept. 8-11. The event usually draws thousands of people from around the tri-state area during the spectacular fo...

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The St. Bartholomew/UNICO Italian Festival has been a Scotch Plains staple for the past 48 years. The annual Labor Day Italian Feast is back this year, once again honoring San Nicola di Bari — the patron saint of the town of Montazzoli, Italy. This has been an annual tradition since 1974. Besides the Italian classics like pizza, pasta, zeppoles, cl...

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On the occasion of the “22nd Week of the Italian Language in the World”, the Embassy of Italy, together with the Italian Cultural institute of Washington is pleased to announce a Contest for students of the Italian language in the United States. Each year, the Week has a different underlying theme for a vast cultural program to advance the promotio...

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For its 10th year, the Feast of San Gennaro will be returning to Belmar in just a few weeks. This year’s sponsors for the event are Aperol Spritz and United Healthcare Community Plan. The festival, which honors St. Januarius – the patron saint of Naples – and is also a celebration of Italian-American heritage, started in New York City in the 1920s....

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It was a celebration not only of ties that bind, but of ties that could be created, then reinforced. This past weekend, Irpinia Stories had the chance to go on the road to Boston, MA, to participate in the North End’s Saint Anthony’s Feast, which is the largest of its kind in New England, as I have written in a previous post. The Feast was brought...

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The 89th  Festa Italia, celebrating Monterey’s Italian heritage and cultural traditions, will be held on September 9-11, 2022.  Join us for this special festival honoring the local fishermen of Monterey, both past and present. This popular family friendly free event shares the sights, sounds, food and culture that make the Italian experience so spe...

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The Stony Brook University Center for Italian Studies will present the 16th annual Robert D. Cess Concorso d’Eleganza Annual Celebration of Italian Vehicle Excellence and Beauty on Sunday, September 18. The show is free and open to the public, and features examples of “art forms on wheels” as a means of illustrating one form of Italian culture. Var...

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