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The Flag of Italy was raised at Boston City Hall on Friday, October 5, in honor of Italian Heritage Month. Consul General of Italy in Boston, Federica Sereni, joined with Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for the ceremony along with local elected officials to celebrate the occasion. Photos by Gerri Palladino.
Italian Flag Raising at Boston City Hall
Consul General of Italy in Boston, Federica Sereni
Mayor Marty Walsh speaks at the flag raising ceremony.
Representative Adrian Madaro.
City Councilor Lydia Edwards.
Philip Frattaroli speaks at the ceremony.
Spectators at the Italian flag raising.
Richard Vita of the Italian Heritage Month Committee.
Spectators at the Italian flag raising.
Officials at the flag raising.
Senator Sal DiDomenico helps to raise the Flag.
Rep. Adrian Madaro helps to raise the Flag.
Senator Joseph Boncore.
Sen. Joe Boncore, Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, Sen. Sal DiDomenico, Consul General of Italy Federica Sereni, Rep. Paul Donato, Rep. Adrian Madaro and Governor’s Councilor Marilyn Petitto Devaney
Marilyn Petitto Devaney and Lino Rullo.
Consul General of Italy Federica Sereni and James Reginald Colimon.
The Society of Saint Joseph held an opening Mass for Italian Heritage Month on Sunday, September 30 at Saint Leonard Church in the North End. Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley presided over the Mass. Photos by Gerri Palladino.
The October 2017 Italian American Heritage Kick Off at Massachusetts State House was sponsored by the Italian Consul General Nicola De Santis and the Italian American Heritage Committee. Speaker of the House Rep. Robert De Leo served as Master of Ceremonies ushering in a full month of activities all over the Commonwealth run by Italian and Read More…
October is Italian Heritage Month! Many thanks to our friends at the Boston Post-Gazette for sharing their calendar listing, shown below. For North End / Waterfront activities, check the online Events Calendar.
