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In celebration of Italian Heritage Month, Westchester County Executive George Latimer hosted a ceremonial flag-raising at the Michaelian Office Building in White Plains. The event, attended by community members and local leaders, celebrated the contributions of Italian-Americans to the County's history and culture. Latimer said: "Italian Heritage M...

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A century-old statue of Christopher Columbus that was defaced and tossed into a lake during protests in Virginia four years ago is now standing tall in New York City’s suburbs. The 1-ton likeness of the Italian explorer was moved to Rockland County after it was salvaged by the Sons of Italy in the Rockland town of Blauvelt, and the stately cleaned-...

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Wednesday October 2 - 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM - Westchester Italian Cultural Center, 1 Generoso Pope Pl, Tuckahoe, NY. Join us for a fun evening of Italian “cultural trivia” with author and lecturer Carla Gambescia. Coffee and light refreshments will be served. Buy Tickets here. Has anyone demonstrated genius throughout history quite like the Italians? F...

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You won’t have to go very far this weekend to enjoy Italian culture. The Italian American Club of Northern Westchester and Locali Kitchen and Bar are co-sponsoring their inaugural San Gennaro Festival at Mount Kisco’s Kirby Plaza starting Friday evening and continuing on Saturday and Sunday. There will be food, a carnival for children and music and...

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Come celebrate Italian culture and special honoree, John DeCicco of DeCicco’s & Sons Supermarkets, at the Italian Heritage Festival on Sunday, July 21, from noon to 6 p.m. at “Kensico Dam Piazza” in Valhalla. County Executive George Latimer said, “Italians have a rich heritage and are extremely passionate about their art, history, religion, cuisine...

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The journey of Alessandro Crocco is living proof that the American dream can still be realized, but it requires sacrifice, work, and dedication, all of which are rooted in one’s identity. He has made Italian values and culture the cornerstone of his activities in the United States, while his Calabrian roots have forged a distinctive determination a...

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 The Picture House Regional Film Center announced today that the Westchester Italian Film Festival will take place the weekend of May 17-19, 2024, in partnership with the Italian American Forum. Opening night, at The Picture House Bronxville, will begin with a dessert reception before a screening of Alejandro Monteverde’s Cabrini and a special in p...

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Direct from sold-out concerts at Carnegie Hall, Café Carlyle and 54 Below Nightclub, Anthony Nunziata – with his Michael Buble/Andrea Bocelli-esque voice – will win your heart and applause on a special one-night-only performance on Saturday December 23rd 7:30pm at Yorktown Stage. His hit holiday show includes your Christmas favorites, Italian arias...

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Although Christmas Eve is when children ’round the world wait for the big guy in red to freefall down the chimney, back in the days of old in Southern Italy, December 24 was a time of commemorative waiting for the birth of Jesus Christ. This more holy vigil, or La Vigilia, was observed by abstaining from meat and indulging in what was plentiful in...

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Last weekend's annual Italian Heritage Festival in Valhalla honored White Plains’ first female Department of Public Works commissioner. Each year, the Kensico Dam Plaza festival focuses on Italian pride, but this year in particular, the event recognized Yonkers native Stefania Mignone. "My father came to the United States in 1960... He came here wi...

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