2017 October Italian Heritage Month Calendar of Events
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VOL. 121 - NO. 39 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 $.35 A COPY 2017VOL. 118 - NO. October39 BOSTON, Italian MASSACHUSETTS, SEPTEMBER Heritage 26, 2014 Month$.35 A COPY 2014 OctoberOCTOBER ITALIAN Italian HERITAGE MONTHHeritage COMMITTEE Month Richard Vita, President Cav. Kevin Caira, Past President Dr. Frank Mazzaglia, Chairman of the Board Audrey L. Marinelli, President Justinian Law Society, Director Salvatore Bramante, Vice President Fiscal Affairs Rosario Cascio, Chairman Pirandello Lyceum, Director Marisa Di Pietro, Recording Secretary Anna Quadri, President Dante Alighieri Society, Director Dr. Stephen F. Maio, Director of Education M. Gioconda Motta, President C.A.S.IT, Director Hon. Joseph V. Ferrino, Ret., Chairman Emeritus, Founder Maurizio Pasquale, President COMITES, Director America in History Landing of Columbus Hon. Peter W. Agnes, Jr., Chairman Emeritus, Co-Founder Designs created & implemented by Constantino Brumidi (1805-1880), the Michelangelo of the United States Capitol Antonio Sestito, O.S.I.A. State President, Director Comm. Lino Rullo, President Emeritus, Co-Founder Domenico Susi, President Federation of Italian Assoc., Director Cav. James DiStefano, Immediate Past President OCTOBER IS ITALIANNicola DeSantis, HERITAGE Consul General, MONTH Honorary IN Chairman MASSACHUSETTS. Dr. Frank Mazzaglia, Public Relations CELEBRATE ITALIAN HERITAGE WITH A MONTH OF EVENTS. VIEW PAGES 7-9 FOR A CALENDAR LISTING The AnnualOCTOBER Kick-off event this IS year ITALIAN will be held on HERITAGE Wednesday evening, MONTH October 1st at theIN House MASSACHUSETTS Chamber,3rd Floor of the State House, Boston, Massachusetts from Celebrate6:00 A.M. to 10:00 Italian P.M. Coro Heritage Dante will withbe performing a month the American of events! and Italian anthems and other musical selections. Attend with friends and family and show your support for October Italian American Heritage Month! A proclamation by Governor Deval Patrick will be read. Honored Guest: Consul General of Italy, Nicola De Santis. A wonderful program has been planned, so please join us! Free and open to the public. VIEWRefreshments PAGES will be 6-7 served. FOR For CALENDARadditional information LISTINGS contact: Dr. John Christoforo 781-648-5678, James TheDiStefano ANNUAL 617-909-5403, KICKOFF Lino Rullo 781-862-1633this year willor Hon. be Joseph held Ferrino, on MONDAY, Ret. 617-569-2110, OCTOBER Hon. Peter Agnes.2ND, at 6:00 PM JOIN US FOR AN ITALIAN-AMERICAN HERITAGErd CELEBRATION AT BOSTON CITY HALL! Boston City CouncilorsHOUSE Michael OF Flaherty REPRESENTATIVES, and Sal LaMattina invite you to this year’s 3 ItalianFloor flag raisingof the at Boston STATE City Hall HOUSEin honor of Italian-American in Boston Heritage Month. Join friends and families in a community celebration that will feature honored guests, entertainment and refreshments. The event will take place on Wednesday, Coro Dante will beOctober performing 1st from 10:00 the am American– 12:00 pm at Boston and CityItalian Hall’s Piemontenational Room, anthems which is located and on other the 5th Floor.musical We will selections. be honored to have Throughout you join us. the evening, additional music will be provided by the Scanzonati Jazz Quartet.To Attend RSVP and with for more friends information, and please family call Councilor and show Flaherty’s your office support at 617-635-4205. of October Italian Heritage Month! A proclamation by Governor Charles Baker will be read by Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. Honored Guest: Consul General of Italy, Nicola De Santis. A wonderful program has been planned, so pleaseNews join us!Briefs Free and open to the public.89 Refreshmentsth Annual will Saint be served. 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SATELLITE Even with OFFICE IS NOW OPEN AT 35 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON lines letting others make choices aThis heated office District is open 7 on city Tuesdays council from it was10:00 easyAM toto 3:00define PM andwhat Thursdays is vided.