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Festival Italia

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

PHOTOS: Hanging Out At The Festival

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Along with being a major sponsor of the Festival Italia this month in Wakefield, The Savings Bank was also well-represented at the event with its employees. Check out these photos from the day! And do you have your own photos from recent events in Wakefield to share? Email william.laforme@patch.com.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

PHOTO: State Lawmakers Stop By The Festival Italia

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Wakefield Event Planning Committee Chair Paul DiNocco, center, enjoyed a light moment with State Representative Paul Brodeur, left, and State Representative Donald Wong, right, during Friday evening’s kick-off festivities for Festival Italia. The event featured an Italian buffet dinner served by local restaurants.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

'Gold Bracelet Give-Away' at Festival Italia

14-karat gold bracelet to be raffled at this year's Festival Italia by J'Adore Consignment Boutique.

The following is an announcement from the Wakefield Chamber of Commerce: Wakefield Chamber of Commerce member J’Adore Consignment Boutique will be raffling off a 14K gold Chamilia bracelet worth $1,500 as part of the Festival Italia. To be eligible to win, visit the J’Adore’s at their 11 Princess Street location from August 8 to August 11 .  No purchase is required!! You must be 18 or over to participate - one ticket per person and only those who visit the store are eligible. One lucky winner will be drawn. The winner does not have to be present at the drawing to win. The bracelet measures 7.5 inches long and cannot be exchanged for other sizes or colors. Beads are not included. The drawing will take place at the Wakefield Chamber of …

Monday, July 30, 2012

Tickets on Sale for Wakefield's Festival Italia

The Festival Italia will take place on August 10th and 11th, 2012.

The annual celebration of Italian food and culture in Wakefield is quickly approaching. Wakefield's Festival Italia will take place on Friday August 10th and Saturday the 11th this year, with more vendors, more prizes, more fun and more buongiorno.  The third annual Wakefield Italian Festival promises to bring in more restaurants than last year, more live entertainment, and nearly 70 outdoor vendors.  "It's a little bit more of everything," said organizer Selectman Paul DiNocco, head of the Wakefield Event Planning Committee. "More restaurants, more eateries, more merchants coming to the street and more entertainment."  Friday Night Dinner The first festival event is an Italian buffet dinner at the Sheraton Colonial hotel in Wakefield. The…

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Sara Jacobi

1:42 pm on Monday, July 30, 2012

Hi Chris - When I spoke to Paul DiNocco he did say CnD would be there, unless I misheard him, which is possible... I'll look more into it!   more ›

Friday, August 12, 2011

Event Spotlight: Italian Buffet Dinner, Festival Italia

Tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Colonial Boston North Hotel & Conference Center.

From the organizers: The Event Planning Committee kicks off its Festival Italia Weekend on August 12‐13, with an Italian Buffet at the Sheraton Hotel in Wakefield on Friday August 12th. The dinner will feature a cocktail hour from 6‐7 with a buffet‐style dinner and entertainment from 7‐10:30.  Seven Wakefield restaurants will participate in the event: Blue Moon Grille, Café Jags, CnD Barbecue,  Dockside Restaurant, Harrington’s, Ristorante Molise and Zalek’s. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased at the Wakefield Daily Item or contacting the Event Planning Committee through e‐mail: wakefieldeventscommittee@gmail.com or calling 781‐245‐ 8874.  Tickets are limited and will not be available at the door. 

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