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Union County to Hold Annual Columbus Day Flag Raising Ceremony on Friday, October 11t...

The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites residents to join the Annual Columbus Day Flag Raising event. The ceremony will take place on Friday, October 11th, at 11:00 a.m., on the steps of the Union County Courthouse, located at 2 Broad Street in Elizabeth. “We take pride in celebrating the achievements and contributions of Italian Americans, who have enriched all aspects of our lives...

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Rochester (NY) college students record memories to preserve the Italian heritage

History can often be learned from books. But nothing tops hearing about it from those who lived it. “Then we can pass it on and tell our next generation, this is what it’s all about being Italian or being American-Italian or American-Italian,” said Italian-American Gabriele Napolitano. The stories of many Italian-American families who immigrated to make their home in Rochester are being preserved....

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Pittsburgh Columbus Day Parade Plans Unveiled

Bloomfield, the nation's fifth largest Italian-American community, again will hold the annual Pittsburgh Columbus Day Parade. This year's parade, which begins Oct. 12 at 11 a.m., will feature more than 100 bands, floats, organizations and businesses recognizing the contributions of the region’s Italian Americans. The parade will begin on Liberty Avenue near West Penn Hospital and proceed toward...

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Los Angeles, thirty thousand at the Italian-American party

Around thirty thousand people attended the street party organised by the Little Italy of Los Angeles Association (Lilaa) in San Pedro, a town south of the metropolis that is home to Southern California's largest Italian American community. The 2024 edition is the first to be celebrated since California officially recognised October as the month of Italian cultural heritage. "The great success is a...

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47th Annual Morris Park Columbus Day Parade to take place Sunday

The 47th Bronx – Morris Park Columbus Day Parade will honor Bronx Chamber of Commerce Chair Anthony Mormile as Grand Marshal along with Bronx author Tony Morante as Honorary Marshal. Hosted by the Morris Park Community Association, the Oct. 13 celebration of Italian-American heritage will parade down Morris Park Avenue and culminate with a Columbus Day Carnival at Loreto Park. A Bronx native and c...

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Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark a near-unanimous choice as WNBA’s Rookie of the Year

Caitlin Clark has been named the WNBA Rookie of the Year in a near-unanimous vote, giving the Indiana Fever back-to-back winners after Aliyah Boston won the honor last season. A national panel of sportswriters and sportscasters gave Clark 66 of 67 votes in balloting released Thursday. Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese received the other. “I am incredibly honored to be named Rookie of the Year, but m...

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Italian American Recognition Reception to honor locals for Positive Image Award in Hu...

To celebrate October as Italian-American Month, Columbia County Sons and Daughters of Italy #659 President Christine Marcherone Grossman has announced that Angela Guzzi and James Armstrong will be awarded the prestigious Carl A. Florio 2024 Positive Image Award. The lodge is hosting the Annual Italian American Recognition Reception on Sunday Oct. 13 from 1-3 p.m. at the Lodge on Bridge Street in...

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Basil Russo: Bridging Divides to Strengthen Italian American Heritage

In September, Angelo Cassaro, president of the Italian American Club of Southern Nevada, presented Basil Russo with a Lifetime Honoring Membership for his efforts to promote national unity among Italian Americans. Russo, president of ISDA and COPOMIAO, encouraged club members to preserve and celebrate their heritage by passing it on to younger generations. The Italian American Club in Las Vegas wa...

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42nd Annual Nutley - Belleville Columbus Day Parade is Sunday Oct. 13

Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day & Italian Heritage Month Parade Scheduled for this Sunday, October 13th. Festivities for the 42nd Annual Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day & Italian Heritage Month commemorating Columbus' historic voyage to the New World will be celebrated Sunday, October 13th. The Columbus Day & Italian Heritage Month Parade will kick off at Belleville High School at 1:30 p.m. The Para...

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Italian Singer Giada Valenti to Co-Host New York City's Columbus Day Parade for Third...

On Monday, October 14, 2024, internationally acclaimed singer Giada Valenti, originally from Portogruaro (VE), Italy, will once again co-host the annual Columbus Day Parade on ABC7 television in New York City. This marks the third time that Giada has been selected to co-host the event, which is the largest celebration of Italian heritage and culture in the United States. The three-hour live broadc...

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Tradition grows at third annual Italian Heritage Parade in Worcester (MA)

Hundreds of people gathered in Worcester for the annual Shrewsbury Street Italian Heritage Parade and Festival. Now in its third year, the parade was lead by grand marshal Kevin Marcadante, president of Mercadante Funeral Home. Some may also know him... Read More

New York

University of Napoli Federico II Opens to the Italian American Community at Cornell Tech

In celebration of its 800th anniversary, the University of Napoli Federico II is organizing a two-day event, on October 22-23, 2024, showcasing excellence in research and innovation both for the academic and business Italian American communities at t... Read More

East

42nd Annual Nutley - Belleville Columbus Day Parade is Sunday Oct. 13

Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day & Italian Heritage Month Parade Scheduled for this Sunday, October 13th. Festivities for the 42nd Annual Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day & Italian Heritage Month commemorating Columbus' historic voyage to the New World w... Read More

South East

Graspa Group to Unveil Italian Concept in Delray Beach

Graspa Group, the award-winning hospitality firm renowned for its iconic Italian-accented restaurants across Florida, is set to unveil Casalina, a new casual-chic Italian concept in Delray Beach, on October 25. This opening marks Graspa Group’s expan... Read More

Great Lakes

Italian Village Park in Columbus to be redesigned after community feedback

A small park in an old neighborhood is set to undergo a redesign after community feedback. Italian Village Park on East Hubbard Avenue is scheduled for construction late this fall. The changes are meant to preserve green space, enhance park safety, e... Read More

Midwest

Chamber Music Society of St Louis presents: Musica Italiana

The Chamber Music Society of St Louis presents: Musica Italiana, the Works of Italian Composers in partnership with the St Louis-Bologna Sister Cities. Monday, Oct 14, 2024 at 07:30 pm. Washington University's Pillsbury Theatre, 560 Music Center, 560... Read More

South

Sicilians in the Big Easy: Muffuletta, Mardi Gras, and Migration

Bag in hand, packed with what valuables you have, you shuffle along with others boarding a ship alongside crates of citrus and sacks of coffee beans and sugar. As the ship pushes out of port, you squeeze your way through the masses waving goodbye, gr... Read More

West

Elevated coastal Italian hotspot Élephante Scottsdale arrives this fall

Opening this fall at Scottsdale Fashion Square, Élephante is an all-new coastal Italian restaurant combining irresistible fare, delightful drinks and spectacular vibes. Handcrafted by renowned restaurateur and designer, Nick Mathers, every single asp... Read More

California

Los Angeles, thirty thousand at the Italian-American party

Around thirty thousand people attended the street party organised by the Little Italy of Los Angeles Association (Lilaa) in San Pedro, a town south of the metropolis that is home to Southern California's largest Italian American community. The 2024 e... Read More

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