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Rain did not deter the members of the UNICO Delmarva Chapter, family and friends from enjoying animated conversation, competition and good food at the chapter's bocce tournament held Oct. 11 at Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton.   The event celebrated Columbus Day weekend and Gov. Jack Markell's proclamation of October as Italian American...

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by Frederick Melo   Move over, Christopher Columbus. The second Monday in October is now known as Indigenous Peoples Day in the city of St. Paul. The resolution was sponsored by all seven members of the St. Paul City Council and approved Wednesday to heavy applause from a crowded, upbeat audience.   It encourages other institutio...

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by Caitlin Mota   The streets of Downtown Jersey City will become a sea of green, white and red on Saturday when the city's annual Columbus Day Parade returns for a sixth year. The parade will set out from Dickinson High School at 1 p.m. and make its way through Downtown Jersey City before concluding at City Hall. Leading it all will be...

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Giuliana Rancic, the host of E! News and Fashion Police, as well as star of the reality show Giuliana and Bill, will host a special luncheon at the Italian Embassy on Monday, October 14, 2013 at 12:00 Noon.   The event will feature Marconi University of Rome, Italy and highlight several of its programs including fashion, urban planning and d...

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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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Una delegazione speciale è stata accolta martedì da tutta la redazione di America Oggi per rinnovare un connubio di relazioni già consolidato: come l'anno scorso il gruppo di lavoro del premio Miss Chef (www.misschef.net ) ha animato la nostra sede con dibattiti socio-istituzionali ed un'interessante lezione di alta cucina. Miss Chef, nata nel 201...

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By James S. Oddo   Several times since I began working at Borough Hall, my Mom has welled up with emotion, telling me how proud my grandfather would have been to see me become the Borough President. She was speaking of her Dad, Edward Galbo, who left Sicily in 1902 for the promise of a better life in a new land.   When he arrived, he...

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di Beatrice Bondi   Mercoledì sera il sindaco di New York Michael Bloomberg ha ospitato alla Gracie Mansion l'Italian Heritage Reception, il ricevimento che segna l'inizio ufficiale delle celebrazioni del Columbus Day, la più grande festa italoamericana. Il sindaco Bloomberg ha fatto gli onori di casa e introdotto gli ospiti sul palco:...

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by Chiara Zaccherotti Mai Cristoforo Colombo si sarebbe potuto immaginare che un giorno la sua scoperta sarebbe stata commemorata a suon di musica House. Sì perché è proprio quello che succederà tra pochi giorni, in memoria del Columbus Day, la giornata più italiana del calendario americano, quest'anno proposta in una veste un po' svecchiata e men...

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Ray Mascetti use to wake up in his room inside the attic of his family's home in Torrington to the sound of his father's voice. Eager to wake up him up so he could get some work done, his father would say, in Italian, "He who sleeps, catches no fish!" Mascetti, 75, said that's one of the few Italian phrases he knows even though he doesn't spe...

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