The Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Committee
Incorporated
P.O. Box 1492
500 Christopher Columbus Boulevard
Seaside Heights, NJ 08751
(732) 477-6507
For Immediate Release
Contact: Michael A. Blandina - 732-477-6507 - Mario A. Marano - 732-914-0351
- Brick - I Canterini di Brolo are coming to Ocean County, according to Michael
Blandina, Chairman of the Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Committee. Blandina
credits Mario Marano, Organization and Groups Chairman of the Parade Committee,
with attracting this wonderful addition to Ocean County’s Columbus Day twelfth annual
weekend celebration. This performing folk group has performed throughout Europe and
in North, Central and South America as well as Asia.
- Blandina said, “Each year Mario recruits a group from Italy to perform at the
Ocean County Columbus Day weekend Italian Festival, march in the Annual Parade and
perform at the Italian Flag Raising ceremony at the County Administration Building.”
- In order to defray the costs of inviting the group, the parade committee is seeking
individuals and business owners who will host them for a meal, sponsor a band or float in
the Columbus Day Parade, or sponsor their performance or another group’s performance
at the Italian Festival. “They are more than willing to ‘sing for supper’ by performing,”
Marano added. Those willing to host the group should contact Michael Blandina at732-
477-6507 or Mario Marano at 732-914-0351. For details on the performances, visit
www.ameri-com.com/columbus.
- I Canterini di Brolo is based in Brolo, a seashore community on the northeastern
coast of Sicily. They perform historically accurate folk music and dances. They also
have appeared on national television in a variety of countries.
- While in Ocean County, their appearances include:
Fri., Oct. 10:
11:30am, Downtown Stroll, along Main and Washington Streets, Toms River
12 noon, Italian Flag Raising Ceremony, Ocean County Administration Building,
Toms River
1: 30 pm, Italian Heritage Festival, Ocean County Library, Toms River Branch
6:30 pm, At the Grand Opening Ceremonies for the Italian Festival, Grant Ave.,
Seaside Heights
Sat., Oct. 11:
3 pm and 7 pm, Italian Festival, Grant Ave., Seaside Heights
Sun., Oct., 12:
10:30 am, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Grant Ave., Seaside Heights
1 pm, Ocean County Columbus Day Parade and at the reviewing stand
following the parade, Seaside Heights
Tues., Oct. 14:
7 pm, Brick Civic Center, Chambers Bridge Rd., Brick
(for tickets: 732-262-1006)* limited availability