We The Italians

Crowds gather for Bronx Columbus Day Parade

Hundreds turned out Sunday for the Bronx Columbus Day Parade, one of the largest parades in the state. Spectators gathered to watch the festivities, dance along the route and celebrate Italian American heritage. Organizers say it's the 43rd year for the parade in Morris Park, and that it gets bigger each year. But some spectators say crowds are dwindling, and they say controversy surrounding the h...

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Jersey City celebrates Columbus Day with parade, block party

The Jersey City Italian-American community celebrated Columbus Day Saturday with a parade and a block party. The event also honored outstanding Italian-Americans for their contributions to the city. Developer Joseph Panepinto Jr. served as grand marshal. Dr. Giorgio DiVincenzo was the Italian Medical Professional of the Year; Joseph Severini the Italian Man of the Year, Viriginia Calabrese the Ita...

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19th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World in Maryland

To celebrate the 19th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World, that this year will focus on "Italian and the stage" (“L’Italiano e il palcoscenico”), our October Social Meeting will host Prof. Cicali from Georgetown University who will present a talk on “Languages of the Italian theater, from Venice to Naples”. October 20, 2019 at 3PM. Chevy Chase Village Hall – 5906 Connecticut A...

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Gov. Cuomo: ‘Let’s Build A Memorial To Mother Cabrini’

Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged his support for a memorial to Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini after the saint wasn’t chosen to be honored with a new statue. He discussed the idea in his remarks at the Columbus Citizens Foundation Gala on Saturday night. A recent city program to commission statues honoring influential women asked for public input, and Mother Cabrini received the most votes with 219 nominat...

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Christopher Columbus And The Daughters of Italianita`: An Often Overlooked Aspect of...

When President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed Columbus Day a national holiday in 1937, he hailed the Admiral of the Ocean Sea as a “brave navigator” whose voyage “was the culmination of years of bold speculation, careful preparation, and struggle against opponents who had belittled his great plan and thwarted its execution.” These are the selfsame qualities epitomized by Columbus’ female counter...

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Annual Italian American Awards Dinner

Western New York’s Italian American community has been paying tribute this weekend to its rich heritage and culture. Hundreds of people gathered Sundayt at Salvatore’s Italian Gardens for the annual awards dinner hosted by the Federation of Italian American Societies of Western New York. In a highlight of the evening, businessman Carmen Palma was honored as the Italian American Man of the Year. Pa...

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Columbus Parade Remembers the Sunken Ship Andrea Doria

Cari Amici, this year, AIAE is proud to present for the first time during the Columbus Parade, on Fifth Ave. The Andrea Doria Lifeboat #1 & Bell will be exhibited. The Italian passenger liner Andrea Doria was one of the first liners built in Genova after World War 2 and was the pride of the Italian ship building industry. On July 25th 1956 the Andre Doria collided with the Swedish Passenger Liner...

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Friends, family and plenty of food at the 2019 Italian Festival

Festival-goers young and old enjoyed the opportunity to be Italian for a day Sunday at the Italian Festival on the Rondout Waterfront. "This is where everyone pretends to be Italian for a day," Frank Casciano, the festival's entertainment coordinator said. Italian blood or not, it's a time to celebrate life and food, he added. Casciano said he expected upwards of 10,000 people to attend before th...

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Italian Americans in Reno upset at loss of Columbus Day

On Oct. 2, the Reno City Council voted unanimously to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day on the second Monday in October, replacing any official recognition of Columbus Day. Members of American Indian Movement Northern Nevada hailed the move as a show of honor and respect toward Native Americans, but local Italian Americans say they were blindsided by the resolution. "We are very upset about how the...

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Columbus Day parade kicks off in Huntington

The annual Columbus Day parade kicked off in Huntington Sunday. The Order Sons & Daughters of Italy in America, Grand Lodge of New York marked the annual Columbus Day Parade in Huntington with a variety of musical performances. Spectators lined the parade route on Main Street to celebrate Italian heritage, culture and the contributions made by countless Italian Americans. The parade coincided with...

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New England

New Haven divided on Columbus legacy

Years following a heated debate about the legacy of John C. Calhoun and the renaming of a residential college at the University, members of the New Haven community are advocating for a similar demand: change the namesake of Christopher Columbus Famil... Read More

New York

Healing Journeys of Montevergine, Avellino coming to Casa Belvedere

Tuesday, October 22 • 7:00pm. The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere, 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301. Register Now. Sharing chants, rhythms, and sacred songs, accompanied by 12 audio tracks, Alessandra Belloni details how she us... Read More

East

Pittsburgh Columbus Day Parade features cultural mix and protesters

Maria Mastrantonio was among the hundreds who turned out on Saturday for Pittsburgh’s annual Columbus Day Parade and said it was comparable to the one in her hometown of Buffalo, N.Y. “I came for the parade, and then we have him here,” she said, nodd... Read More

South East

Pizza Machine Offers Quality Italian Pizza in Weston and Miramar, Florida

The same food items consumed day in and day out may bring boredom to one's taste bud. Restricting to same taste is unhealthy too. Trying something delicious and tasty won't put too much of stress to one's stomach. Since almost everyone is quite diet... Read More

Great Lakes

Italian heritage celebrated during Columbus Day Parade

At least it didn't rain. About 200 people gathered along Main Street in downtown Mount Clemens on Saturday for the Columbus Day Parade. Despite sunny skies, temperatures were in the upper 40-degree range, quite a contrast from a stretch of mild weath... Read More

Midwest

Team means everything to Maggiolo

Leaving home is not something that is easy to do for the average college student, but imagine leaving family and being immersed in a whole new culture. Junior Anna Maggiolo is an international student hailing originally from Venice, Italy. She transf... Read More

South

Card Night with Il Circolo Italiano

Il Circolo Italiano invites all University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, students to attend their annual Italian Card Night event from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the J.B. Hunt World Language Center, JBHT room 215. Members of Il Circolo Italiano... Read More

West

Italian Americans in Reno upset at loss of Columbus Day

On Oct. 2, the Reno City Council voted unanimously to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day on the second Monday in October, replacing any official recognition of Columbus Day. Members of American Indian Movement Northern Nevada hailed the move as a show... Read More

California

Columbus Statue in SF's Little Italy Defaced by Vandals

As thousands of people enjoyed Italian Heritage Day celebrations in San Francisco's Little Italy, public works crews were scraping red paint off the city's statue of Christopher Columbus just a few blocks away. The inscription painted at the base of... Read More

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