Vintage 1978, Our 2nd Annual Festa Film

This is a rare treat. We have this movie and had it digitized thanks to the Santa Clara County Recreations & Parks History Grant program.

The film was shown recently at the Puglia Regional Lunch on May 15, 2025.

You can watch a replay by clicking on the gold button below.

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August 22, Thursday / Regional Lunch - Umbria

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.

If you missed the lunch or attended and want to see Denise's presentation of Gubbio, just click The Gubbio image below

May 22, Wednesday / Movie Night featuring Heart's Delight-An Orchard Story

If you missed the event, you can view the video on You Tube, just click the link here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BvXI_kYbwM&t=64s&pp=ygUOaGVhcnRzIGRlbGlnaHQ%3D

Celebration of Italian Musical Heritage with Emily Ray, Conductor
If you missed the Mission Chamber Orchestra concert on Sunday, January 28, you can now view the video and listen to the tracks by clicking on the picture below.
Enjoy!

This video is for viewing and listening purposes only. It is posted in the spirit of education and community awareness. Copying is expressly prohibited.

2024 - Possible Italy Group Trip

Claudia Rinna Italy Travel video overview with Q & A

Click on the image below to play the video from the overview zoom session held on January 11, 2024

Be on the lookout for a followup Newsletter article in April Edition.

Claudia is a travel agent and also works for La Locanda Hotels.

Check out the packages and info at this link: https://lalocandadelruspante.com/about-us/

She can arrange a package for groups up to 15 people (based on accommodations) at a discounted rate. She can also customize packages for individuals and couples including side excursions.

Her contact emails are:

claudia@genrehotels.com

claudia.rinna@evolutiontravel.email

Her phone number in Italy is:

+39 346.521.05.33

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Check out this article and podcast: How Bay Area Italians Were Treated as 'Enemy Aliens' During WWII

Pauline Bartolone created a podcast about how Bay Area Italians were treated as ‘Enemy Aliens’ during World War II, featuring our very own Ken Borelli, who was interviewed for the podcast.

Below you can find the links to the article on KQED’s website, listen to the podcast and read the full transcript.

Ken Borelli and the model boat his uncle Girolamo Cantatore made after the crab fishing boat he used was seized by US forces. (Pauline Bartolone/KQED)

Pavarotti and Tom Jones singing "Delilah" in Napoli

Vintage 2001, this amazing video, you'll notice the children singing in the background, they are wearing the "costumi" from from Piana degli Albanesi
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Italy Group Travel

October was Italian-American Month

The IAHF was among other organizations who received a proclamation from Mayor Mahan and City Council on Tuesday, Oct 3, 2023
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