On Monday, Columbus Day, October 10th, at The Tall Ship Park, The Italian American Alliance (IAA) hosted the first-ever Italian American Cultural Celebration. The IAA sends a BIG THANK YOU to:
Sponsors: The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) and Italia Unita
Entertainers: Felix Cutillo, DJ; Characters for All Occasions (Anna and Elsa); Street Magic, Ray Cavicchio, Cory Pesaturo and Steve Charette, magician.
Non-Food Vendors: Auntie Dalies Artisan Dried Pasta; Bling; CREATEaART; Foss Farms, Freedom Jewelry; MAB Photography; Jack Turner; Uncle Moo’s Emporium; I AM Books; ITAM Vets, Children’s Games Coordinator Andrea Higgins, and paper mâché demonstrator Pascal Conti.
Food Vendors: Brelundi; Fabrizia Limoncello; Fudge n’ Stuff; Montilio’s; Roma’s Bakery and The Sausage Guy.
IAA Staff: Dom Amara and Carol Rossi (Co-Chairs); Jim DiStefano, President; Tony Sestito, Co-Chair, AMICI Project; Tommy Damigella, Vice President, and MC; Marissa Sestito, Lina D’Alleva, Brian Patacchiola, Angelo Rossi, Marisa DiPietro and Florence Guidara, IAA Board Members; Phil D’Alleva, Shauni Turner, Jimmy Martorano, and Dottie D’Onofrio, IAA members.
Invaluable Volunteer Lisa Cappuccio, Italia Unita
The Staff at The Tall Ship Park: Rachel, Stephanie, Monte, and Mario
And YOU – Members and Friends of the Italian American community
who attended and contributed to the overwhelming success of the
Italian American Cultural Celebration
Dom Amara and Carol Rossi
Co-Chairs