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By John Mancini, Executive Director Italic Institute of America, Floral Park, L.I.   Borough President James Oddo's announcement that the Columbus Day Parade will be replaced by an Italian festival because a festival is "deeper and richer," beggars the imagination.   Granted, the traditional parade failed to excite the masses, but it...

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Sea Isle City's 23rd Annual Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival will take place on Oct. 12, sponsored by Mayor Leonard Desiderio and his family. Both events will celebrate Sea Isle's rich Italian heritage while delighting people of all ages with live music and other entertainment.   The Columbus Day Parade will begin at 2:00 p.m. in fro...

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Columbus Day in Vineland isn't just a day to recognize explorers sailing the ocean blue. It's also a celebration of the community's Italian heritage. On the front steps of city hall, local politicians and community members spoke of the Italian spirit that is found throughout Vineland.   "If you just go through the phone book, you will see t...

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by Judy Bergeron   With "An Evening in Rome" added on Saturday night, the Columbus Day Festa grows to two days this year.   "We decided to expand to the night before so we could make a complete weekend in celebration of the Italian heritage," Frank Arrigo, festival co-chairman, said. "We wanted to have something that would tie in to t...

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di Stefano Vaccara   Lo confesso: la festa del Columbus Day mi porta un po' di tristezza, quasi mi incupisce. Da un po' di tempo ormai. E devo confessare anche che la mia tristezza non scaturisce dal dolore che sentono i discendenti dei nativi americani, dal Nord al Centro al Sud America, che considerano l'anniversario dell'arrivo di Cristof...

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By Thomas D'Addona As Staten Island and America celebrate Columbus Day, I wanted to offer an Italian's perspective on what is a deep-rooted, historical friendship between two great countries: Italy and the United States. Maybe it was because the Genovese Cristoforo Colombo risked it all to set sail for the "New World" or because millions and mill...

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By Antonio Planas The Columbus Day 
Parade march yesterday from downtown through the North End evoked memories of Boston's longest-serving mayor, the late Thomas M. Menino, whose Italian heritage made the day special for him. "I know that he loved this day," Mayor Martin J. Walsh said. "He loved almost every day of being the mayor....

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Pictured is North Haven First Selectman, Michael Freda as he "passes" the Italian Flag to East Haven Mayor, Joseph Maturo, Jr. in recognition of theTown of East Haven becoming the host community for the 2015 Columbus Day Parade.   The parade will be held on Sunday October 11th as marchers will step off in the downtown district of East Haven....

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da Goffredo Palmerini   C'è sempre un affanno a riordinare idee ed emozioni, quando si rientra da un viaggio all'estero. Specie quando ormai s'attendono il racconto. E quando capita che si torni d'ottobre da New York, nel periodo di maggior opportunità per essere quello il mese canonico della cultura italiana nella Grande Mela, e del Columbu...

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CIAO invites the public to join in the fun of sharing a meal, conversation and a friendly game of cards on Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. at St. Joseph Church Hall in Fredonia. Just bring a dish to pass, your place setting and a beverage other than coffee. Please call Nance Ortolano at 673-9177 for reservations and information. All are welcome members, and gues...

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