Columbus Day Parade
Partecipation by ARPA, Chicago 1998
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A Columbus day parade was held in Chicago on Monday, October 12, like every year; a parade that has changed over the years into a cultural and ethnical exhibition by the Italian community. Chicago is rich in national groups that use similar occassions to put out similar displays and celebrate their ethnical origin and culture. |
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| The parade this year took place on a beautiful and sunny day of Autumn along Deaborn St. in the heart of the city and in the shadows of the skyscrapers. It started at 12:45 pm and lasted approximately three hours. The parade saw the participation of many politicians, because of the upcoming elections in early November. |
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Many groups and local Italian organizations participated to the parade. ARPA (Associazione Regionale Pugliesi d'America, that is Association of Pugliesi in America) was one of such groups. Representatives of ARPA preceded the float that carried Miss Puglia 1998. |
| Included in the ARPA group were Joseph De Benedictis, Pat Capriati, and Mariangela Palumbo. |
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| Miss Puglia 1998 seated on the throne on the float. |
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The parade included 135 groups, bands, and floats, and approximately one hundred thousand spectators that lined up along the road for approximately two kilometers. Many children were present being this a school holiday.
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