NJ Italian Events
October is Italian American Heritage Month
As we prepare to celebrate Italian American Heritage Month this October, the New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission (NJIHC) is proud to support a series of events and campaigns dedicated to preserving the rich legacy of Italian culture in New Jersey. Through our various media platforms, social media channels, and PR initiatives, we will be sharing and promoting community and educational events aimed at honoring the contributions of Italians and Italian Americans.
The NJIHC is committed to fostering a deeper understanding of Italian heritage through education and community outreach. We believe that preserving Italian culture is essential not only to those of Italian descent but to all who value the richness of cultural diversity. By promoting educational programs and encouraging active participation in our heritage, we ensure that the history, traditions, and values of Italy are passed down to future generations.
Join us this October in celebrating the vibrant history and ongoing contributions of the Italian American community! Send your event notifications to commission@njitalianheritage.org with the subject line Italian American Heritage Month.
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Columbus Day Flag Raising Set for Hamilton on Oct. 14
Trenton, N.J. — Italian Americans were appreciative that, in 1934, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued a proclamation designating October 12 as Columbus Day. Columbus Day was added as a federal holiday by Congress in 1968, in a bill that changed several holidays’ observance to the nearest Monday. President Lyndon Johnson signed it.
In remembrance, the Trenton Columbus Statue Restoration Committee invites you to a commemorative Flag-Raising ceremony on Monday, 14 October 2024, Columbus Day, in Veterans Park—North Entrance on Klockner Road, in Hamilton Township.
The event will take place at 11:30 am–12:15 pm. Refreshments and socializing will follow until 1 pm.
Because the four voyages of Christopher Columbus ended thousands of years of isolation between the Western and Eastern Hemispheres and led to the amalgam of peoples from around the planet in dynamic societies we now know as “the New World,” let us this day commemorate our being together, together.
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Italian Events in New Jersey
The New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission Presents its Annual Conference
Increasing Awareness of Italian Heritage through Film
Panel Discussion: Integration of ‘An Italian’s Dream’:
Leads to the Origin of the Hispanic Peoples and Beyond
Presentations:
-What’s Happening with our Statues?
-The Roman Legacy in the Creation of America
-Video: Gianni Berenego Gardin’s Tale of Two Cities about Venice
-St. Frances Xavier Cabrini – Immigration
To Register:
Email: Commission@ItalianHeritage.org
When: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Sign-in & Refreshments: 8:30 to 9:00 AM
Lunch & Musical Interlude – Cav. Dr. Mary Rorro
Be the first to know about upcoming Italian cultural events, festivals, and happenings in New Jersey! Click on the following links to learn how New Jersey honors its Italian Heritage.
