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The five-day St. Ann's Italian Festival, One of Hoboken's most loved annual events — and one well-known enough that it lured Frank Sinatra back to town in 1984 while campaigning with Pres. Ronald Reagan — returns this Friday night, likely with a more packed schedule than last year's scaled-down version. There will be DJ's each night spinning tunes,...

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Lasagna, celebrated as one of America's most treasured comfort foods, has experienced a revolutionary rebirth since 2020. The unctuous, cheesy, and tomato-laden Italian classic, celebrated nationally each July 29 (National Lasagna Day), has become the primary vehicle through which simple acts of kindness are being delivered to neighbors in need, as...

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One of Buffalo’s most popular summer festivals is returning home this weekend. The Galbani Italian Heritage Festival will be back on Hertel Avenue. The event has not taken place in North Buffalo since 2016. This year the three-day festival will kick off tomorrow between Delaware and Virgil. Mark Sciortino, Chef Marco, owner of Marco’s Italian Resta...

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Gianni Morandi will co-host all five nights of Sanremo 2023 alongside Amadeus. Amadeus, the creative director of the Festival di Sanremo, announced during the 20:00 TG1 news bulletin on Rai 1 that Gianni Morandi will co-host the 2023 edition of the festival. This will not be the first time that Gianni will host Sanremo, as he did so in 2011 and 201...

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Acknowledging the history of city land, Portsmouth officials have pivoted to permanently recognize Indigenous Peoples Day and remove Columbus Day from the city calendar. A two-plus-year push from past and present Portsmouth High School students in We Speak, a club focused on social justice, achieved its goal Monday night. The Portsmouth City Counci...

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The countdown is underway for the 2022 Festa Italiana, back at full strength and flavor Aug. 11 to 13 after a COVID-induced hiatus. Last year, the flavors of Italy returned — without the fanfare, fellowship and frivolity — with Festa To Go, with some of the popular foods available on a to-go basis. This year, the extremely popular Bradford event wi...

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It’s easy to make the argument that the annual feast is the soul of the Italian American neighborhood, and for the true feast aficionado, it’s the music that is the soul of the feast! And no two people know this better than this week’s guests, the talented musicians at the helm of two of Italian America’s most renowned feast bands, Marty Caliendo a...

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A long-running celebration of Italian life will return to Schenectady this week. St. Anthony’s Fest, a three-day event by Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, resumes Friday for the first time since 2019. “The Festa,” as it's called in the neighborhood, is one of the most popular celebrations in Schenectady. “It’s all about “food, friendship and especially reun...

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The taste, music and culture of old-world Italy will be celebrated this weekend at Festa Italiana. The festival at Freedom Hill County Park offers three days of entertainment by national and local performers, Italian wines and beer, family-friendly contests, a Family Fun Zone and Friday night fireworks. “Much of our festival can be looked at as the...

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Ready for all your gelato dreams to come true? Introducing Eataly and Dallas's first-ever Gelato Fest! On July 22 from 3-6PM, explore twelve gelato stations spread across our entire store featuring classic gelato flavors, boozy sorbetto (for the grown-ups!), sweet focaccia with gelato, and even exclusive flavors not normally featured at our gelato...

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