La Festa di San Gennaro, CREDITO EXTRA

La Festa di San Gennaro, or The Feast of Saint Gennaro, is an annual event that happens every September right here in New York City. Towns in Italy each have a "patron saint" that they celebrate and honor. Gennaro is the patron saint of Naples, which is in Southern Italy. When Italians came to America, most of them were Southern Italians, and settled in areas of New York City, such as East Harlem and downtown Manhattan, this part is now known as "Little Italy." 

La Festa di San Gennaro, Mulberry Street, Manhattan, celebrated since 1926.

Cannoli!


Can you find this cannolo?

In Little Italy (in Manhattan) you will find streets filled with Italians and non-Italians celebrating with food and fun each September on Mulberry Street. If you go La Festa di San Gennaro, which takes place this year from September 13 to September 23, you will receive 5 extra points towards an exam. Please send me a picture of yourself at the festival to my email, alaricchia@schools.nyc.gov. 

Throughout the year, I do not accept any student offers for extra credit. I give many extra credit assignments throughout the year. If you would like extra credit opportunities, please keep in mind that you will have to take the opportunities that I offer. That being said, nobody is required to do any of the extra credit. If you do not participate in this extra credit assignment, do not worry, I offer many fun extra credit opportunities throughout the year. Of course, do not go to the feast without the permission of your parent/guardian.

More information about La Festa di San Gennaro may be found here: San Gennaro Website

This extra credit must be submitted by the end of the day on September 24, 2018. I am very strict with deadlines! Please check for a response to make sure that your email was received.

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