Little Italy comes alive this weekend. After a year away, the Santa Lucia Festival returns to Omaha. "Goosebumps," Todd Procopio, the Santa Lucia Festival Committee President, said. "It's just so cool ...

A historic opening ceremony for this event saw Omaha’s Mayor Jean Stothert meeting with Giuseppe Stefio – the mayor of Carlentini, Italy. Omaha's Santa Lucia festival kicked off Thursday night on ...

Photos: Omaha's Santa Lucia Festival Committee members, Charlie Venditte, left, and Joe DeMaria, both of Omaha, carry in the Santa Lucia statue from St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church to a float for ...

Jim Caniglia watches the procession. The red and yellow flag is the flag of Sicily. Sunday concluded the four-day festival. The Santa Lucia procession on Sunday aroused a deep sense of pride among ...