The Festa is presented by the Italian American Heritage Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. We are a "free admission" festival because our priority is to create a place where our neighbors, friends and family can enjoy a summer day and experience a little bit of Italy.
We have been able to continue to do this for 49 years because of the generous donations from our membership and community. Please donate today, no amount is too small even $10.00 can make a difference. Remember your donations are tax deductible.
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Donation questions? Call 408-293-7122 and talk to Stanley or click here and send him an email.
Donated Goal $25K
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We tried some new ideas this year and want to know what you think, please click the blue button below to provide us your feedback in a quick 3 minute survey. Share with friends and family who attended, the more feedback the better
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Feedback questions? Call 408-293-7122 or click here to send an email to the Festa team.
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Just click the gold button to be redirected to donation form or scan the QR code
Events - details and signup here or on Events page​​​​
Umbria -- a fascinating part of Italy, that also includes Assisi and Orvieto with its famed cathedral. We will hear first-hand about some of the traditions of Gubbio, also part of Umbria, with Denise Wax whose family has roots in both Gubbio and a coal mining town in Pennsylvania that was composed of immigrants from Gubbio. And of course we welcome any personal recollections of visits in the region.
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If you missed the lunch or attended and want to see Denise's presentation of Gubbio, just click The blue button below
September 19, Thursday / NO Regional Lunch
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September 26, Thursday / Cena Fuori / 7:00 PM / Rollati Ristorante
$50.00 Pay cash at the door or checks to Ken Borelli
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Sign ups are available online by selecting the Blue button below to make your reservation and select your entree option
or call the office at (408) 293-7122
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Menu
All dinners include:
Rollati salad, dessert and your choice of Chicken Piccata or Penne Pasta in Vodka sauce
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For directions, go to the events page for details.
October
October 3, Thursday / Fresh Gnocchi Cooking Class / At the Hall / 7:00 PM
$25.00 Members and $30.00 for Non-Members & Guests
Sign up by clicking on the RED button below or by calling the office at (408) 293-7122
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​fresh Gnocchi, prepared by a famed duo, Alba Salciccia (of Tony and Alba fame) and her daughter, Diana Veloz. The class will feature some variations of the pasta, along with two sauces, a tomato based basil meat sauce, and a butter herb, sage sauce prepared by Ken
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October 7, Monday / Dinner & Wine Pairing / A16 Restaurant in San Francisco
/ 6:15 PM
$85.00 per person - This is a pre-paid event
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Field Trip to A16, a Michelin reviewed restaurant in San Francisco.
We will visit the restaurant on Monday, October 7th at 6:15 for a specially prepared meal and wine pairing with some of her award winning wines. This event grew out of interest from our lecture by author, winemaker, sommelier, and restaurateur Shelley Lindgren.
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Pay online by clicking on the RED button below, or by cash, check and must be received no later than October 3, since this is a pre-paid event with no refunds. Or call the office at (408) 293-7122.
Note: on-line payment includes a small service charge fee.
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For menu, directions and additional details visit the Events page by clicking here​​​
October 8, Tuesday / Annual General Membership Meeting and Dinner / At the Hall / 7:00 PM / Members ONLY - Free but RSVP required
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RSVP only if you are attending, by clicking on the GOLD button below or by calling the office at (408) 293-7122
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Join us for our Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner on Tuesday, October 8th starting promptly at 7:00 PM.
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Enjoy meeting the board of directors and find out about the business of the IAHF.
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Dinner is included for the meeting, so you must please RSVP if attending so that we have an accurate count.
RSVP no later than Wednesday, October 2nd.
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Note: Family, Patron, and Superdonors are entitled to two dinners with their membership, please only one member respond and let us know if one or both members are attending.
Individuals and students are entitled to one dinner.
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Menu:
to be announced
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Have you always wanted to travel to Italy, but didn’t know where
to start? Well now it’s possible in a group trip! For those of you
who attended the Zoom call in January with Claudia, there were
many great questions for additional travel options, that video is available
To keep our first group trip to Italy streamlined, here are the dates
that Claudia has proposed at La Locanda: October 6-11, 2024,
or October 27-November 1, 2024.
There were some of you who wanted to continue afterwards your own, which is great! Those who wanted to continue travel on to other locations
in Italy or Sicily with Claudia assisting with customizing those
requests for you! La Locanda can accommodate 6 couples (12
people), with the possibility of 15 if there is a family attending with children.
The pricing is all inclusive. Click here to see the brochure.
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