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The Italian Heritage Collection at the Dorothea and Henry H. Hood Local History Center, Citizens Library, Washington, is seeking the donation of program books from the Washington County Italian Heritage Festivals held in the 1980s in downtown Washington. The program books, about 70 pages in length, were given out free and included stories about loc...

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Galbani, "Italy's favorite cheese brand," has partnered with Pizza Amore, the first wood-fired pizza truck, and The Cheesy Chick, Buffalo's specialty grilled cheese truck, for a two-week program highlighting new, limited-time only signature dishes as they prepare to wow guests with more delicious bites at the upcoming Galbani Buffalo Italian Herita...

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Throughout the year la festa italiana provides a delightful glimpse into Italy’s history and culture. Everything from a national holiday to a village saint’s day to a harvest, whether of wheat, olives or grapes, is a good reason for festevolezza (rejoicing), usually with special foods and lively crowds. ”Quando é festa, é festa!” one of my Italian...

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The Feast of Madonna del Carmine will take place on July 23 at Villa Scalabrini in Northlake. The event is sponsored by Società Maria SS. del Carmine. The feast has its origins in Noicattaro, Bari, Puglia. It features a 12:30 a.m. Mass followed by a procession and refreshments in Paterno Hall. A 4:30 p.m. dinner dance will be held at Alta Villa Ban...

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The North Wildwood Italian-American Festival celebrates its 23rd anniversary in the Wildwoods this year with a weekend celebration of great food, family fun and Italian-American heritage, Friday June 23 through Sunday, June 25. Festivities for the three-day event take place along Olde New Jersey Avenue in North Wildwood including FREE live Italian...

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In the month of June, Italy’s Republic Day, the historic Statuto Race, and the 63rd annual North Beach Festival are celebrated as only San Francisco knows how. Red, white and green are proudly displayed throughout the month as these crowd-pleasing events turn the City’s streets into festive feste. Italy’s Republic Day 2017 was June 2 but was celebr...

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A spectacular Italian Festival kicking off July 5th in Brooklyn honoring Saint Paolino has it all: faith, food, music, neighborliness, international visitors. Neapolitan immigrants from Italy settled in Williamsburg long ago and brought a beautiful tradition to the streets of Brooklyn with the first Giglio (Italian for “lily”) festival in 1903. Dur...

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There will be extra picnic tables but no bleachers at this year’s Italian-American Festival in Market Square. Organizers requested three bleachers for bocce spectators, and the Canton Park Commission took no action at a May 30 meeting — effectively denying the request. Park board member Sam Sliman made a motion to approve the bleachers, but neither...

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Gloucester’s Laura Ventimiglia, a retired college educator, author and administrator, says she’s particularly excited about this year’s 90th anniversary of the St. Peter’s Fiesta because she is in the last phase of completing a book about the longstanding tradition to honor the patron saint of fishermen. She has written a children’s book, titled “N...

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The fourth annual Mokena Festa Italiana will be held on July 16. Last year’s event attracted 2,000 attendees, and an even larger crowd is expected this year. The festival is based on the traditional Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Melrose Park. The day will begin with an 11 a.m. procession from the Mokena Intermediate School at 11331 195th St....

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