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There are just two weeks left until the 13th annual Italian-American festival hits the downtown on July 28-30, and the planning committee is putting together the final arrangements. Attendees should bring their appetite because the lower portion of Center Street will be lined with traditional Italian favorites such as sausage and peppers, pizza, pa...

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Festa Italiana will be July 21,22 and 23 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With the Italian Community Center Culture Committee, Pursuing Our Italian Names Together Chapter 22, also known as the Italian Community Center’s Italian Family History Club and the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society Italian Area Interest Group will be featuring genealogy in the r...

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Before getting to the ticket booths at St. John’s Roman Catholic Church on Saturday, the smell of red sauce and the sounds of live music greeted those attending the parish’s 35th annual festival. The bustling crowds lined up everywhere for Italian and Polish food, beer, raffle tickets, the bocce tournament — but not for paying an entry fee, as they...

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Il 9 luglio scorso, Filitalia International ha organizzato un viaggio di un folto gruppo di famiglie di origine calabrese per festeggiare il Patrono San Marziale a Kulpmont dove vivono i discendenti dei primi emigranti calabresi ed iscani arrivati nel 1898 con la nave da crociera Stampalia partita da Napoli. Pasquale Nestico, accompagnato da Daniel...

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The lot adjacent to St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church in East Utica was once again filled Saturday for its annual Italian festival, with lines for food extending nearly to the sidewalks at times. Proceeds from the three-day festival will support St. Mary of Mount Carmel programs and roof repairs later this summer, said the Rev. Jim Cesta, the church’...

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On August 11, 12 and 13, Saint Rocco's Feast Association will celebrate 88 years of tradition during their annual “Grande Festa”. This annual festival celebrates Italian culture, family, and community. St. Rocco has been celebrated for 88 years in Malden where locals, past residents and visitors come together to rejoice in their community and to re...

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Great Italian food has always been a cornerstone of Festa Italiana, making it one of Milwaukee’s favorite festivals. This year, Festa enthusiasts will be able to preview their favorite dishes before the gates open for Festa Italiana. On Restaurant Tuesday, happening Tuesday, July 18, participating vendors will offer dining previews of their forthco...

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It's time to take a step back in time with two weekends of Staten Island tradition. The 114th Anniversary Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society continues July 14-16, 20-23 in Rosebank. The Grotto was built with concrete and thousands of smooth, rounded stones in 1937 by members of the Our Lady Mount Carmel Society, a group founded by Italian im...

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When Mark Sciortino was 9 years old, he sat at the Galbani Italian Heritage Festival in its original Connecticut Street location, peeling onions and chopping peppers for Mineo & Sapio. Today, he is the face of the 50-year-old fest, as well as Galbani-sponsored Italian festivals in nine markets across the country. The Buffalo Italian Festival began...

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Old-world culture meets new world activities at this year’s Festa Italiana at Freedom Hill County Park in Sterling Heights. The three-day festival, which runs Friday through Sunday, is designed to celebrate the rich heritage of Italian-Americans along with sights, sounds and flavors of Italy, according to chairman Joe Ventimiglia of the Italian Ame...

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