Festa Italiana celebrates culture amid tragedy in Newport
Patrons at the seventh annual Festa Italiana in Aquidneck Island share Italian flavor and resilience after September 11. Ambrosiani ends its set with God Bless America as rain and wind test festival spirit while vendors extend a traditional marketplace along Bellevue Avenue.
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Twin towers image sold by Newport photographer
Newport photographer Alexander Nesbitt revived a 1990 black and white shot of the World Trade Center towers, printed after friends requested a fresh print. About 600 copies at 25 to 35 dollars each are planned to fundraise for the Red Cross, with Nesbitt noting the image’s somber peace amid memories of 9 11. He balances selling prints with his ongoing photography work, while reflecting on the scene’s emotional impact and his family’s artistic background.
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Sandy” Nesbitt
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