Traditional Italian dancing, Italian music, an Italian cooking demonstration and more will be featured as part of the 2nd Annual Italian Heritage Celebration at Kenosha HarborMarket on Saturday, Oct. 12th.
Kenosha HarborMarket operates from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. along 2nd Avenue-Place de Douai and 56th Street, one block west of the Kenosha museums, through October 26th.
“This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Kenosha’s rich Italian roots,” said Lynda Ruffolo, of the HarborMarket Board of Directors, and coordinator of this special event. “We want to acknowledge and honor Kenosha’s Italian American families and businesses, as well as the many contributions Italian Americans have made to Kenosha. We had such a successful event last year that we decided to do it bigger and better this year.”
Some of the celebration events include:
● 9:30 Pesto making demo by SueAnn. Samples will be available
● 10:30 a.m. and at Noon: Tradizione Vivente, traditional Italian dancers from Milwaukee, will perform
● 11 a.m.: Chef Mary Radigan of Tenuta’s, 3203 52nd Street, will demonstrate how to cook alla a’matriciana, a pasta dish. Samples will be available.
● 12:30 Italian singer/guitarist, Giovanni Chianello will perform
● All day: Palmen Motors Alfa Romero and Fiat displays
● All day: Italian American Businesses Past and Present Photo Gallery, Collaboration creation with St. Joe’s Italian Honor Society
● All day: Infusino’s Restaurant will have Infusino’s Sliders available for purchase
● All day: Marano Living will have Italian desserts for purchase
● All day: Ruffolo’s II wil have breakfast and traditional pizza available for purchase
● All day: A variety of local Italian American businesses will be present with raffle baskets and giveaways.
● All Day: Shop HarborMarket Vendors for special Italian themed products (look for red, white and green streamers on participating booth)
● All day: Lawn Bocce will be played
Also, all day, there will be a chance for the public to vote on the very serious and much debated topic: Is it GRAVY, or is it SAUCE?
“We took a vote last year on whether the correct term is gravy or sauce, but we think this ‘Stirred The Pot’ of lively debate that we should bring it back again,” Ruffolo said.
In addition to delicious food and entertainment, St. Joseph’s Italian Honor Society students under the direction of Monica Valent and Lynda Ruffolo, will have a display showcasing some of Kenosha’s Italian American businesses past and present at the celebration. The picture collage
promises to bring back memories of the good times.
“There will be more to see and do at this celebration,” Ruffolo said. “We invite all of Kenosha County’s residents and people in the region to come out to say ciao and have buon divertimento at the Kenosha HarborMarket’s 2nd Annual Italian American Heritage Celebration.”
For more information about Kenosha HarborMarket, visit the website at www.kenoshaharbormarket.com, and on Facebook and Instagram.
