Welcome to Charlotte’s FESTA ITALIANA !


 

 Welcome to Festa Italiana 2012, where it’s all about charity and the best Italian food in Charlotte for the 7th year in a row. You will pay one admission donation and then enjoy unlimited complimentary delicious Italian food, Cavit wines, Lunetta Prosecco, Peroni beer, wonderful live entertainment, a large first class silent auction, and the beautiful surroundings of Queens University of Charlotte, our gracious and generous Host Sponsor. Benefits Holy Angels  and Nevins Center…creating opportunity and quality of life for those with special needs. Coming Sunday May 2o, 2012.

BUT FIRST


Our Annual

 

FESTA ITALIANA Tuscany Weekend

Benfitting Holy Angels and Nevins Center

 

November 5th and 6th  2011

 

Celebrity Chefs

 

Mimma and Franca

from the TUTTI a TAVOLA COOKING SCHOOL

Chianti, Toscana, Italia

and

 

Honored Guests

 

Italian Consul General

 

HONORABLE  LUIGI SCOTTO

 

and

 

Honorary Italian Consul

 

for North Carolina

 

 

DR. CLAUDIO CARPANO

 

 

 

 

Saturday Afternoon and Evening

November 5, 3pm

Lake Norman

 

Gourmet Chef Wine Dinner Cruise

 

Chef Discussions

 

Live Entertainment

 

Celebrity Chefs

Mimma and Franca - Tutti a Tavola, Tuscany Italy

John Cutitta – Exec Chef Delectables by Holly

 

Honored Guests

Honorable Luigi Scotto

Dr. Claudio Carpano

 

Performing Artists

Soprano Gina Gutierrez

Tenor Charlie Lang

Pianists Keiko Aloe and Randy Jones

 

and then

 

 

Sunday Evening, November 6, 6pm

Gourmet Chef 5 Course Dinner

with Wine Pairing

 

Chef Discussions of Each Course

 

Live Entertainment

 

at the Elegant

 BLUE RESTAURANT and BAR UPTOWN

Guest Chefs Mimma and Franca

 

Executive Chef Gene Briggs

 

 

Performing Artists

 

Soprano Gina Gutierrez

 

Tenor Charlie Lang

 

Pianists Keiko Aloe and Randy Jones

MORE INFORMATION

Tickets on Sale now…Will Sell Out Fast

buy festa tickets

 for more information or to pay by check or cash

or to become a Sponsor email:

vvoci@vocicenter.com

 or call 704-560-3030

 

Sponsors

 

 

 

    

  

    

 

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FESTA ITALIANA CHARLOTTE  2011

A WONDERFUL SUCCESS

We hope you enjoyed this year’s Festa Italiana, May 22, 2011 at Queens. It was a huge success. The Ristoranti and Bakery presentations and appetizers  were over the top with very impressive arancini, crespelle, pasta, pizza, breads, antipasti, caprese salad, and salad demontrations. Of course, our Festa Chef’s, Gino and Isabel Macchiavelli, exceeded our expectaions, as usual, with a spread of entrees, meats, pastas, sides, and desserts that our guests could not believe. Our Famous 4 Foot Seafood Risotto was a huge hit….as it is every year. Reviews have been astounding from the over 400 people attending. It was a gorgeous sunny Charlotte afternoon with endless and absolutely delicious Italian food, desserts, Lunetta prosecco, Cavit wines, Peroni beer, delightful live entertainment, exquisite silent auction, and fun people. And topping off an absolutely marvelous afternoon is the fact that it all resulted in $21,000 going to Nevins Center and Holy Angels, “creating opportuinites, unconditional love, and unlimited possibilites” for people with disabilities and special needs in our generous Charlotte community. Bravi e Baci to everyone attending and contributing !!!!!!!

Grazie mille to all those who contributed: our Host, Our Sponsors, our Chefs, Volunteers, Performers and Talent,  the Ristoranti, and our very hard working Committee, headed up by Marco Lubrano and Sherry Polcyn.

On behalf of the Foundation and myself:    a very heartfelt grazie mille !!  ………….   Vincenzo Voci

See you again next year for:

St Anthony FESTA ITALIANA Charlotte 2012

Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Queens

 

FESTA ITALIANA 2012

About Our Foundation…

St Anthony Foundation of Charlotte is proud to present Festa Italiana Charlotte each spring and a “Half -Way to the Festa” event each fall. The Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit, non-religious, non-affiliated organization founded to help people who cannot help themselves: disadvantaged children, poor elderly, and those with special needs/disabilities. The Foundation chose to donate its event proceeds to benefit Nevins Center six years ago and this year also added Holy Angels as a recipient. Together these wonderful non-profit organizations help individuals with all levels of special needs and disabilities live happy and dignified lives.  Read More…

Queens University of Charlotte

Our Sponsoring Host

We’d like to thank our gracious host, Queens University of Charlotte for hosting our event this year. Queens University of Charlotte is a private, co-ed, Presbyterian-affiliated comprehensive university with a commitment to both liberal arts and professional studies. Located in the heart of historic Charlotte, Queens serves approximately 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students through its College of Arts and Sciences, the McColl School of Business, the Wayland H. Cato, Jr. School of Education, the James L. Knight School of Communication, Hayworth College for Adult Studies and the Andrew Blair College of Health which features the Presbyterian School of Nursing.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE FESTA   http://www.queens.edu/About-Queens/Visiting-Queens/Driving-Directions.html EASY FREE PARKING WILL BE MARKED OFF SELWYN AVE.


Other Sponsors Include…

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