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Giglio Feast draws crowds to Williamsburg

The Giglio Feast is a Catholic and Italian tradition that has been celebrated in Brooklyn for over a century, with the past 56 celebrations being held every July at The Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Williamsburg—featuring 12 to 15 days of festivities leading up to July 16, the Fea …

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Italian culture in the spotlight at Borough Hall

Brooklynites joined Borough President Marty Markowitz in a celebration of Italian American heritage and culture at Brooklyn Borough Hall on Thursday, October 10.

Many came out to enjoy the festivities that included performances by award-winning singer and PBS Host Cristina Fontanelli and th …

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BUZZ: Opera lovers, get ready to revel

“I wouldn’t limit the audience to a certain age,” said Francine Garber, executive vice-president of the Regina Opera and Opera producer of the two upcoming operas to be performed at Our Lady of Perpetual Help’s auditorium on the first two weekends in March.

“Suor Angelica” by Giacomo …

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Celebrating Columbus Day on 18th Avenue

Cristoforo Colombo Boulevard, also known as 18th Avenue, became the stage for Italian-Americans celebrating the 31st annual Columbus Parade in Bensonhurst.

It felt like summer on October 6 with temperatures well above 70 degrees as hundreds of spectators came out to make history and watch …

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Supporting the nation naturally

Natalie Grilletti, mother of two, is a Dyker Heights resident who comes out every year to watch the Independence Day Parade. Her five and three year-old children happily cheered and waved their American flags on Saturday, June 30 as veterans marched down 13th avenue.

“They’re …

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Brooklyn Columbus Day Parade celebration

Italian pride was on display in Bensonhurst, during the 30thannual Columbus Parade along 18th Avenue last Saturday, October8.

Under sunny skies, marchers wended their way from 60th Street to84th Street, where a stage was set up in the shadow of the NewUtrecht Reformed Church, where the par …

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Honoring Zach Sansone

His name will live on forever.

Last month, 59th Street between 14th and 15th Avenues wasrenamed Zachary Sansone Way, after the late social activist whodied in June, 2010.

Sansone – who with wife Mary founded the Congress of ItalianAmerican Organizations (CIAO), one of the city’s lar …

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18th Avenue celebrates 30th Columbus Day Parade

Andiamo!

The Columbus Day Parade will march down 18th Avenue for the 30thtime this Saturday, October 8. The day will kick off with a specialmass at St. Athanasius at 10:15 a.m., followed by a breakfastsponsored by Councilmember Domenic Recchia.

We are very proud, said parade chairpe …

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Generally Speaking: REMEMBERING JOHN LACORTE

At the invitation of the Brooklyn-based Italian HistoricalSociety of America, we traveled to our nation’s capital to view inperson the 51st annual commemoration ceremony in memory of CharlesJ. Bonaparte, the first Italian-American to serve as U.S .attorneygeneral and founder of the F.B.I. The pro …

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