The 73rd Anniversary of the Italian Republic was celebrated at the annual Festa Nazionale della Repubblica Italiana on June 2, 2019, held outdoors with a “Piazza Italia” at Christopher Columbus Park. Kicking off the event was Boston’s Italian Consul General Federica Sereni with local dignitaries. The day long festa featured various exhibits, children’s games and Italian treats. Read More…
Update: Due to rain, this event has been moved inside to Filippo’s Ristorante. The annual Festa Nazionale della Repubblica Italiana and “Piazza Italia” is scheduled for Sunday June 5, 2016 at Christopher Columbus Park on Atlantic Avenue in the North End of Boston. The event starts at 10am and runs through the afternoon with free exhibits, children’s Read More…
The rain did not dampen the festivities for the annual Festa Della Repubblica Italiana that was moved inside to Filippo’s Ristorante instead of the usual Christopher Columbus Park. Featuring Consul General of Italy, Nicola De Santis, the event was held to recognize the 69th Anniversary of the Italian Republic that falls on June 2, 2015. Scholarships were Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPIy-r_ocu0] With this year’s move of the St. Joseph’s Feast to October, there is an empty weekend in July without any feasts or saint processions. Instead, enjoy this selection of video clips from some of the religious processions so far in 2014. This video captures moments from the processions for Santa Maria di Anzano Read More…
The annual “Piazza Italia” is scheduled for Sunday June 1, 2014 from 9am to 6pm at Christopher Columbus Park on Atlantic Avenue in the North End of Boston. The event is free, open to the public with exhibits, children’s area and Italian music. At 5:00 pm, a concert will be held featuring the Boston Opera Read More…
The 67th Anniversary of the Italian Republic was celebrated at the annual Festa Nazionale della Repubblica Italiana on June 2, 2013, held outdoors with a “Piazza Italia” at Christopher Columbus Park. The day long festa featured various exhibits, children’s games and Italian treats including gelato from Caffe Paradiso. Earlier in the day, there were some Read More…
The annual “Piazza Italia” is scheduled for Sunday June 2, 2013 from 10am to 8pm at Christopher Columbus Park on Atlantic Avenue in the North End of Boston. The event is free, open to the public with exhibits, children’s area and Italian music. Childrens performances will begin around 11:00 am. At 5:00 pm, a concert Read More…
Christopher Columbus Park sported an Italian flair on Sunday with the Festa della Repubblica, the 66th anniversary of Italy as a united nation. Bostoniano.info has the details and photos. Featuring Consul General of Italy, Giuseppe Pastorelli, the event was held on June 3, 2012 and sponsored by Comites and the Federazione Associazioni Italiane & Italo-Americane Read More…
A bocce tournament at the North End’s Langone Park kicked off the 2012 Festa della Repubblica. Twenty teams from Italian-American groups competed in the tourney which was held on Saturday, May 27, 2012. Bostoniano was there and has the photos. Also, check in next week on June 3rd as the Festa della Repubblica heads to Read More…
June 2 is, in Italy, the “Day of the Republic,” a recurring national celebration marking the anniversary of the June 2, 1946 referendum that saw Italian voters choose the Italian Republic over monarchy. Boston celebrated with its own “Festa Nazionale della Repubblica Italiana” on May 29, 2011 at Christopher Columbus Park. Under the trellis was Read More…