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April 2, 2013 · 11:19 am

Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival 2013 in California

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Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

WHEN: April 4-7, 2013

Here’s a list of the participating wineries:

http://www.pbfw.com/index.cfm/wineries.htm

Here are the Chefs:

http://www.pbfw.com/index.cfm/chefs.htm

What’s more fun than a Celebrity Food and Wine Event? Especially when the proceeds benefit worthy organizations and the venue is scenic and legendary Pebble Beach.

Pebble Beach MapPebble Beach boasts a dramatic coastline nestled among majestic Monterey pine trees. It is a golf mecca; the Pebble  Beach Golf Links in Monterey, California opened in 1919 and is regarded as one of the most beautiful courses in the world. In 2001, it became the first public course to be selected as the premier Golf Course in America by Golf Digest. Greens fees are among the highest in the world, at $495 per round.

18th green; taken from the "Ocean View,&q...

18th green; taken from the “Ocean View,” the back of The Lodge at Pebble Beach (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Pebble Beach, California

Pebble Beach, California (Photo credit: Carodean Road Designs)

Here’s my Video of the highlights of the Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival 2012 http://youtu.be/0wS_xkrAKrA

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PEBBLE BEACH, CA – FEBRUARY 14: Paul Goydos hits his tee shot on the 16th hole during the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links on February 14, 2010 in Pebble Beach, California. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)

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The area offers incredible accommodations. Pebble Beach Resorts like the Lodge and the Inn at Spanish Bay offer extraordinary amenities like with world-class golf courses like Spyglass Hill and The Links at Spanish Bay. There is a spa as well as a Beach and Tennis Club.

Pebble Beach Golf Links clubhouse, California,...

Pebble Beach Golf Links clubhouse, California, USA Français : Pebble Beach Golf Links, California, USA (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

One of the best Vino con Vista sea-front dining opportunities that you can seize, is at Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Restaurant in the Inn at Spanish Bay. Gaze at the Pacific Ocean from the dining room or the outdoor tables. Wander over to Big Sur or the Monterey Aquarium. There are plenty of interesting sites to visit around the Monterey Peninsula.

English: Near Bird Rock of the Starboard Trail...

English: Near Bird Rock of the Starboard Trail, Pebble Beach, Calfornia. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival enables guests to try cuisine from many restaurants.  You can taste new wines like “Cherry Pie” that I have never seen in Chicago. This distinctive Woodbridge single vineyard, single varietal Carneros Pinot Noir was delightful!

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Lexus Grand Tasting

Pebble Beach Lexus Grand Tasting

I loved the 2012 Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival!! This 5th annual premier epicurean event in California was an incredible Vino con Vista Opportunity!

For more information and tickets visit:

http://www.pbfw.com/

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Inn at Spanish Bay in Calilfornia

Inn at Spanish Bay in Calilfornia

Sign of the famous Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pe...

Sign of the famous Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, California, United States. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Mark your calendars for the 6th annual event, it will be held on April 4-7, 2013.

The 2012 Events were held at luxurious Inn at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach Golf Links and The Lodge at Pebble Beach. There was even a Jenn-Air Pavillion set up on the grounds of the Inn at Spanish Bay for cooking demos.

Inn at Spanish Bay

Inn at Spanish Bay

Inn at Spanish Bay in Calilfornia

Inn at Spanish Bay in Calilfornia

Inn at Spanish Bay in Calilfornia

Inn at Spanish Bay in Calilfornia

Inn at Spanish Bay in Calilfornia

The Grand Tasting was at the Equestrian Center. Shuttle service was provided between the different event locations.

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Watch this video to see highlights of the event:

Here a video: http://www.pebblebeachfoodandwine.com/index.cfm/video_4.htm

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Participants learned about “Cult Cabs” and had a meal with Michael Chiarello, who specializes in Italian-influenced California cuisine. There was “Swine and Wine” and  “Italian Love Affair” tasting.  Guy Fieri and other notable chefs were hosting cooking demonstrations.

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

There was an opening night reception and plenty of “After Hours Parties.” You could even sign up to play golf on Pebble Beach!

The 7th hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Monte...

The 7th hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Monterey County, California Svenska: 7:e hålet på Pebble Beach Golf Links. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine Sponsors 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine Sponsors 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

The Grand Tasting Events were held on Saturday and Sunday. There were 250 acclaimed wineries and 75 celebrity chefs with plenty of wine tastings and cooking demonstrations.

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

I went to the Sunday “Lexus Grand Tasting” at the Equestrian Center with 25 celebrity chefs showcasing their culinary prowess.

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

There were book signings and over 300 wines from 200 of the world’s most prestigious wineries. I even had an opportunity to try “The Black Bottle” iconic wine.

I always search for new Pinot Noirs to try.

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2012

Follow this link for more information about this premier culinary event in Pebble Beach California.

http://www.pebblebeachfoodandwine.com/index.cfm/browse_events.htm

Dr. EveAnn Lovero writes Travel Guides @ www.vino-con-vista.com

Pebble Beach Golf Links 18th hole, California,...

Pebble Beach Golf Links 18th hole, California, USA Français : 18ème trou du Pebble Beach Golf Links, Californie, États-Unis (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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September 19, 2012 · 8:39 am

World Music Festival 2012 in Chicago

At the World Music Festival 2012 jin Chicago, you can hear traditional and contemporary music from diverse cultures by acclaimed musicians from around the world. This seven-day music festival will offer performances and events at a variety of locations throughout the city.

WHEN: September 21, 2012 – September 27, 2012

There will be more than 70 performances. Here are the closing acts for each day:

September 21

  • Martyrs’ Restaurant & Pub (3855 N. Lincoln Ave.) – 9 p.m. – Delhi 2 Dublin with Kalyan Pathak’s Jazz Matta
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A jam session at the Old Town School of Folk Music. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

September 22

September 23

  • Martyrs’ Restaurant & Pub (3855 N. Lincoln Ave.) – 8:30 p.m. – Slavic Soul Party with Daniel Kahn & the Painted Bird

September 24

September 25

  • Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (915 E. 60th St.) – 8 p.m. – Paulinho Garcia Septet with Luciano Antonio & Silvia Manriques
  • Mayne Stage (1328 W. Morse Ave.) – 8 p.m. – Pedrito Martinez with Ecos del Pacific
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Chicago Cultural Center – Grand Staircase and Preston Bradley Hall. The 38-foot dome is by J. A. Holtzer of the Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company. The cultural center states that it is the largest Tiffany dome in the world. Building construction was completed in 1897. Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

September 26

  • Old Town School of Folk Music (4544 N. Lincoln Ave.) – 8:30 p.m. – Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto
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Stained glass dome at Chicago Cultural Center, Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Rotunda. According to the Chicago Cultural Center, this work was created by the studio of Healy & Millet. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

September 27

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September 16, 2012 · 1:12 pm

Chicago’s 2012 Oktoberfest at St. Alphonsus in Lakeview

Date:

 Friday – Sunday; September 28-30, 2012  

Time:

 Friday: 5 pm to 10 pm; Saturday: 11 am to 10 pm; Sunday: 11 am to 7 pm  

Location:

 St. Alphonsus Church at Southport & Lincoln in Chicago  
     
 

If you follow my posts, you know that I can’t pass up a Chicago Festival. Since I truly believe that autumn is the most beautiful time of year in Chicago, I try to hit as many of the Fall Festivals as possible.

Oktoberfest 2011

As a Chicago native, I know that when the fall season ends the possibilities of glorious outdoor festivals evaporate. The dreadful winter weather in Chicago isn’t conducive to outdoor festivals, unless you’re a reindeer or Santa.

Oktoberfest 2011 in Chicago

Saint Alphonsus Parish in Chicago

 Attend the 11th annual festival at St. Aphonsus Church; one of the most highly regarded Oktoberfest celebrations in Chicago at 1429 W. Wellington on September 28-30, 2112

English: 450 years of the “German Beer Purity ...

English: 450 years of the “German Beer Purity Law” Deutsch: 450 Jahre Deutsches Reinheitsgebot :*Graphics by Poell :*Ausgabepreis: 80 Pfennig :*First Day of Issue / Erstausgabetag: 5. Mai 1983 :*Michel-Katalog-Nr: 1179 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Map of Chicago's community areas, grouped by c...

Map of Chicago’s community areas, grouped by color by “side” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

In 1900, one in every five Chicago residents was German. These Deutshischers brought their beer-making practices and oom-pah-pah music with them to Chicago. Their beer-making adhered to the principles of Reinheitsgebot; German Purity law. The “German Beer Purity Law” or the “Bavarian Purity Law”  was a regulation concerning the production of beer in Germany. In the original text, the only ingredients that could be used in the production of beer were water, barley and hops. The law has since been repealed but many German and American beers, for marketing purposes, continue to claim to abide by the rule.

Octoberfest in Chicago 2011

I always wonder how the out-of -state college graduates  know exactly what neighborhood to move into when they come to Chicago? Is there some Social Media fraternity/sorority news bulletin? The newly minted college graduates in Chicago love Lakeview!

St. Alphonsus in Lakeview in Chicago

Grab your lederhosen and Grampa’s beer stein and attend one of Chicago’s favorite Germanic  festivals.

Oktoberfest

There will be plenty of beer, brats, pretzels,  music and dancing. On Sunday afternoon, the “Kinderfest” celebration (11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. ) will feature games and  activities for children.

German Festival Costume

Saint Alphonsus Liguori was a doctor of the Church, known for his contribution to moral theology and his great kindness. He was born in 1696 in Naples. The original St. Alphonsus church was built at this location when the neighborhood was predominantly German. The existing church was built in 1897 and is located at 1429 W. Wellington www.stalphonsuschgo.org.

Octoberfest celebrations are modeled after the original Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. This 16-18 day celebration in Munich began as a wedding celebration for the royal couple. We owe it all to Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen.

There will be two stages: a Main Stage and a German Stage. 

Sixteen Candles at Oktoberfest 2011

Here’s the entertainment line-up:

MAIN STAGE:

Friday
5:00pm – The Polkaholics
6:30pm – Hip Hugger
8:30pm – Hi Infidelity

Saturday
11:00am – Die Musikmeisters German Band
1:45pm – Radio Live
3:45pm – The Bratwurst Brothers
5:30pm – He Said, She Said
8:00pm – 16 Candles

Sixteen Candles Band at Oktoberfest 2011

Sixteen Candles at Oktoberfest 2011

GERMAN STAGE:

Friday
7:00pm – The Polkaholics
9:00pm – The Bratwurst Brothers

Dr. EveAnn Lovero writes Travel Guides @ www.vino-con-vista.com
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September 11, 2012 · 11:56 am

Chicago’s Harvest Jam 2012 at Queen of Angels Parish in Lincoln Square

Chicago‘s Queen of Angels parish is hosting a 2012 Harvest Jam homecoming festival this weekend as a school fund-raiser. There’s always plenty of outstanding entertainment and food at this annual two-day festival.

WHEN: Friday, September 14 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Saturday, September 15 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Here’s the Band Line-Up:

Continue reading “All are welcome to Harvest Jam 2012!” »

Queen of Angels Church

Queen of Angels Church

This family oriented event features carnival games, choral performances, food, drinks and outstanding live music. The kids had a fun and peaceful “Hay Market Riot” frolicking in the bails of hay. They even auctioned off their Halloween art projects. www.harvestjam.com . I love the Chili Cook-Off!

Harvest Jam 2011

Children playing in the Hay At Harvest Jam 2100

Harvest Jam 2011

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September 1, 2012 · 12:00 pm

Chicago’s Crush Wine Festival 2012 in Old Town on Wells Street

Old Town, Chicago

Crush in Old TownThe Old Town neighborhood of Chicago is one of the most charming and historic neighborhoods in Chicago. Here’s my Vino con Vista Video of the Fall Festival 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awxq573tISM

The Old Town Triangle Historic District is located around North Avenue and Wells Street. It  is packed with turn-of -the-century and Victorian era architecture. It is the home of restaurants and bars like Benchmark, Topo Gigio, O’Brien’s, The Fireplace Inn and Kamehachi. The Fudge Pot has outstanding chocolates and taffy apples.

The neighborhood is also home to the famed The Second City improvisational comedy troupe that spawned Saturday Night Live. The Second City originated in Chicago‘s Old Town neighborhood.  Second City became a source of cast members for Saturday Night Live. Alumni include  John Belushi,  John Candy,  Bill Murray,  Dan Aykroyd, and Gilda Radner.

Many of the streets and alleys pre-date the  Great Chicago Fire. My first residence, when I graduated from college, was in this neighborhood. It’s still my favorite part of the city. The neighborhood is home to St. Michael’s Church, where I was married. It was originally a Bavarian church and fortunately, this gorgeous church is one of seven churches in the city that survived the Chicago Fire. The Old Town Triangle Historic District  is in the National Register of Historic Places.

Every year, this neighborhood hosts an interesting Festival with live entertainment, art and cuisine from the neighborhood restaurants.
Date: Saturday & Sunday, September 1-2, 2012
Time: noon-10 p.m.
Location: On N. Wells St. between North Ave. and Schiller
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August 11, 2012 · 1:33 pm

Italian Festivals in America Compiled by the National Italian American Foundation

There are 2 Italian Festivals in Chicago this weekend. I found a list of Italian and Italian American festivals held around the country compiled by the National Italian American Foundation.

Italian-American Statue

Italian-American Statue (Photo credit: benjamin_scott_florin)

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC and dedicated to preserving the heritage of an estimated 25 million Americans of Italian descent, the nation’s fifth largest ethnic group.  The NIAF funds scholarships, internships, conferences and other programs, and promotes closer cultural and economic ties with Italy. For information, visit our home page at www.niaf.org.Here’s their list:

ST               CITY               FESTA               & DATE CONTACT              
AL Birmingham Feast of Saint Mark and Italian Food Festival April 28, 2012 View website robertsbrissa@aol.com
CA Belmont Shore So Cal Italian Festival Autumn View website jbgriffin85@gmail.com
CA Carlsbad Festa Italiana July View website Sons Of Italy
CA Fashion Island, Newport Beach Newport Beach Film Festival April-May View website Newport Beach Film Festival
CA Fashion Island, Newport Beach Italian Spotlight Event April View website Newport Beach Film Festival
CA Los Angeles The Fest of San Gennaro Festival September View website info@theproperimageevents.com
CA Memorial Park Nevada County Italian Festival September 17-18th, 2011 View website  kimaladesena@yahoo.com
CA Oakland, Lack Longon Square Temescal Street Festival and Festa Italiana August September Gloria Girolami,President510.581.9139
CA Redwood City Columbus Day Italian American Heritage Celebration October emilbag@aol.com
CA Riverside Festa Italiana October View website gdomen@pacbell.net
CA Sacramento Festa Italiana First Weekend of August View website italy@winfirst.com
CA San Diego Little Italy Festa October View website mail@LittleItalySD.com
CA San Diego CINEMA SUD – Italian Film Festival October View website 619 521 0977
CA San Diego, Little Italy The Sicilian Festival! May 18 View website sicilianfesta@cox.net
CA San Francisco North American Trentino Convention July View website Giuseppina Piasente AlvarezPresident707.996.8311
CA San Francisco Feste of the Madonna del Lume September Rose Ana Cresci,PresidentMadonna del Lume

707.763.8192
CA San Francisco Italian Heritage Parade October 10, 2010 12:30 pm View website sfchambers2@sbcglobal.net
CA San Francisco La Dolce Vita January 19th, 2010 View website View website ladolcevita@lpsisf.com
CA San Francisco 2012 San Francisco Festa Coloniale Italiana August 11, 2012 View website communications@sfiac.org
CA San Jose Italian Family Festival August 25 and 26, 2012 View website italianfamilyfesta@yahoo.com
CA San Juan Capistrano Ferragosto Italian Summer Festival August 11, 2012 View website info@ferragostosjc.com
CA San Juan Capistrano Italian Celebration of the Swallows Return March 21 & 22, 2009 View website View website vcarabini@cox.net or rfestivals@aol.com
CA San Marcos: St. Mark’s Church – Monsignor Healy Ha Everybody loves Somebody Friday, January 23rd, 2009   St. Mark’s

Knights of Columbus Council

(760) 736-4529
CA San Mateo Festa Italiana July Emil Bagneschi

650.343.7981
CA San Rafael The Italian Film Festival 6 Saturdays in October & November View website lido@italianfilm.com
CA Santa Barbara Festa Italiana October Italian American Boot Club

805.565.2968
CA Santa Rosa Festa Italiana September View website nbicf@sonic.net
CA Visalia Putignano-Visalia Sister City Italian Festival October Ida Romanazzi559.732.0823
CO Denver Feast of St. Rocco August Potenza Lodge303.477.1722
CT Ansonia Italian Festa August tomaffeor@snet.net
CT Bridgeport St. Anthony Festival June 10 2010 June 13 2010 alfonsopicone@snet.net
CT New Haven St. Andrew Festa June View website pattijoespo@msn.com
CT New Haven Feast of St. Anthony di Padova June St. Anthony’s Church203.624.1418
CT North Haven Italian Festival of Angels August nhsdifa@sbcglobal.net
CT Norwich The Taste of Italy September Italian Heritage andCultural Society Committeeof Norwich

860.889.0864
CT Oakville Festa della Madonna della Libera June 21-23, 2012 View website 3mzezima@snet.net
CT Stratford Italian Picnic August Daniel Cappozi203.375.5861
CT Waterbury San Donato Festa August Roberto Mancini860.274.2302
CT Waterbury Lady of Mount Carmel Festival July View website Carmine B. Raneri203.756.8981
CT Westport Festival Italiano July View website contacts@festivalitaliano.info
DC Washington Festa Italiana June View website Tommaso Ammazzaloroso202.638.2323
DE Wilmington St. Anthony’s Italian American Festival June View website St. Anthony of Padua Parish(302) 421-2790
DE Wilmington Vendemmia da Vinci Sunday, October 7, 2012 2PM – 6PM View website larryg@carmanautogroup.com
FL Coachman Park, Clearwater The LIADO San Gennaro Festa February 16-17, 2008 View website Barbara Abela,President ofLe Italo-Americane di Oggi727.443.5414
FL Delray Beach Columbus Day Italian Festa October Bill and Martha Fuoco561.278.9936
FL Fort Walton Beach Festa Italiana Columbus Day Weekend October View website Joe Salazar850.897.6486
FL Jupiter Feast of Little Italy November 2-4, 2012 View website jerry@feastoflittleitaly.com
FL Melbourne The Italian American Society of Palm Bay May 11-15th. 2011 View website YANNIVEETS@aol.com
FL Palm Coast Festa October View website John Bonomo,Club Manager904.445.1893
FL Port St. Lucie Taste of Little Italy January 25-27, 2013 View website jerry@feastoflittleitaly.com
FL St. Augustine San Sebastian Festival , the Knights of  Colombus at San Sebastian Catholic Church February 18, 2012 judicecharles@bellsouth.net
FL Tallahassee Italian Family Festa April 13-14, 2013 View website andiamomanagement@gmail.com
FL Tampa St. Joseph Festa March View website smesko@macdonaldcenter.org
FL Tampa, Centennial Park – Ybor City Festa Italiana April View website Stephanie Petrucelli813.342.3630
FL Venice Italian Feast and Carnival February View website italfeast@aol.com
FL Vero Beach Columbus Day Fest October Judy Giordano561.562.9170
FL Vero Beach Italian Food Festival March View website IACA Club772.778.1522
Fla 34952 Port St Lucie, Inaugural San Gennaro Festival of Port St. Lucie Sept. 17th – 18th  2011 event@sangennarofestivalpsl.com
Florida Delray Beach Italian American Cultural Festival March 25, 26, 27, 2011 View website josephlaviola@msn.com
Florida Port St Lucie Taste of Little Italy January 27, 28 & 29, 2012 View website jerry@TasteofLittleItaly.Net
Florida Port St. Lucie Third Annual Festival Italiano February 25, 2012 View website JDiGiorgio@cityofpsl.com
IA Des Moines Italian-American Heritage Festival of Iowa July 29, 2011 July 30, 2011 civitate9@msn.com
IA Des Moines Italian American Heritage Festival of Iowa July 30 – 31 View website Darren Marasco515.979.9997
IL Addison The  Italian  American  Police  Association  of  Illinois    47th  Annual  Dinner  Dance October  23,  2010 6pm View website joeandheidi30@comcast.net
IL Addison Chicago’s West Suburban Italian Fest August 21-24, 2008 onesti@onestientertainment.com
IL Benld Italian American Days May Jerry Saracco217.835.2689
IL Berwyn Maria Santissima Laurentana di Altavilla Milicia September Jow Camarda773.736.3766
IL Blue Island Feast of St. Donatus August St. Donatus Church Rectory708.385.2890
IL Chicago Societa’ San Giovanni Bosco di Ciminna July Frank Cassata847.670.8439
IL Chicago Sorrento Cheese Festa Pasta Vino June Ron Onesti,Heart of Italy Association773.625.0506
IL Chicago Taylor Street Festa Italiana August 9-12, 2012 View website phiggins@vasta.com
IL Chicago Oakley Festa Pasta Vino June 12-15 2008 onesti@onestientertainment.com
IL Chicago 57th Annual Columbus Day Parade Monday October 12, 2009 View website jcc@jccia.com
IL Chicago (north side) The Annual Feast of St. Rocco Di Potenza Sunday, August 16, 2009 View website stroccochicago@gmail.com
IL Chicago Heights Feast of St. Lorenzo August Judge Luciano Panici,President of Amasan708.755.2982
IL Chicago, Northlake St. Joseph  March  Villa Scalabrini708.562.5530
IL Chicago, Northlake Villa Day September Villa Scalabrini708.562.5530
IL Farmington Italian Fest September Kent Kowal,Farmington Chamberof Commerce

309.245.2441
IL Melrose Park Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival July Our Lady of MountCarmel Church708.344.4140
IL Peoria Italian-American Society 83rd Annual Festa August 12, 2012 View website RLBL@aol.com
IL Rockford Festa Italiana August Greater RockfordColumbus Day Committee815.395.7250
IL Springfield Ethnic Festival September Claudio Pecori,Membership Chairman217.788.2450
IL Stone Park Feast of St. Francesco di Paola August Joe Bruno630.350.7822
IL Stone Park Italian Day Picnic August Italian Cultural Center708.345.3842
IL Stone Park Feast of St. Beato Giovanni Liccio di Caccamo May Pat Porretta773.736.3684
IN Clinton Little Italy Festival September littleit@littleitalyfestival.org
IN Indianapolis Indianapolis Italian Street Festa June 10, 5 p.m.-11 p.m June 11, 5 p.m.-11 p.m View website attorleg@aol.com
Iowa Fairfield ALL THINGS ITALIAN FESTIVAL First Friday of June Dick DeAngelis641 919 4277
KY Louisville Festa Italiana September 12-14, 2008 View website L4Perri@aol.com
KY Newport Italianfest, Newport KY 7-10 June, 2007 View website City of Newport859.292.3666
LA Harvey St. Rosalie Parish Fair September Hilton Lirette504.368.3597
LA New Orleans Maria Santissima Della Favara Feast September schiro@orleanscdc.com
MA Boston The Fisherman’s Feast (Madonna del Soccorco di Sciacca) August View website Ralph Amorosoand Dom Strazzullo
MA Boston Madonna Della Cava Festival August Tony LoVuolo617.523.8842
MA Boston Madonna del Grazie July Edna617.635.3911
MA Boston Italia Unita July View website italiaunita@verizon.net
MA Boston – The North End Saint Anthony’s Feast & Feast of Saint Lucy August (weekend of the last Sunday in August) View website Jason A. Aluia617.723.8669
MA Boston, Little Italy, the North End St. Agrippinas Festival Boston August 5th, 6th, and 7th, 2011 acedogie@aol.com
MA Cambridge Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian September View website Sal DiDomenico, Sr.617.661.1164and 1.888.725.9090
MA East Boston Italia Unita Italian Festival July View website italiaunita@verizon.net
MA Lawrence Feast of the Three Saints Labor Day August & September View website Saint Alfio Society Inc.978.794.3258
MA Malden St. Rocco Feast Society August View website Steve Ultrino617.733.7552
MA North Adams JuneFest, Italian Street Fair June View website 413.663.3782
MA Worcester Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel July Fr. Michael Bafaro, Pastor508.797.4546
MD Baltimore Feast of St. Anthony  June View website italysflag@aol.com
MD Baltimore Feast of San Gabriel August View website italysflag@aol.com
MD Glen Echo Park Name Strega Nona 1 April 24 – June 7 2009 View website tickets@adventuretheatre.org
MD Mitchellville 46th Annual Villa Rosa Italian Festival Sunday Sept. 7, 2008 11am-6pm View Flyer
ME Portland Feast of Assumption & St. Rocco’s Street Bazaar August View website St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church 207.773.0748
MI Grand Rapids Festa Italiana August Al Forte616.222.4783
MI Lansing St. Ippolito Festival at Bunker Hill August 9, 2009 View website tomlamacchia@ippolitosociety.com
MI Sterling Heights Italian Festival al Freedom Hill Park July View website 586.323.0798
MN Chisolm Festa Italiana July View website Ironworld Discovery Center218.254.7959 or1.800.372.6437
MN Duluth Italian American Festival April to May View website jbowman1@d.umn.edu
MN St. Paul Festa Italiana Minnesota September 23 and 24th View website Jgsocha@aol.com
MO Saint Louis Columbus Day Parade and Festival October Marianne Peri Sack
MS Cleveland Italian Festival of Mississippi MARCH 12 MARCH 13 View website
NC Leland Cape Fear Italian Festival Sept. 25 & 26, 2010 Sept. 24 & 25, 2011 View website kevin@capefearitalianfestival.com
NC Ronda Raffaldini Vineyards Annual Festa Italiana September 17, 2011 11 am to 5 pm View website Thomas Salley(336) 835-9463
NC Wachovia Atrium, 203 S. Tryon St., Charlotte “Ciao, Italia” Italian Festival October 11, 2008 View website loucar6@windstream.net
NE Omaha La Festa Italiana Labor Day Weekend September Joe Citro402.341.9562
NJ Bayonne Italian Carnival August Joseph Barbone201.436.8160
NJ Elizabeth Festa Di San Vito June 14-17, 2012 View website Mazza_law@yahoo.com
NJ Fort Lee Saint Rocco’s Italian Festival August 5 – August 9 2009 View website Domenico Tripodi(551) 574-1473
NJ Garfield La Festa Italiana in honor of Our Lady of Mount Virgin September 10-13, 2009 View website aek67@optonline.net
NJ Gloucester County Gloucester County Italian Heritage Festival October View website Deptford Township856-467-0096
NJ Hammonton Feast of Mount Carmel July View website information@MtCarmelFeast.com
NJ Hoboken St. Ann’s Italian Festival July View website Sain Ann Roman Catholic Church 201.659.1114
NJ Hoboken, Sinatra Park Feast of the Madonna dei Martiri / Hoboken Italian Festival September View website Len De Pinto973.684.0362
NJ Jersey City La Festa Italiana  August View website Nicholas Grillo201.795.0120 x 101
NJ Lodi Festa di San Giuseppe Labor Day Weekend View website St. Joseph Church973.779.0643
NJ North Wildwood Elks Italian American Weekend June View website The Greater WildwoodsFraternalElks Lodge No. 1896

609.729.2170
NJ North Wildwood Italian American Festival June Joe Quattrone609.729.4533
NJ Oakhurst Italian American Festival August info@iaato.com
NJ Ocean Italian Festival of Ocean, New Jersey August 10th – 14th, 2011 View website info@iaato.com
NJ Roselle Park Feast of St. Anthony June 7, 2012 June 10, 2012 View website Ann Marie Peterson
NJ Union Columbia Italian Club September 18, 19 & 20 2009 View website firevinman@yahoo.com
NJ West Windsor, Mercer County Mercer Country Italian American Festival September View website Buongiorno2000@optonline.net
NJ Wildwood Festa Italiana: Ieri e Oggi September 26-27, 2008 Joseph Martorano, OSIASylvester Grande Lodge #1838T215-919-1275
NM ALBUQUERQUE ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL FEB. 14 – 21, 2010 View website rsteiner@swcp.com
NV Las Vegas Celebration of Italy Festival of Italian Folk Music and Dance October 12-18 View website View website italianfolk@lycos.com
NV Las Vegas, Grand Canyon Shopping Ctr. San Gennaro Feast September 9-14, 2008 View website anthony@sangennarofeast.net
NV Las Vegas, Silverton Casino San Gennaro Feast May 5-9, 2010 View website rfestivals@aol.com
NV Reno Eldorado Great Italian Festival June View website Eldorado Casino1.800.648.5966 or775.786.5700
NY Albany Festa Italiana – Italian American Community Center, 257 Washington Ave. Ext. View website George Urciuoli518.456.0292 x17914.475.3219
NY Bronx Ferragosto 2010: Arthur Avenue, Little Italy in the Bronx September 12th 2010 View website info@ArthurAvenueBronx.com
NY Bronx St. Anthony Feast July Rev. Msgr. John A. Ruvo718.295.3770
NY Bronx Mount Carmel Feast July Rev. Msgr. John A. Ruvo718.295.3770
NY Brooklyn Feast of the Giglio July View website Rev. Joseph G. Fonti andMr. Phil Manna,Our Lady of Mount

Carmel Church

718.384.0223
NY Buffalo Sorrento Cheese Italian Heritage Festival July View website Robert O’Brien716.823.0158
NY Canandaigua The Downtown Canandaigua Italian Festival July View website janet@bardeenenterprises.com
NY Glen Clove Tomato Festival August Ida Corvino Miletich516.676.1625 x 101
NY Glen Clove Feast of St. Rocco July to August (516) 676-2482
NY Hempstead Hofstra University’s 20th Annual Italian Experience Festival September 23, 2012 festivals@hofstra.edu
NY Hempstead, Hofstra University Italian Festival September View website Mary.B.Jacovides@Hofstra.edu
NY Hulberton St. Rocco Italian Festival September View website smysmk@yahoo.com
NY Manhattan San Gennaro Festival September View website Mort BerkowitzFigli di San Gennaro, Inc.212.768.9320 or

212.941.5244
NY Manhattan Giglio di Sant’ Antonio Feast August (View website) View website bob631@aol.com
NY Mechanicville Feast of the Assumption August nurselanci@hotmail.com
NY New Hyde Park, Long Island Italian Festival ~ Cellini Lodge, Sons of Italy 22-26 Aug. 2007 Angspero@aol.com
NY New York St. Gandolfo Feast June John Cappello718.236.7792
NY New York FIERI International Biannual Convention and Anniversary Celebration May Joe Aquilino,Regional Vice President – NY212.414.5440
NY New York City Puccini’s World Premiere La Coupe et les Levres,  Anton Coppola, Librettist October 31, 2009 7:30 PM, Kaye Playhouse at Hunter Press conference/cocktail , September 30, 2009  7 View website icpainc@yahoo.com
NY Niagara Falls, Columbus Square Pine Avenue Italian Heritage Festival August View website Beth Mazza716.285.0377
NY Norwich St. Bartholomew’s Feast Day August 27, 28, 29th View website tcbiviano@roadrunner.com
NY Oyster Bay (Long Island) St. Rocco Festival July Marie Knight516.922.4186
NY Peekskill Festa Italiana August 12-14, 2011 View website frank@downtownfestivals.com
NY Poughkeepsie A Taste of Little Italy Oct. 7, 2012 View website Erin Cafarelli
NY Poughkeepsie Festa Italiana September View website Dominic Letteri845.454.1492
NY Rochester Festa Italiana May View website Joanne M. Napoli,Italian American Community Center 585.594.8882
NY Schenectady Little Italy Street Festa September 11, 2010 John Ferrari518 374-0854
NY Syracuse A Taste of Italy/Festa Italiana May and September View website Jim Reale315.457.4211 x 204
NY Utica Festival of Saints Cosmos and Damian September St. Anthony’s Church315.732.1177
NY Valhalla Italian Festival July Sal Cantatori914.993.9333
NY Watertown Mount Carmel Italian Religious Festival June St. Anthony’s Church315.782.1190
NY Watertown Bravo Italian Festival September Italian American Club315.782.1080
NY White Plains Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Festa Italiana July View website info@olmcwpny.org
NY White Plains St. Anthony of Padua Church Festa Italiana June St. Anthony’s Catholic Church914.948.1480
OH Akron, Ohio – Downtown, Lock 3 Italian-American Festival of Summit County July View website dferrant@neo.rr.com
OH Canton Italian American Festival June View website Sam Coletti330.494.0886
OH Cincinnati CincItalia Festival St. Catharine of Siena Parish View website info@cincitalia.com
OH Cleveland Cleveland Italian Film Festival 2009 September 24-Oct. 8, 2009 joycemariani3@aol.com
OH Cleveland Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival July Kathleen Webber,Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church 216.281.4245
OH Cleveland Cleveland Italian Film Festival September 18-October 2, 2008 Joyce Mariani216-916-7780
OH Cleveland – Little Italy Feast of the Assumption August 15 – 18 View website CATAGG2@aol.com
OH Columbus The Columbus Italian Festival October 5 – 7 View website Saint John the BaptistItalian Catholic Church614.294.5319
OH Cuyahoga Falls Festa Italiana July 20th to July 25th 2010 View website Comisostar@aol.com
OH Lowellville Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festa July Al Boggia330.536.6978
OH Niles Italian American Festival July Our Lady of Mount Carmel330.652.5825
OH Warren The 24th Warren Ohio Italian Festival August 8-11, 2008 Phil Sidoti330-898-0562330 550 7877
OH Youngston 9th Annual Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Festival July 26-29, 2007 View website Tony Trolio330.757.2779
OH Youngstown The Brier Hill Festival August ITAM Club
OH Youngstown Greater Youngstown Italian Fest   July 30- August 1, 2010 View website johnrr31@sbcglobal.net
OK McAlester Italian Festival May View website McAlester Italian Festival Foundation 918.426.2055
OK Tulsa “A Taste of Italy” October View website pizzo@pizzolaw.com
OR Portland Festa Italiana August View website mikefran1@comcast.net
Oregon Portland 19th FESTA ITALIANA PORTLAND OREGON August 26 August 28 View website
PA Aliquippa Festa di San Rocco August View website Info@SanRocco.org
PA Bcrabtree Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel July View website info@rizzosmalabarinn.com
PA Bridgeport La Granda Festa Italiana July 11-13, 2008 View website salpron@comcast.net
PA Bristol Bristol Lions Club 28th Annual Italian Day Festival Sunday, September 13, 2009 from 12:00 to 8:00 p.m. Raindate is Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009 from 12-8 pm View website angelog2@verizon.net or bristollionssec@yahoo.com
PA Bristol Bristol Lione Italian Festival Day August View website Bristol Lions
PA Del Grosso’s Amuse. Park, Tipton 19th Annual Italian Food and Heritage Festival 21 September, 2008 View website summerfun@delgrossos.com
PA Dunmore Italian Festival August Rev. Anthony Tombasco570.344.1239
PA Easton Tempo Italiano August View website Pamela Ricchetta 610.258.9378 Richetta@enter.net
PA Edensberg Italian Musical may Joseph J. Bentivegna814.472.8612
PA Erie St. Paul’s RC Church “Italian Festival” August View website St. Paul R.C. Church814.459.3173
PA Erie St. Paul’s Festival of the Assumption August Connie Sell814.454.4225
PA Erie St. Joseph’s Day Celebration March Ronald J. DiVecchio814.456.6304
PA Erie Mazzini Civic Association Italian American Picnic July Ronald J. DiVecchio814.456.6304
PA Glenolden Fifth Annual Italian Night Event held at The Oaks, 511 W. Oak Lane March 1, 2008 Jim Stigale610 497 3353215 729 8713
PA Ligonier Italian Day Festa August 13, 2010 View website trunzo1100@comcast.net
PA New Kensington Festa Italiana 2007 2-4 August, 2007 View website angelo.bolcato@verizon.net
PA Norristown Maria Santissima del Soccorso di Sciacca Festa August rvmontg@adphila.org
PA Norristown 103rd Annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Norristown Sunday, July 18, 2010 Msgr. Arthur Centrella610-277-5320
PA Norristown Santissimo Salvatore di Montella Festival August Msgr. Arthur Centrella610.275.0958
PA Old Forge Felittese Festival September View website Louis Ciuccio570.457.3499
PA Philadelphia Feast of St. Anthony di Padova Sunday, June 13 View website info@stbarnabascc.com
PA Philadelphia St. Nicholas of Tolentine Italian Festival Sunday, October 7, 2012 View website St. Nicholas Rectory215-463-1326
PA Philadelphia – 10th & Dickinson St. 3rd Annual Padre Pio Festival at Annunciation BVM 21-23 September, 2007 Lupobianco104@aol.com
PA Philadelphia, Northeast Italian Festival September joecascerceri@hotmail.com
PA Philadelphia: S. Broad & S. 20th St. Vendemmia Festival, Philadelphia’s Largest Fall Festival of Food & Wine September 28, 2008 2-6 pm View website Laura Yasso
PA Pittsburgh Festa Italia October Consulate -Honorary of Italy412.765.0273
PA Pittsburgh Italian Day at PNC Park – Pirates vs. Nationals Sunday July 1, 2007 @ 1:35 PM Marianne Marcantonio412.325.4487fax 412.325.4410
PA Scranton Italian Festival September View website La Festa Italiana
PA Vandergrift Festa Italiana di Vandergrift 16 August 2009 View website abramdmc12@comcast.net
PA Vandergrift Festa Name  Festa Italiana di Vandergrift — “2nd Annual Italian Film Festival” August 15, 2009 View website abramdmc12@comcast.net
RI Newport Festa Italiana  October View website jbailey@GoNewport.com
RI Providence Italian Arts and Music Festival August 7-11, 2008 View website Michael Antonelli401-226-8092
RI Westerly Mount Carmel Feast July Immaculate Conception Church 401.596.2130
SC Columbia Order Sons of Italy (Bella Italia Lodge 2808) Italian Festival October 22, 2011 Nick D. Pizzutikpizzuti@sc.rr.com
SC Hilton Head Island, Shelter Cove Park Italian Heritage Festival Saturday, September 24th, 2011 11:30 am till 4:00 pm View website John PagluicaPagluicajr@aol.com
SC Myrtle Beach (at Broadway at the Beach) Sons of Italy Columbus Day Weekend Italian Festival Oct 9 and 10 2010 View website Leo Darrigo843.650.3466
SC Myrtle Beach @ Market Common Sons of Italy Italian Festival April 2010 View website Leo Darrigo843.650.3466
TN Memphis Memphis Italian Festival First Weekend in June View website Paul Volpe, Chairman 901.685.1378
TX Houston Festa Italiana October 16-19 View website Jo Ann Pinkerton713.524.4222 Info@HoustonItalianFestival.com
UT Salt Lake City Prescious Cheese FERRAGOSTO August View website Jinger LaGuardia801.979.1997
VA Alexandria Italian Festival September View website
VA Norfolk International Azalea Festival View website Ronda Bausom757.282.2801
VA Richmond Richmond’s Orginial Italian Street Festival Octoer 4 & 5, 2008 View website DuWane Donati804-305-9374ddonati@peoplepc.com
VA Richmond Richmond’s Original Italian Street Festival Oct. 2 Oct. 3 Cherie Andersonheronnow@verizon.net
VA Richmond Saint Joseph Italian Festival June 11 & 12, 2011 View website Nick Maiolo nmaiolo@verizon.net
VA Richmond (Bon Air) “Saint Joseph Italian Festival” April 5-6, 2008 View website Nicholas J. Maiolo -Chairman804-794-6164

nmaiolo@comcast.net
VA Virginia Beach Peroni Festa Italiana September 16-18, 2011 View website Donna Agresto757-222-2908donna@sinclairstations.com
WA Seattle Festa Primavera July View website Anita Bingaman,Dante Alighieri Society of Washington 206.320.9159
WA Seattle Festa Italiana Seattle September View website Dennis Caldirola,Festa Italiana206.282.0627

dennis@festaseattle.com
WA Walla Walla Italian Heritage Days Festa & Parade October View website Carmela Buttice509.529.1509butticec@hscis.net
WI Kenosha Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival July Rev. John Richetta/Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival 262.652.7660
WI Kenosha Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary August Rev. John Molnar /Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary 262.652.2771
WI Madison Festa Italia  June View website Steve Sasso 608.424.1314
WI Milwaukee Festa Italiana  July View website Patrick S. Morgan,Italian Community Center, Inc.or Mary Hoffman, Festa Italiana Office 414.223.2180 or 414.223.2808 office@festaitaliana.com
WI Racine Roma Lodge Italian Festival July View website Jerry Perona 262.886.3610 gperona@wi.rr.com
WV Bluefield OSIA Italian Festival First Weekend in October Nick Ameli, Jr. – President OSIA West Virginia State304.589.3317 nameli@ft.newyorklife.com
WV Clarksburg Annual Italian Heritage Festival August and September View website Rachel Torchia304.622.7314 BENVENUTO79@wvihf.com
WV Fairmont Feast of the Seven Fishes Festival December 13, 2008 View website View website Vera Sansalone304-366-0468
WV Wheeling The Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival July 23-25, 2010 View website Frankie DiCarlantonio1-304-233-1090frankie@italyfest.com

Logo of Sons of Italy, which is the largest It...

Logo of Sons of Italy, which is the largest Italian American fraternal organization in the United States. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Dr. EveAnn Lovero writes Italy Travel Guides and Apps @

www.vino-con-vista.com

Buon Divertimento!

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August 6, 2012 · 10:28 am

Chicago’s North Side Summerfest 2012 on Lincoln Avenue at Irving

OK, I admit it, I am a Festival Junkie. One of summer’s greatest pleasures is dragging my lawn chair with the cup holder around to different historic neighborhoods in Chicago for street food and live music. I have lost count of how many times I have heard 16 Candles perform at a street festival.

Chicago’s North Side Summerfest 2012 on Lincoln Avenue at Irving is one of my favorites! If you like hot dogs, this is the fest for you! There will be great bands, arts and crafts and a mouth-watering array of  HOT DOGS.

English: Chicago-style hot dog at Portillo's

English: Chicago-style hot dog at Portillo’s (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Grilled hot dogs

Grilled hot dogs (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

WHERE: 4000 N. Lincoln Avenue at Irving Park in Chicago

WHEN: August 17-19, 2012

Fri: 5-10 PM, Sat: 12-10 PM, Sun: 12-9 PM

Here’s a short video of the North Side Summerfest 2011 in Chicago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhc6tRXoCyk

Many of Chicago’s charming neighborhoods have interesting landmark properties with incredible architectural detail. Many of the neighborhoods that host the festivals have been gentrified.  An active Chamber of Commerce and involved residents are willing to go the extra mile to make the event a success.

All around Chicago there are weekend summer festivals with plenty of Vino con Vista opportunities.

I love the  live music and the artsy atmosphere. Last year, The Gap had a food truck with great steak tacos!

There were vendors selling lots of unique art and merchandise.

They will have a Chicago-Style Hot Dog Contest.

Dr. EveAnn Lovero writes Travel Guides and Apps @ www.vino-con-vista.com

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August 5, 2012 · 11:02 am

77th Annual Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival 2012

Attend the 77th Annual Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival 2012. It is the the oldest state
chartered harvest festival in Louisiana.

The Festival honors the working men and women of both the seafood and petroleum
industries; which are the economic lifeblood industries of this area.

Blessing of the Fleet event logo

Blessing of the Fleet event logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Shrimp fishermen, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana

Shrimp fishermen, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

There is a Blessing of the Fleet and water parade with
shrimp boats, pleasure craft and the biggest “muscle boats” of the
oilpatch.  There is also a toast between the King’s Vessel and the
Queen’s Vessel with a ”bow-to-bow kiss” for the traditional champagne
toast.

Shrimp Boat

Shrimp Boat (Photo credit: IllinoisHorseSoldier)

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shrimp-heads-dau-tom (Photo credit: Phú Thịnh Co)

The Cajun Culinary Classic features home-style Cajun cooking with jambalaya, fried alligator and plenty of shrimp. The festival will feature music of different genres and a regional crafts show and  “Children’s Village.”

WHEN: August 30th-September 3rd, 2012

WHERE: The Morgan City Louisiana Downtown Historic District

For more information visit www.shrimp-petrofest.org

Dr. EveAnn Lovero writes Travel Guides @ www.vino-con-vista.com

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July 12, 2012 · 8:28 am

Viva Palermo e Santa Rosalia: Festino in Sicily

English: Santa Rosalia in Monte Pellegrino San...

English: Santa Rosalia in Monte Pellegrino Sanctuary, Palermo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

http://www.festinosantarosalia.it/If you travel to Palermo Sicily, you will see the Patron Saint of the Palermitani guarding the Cathedral of Palermo.

La statua di Santa Rosalia, la "Santuzza", e la Cattedrale di Palermo.

Santa Rosalia and the Cathedral of Palermo

Monte Pellegrino

Monte Pellegrino (Photo credit: ingirogiro)

If you travel to Monte Pellegrino, perched at the top of the mountain you can visit the cave-shrine of the holy hermit where the sanctuary of Saint Rosalia is located.  Monte Pellegrino offers spectacular views over Palermo and the Conca d’Oro. The cave is covered with zinc which helps collect the dripping water from the cave walls. This water is considered to have miraculous healing properties.

Detail from the flank of the Cathedral of Pale...

Detail from the flank of the Cathedral of Palermo (Sicily), showing the statue of Saint Rosalie in the forefront and the church tower behind. Picture by Giovanni Dall’Orto, September 28 2006. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Saint Rosalia is celebrated in with a massive culinary street party in July in the streets of Palermo: Festino de Santa Rosalia to celebrate the end of the Plague in Palermo. Her emblem is a crown of roses and a skull. In 1630, Pope Urban VII established two holidays for Santa Rosalia: July 15th to commemorate the anniversary of the discovery of her relics and September 4th, the day of the death of  ”Santuzza” and her official ecclesiastical feast day.

She died on September 4, 1160 and was canonized on 26 January 1630 and was adopted as the patron saint of Palermo. An annual procession of Palermo’s beloved patron saint starts at the  Palace of the Normans and travels along the ancient road of Cassaro to the sea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jhat6b_fVc&feature=related

The relics of the Santuzza are paraded through the town with the festival culminating in the cheering crowd chanting “Viva Palermo e Santa Rosalia!” Her triumphal chariot passes through Porta Felice and ends with fireworks at the Marina.

Italiano: Festino di Santa Rosalia a Palermo, ...

Italiano: Festino di Santa Rosalia a Palermo, carro delle rose (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Feast is a very popular event with many Vino con Vista opportunities. It consists of carretti Siciliani, performances, exhibitions, traditional culinary and Sicilian wine options and concerts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDYMM6ZxY8s.

The Festival begins the first day of July and ends with the religious procession on July 15 to celebrate the miraculous victory over the Plague. This annual event has been celebrated since 1625.

When the city of Palermo was ravaged by the plague, Santa Rosalia appeared to a sick woman and later to a hunter. She revealed the location of her remains in the cave and told him to bring her bones down to Palermo. These relics were found on  July 15th in 1624. When Rosalia appeared in the dream, she described where her remains could be found,  in the cave on Monte Pellegrino. She indicated in the dream, that if her remains were brought to Palermo and carried through the quartined city in a procession, the plague would end. When the relics were found, they were paraded through Palermo on 15 July in a procession. The archbishop was followed by all the clergy, the senate and notable citizens of Palermo. In a few days the city was liberated from the plague.

Santa Rosalia

Santa Rosalia (Photo credit: Palazzo Isnello)

In 1625 the relics were placed inside a silver reliquary and guarded inside the Archbishop’s Palace and every year they are part of the procession that includes many confraternities. The “Confraternita di Santa Rosalia dei Sacchi” (Brotherhood of Santa Rosalia of bags) was founded in 1635 by barbers and cobblers (and varberi Scarpari). The brotherhood, which takes its name from clothing used during the procession, has the task of carrying the effigy of the Saint. During the year it is kept in the Church of Professed House of the Society of Jesus in Palermo.

Let’s all salute Santa Rosalia: “Viva Palermo e Santa Rosalia”

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Here’s the link to the program: http://www.festinosantarosalia.it/

Dr. EveAnn Lovero writes Italy Travel Guides.To learn more about Sicily visit www.vino-con-vista.com

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March 10, 2012 · 8:19 am

27th Annual Hilton Head Island Wine and Food Festival 2012 in South Carolina

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Attend the 27th Annual Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival 2012

WHEN: Saturday, March 10, 2012 (12 – 3:00 p.m.)

WHERE: Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn

COST: $45 per person; Admission includes a souvenir wine glass and access to all of the free tastings from the domestic and international wineries, vineyards and wine distributors.

 

Hilton Head Island is about 20 miles north of Savannah, Georgia and about 95 miles south of Charleston. The Festival provides wine lovers and gourmet foodies alike, an opportunity to sample outstanding domestic and international wines and some of the Lowcountry‘s best cuisine. The The Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival and Silent Auction will be held from 12 – 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn. The Wine & Food Festival’s Silent Auctions benefit educational opportunities for students in the Hospitality programs at the University of South Carolina Beaufort and the Technical College of the Lowcountry though the John T. and Valerie Curry scholarship fund.

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The 27th Annual Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival attracts wine enthusiasts from all over the country and wineries from all over the world.  This event is one of the largest outdoor, Internationally Judged Wine events on the East Coast. The Judges are all accredited either through the Society of Wine Educators or by the Court of Master Sommeliers.

The Annual Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival brings together wine, spirits and food lovers for a six-days of events. The Great Chefs of the South Wine Dinners took take place at various restaurants and locations on Hilton Head Island, between Monday March 5th and Friday, March 9th, 2012, The Wine & Food Festival Auction offered visitors an opportunity to bid on impressive lots of wine and is the most extensive wine auction on Hilton Head Island. The event was held on Friday, March 9th, 2012 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Sea Pines Resort, Harbour Town Conference Center.

For more information visit: www.hiltonheadwineandfood.com.

Dr. EveAnn Lovero writes Travel Guides @ www.vino-con-vista.com

 

 

 

 

 

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