October 10th and 11th will celebrate what has become known as one of the largest and possibly the longest running annual heritage festivals in the Myrtle Beach area, the 16th Annual Sons of Italy Italian Festival.
This years’ festival again features Italian food, continuous music, Italian themed souvenirs, a free children’s activity table, Italian desserts, arts and crafts vendors, beer and wine, and more. The entertainment this year includes two fantastic headliners: classical and contemporary Italian tenor Aaron Caruso, and international performing artist Natalie Pinto. Also performing during the two day event will be keyboard and vocalists Tony Posillico and Frank Gigli, and Larry Tanelli with The Tony Torre Orchestra, just to name a few.
This year the food tent is adding raviolis to their ever popular offerings of sausage and pepper heros and Italian meatball subs. The souvenir booth has also been greatly expanded, and includes “La Cucina”, a full line of kitchen items including espresso sets, decorated oil bottles and spoon rests, aprons, Italian themed coasters and mugs, aprons and beaded wine bottle ornaments. The expanded Raggazzi Children’s Souvenirs area has added more wearables in infant, toddler and youth sizes, coloring books, stickers, temporary tattoos and paper doll book with Italian themes, as well as Italian word books for youngsters, beach balls and Italian Teddy Bears. The desserts include Italian ices, Cannollis, and Zeppolis along with many types of cookies and biscotti.
The Sons of Italy are dedicated to preserving and promoting Italian heritage and culture, and offer regular membership to Americans of Italian descent, as well as social memberships to non-Italians.
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Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Italian soccer club to get Texan owner
It didn't take long for Tim Barton to realize the impact he was making by becoming the first American to buy a top Italian soccer club.
When the Texas-based entrepreneur landed in Bari last month to sign off on the $35.8 million deal, 1,500 Italian fans surged past security and onto the tarmac to greet him, temporarily closing down the southern city's airport.
The excitement grew six days later when Bari rallied for a 1-1 draw at the home of four-time defending Serie A champion Inter Milan -- a great day for a team playing its first match back in the top Italian division in eight years.
Barton signed a preliminary deal last month to acquire Bari from the Matarrese family that has controlled the club for the past 32 years.
It's little wonder the Matarrese family is ready to finish the sale. Running Italian teams can be a risky business.
Italian Serie A clubs totaled $2 billion in cumulative operating losses over the 10-year span ending in 2007-08 -- the last season for which full records are available, according to London-based accounting firm Deloitte. English clubs gained nearly $2.87 billion over the same period.
When the Texas-based entrepreneur landed in Bari last month to sign off on the $35.8 million deal, 1,500 Italian fans surged past security and onto the tarmac to greet him, temporarily closing down the southern city's airport.
The excitement grew six days later when Bari rallied for a 1-1 draw at the home of four-time defending Serie A champion Inter Milan -- a great day for a team playing its first match back in the top Italian division in eight years.
Barton signed a preliminary deal last month to acquire Bari from the Matarrese family that has controlled the club for the past 32 years.
It's little wonder the Matarrese family is ready to finish the sale. Running Italian teams can be a risky business.
Italian Serie A clubs totaled $2 billion in cumulative operating losses over the 10-year span ending in 2007-08 -- the last season for which full records are available, according to London-based accounting firm Deloitte. English clubs gained nearly $2.87 billion over the same period.
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
Festival highlights Italian traditions
Three bands and traditional Italian cooking will be featured in this year's riverside festival on Sunday.
More than 300 years ago, Quakers first settled in Bristol. But now it's the Italians holding down the fort and they will be celebrating their heritage Sunday in Lions Park.
Italians made their ways into Bristol mostly for industrial work, many settling their families in the 1.7-square-mile borough and starting up Italian community groups.
The Italian Presbyterian Mission was founded in 1905. It was housed at the old Presbyterian Church on Radcliffe Street until a chapel was built in 1910 on the corner of Wood Street and Lincoln Avenue, according to the Bristol Cultural & Historical Foundation Web site.
St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church, an Italian parish, was also founded in 1905. A new church was built in 1908 on the corner of Pond and Washington streets. A new rectory was built next to it, reads the Web site.
Years later, some Italian traditions still survive in Bristol. The annual Bristol Lions Italian Festival is one of them. This year's festivities will be held in Lions Park on the Delaware River. Like every year, attendees can enjoy a day full of traditional Italian music and food.
Food booths will be set up around the park throughout the celebration. The Bristol Lions Club usually cooks up sausage and peppers, Italian hot dogs and roast pork sandwiches.
Nice.
More than 300 years ago, Quakers first settled in Bristol. But now it's the Italians holding down the fort and they will be celebrating their heritage Sunday in Lions Park.
Italians made their ways into Bristol mostly for industrial work, many settling their families in the 1.7-square-mile borough and starting up Italian community groups.
The Italian Presbyterian Mission was founded in 1905. It was housed at the old Presbyterian Church on Radcliffe Street until a chapel was built in 1910 on the corner of Wood Street and Lincoln Avenue, according to the Bristol Cultural & Historical Foundation Web site.
St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church, an Italian parish, was also founded in 1905. A new church was built in 1908 on the corner of Pond and Washington streets. A new rectory was built next to it, reads the Web site.
Years later, some Italian traditions still survive in Bristol. The annual Bristol Lions Italian Festival is one of them. This year's festivities will be held in Lions Park on the Delaware River. Like every year, attendees can enjoy a day full of traditional Italian music and food.
Food booths will be set up around the park throughout the celebration. The Bristol Lions Club usually cooks up sausage and peppers, Italian hot dogs and roast pork sandwiches.
Nice.
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