This Community Voices column is written by Julie Cencula Olberding, the director of the Master of Public Administration Program at Northern Kentucky University. We do love our events and festivals in Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati. Some big ones are the BLINK light and art festival, Cincinnati Music Festival, Labor Day Riverfest, Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Goettafest, […]
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Italianfest returns to Newport this week
Italianfest returns to Newport Festival Park this weekend. Set along the Ohio River between the Purple People and Taylor-Southgate Bridges, the festival offers free admission and is expected to welcome over 120,000 attendees. “Newport Italianfest is a cherished tradition that brings our community together to celebrate the vibrant Italian heritage that has enriched our city […]
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Italian Festival returning to Newport this week
The 31st Annual Italian Festival is coming to the City of Newport. The Italian Festival, also known as “Italianfest,” was founded in 1991 when Mayor Thomas Guidugli Sr. and Commissioner Jerry Peluso recognized a need in the community for a family-oriented event that celebrated the Italian cultural heritage present in Newport for generations. The Italian […]
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Lampe, Bedel Win Newport Mayor’s Bocce Ball Tournament
Silver Grove Mayor, Neal Bedel, and Campbell County Commissioner Tom Lampe won the Italianfest 2019 Mayor’s Bocce Ball Champions held at Pompilio’s in Newport to help kick off the annual Italianfest held on the Newport banks of the Ohio River. This is the second consecutive win for Silver Grove. The tournament was held on Wednesday, […]
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27th Annual Newport Italianfest Starts Today
Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, June 7-10 – Riverboat Row Event Hours: Thursday 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. | Opening Ceremony: 7:00 p.m. The 27th Newport Italianfest, named a Top 20 Event for June by the Southeast Tourism Society starts today and runs through Sunday. The music, festival and game event is held along Newport’s […]
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Newport Farmers Market – Newport on the Levee Concert Series – Taste of Newport – Newport Italianfest
Newport Italianfest June 9-June 12. FTM file. Our friends to our west have a lot of things coming up in the next few weeks. Here’s a sampling of what’s happening in Newport. Newport Farmers Market Is NOW Open on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. The Newport Farmers Market is open on Saturdays from 9 […]
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Newport Italianfest Hosting Inaugural Lauren Hill 5K Spaghetti Run
Help “Put a Fork in Cancer” at June 11 Race Lauren Hill. Wikipedia, via IndyStar. In late 2014, the nation was captivated by Lauren Hill, the 19-year-old basketball player at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati who bravely battled — but ultimately was taken — by a rare form […]