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Opening night of the annual Feast of the Three Saints drew hundreds of people to this city of many cultures. For nearly a century, Corpus Christi Parish at Holy Rosary Church, at Essex and Union streets, has hosted this celebration that honors three young Sicilian men, Saints Alfio, Filadelfo and Cirino, who chose to be tortured to death rather tha...

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Join us for the 92nd Annual Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian on September 7, 8 & 9, 2018 on Warren Street and Cambridge Street in East Cambridge, Massachusetts. This annual tradition will include FREE performances by top national recording artists and favorite local bands. This page will be updated as we announce our national acts. There w...

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Cape Cod Museum of Art will present an exhibition of provocative installations by artist Claudia DeMonte that look at how women represent themselves. The show opens on Thursday, August 30. Ms. DeMonte will give a Gallery Talk on Thursday, September 13, at 4:30 PM followed by a reception from 5:30 to 7 PM. Since the 1970s, artist, activist and ed...

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On Aug. 18, dozens of people armed themselves with spray bottles or small hoses, scrub brushes or toothbrushes, and took on the task of cleaning gravestones in St. Augustine Cemetery.A handful of these volunteers were members of the Northeast New England chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies, but the majority were locals or parishioners...

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One year short of its centennial, the opening ceremonies at the 99th St. Anthony’s Feast were a spectacle for thousands of devotees of the patron saint. Always on the last weekend in August, the gold-adorned statue of San Antonio emerged to the faithful under the glory of confetti and streamers. A blessing by Fr. Antonio of St. Leonard Church was f...

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Scuola PIB is inviting you to an Open House event on September 15th, from 10:30 to 11:30 AM. This will be on occasion for parents, and children alike, to visit the Scuola Piccoli Italiani di Boston, get a feel of how classes work, all the while meeting and greeting the teaching staff, volunteers and parents already part of the program. The open hou...

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Kobrand Corporation, a leading wine and spirits importer of a distinguished portfolio of hand-selected brands from around the world, will host the seventh annual “Kobrand Tour d’Italia.” The four-city tour presents the world’s most iconic Italian wine brands and principals. Trade and consumer tastings held in each city will explore the elite Italia...

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A Federal Hill restaurant which is concerned to be one of the best in Rhode Island is coming to Dedham. Legacy Place announced Tuesday that Il Massimo, which is known for their Rhode Island restaurant, will open a new location at the lifestyle center in Dedham. "IL Massimo is providing a fresh perspective on the classic trattoria. Their blend of ol...

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A Boston restaurateur adds a mobile arm to his operation this weekend. Philip Frattaroli of Ducali Pizzeria & Bar and Cunard Tavern will unveil his new Caffe Pellicano Mobile Espresso Bar at a festival in the North End near another of his family’s restaurants, Filippo Ristorante. Caffe Pellicano tips its hat to the craft of Italian coffee in more w...

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The 108th annual Fisherman’s Feast in honor of The Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca, Boston’s oldest continuous Italian festival, brought back many special memories this weekend, from both Sicily and the North End, going back many years for me. If you grew up in the North End, you obviously loved the Sicilian heritage, but if you grew up in any part...

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