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October is Italian American Heritage Month, celebrating the contributions of an estimated 26 million Americans of Italian descent ( click here for bills and presidential proclamations) -- the fifth largest ethnic group in the United States. Here are some little-known facts about Italian Americans.
Most Italian Americans are descended from the nearly 5 million Italians who came to the United States between 1880 and 1924. They brought with them many Italian traditions, including a wealth of folk wisdom found in ancient proverbs. Here is a sampling.
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| Scopa nuova scopa bene. | A new broom sweeps clean. |
| Tale padre, tale figlio. | Like father, like son. |
| Roma non fu fatta in un giorno. | Rome wasn't built in a day |
| Volere e' potere | Where there's a will, there's a way. |
| Detto fatto. | No sooner said than done. |
| L'abito non fa il monaco. | Clothes don't make the man.(literally: The habit doesn't make the monk.) |
| Lontano dagli occhi, | Out of sight, out of mind. |
| lontano dal cuore. | (literally: far from the eyes, far from the heart) |
| Ride bene chi ride l'ultimo. | He who laughs last laughs best. |
| Patti chiari, amici cari. | Clear agreements make for good friends |
| Si salvi chi puo'. | Every man for himself. |
Courtesy of the National Italian American Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC and dedicated to preserving Italian American heritage and culture.
ITALIAN AMERICAN FESTIVALS IN THE U.S.
This list of Italian American festivals around the United States was
compiled by the National Italian American Foundation. It reflects the response to a recent
survey of our members, and is being continually updated. If your state or city is not
listed, please call the local parish in the Italian section of your city or town. The
pastor should be a good source of information about "feste" in your area. If you
want us to add a festival, please give us the state, city, name of the festival, and the
name and telephone number of a contact person. Send to Dona De Sanctis at the NIAF
Thank you for your interest and ... Buon Divertimento!
FEASTS
Most info Compiled by the National Italian American
Foundation (NIAF)
Another
site with a lot of INFO - new yorkers will love it.
| STATE | CITY |
FESTA & DATE | CONTACT |
| California | Aliquippa | Festa di San Rocco (august) | http://www.ocairf.org/italinks.htm |
| California | Lodi | Festa Italiana JULY | John Ferrero 209/368-3077 |
| California | Sacramento | Festa Italiana AUGUST |
Bill and Pat Cerruti 916/42-ITALY |
| California | Santa Monica | Festa Italia JULY |
Festa Italia 310/535-2416 |
| California | Jackson - Sutter Creek |
Italian Society Picnic JUNE |
Paul Sechini 209/267-0206 |
| California | Orange County | Friday, sat and Sunday before
labor day each year. Since 1992 the Orange County Italian American Renaissance Foundation has conducted a festival at Bowers Museum of Cultural arts around Columbus day. |
Since 1972 the city or orange has an
International Street fair with over 500,000 attendees. The Renaissance Lodge and foundation have over 100 feet devoted to Italians foods and entertainment in this fair. |
| California | San Diego | October (3rd week) 10am to 6pm |
Contact
Little Italy Association
619-233-3898
The event is free and includes three entertainment stage, a bocce tournament, a Alfa Romeo car show, a stickball tournament, the Madonna del Lume Procession and chalk painting on the street. |
| Connecticut | New Haven | St. Andrew's Feast JUNE |
FOUNDED NOVEMBER 1ST, 1900 |
| Delaware | Wilmington | St Anthony's Italian American Festival JUNE |
The News Journal 302/324-2800 |
| Georgia | Atlanta | Festa Italiana OCTOBER | Maureen Pizzini 404/988-8085 |
| Illinois | Chicago | La Festa JUNE |
Michelangelo Hall 219/980-9410 |
| Illinois | Chicago | Our Lady of Mt Carmel Festival JULY |
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church 708/344-4l40 |
| Illinois | Chicago | Festival of St Donatus AUGUST |
St Donatus Church 708/385-2890 |
| Illinois | Stone Park | Italian Day Picnic AUGUST |
Italian Cultural Center 708/345-3842 |
| Louisiana | Independance | Italian Festival | italianstud1170@peoplepc.com Email for info |
| Maryland | Baltimore | Italian Festival JULY |
Grand Lodge of Maryland 410/837-6500 |
| Maryland | Mitchells villle | Villa Rosa SEPTEMBER |
Villa Rosa 301/459-4700 |
| New Jersey | Hammonton | Feast of Mt. Carmel JULY 16 |
Father Joseph St. Joseph's Parish: 609/ 561-3012 |
| New Jersey | Holmdel | Italian Heritage Festival JUNE |
Garden State Arts Center 908/888-5000 |
| Nevada | Reno | October - Italian Festival is held in the vicinity of Columbus Day, and the is the prime sponsor |
El Dorado Hotel-Casino, Downtown Reno |
| Nevada | Sept 10th-14th, 2003 |
ANTHONY
PALMISANO, PRES. & CEO SOCIETY OF SAN GENNARO FEAST www,sangennarofeast.net (702) 286-4944 |
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| New York | Brooklyn | Feast of the Giglio JULY |
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church 718/384-0223 |
| New York | Brooklyn | Feast of Santa Rosalia - 18th ave Feast. Last wk of August until labor day | 18th ave from 66th st to 75th st. |
| New York | Manhattan | San Gennaro Festival SEPTEMBER | San Gennaro Society 212/226-9546 |
| New York | Manhattan, East Harlem | Feast of Mt Carmel Where they carry the Giglio |
www.mtcarmelnyc.org |
| New York | Massapequa, Long Island | Festa de Giglio June 21st - 24th, 2001 |
www.giglio-usa.org |
| New York | Utica | Italian Festival in Celebration of our patron St. Mary of Mt. Carmel. Beginning of JULY |
St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish, Utica NY l350l - EMAIL Mario Scalzo Jr For INFO |
| New York | Utica | Festival of Saints Cosmos and Damian SEPTEMBER |
Rev. Colosimo St Anthony's Church Utica NY l350l |
| New York | Watertown | Bravo Italiano Festival MID-SEPTEMBER |
Italian American Club 315/782-1080 |
| New York | Valhalla | Italian Heritage Festival OCTOBER |
Il Club Italiano 9l4/785-6790 |
| Ohio | Canton | Italian American Festival JUNE | Sam Coletti 216/494-0886 |
| Ohio | Steubenville Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio |
Dean Martin Feast June 15-16, 2001 |
Rose Angelica-740-535-1830
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| Ohio | Cuyahoga Falls | beg. of July | |
| Pennsylvania | Old Forge | Felittese Festival SEPTEMBER |
Louis Ciuccio 717/457-1143 |
| Pennsylvania | Dunmore | St Rocco's AUGUST - last Sunday for 3 days |
118 Kurtz St |
| Pennsylvania | Dunmore | Festa Italiana SEPTEMBER |
Festa Italiana 106 N. Blakely Dunmore, PA 18512 |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Feast of St Anthony JUNE | Vincent Durso 2l5/328-7900 |
| Pennsylvania | Hazleton | Feast of Saint Mauro Mid August Feast of Madonna del Monte, Most Precious Blood Church, PA, mid to late August |
Our Lady of Grace Church Most Precious Blood Church Both are Saturday and Sunday with a procession after mass on Sunday |
| Rhode Island | Newport | Festa Italiana OCTOBER |
Festa Italiana 23 America's Cup Road Newport, RI 02840 |
| Rhode Island | Westerly | Mount Carmel Feast JULY | Church of Immaculate Conception at 111 High St. |
| Virginia |
Alexandria | Italian Festival SEPTEMBER |
Dep t.Recreation 703/883-4686 or 703/838-4844 |
| Washington | Seattle | "Festa Italiana" Italian Festival - SEPTEMBER | Dennis Caldirola 206/282-0627 |
| Washington | Walla Walla | "Italian Heritage Association" of Walla Walla, WAshington |
2nd week of October Carmy Buttice 509/529-1509 |
| West Virginia | Wheeling | Italian Festival JULY |
Ohio Valley Italian Festival 304/233-l090 |
| West Virginia | Clarksburg | Italian Heritage Festival SEPTEMBER |
Rosalyn Queen 304/622-73l4 |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee | Festa Italiana JULY | Festa Italiana 4l4/223-2l94 |
Information Courtesy of NIAF
