Pittsburgh Pennsylvania’s Little Italy proudly presents its Seventh Annual Festival
FRIDAY September 26, 2008
11 A.M. MAIN STAGE*
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with elected officials and sponsors
11:45 A.M. MAIN STAGE
Presentation of Mary Cercone Award
Bloomfield Citizens Council
Noon–2:00 MAIN STAGE
Jamie Wright, playing Italian music
2:00–4:00 MAIN STAGE
Faiella’s, beautiful Italian-American music
performed by father and son
4:00–6:00 MAIN STAGE
Bob Scullion and the Mystics
5:00–7:30
LIVE BROADCAST FROM LIBERTY AVENUE
WEDO 810 am Radio Italia with Sal Patitucci
In front of Joan’s Hallmark
7:00–10:00 MAIN STAGE
Orsini, A wonderfully eclectic & spontaneous ensemble
4:00–6:00 STROLLING
Eduardo & Arturo, strolling musicians
SATURDAY September 27, 2008
10:30 A.M.–Noon MAIN STAGE
Students of Santucci Music Studios
Present an Italian-American music medley.
Performers:
Ian Luconti piano
Adam Pietrusinski piano
Catherine Pietrusinski vocalist
Anthony Verardi vocalist
Marlo Wilhere piano/accompaniest
Noon–1:00 MAIN STAGE
Faiella’s, beautiful Italian-American music
performed by father and son
1:00–2:00 MAIN STAGE
Jamie Wright, playing Italian music
2:00–4:30 MAIN STAGE
Guy and Coz duo impersonators
4:30–6:30 MAIN STAGE
Mirella the Musician, traditional Italian music
7:00–10:00 MAIN STAGE
Dr. Zoot, swing band
4:00–6:00 STROLLING
Edwardo & Arturo, strolling musicians
SUNDAY September 28, 2008
10:30–11:30 A.M. MAIN STAGE
Jamie Wright, playing Italian music
11:30–12:30 P.M. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH
Little Italy Days Mass
12:30 P.M. LIBERTY AVENUE
Procession of The Madonna del la Civita
11:30–12:30 P.M. MAIN STAGE
Faiella’s, beautiful Italian-American music
performed by father and son
12:30–1:30 P.M. MAIN STAGE
Mirella the Musician, traditional Italian music
2:45–3:30 MAIN STAGE
Franco Corso “The Voice of Romance”
4:00–7:00 MAIN STAGE
Cavaliers, Italian American music
4:00–6:00 STROLLING
Edwardo & Arturo, strolling musicians
* Main Stage is at Liberty and Cedarville
Bloomfield Citizens Council hosts the exhibit “Pane e Lavoro –
a History of Western Pennsylvania’s Italian Americans,”
on loan from the John Heinz Regional History Center.
Also
Rick Armstrong’s “Bloomfield Today”,
a color photographic exhibit of Bloomfield today
Friday 10:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.
Sponsored by the Bloomfield Preservation & Heritage Society
Free and open to the public
Cercone Village is located one block off Liberty Avenue
at 4727 Friendship Avenue/corner Cedarville Street
Please stop by the BBA booth on the corner of
Liberty Avenue and Cedarville Street for more information
Special Events and Attractions
- Entertainment all week-end long for the entire family
- Dozens of ethnic food booths
- Local Italian American author
- New Italian singing sensations
- John Giovanni “Names written in Italian”
- Italian art and photography
- Caricatures
Visit the Booths at Saint Joseph’s Church
- Children’s Games
- Basket Booths
- Inflatables
- Vegas Wheel
- Funnell Cakes
- Bake Sale Booth
- Pic-a-ticket booth
Edwardo
at Saint Joseph’s Church
Accordionist, One Man Band
Friday 1–3 • Saturday 12–4 • Sunday 2–4
Come For the Food!!!
- “Roman Candles” a new twist on cannolis
- Traditional italian salads
- 15 layer lasagna
- Italian ice
- Home made cookies and pastries
- AND MUCH MORE!!!!
Visit our many unique Bloomfield businesses and award-winning restaurants for a true “taste of Italy”
Free parking all weekend throughout Bloomfield including the Cedarville and Taylor Street Parking Lots
