street fairs, festivals, parades, classes, walking tours
Start: Monday, October 13, 2008 At 11:00
End: Monday, October 13, 2008 At 15:00
Location / Contact Info:
From 44th St.-79 St.
Fifth Ave.
New York, NY
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From legendary restaurants to politicians and ballplayers, the Italian American heritage is a big part of New York's cultural DNA, and one of the most vibrant. Along with the annual Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy (which ended last month), Columbus Day weekend is one of the city's most popular celebrations. The parade is its foremost event; it is, according to the Columbus Citizens Foundation, the "world's largest celebration of Italian-American culture." This year's Grand Marshal is Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani, a former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The parade starts around 11:45, making its way up Fifth Avenue, from 44th Street to 79th, and ends on 3rd Avenue around 3 p.m. NBC will offer a simulcast of the event. (Note: There is also a Columbus Day Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral starting at 9:30 a.m. The Cathedral is located on 50th St. and Fifth Ave.) T
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From legendary restaurants to politicians and ballplayers, the Italian American heritage is a big part of New York's cultural DNA, and one of the most vibrant. Along with the annual Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy (which ended last month), Columbus Day weekend is one of the city's most popular celebrations. The parade is its foremost event; it is, according to the Columbus Citizens Foundation, the "world's largest celebration of Italian-American culture." This year's Grand Marshal is Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani, a former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.