City of Everett celebrates Italian American Heritage Month

Everett community raised the Italian flag at City Hall to recognize the contributions of Italian Americans, followed by a celebration

Special to The Advocate

In recognition of Italian American Heritage Month, which is celebrated throughout the month of October to recognize the achievements and cultural contributions of Italian Americans to the United States, the City of Everett hosted a ceremony to raise the Italian flag at City Hall and continued the celebration at the Connolly Center on Saturday, Oct. 19, with a community event for all. The event kicked off with a flag raising ceremony at Everett City Hall that included remarks from Mayor Carlo DeMaria, State Senator Sal DiDomenico, Consulate General of Italy Education Office Director Ivana Marroncelli and October Italian Heritage Month of Massachusetts President Richard Vita, along with an opening and closing prayer delivered by St. Anthony’s Church Rev. Khiet Dang Cao. During the ceremony, Mayor DeMaria presented a proclamation to declare the month of October as Italian American Heritage Month in Everett. Following the Italian flag being raised to fly high at City Hall, all in attendance were invited to join in a celebration hosted by the Council on Aging at the Connolly Center to partake in Italian food, dancing and live music performed by Italian American band Ambrosiani.

“While I enjoy all of our cultural celebrations, I am sure it comes as no surprise to anyone that this celebration is one that is particularly close to my heart as a proud Italian American,” said Mayor DeMaria. “Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate the culture, heritage, and contributions of Italian Americans with another wonderful community event for all to continue celebrating the cultures that make our City so strong.”

All of the upcoming City of Everett events can be found by visiting the events calendar on the City website at cityofeverett.com/calendar/category/events/list. Residents can also follow the official social media pages on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter) to stay updated. Facebook: /cityofeverettma and /mayorcarlodemaria. Instagram: @cityofeverettma and @mayorcarlodemaria. X: @EverettGov_MA and @Mayor_DeMaria. All are welcome to attend the upcoming events.