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Worcester's Italian Heritage Parade returns this Sunday

For 25 years, Worcester hosted an annual Columbus Day parade, with the last one held in 2018. This year, the parade returns and has been reimagined under the direction of a new committee and leadership. The Italian Heritage Parade will take place on Sunday with over fifty contingents consisting of floats and community groups marching down Shrewsbury Street. After the parade, a festival will take p...

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Italian American Scientist Carolyn Bertozzi Wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Carolyn Bertozzi’s life changed suddenly on October 4, 2022 when she got a call that announced that she had won the 2022 Nobel Prize in chemistry. Instructed not to share the announcement outside of her tightest inner circle, the first person Bertozzi called was her father, William Bertozzi, a retired physics professor. “He’s 91 and, of course, he was just overjoyed,” said Bertozzi. “And then he c...

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Italian pride will be on full display all month, with parades, festivals, a ‘Rocky’ m...

The Broadway musical version of “Rocky” finally makes its triumphant premiere! “ROCKY, the Musical,” based on the Academy Award-winning ﬁlm, features new musical numbers, along with favorites including “Eye of the Tiger” and “Gonna Fly Now.” (Starts Oct. 4, Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St, Philadelphia. www.walnutstreettheatre.org) Dedicated to the memory of Edward McBride of PECO this year,...

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International crossover superstars Il Volo to livestream concert benefitting the Red...

VNUE, Inc. announced today that the company has partnered with the Italian superstar trio Il Volo and will be livestreaming the group's concert at FLA Live Arena (Sunrise, FL), October 9th, 2022, at 8:15 EST, via VNUE's StageIt platform. The trio's performance at FLA Live Arena is produced by Live Nation. And, Il Volo has confirmed that the group will be donating all proceeds of the livestream to...

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Tevere Day: Rome celebrates the river Tiber

The 2022 edition of Tevere Day, a celebration of Rome's river Tiber, will be held on Sunday 9 October from 09.00 until sunset. The city will stage about 100 Tiber-related events for all ages, embracing sport, music, culture and history, spanning 84 kilometres of river, from Nazzano to Fiumicino. Tevere Day sporting events include rowing, cycling, fishing and walks along the river banks which will...

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ISDA Appeals Judge’s Decision Concerning Removal of Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park Columb...

Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA) and its legal team, led by George Bochetto, Esq., strongly believe that Common Pleas Judge John McVay Jr. erred in his ruling. The Court ruled that the ISDA may not infringe on the City’s right to free speech, but the problem is: that was not the issue before the Court. Our Complaint raises the issue that the Mayor does not have the power to unilaterall...

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Celebrate all things Italian with the annual Heritage Parade in Newport, RI

The annual march, rebranded last year as the Italian Heritage Parade, will step off Monday at noon from St. Joseph’s Church on Broadway. The route takes participants through Washington Square and down Thames Street before turning onto Memorial Boulevard. It will end at the statue of Christopher Columbus at the intersection of Bellevue Avenue. Members of the Newport Seaside Garden Club, who have ca...

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Utica celebrates Italian American Heritage Month with flag raising and proclamation

October marks Italian American Heritage Month, a time that recognizes the history and culture of the Italian American community. On the heels of celebrating and proclaiming Polish American Heritage Month and raising the Polish flag, Utica City Hall continued the October heritage commemorations with celebrating and proclaiming Italian American Heritage Month and raising the Italian flag, as both co...

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IAP 250: 250th Episode Celebration

It’s an episode 250 conversations in the making! This week, the Italian American Podcast marks its 250th episode, and we certainly have a lot to celebrate as we kick off another Italian American Heritage Month! We discuss John and Dolores’s recent trip to Sicily, where they experienced the island in ways few Americans ever get the chance to experience. They share their stories, and how they came t...

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Italian American Cultural Celebration Set for Monday, Oct. 10 in East Boston

The Italian American Alliance (IAA), led by CEO Dom Amara and President Jim DiStefano, will host the first annual Italian American Cultural Celebration on Monday, Oct. 10 (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) at The Tall Ship East Boston, 1 East Pier Drive, Pier One, in East Boston. The event will celebrate Italian-American culture and feature Italian food, fun activities for families, and musical entertainment. A...

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Third annual Padre Pio LaSalette Festival draws faithful

This year’s festival was a big success with groups traveling in on buses from Connecticut and Massachusetts. The day began with the Padre Pio Garden being blessed by Farther Flavio. This garden was built last year with the help of Spirit of Hope of J... Read More

New York

Italian Eatery With Brownstone Dinner Party Vibe Opening On The UWS

A new restaurant opening Wednesday on the Upper West Side serves a brownstone dinner party vibe alongside classic Italian cuisine. Osteria Accademia will welcome customers for the first time at 646 Amsterdam Ave., between 91st and 92nd streets, in th... Read More

East

Prof. James Corino, Ed.D. named Belleville Man of the Year

The Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day & Italian Heritage Month Parade Committee honored James A. Corino, Ed. D. on September 21st by presenting him with the Belleville Man of the Year award at the annual Honoree Dinner at Nanina’s in the Park in Bellevi... Read More

South East

International crossover superstars Il Volo to livestream concert benefitting the Red Cross and Flori...

VNUE, Inc. announced today that the company has partnered with the Italian superstar trio Il Volo and will be livestreaming the group's concert at FLA Live Arena (Sunrise, FL), October 9th, 2022, at 8:15 EST, via VNUE's StageIt platform. The trio's p... Read More

Great Lakes

Chicago’s Iconic Lou Malnati’s And Portillo’s Team Up For A Pizza Available Exclusively Online

With all of the restaurant brand collaborations in the history of the industry, not once has such a partnership happened between Chicago heavyweights Portillo’s and Lou Malnati’s. That’s about to change. The companies–two of the top five most visited... Read More

Midwest

Exhibition Opening Saturday in Cody, WY: "Italy’s Legendary Cowboys of the Maremma, Photographs by G...

The Buffalo Bill Center of the West is pleased to host the debut presentation of stunning images of Italy’s legendary cowboys who have worked the land in the Maremma region, just outside Florence and Rome, for centuries. This special exhibition, titl... Read More

South

Popular Aboca's Italian Grill spins off upscale sibling restaurant in Plano

A popular long-time Italian restaurateur is opening a new restaurant in Plano in a location he knows very well. The new restaurant is Mangia Bistro, and it's from Artur Pira, owner of the exceptional Aboca's Italian Grill in Richardson. Mangia will o... Read More

West

Taste of Italy and Music festival coming to Scottsdale waterfront Oct. 15-16

For wine, panini and pizza fanatics in the Valley, a festival highlighting Italian culture is set to come next month. Visitors are invited to attend the Taste of Italy and Music Festival, located at the Scottsdale Water Front on Camelback and Scottsd... Read More

California

Balsamic weeks return, offering a taste of the Balsamic Vinegar of Modena at San Francisco's restaur...

For the second year in a row, San Francisco has become one of the West Coast capitals of the Balsamic Vinegar of Modena. After a successful first edition, the Consortium of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena partnered with restaurants in the city to offer th... Read More

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