The Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade and Italian Heritage Committee was recently honored for its contributions to the community as part of an annual Italian Heritage Month celebration. The Essex County Board of County Commissioners also paid tribute to another local resident at their 2023 celebration: the Rev. Thomas Nicastro, pastor at St. Ma...

Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino is thrilled to announce its return to the United States for the latest edition of Benvenuto Brunello. This annual, exclusive wine tasting event offers a unique opportunity to get an early taste of the newest vintage releases, featuring Brunello di Montalcino 2019 and Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2018. Ove...

Italy is a country full of life, tourism and beauty all year round. Whether it is autumn, spring, summer or winter, you will always find something to do, so immerse yourself with us in this experience in search of the most beautiful and famous festivals in Italy to get to know and visit all year round region by region. Festivals are considered popu...

If you went down to Kingston’s Rondout waterfront Sunday for lunch, you likely realized you had too many choices. The Ulster County Italian Festival closed down the waterfront with music, food and entertainment, and Rondout restaurants were open along with many, many food vendors like Jo Burruby. Burruby owns the Frozen Caboose Ice Cream Shop, in H...

The Feast of St. Gerard. Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 to Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. St. Lucy’s Church, 118 Seventh Avenue, Newark, NJ. In the back of St. Lucy’s Church in Newark is a dim chapel where the carved likeness of Gerard Majello is kept. Throughout most of the year, visitors gather here at the foot of the marble altar to ask for blessings. Last week,...

A little taste of Italy came to Summerville on Sunday for their annual Italian Feast Festival. “We’re here at the festival today and we’re doing a four-course tasting menu,” personal chef, Vince Dodson said. Dodson is a personal chef and was one of the food vendors at the Italian Feast Festival. He served up special Italian dishes. Dodson said, “It...

The Little Italy of Los Angeles Association (LILAA) is proud to announce the official program on the occasion of Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month 2023. Celebrated in October every year by proclamation of the President and Congress, Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month honors the sacrifices, the achievements and contributions of th...

With cannoli and steak-eating contests at the Italian Festival at The Mount, “abbondanza” food is part of the draw to Mount Loretto’s fall fundraiser. This year, the Columbus Day weekend revelry runs four days straight, from Oct. 6 through Oct. 9. “In the crisp autumn air, this is a tremendous event for borough residents, a great crossroads for mee...

It was the morning of May 1, and the Italian village of Cocullo was almost unrecognizable. The typical placidity of its quiet alleys and muted central square had given way to several thousand people: religious travelers, musicians, young women in ornate costumes, tourists from the far corners of the country and beyond. A group of pilgrims from Atin...

We are so happy to announce that our Festival will be back again next year! We look forward to seeing you all again on Saturday, October 21, 2023 (11:00 am - 4:00 pm) at The Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn (70 Honey Horn Dr, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina). As always, the festival is a robust celebration of Italian culture with food and...