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Ferragamo named grand marshal of NYC Columbus Day Parade
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Pope: Humanity ‘falls down same hole twice’
Italian-American Herald
NEW YORK — The Columbus Citizens Foundation has announced that Massimo Ferragamo, the chairman of fashion line Ferragamo USA, has been named grand marshal of the 75th annual Columbus Day Parade.
The Columbus Day parade, the largest celebration of Italian-American heritage
and culture in the United States, will step
off at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14. As grand marshal, Ferragamo will lead dozens of marching bands and floats and over 100 marching groups up the Fifth Avenue parade route, from 44th Street to 72nd Street.
Columbus Citizens Foundation President Marian Pardo praised Ferragamo’s success
as a prominent Italian business leader and referenced his contributions to philanthropy and community service.
“Massimo’s role as the vanguard of a classic Italian brand makes him the perfect choice to serve as grand marshal for our 75th anniversary of the Columbus Day Parade,” Pardo said. “And his individual
accomplishments in wine-making and the creation of one of the most luxurious getaways in
Italy, Castiglion
del Bosco, are
exceptional.
His status as an
Italian with roots in both Italy and the U.S.A. are perfectly themed to have him lead our parade.”
“I am honored and pleased to join the ranks of distinguished Italians and Italian- Americans who have served in this incredibly special role before me,” Ferragamo said.
“The special relationship between Italy and the United States has been at the core of the Ferragamo business since its inception, and I’m so very proud to accept this honor also in memory of my parents Salvatore and Wanda, who loved the U.S.A. as if it were their second home country.” IAH
ANSA
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has said that humanity is repeating the mistakes of the past by erecting new walls in an interview with Mexican broadcaster Televisa.
“We’ve already had one, the Berlin Wall, which gave us so many headaches and suffering,” the pope said.
“It seems to me that man does what animals don’t do. Man is the only animal who falls down the same hole twice. We do the same things again,” he said. “Whoever builds walls ends up a prisoner of the walls he builds ... Instead, those who build bridges make friends, shake hands, even if they stay on the other side.”
The pope also bemoaned the plight of women. He said that “women are still in
second place” in society and often that this can mean “to be the object of slavery,” giving the example of women who are forced in prostitution and murdered. IAH
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