Italian Festival of McAlester, Oklahoma

The Re (Italian for "king") and Regina (Italian for "queen") are chosen by a committee each year, from among the hundreds of Italian families living in McAlester or Krebs (a small adjoining community which was the center of the Italian immigration here in the late 19th and early 20th century.

The honoured couple is "crowned" on the main stageas part of the Opening Ceremony of the Italian Festival, with the coronation performed in the Italian language. The announcement of the identities is made a few weeks before the Festival, in the local newspaper (McAlester News-Capital & Democrat).

The Re and Regina from the previous year's Festival also ride in the convertible automobile or float representing the Italian Festival in the annual Armed Forces Day Parade (held in early May, before the traditional nationwide date, in downtown McAlester).

2000 Mr. & Mrs. Buddy Gaberino
2001 Mr. & Mrs. Dominic Echelle
2002 Mr. & Mrs. Massimo Cappo
2003 Mr. & Mrs. Sam Magdalena
2004 Mr. & Mrs. Steve DeFrange
2005 Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Magdalena
2006 Mr. & Mrs. Nick DeGiacomo

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	Re and Regina of the Italian Festival The Re (Italian for "king") and Regina (Italian for "queen") are chosen by a committee each year, from among the hundreds of Italian families living in McAlester or Krebs (a small adjoining community which was the center of the Italian immigration here in the late 19th and early 20th century. The honoured couple is "crowned" on the main stageas part of the Opening Ceremony of the Italian Festival, with the coronation performed in the Italian language. The announcement of the identities is made a few weeks before the Festival, in the local newspaper (McAlester News-Capital & Democrat). The Re and Regina from the previous year's Festival also ride in the convertible automobile or float representing the Italian Festival in the annual Armed Forces Day Parade (held in early May, before the traditional nationwide date, in downtown McAlester). Re and Regina through the years 1971 Mr. & Mrs. Frank Testa 1972 Mr. & Mrs. Louis Ferando 1973 Mr. & Mrs. Santi Cioni 1974 Mr. & Mrs. Pete Echelle 1975 Mr. & Mrs. Deno Troiani 1976 Mr. & Mrs. Pete Rosso 1977 Mr. & Mrs. Carmine Finamore 1978 Mr. & Mrs. Deno Angeli 1979 Mr. Joe Foross & Mrs. Josephine Rock 1980 Mr. & Mrs. Nick Finamore 1981 Mr. & Mrs. Marion Lenardo 1982 Mr. & Mrs. Louis Gaberino 1983 Mr. & Mrs. Joe Finamore 1984 Mr. & Mrs. Pete Ghiglieri 1985 Mr & Mrs. Jim Pistocco 1986 Mr.& Mrs. Paul Cortassa, Sr. 1987 Mr. & Mrs. Dan Pipino 1988 Mr. & Mrs. Joe Silva 1989 Mr. & Mrs. Jim Contratto 1990 Mr. & Mrs. Steve Carano 1991 Mr. & Mrs. Frank Ranallo 1992 Mr. & Mrs. A. S. ("Sam") Magdalena 1993 Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Scarpitti 1994 Mr. & Mrs. Rick DeFrange 1995 Mr. & Mrs. Joe Ranallo 1996 Mr. & Mrs. Tony Mattioda 1997 Mr. & Mrs. Bill Maffeo 1998 Mr. & Mrs. Nick DeTello 1999 Mr. & Mrs. Bob Lenardo 2000 Mr. & Mrs. Buddy Gaberino 2001 Mr. & Mrs. Dominic Echelle 2002 Mr. & Mrs. Massimo Cappo 2003 Mr. & Mrs. Sam Magdalena 2004 Mr. & Mrs. Steve DeFrange 2005 Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Magdalena 2006 Mr. & Mrs. Nick DeGiacomo
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Re and Regina of the Italian Festival

Re and Regina through the years

Re and Regina
through the years