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The Events page also includes volunteer opportunities at our events,
just scroll to bottom to see signup instructions​​​​
Festa 2025 - It's a Wrap!
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Stay tuned for the September Newsletter for recognitions and news
Thank you to all of our Volunteers, CAPOs, Vendors, Sponsors and Donors
for making this year a success!​
VOTING GUIDELINES: We salute businesses with roots in our coverage area. Ballot stuffers, slate voters and businesses from elsewhere will be disqualified. Only one vote per person and one nomination per category. When voting for businesses with more than one location, you MUST name the location you are voting for, or your vote will be discarded.
In our case this is: ITALIAN FAMILY FESTA and not the IAHF. Only one nomination per category.
Nomination voting ends on August 24 , so please vote today! Voting will follow beginning September 8, 2025.
Voting is easy and only takes a couple minutes
1) Open the metro site by clicking on this link here or go to:
https://www.metrosiliconvalley.com/best-of-ballot/#//
2) Click on the Arts & Entertainment Box - see below
3) Scroll down to Best Festival - San Jose category - see screenshot below.
It is important you only Select Italian Family Festa and NOT IAHF for this voting!
then your email address, hit continue
4) Then follow the prompts to fill in the rest of the required fields.
Finally hit nominate.
If successful, you should see this screen and message, shown below with green checkmark.
5) Please share this with your family and friends, the more votes the better.
Thank you in advance for your support!
We need your help. Vote for our Festa 2025!
Now is your chance to help the IAHF and our Festa. Metro is holding their annual Best of 2025 Voting , so please nominate us for this year's Festa so we can hold onto our 2024 Gold Award for 2025.
August
August 20, Wednesday / Pre - Jubilee Film Showing of Heart's Delight / Social time - 6:30 PM / Film shows Promptly - 7:00 PM / FREE and open to all - but you must RSVP / IAHF Hall​​
Please RSVP online by clicking on the Red button below
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Light refreshments provided
The IAHF is soon to celebrate its 50th anniversary as a foundation --a Golden Jubilee event at the historic Messina Orchards. This is a special complimentary showing of a documentary called "Heart's Delight" and feature the History of the Messina Orchards as the unique setting for the 50th anniversary gala.
The film also highlights an iconic way of life that symbolized the "Valley of Heart's Delight". Within the lifetime of many of our members, Santa Clara County has transitioned from a legendary agricultural community to todays high tech, Silicon Valley. Very few communities in the nation have experienced such a transition. What a "wild ride" it has been and for fifty years the IAHF has been a part of this transition.
Join us for a precious walk back in time and salute to the future! Social time from 6:30 pm to 7:00, film starts promptly at 7:00 pm. After the film there will be some time for discussions.
September
September 4, Thursday / Cooking Class - Cuccidati / 7:00 PM / $25.00 Members / $30.00 Non-members & Guests / IAHF Hall
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Purchase tickets online by clicking on the Red button below or by calling the office
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Chefs
Cuccidati taught by Cero Anthony and Amy Blalock Castillo of the Cake Expressions Bakery​
September 14, Sunday / IAHF Golden Jubilee Celebration / Social - 3:30 PM / Dinner - 4:40 PM / Program and Dancing - 6:00 PM / $150.00 per person / $1,020.00 for Tables of 8 / $75.00 Children under 12 / Historic Messina Orchard
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For more details and links to sign up online,
go to the events tab by clicking here​​​​​​​
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