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Italian flag raising at Revere City Hall commemorates Columbus Day weekend

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  The Italian flag was raised days before the Columbus Day holiday last Friday afternoon outside of City Hall.
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The Italian flag waved in the wind outside Revere City Hall.
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Domenico Modugno sang “Volare.”
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State Representative Jeff Turco said we need to say it’s okay to celebrate Christopher Columbus, whose holiday was this past Monday.
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Revere Dept. of Public Works staff Eddy Volcimus and Raffaele DeCicco (at left) raised the Italian flag.
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Revere DPW staff of Eddy Volcimus and Raffaele DeCicco (at right) raised the Italian flag.
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Raffaele DeCicco proudly displayed an Italia jacket.
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Revere High School Italian Honor Society member Camila Echeverri Herrera said that among other Italian inventions, the radio was invented by an Italian (Guglielmo Marconi).
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State Representative Jessica Giannino, who identifies as Italian-American, said Italian culture has brought people together through food, science and art.
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State Representative Jeff Turco danced with Irma Accettullo.
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City Council President Gerry Visconti said October celebrates Italian Heritage Month – a heritage rooted in hard work and good food.

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Gianni Hill, Mayor Brian Arrigo’s aide, opened the ceremony in Italian.

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