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On October 8th, attend the annual Columbus Day Parade in Chicago. The parade celebrates the historic 1492 voyage of Christopher Columbus as well as Italian-American Culture. Columbus is from Genoa Italy. Here’s a Genoa Video for all my Italian friends on Columbus Day http://youtu.be/wujacerrsp8
Columbus Before the Queen. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
There will also be a Columbus Day Reception sponsored by Casa Italia in Stone Park. Festivities begin with 9 a.m. Mass at The Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii, followed by a 10 a.m. wreath laying ceremony at Arrigo Park, Chicago. The parade will run from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. on Columbus Drive between Balbo & Randolph.
Statue of “Christopher Columbus” first dispalyed-published 1933. Grant Park, Chicago. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
A reception will be held at Casa Italia at 3:30 p.m. Bus transportation from Casa Italia to Pompeii will leave promptly at 7:30 a.m., and from Casa Italia to downtown leaving promptly at 10:30 a.m. Bus transportation and reception is $30 per adult; reception only $20 per adult; children under 12 free all day.
There will be a cash bar with beer and wine. Parade Chairman Vincent Naccarato, Grand Marshal Stella Foster, and Honorary Parade Marshals Florian Barbi and Frank Cerrone.
Call 708-450-9050 for bus and reception reservations. Click here to download a flyer. Click here to read the Fra Noi article.
Christopher Columbus ( 1451 –1506) was an explorer, colonizer and navigator. He was born in the Republic of Genoa, in northwestern Italy.
English: The routes of the four voyages of Columbus. Español: Rutas seguidas por Colón en sus cuatro viajes. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Columbus_1892_Issue-$5.jpg Christopher columbus” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The event is celebrated as Columbus Day in the United States. It is celebrated in many countries around the world: Día de la Raza in many countries in Latin America; Discovery Day in the Bahamas; Día de la Hispanidad and Fiesta Nacional in Spain and as Día de las Américas (Day of the Americas) in Uruguay.
Christoper Columbus arrives in America (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Dr. EveAnn Lovero writes Travel Guides @ www.vino-con-vista.com. After the Parade, the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans will hold a Columbus Day Parade Reception at Casa Italia. at 3:30 p.m.
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