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      Taste Of Little Italy Celebrates from page 1      and games for all ages. Little
                                                        Smiles will be on site with
      place to relax and enjoy the                      fun kids’ activities. Relax,
      sights and sounds of The                          sit, eat, and enjoy in the
      Taste of Little Italy.                            Humana Family Picnic area
         Experience national                            throughout the weekend.
      and local chefs who come                          The Taste is committed each
      out to the Taste of Little                        year to support the charity,
      Italy and demonstrate how                         Little Smiles of Florida. The
      to cook specialty Italian                         nonprofit organization works
      dishes. This  year, The  La                       tirelessly to bring smiles to
      Cucina Galbani  Cooking                           the faces of children by giving
                    ®
      stage will be hot with                            kids the chance to be kids
      nationally known chefs like                       during difficult times.
      YouTube favorite Anthony                             The Taste of Little Italy
      Acampa from “Fat’s Where                          is pleased to announce the
      The  Flavor’s At” serving  Galbani Chef Marco     Mistress of Ceremonies
      up Italian specialties. Local                     –  Virginia Sinicki, on-
      chefs Joanna LaMarra of                           air personality from  The
      Pastaio, Francesca Di Fede                        KVJ show on 979WRMF.
      of La Forchetta, and Kyle                         Come celebrate the love
      Greene of Amore and others                        of the Italian culture with
      will be creating special Italian                  national artists performing
      dishes right before your eyes                     the best classic Italian songs,
      with cooking demonstrations                       romantic ballads, and popular
      throughout the weekend!                           hits on the Mattamy Homes
      Voga wine experts will be at                      Stage all weekend where It’s
      the festival, providing tastings                  All About Love.
      and a history of Italian wine.                       On Valentine’s Day Friday,
         New this year, you                             February 14 at 7 p.m. Franco
      can enjoy the festival by                         Corso, the voice of romance
      reserving a romantic table  Anthony Nunziata      will seduce the audience with his voice performing the best of   with performing “The Sinatra Songbook” followed by the
      for two for  Valentine’s                          Italian ballads and classics including Andrea Bocelli and more!   Galbani Celebrity Cheese Stacking for Charity at 2 p.m. Then
      Day. A bistro table and                           The dance party begins with DJ Anthony Mangini spinning the   internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter, Anthony Nunziata
      two chairs will be in                             best dance and club music as Friday night Freestyle returns to   will perform at 3 p.m. followed by Guy Richards performing
      front of the stage and will                       Tradition. On Saturday, February 15 the festival entertainment   a Tribute to his Dad, Sal Richards at 5 p.m..
      include cocktail service                          continues with a Pastaio Meatball Eating Contest at 1 p.m. with      With every step in Tradition Square, visitors will find
      and guests will receive a                         The KVJ Show (Kevin and Jason) from 979WRMF followed   food vendors serving authentic Italian dishes, from fresh
      complimentary bottle of Jon                       by Vince and Emily performing opera and more at 2:30 p.m.,   pasta, pizza, sausage, and peppers. Then, enjoy a not-to-
      Bon Jovi’s Hampton Water                          Philippe Harari performing classic Italian hits at 4:30 p.m.,   be-missed Italian dessert with homemade zeppoles with
      wine. Seating is limited.                         Sicilian tenor, Elio Scaccio at 6 p.m. The headliner is “Slippery   powdered sugar, sfogliatella, and cannoli.
      In addition, there are party                      When Wet,” a Bon Jovi Tribute performing decades of hits      For more information visit www.tasteoflittleitaly.net.
      options with a Private                            at 8 p.m. Sunday, February 16 at 12:30 p.m. Tony Quaranti   About Galbani Cheese
      VIP Villa located near the                                                                              Since its beginnings in the foothills of the Italian Alps
      stage for your enjoyment,                                                                            in 1882, Galbani® has steadily grown into Italy’s number
      including a covered area,                                                                            one cheese brand. The brand was acquired by Lactalis
      large table, eight seats, and                                                                        in 2006 and has brought its reputation for authentic
      cocktail service, or enjoy a                                                                         Italian flavor and quality to American consumers since
      reserved pod seating with                                                                            2013. Today, Galbani Ricotta is the number one brand
      four chairs and a table                                                                              of ricotta in the United States. Galbani is the only brand
      including waiter/waitress                                                                            that offers all forms of mozzarella in the U.S. including
      service and a complimentary                                                                          fresh mozzarella, block, shred and string, along with the
      bottle of Hampton  Water                                                                             authentic flavor of mascarpone. Lactalis USA produces and
      wine. Bistro tables, Villas,                                                                         distributes Galbani products in the United States. For more
      and pods can be reserved at                                                                          information, visit https://galbanicheese.com/ and follow
      Eventbrite.com.                                                                                      Galbani on Instagram and like us on Facebook.
         For the entire family,                                                                            About The Taste Of Little Italy
      there will be festival rides  La Forcettta Chef Francesca  Slippery When Wet                            It began 18 years ago with a dream and a vision to
                                                                                                           create an experience rich in Italian culture to share. With
                                                                                                           family tradition and values at the core of its mission, the
                                                                                                           Taste continues to serve as the signature event at Tradition
                                                                                                           that brings together generations to celebrate marked
                                                                                                           contributions by great Italians. Through food, music, art,
                                                                                                           and history, over the three-day festival, we remain steadfast
                                                                                                           in encouraging the importance of bringing together the
                                                                                                           community, rooted in the importance of family. We remain
                                                                                                           dedicated to staying mindful of the hardships that our
                                                                                                           ancestors endured in migrating to this great country and
                                                                                                           proud of our Italian American heritage.
                                                                                                           Calendar Announcement
                                                                                                              The 18th Annual Galbani Taste of Little Italy– February
                                                                                                           14 to16, It’s all About Love (Friday 4 to 10 p.m., Saturday
                                                                                                           11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.) at Tradition
                                                                                                           Square in Port St. Lucie. The celebrated three-day family
                                                                                                           Italian street festival will have national entertainment,
                                                                                                           authentic food, festival rides and games, free cooking
                                                                                                           demonstrations,  and more. Admission  and parking  are
                                                                                                           free. Bistro tables, VIP reserved pods and private villas
                                                                                                           are available for  Valentine’s Day weekend through
                                                                                                           Eventbrite.com. For more information, visit https://www.
                                                                                                           tasteoflittleitaly.net/.
                                                                                                                             Photos provided by Via Productions






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