Why you can't miss the 35th Houston Italian festival! It's going to be a blast! Don't miss it! While you may have heard some buzz about the 35th Houston Italian festival you will want to read some of the facts that make it one of the most loved events in the greatest city in the nation! Read below for the top 8 reasons you don't want to miss out o...

2013 marks the 5th annual UNICO Microbrew Festival at Zona Rosa. All thirsts will be quenched with more than 75 unique brews from a wide variety of regional and national breweries. A a couple of local distilleries will also be offering samples.   The event will take place in the Zona Rosa town square on Saturday, August 10th from 5pm to 9pm....

By Stephanie Slepian After a one-year hiatus, the Columbus Day Parade returns. Floats, school bands and costumed characters -- including Christopher Columbus himself -- will travel the traditional route up New Dorp Lane at 1 p.m. on Oct. 6.   "We're back," said Borough President James P. Molinaro, who came under fire when he canceled l...

On Saturday, May 30, 2015, at 11:30 a.m., at Holy Face Monastery, 1697 Route 3, Clifton, New Jersey, there will be celebrated a Solemn High Mass with Gregorian chant in honor of Our Lady of Sacro Monte of Novi Velia, Salerno.   Following Mass there will be a grand procession on the monastery grounds with the statue of Our Lady, her canopy an...

Summer Arts Festival June 5 - 7This year's art walk is shaping up to be fabulous!Many galleries are hosting receptions for the event. Wine tastings all weekend. This year we have even added outdoor artist vendors this year!When you get hungry, visit one of our fine restaurants for al fresco dining.There's even a Toga Party on Saturday night! You tr...

by Pam De Figlio   A legend from the 1600s, an old-world curiosity called the "Flight of the Angels" and a rich part of Chicago's Italian-American history are coming to Niles on Labor Day weekend.   The Maria Santissima Lauretana festival is moving from Berwyn, where it has been held for more than 20 years, to Niles. It will take plac...

by Bethany Kurtz  Long-time residents and new comers gathered to help rebuild an Italy tradition on Saturday. The Italian Festival and Parade, which originally started to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the town's founding in 1879 and continued until about 20 years ago, once again took over the main street in Italy. Parade float...

by James Nani   Parking and traffic in the Rondout section of Kingston will be limited Sunday for the annual Italian Festival on the waterfront. The festival, held by the Ulster County Italian American Foundation, will begin at noon.   Parking will be limited on Abeel, Post and Dock streets, Broadway from Spring Street to Ea...

The Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church will celebrate 123 unbroken years of devotion to the Blessed Mother from July 14 to 17. Festivities will culminate on July 17 with a 9 a.m. Solemn Mass in Italian in the church, a morning procession to a noon field Mass and a second procession following the Mass. A street festival will run from July 14 to 17,...

The late actor James Gandolfini, star of television's "The Sopranos," will be honored at the 9th Annual Morris County Columbus Day Parade sponsored by the East Hanover Italian American Club at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13 along Ridgedale Avenue from the fire house to Lurker Park. Parade spokesman and former East Hanover Mayor William Agnellino said he e...