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People who love Italian food and fellowship demonstrated their enthusiasm Saturday when they consumed more than 150 pounds of spaghetti and 39 large pans of lasagna, and that total didn't account for all the spaghetti sauce, meatballs and cannoli pastries that helped fuel the fun. Delicious aromas greeted visitors when they arrived at the 20th Ann...

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The Order Sons of Italy in America® (OSIA), and its 500,000 family members throughout the United States, sincerely mourns the passing of Mario M. Cuomo, a true son of Italy and an iconic, brilliant and eloquent spokesperson on behalf of the Italian American community, people of New York, and universal progressive causes.   Mario's inspired v...

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From Christopher Columbus to the Smith Opera House to a wine and cheese tasting. What do they all have in common?They are part October's celebration of Italian Heritage Month by the Geneva Sons of Italy lodge. Here's a look at the four Saturday events:• Columbus Day Dinner Dance, Oct. 10 — The lodge's annual dinner in honor of the Italian-bor...

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The Antonio Meucci Mainland Lodge of the Sons of Italy will honor one of its members Friday evening during a meeting and dinner at St. Gianna Beretta Molla Parish Hall in Northfield, when past president Joe Valenti is presented with the 'Man of the Year" award. He will receive the New Jersey Sons of Italy Man of the Year at a special dinner in his...

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The Sons of Italy is pleased to announce the addition of a new title to "Our Story: The Italian American Video Collection." The newest film in this collection, "Immigrant Son" is the story of John Mezzogiorno's journey to make sense of his past. Centering on Italian immigration, John's exploration of his ancestral history takes viewers from the Bro...

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By Mike LaBella   There's always been a bit of the old country at the Sons of Italy hall in downtown Haverhill.   From members getting together to make Venetian masks for Italian-style carnivals to hosting pasta dinners to sustaining the only drum and bugle corps in America that is still associated with a Sons of Italy lodge, this is...

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The Blauvelt Sons of Italy will host the 5th Annual Italian Feast and Carnival this September 11th through the 14th. The event draws thousands of people from around the tri-state area during the four day celebration of all things Italian.   Opening Day, Thursday, September 11th, will feature a tribute to the fallen heroes of 9/11 at 5:30pm....

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The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday August 23, 2013, was the site of the 53rd Annual Ceremony honoring Charles J. Bonaparte, the 46th Attorney General and founder of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in a program organized by Francesco Isgro, Chair of the Friends of Charles Bonaparte.   The event's Keynote Speaker, Lisa Monaco, Assis...

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by Elizabeth Vallone   All over the United States celebrations of Italian identity are being held every single month of the year. The immigrants of the Mezzogiorno of Italy are dispersed around America and they brought their customs and devotions to their patron saints with them at the turn of the 20th century.   A directory of these...

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Did you know Italians created the current calendar system? Early Roman calendars were modeled after the lunar cycle, though each month had an odd number of days. In 46 B.C., Julius Caesar teamed up with astronomer Sosigenes to create a new calendar system that was aligned with the solar year. The Julian system had 365 days and 12 months – just...

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