First night of the 12th Annual Galbani® Cheese Italian Feast of San Gennaro, Los Angeles.
Officially opening in Hollywood to the public September 27–29, 2013.
The San Gennaro Foundation kicks off October’s Italian Heritage Month, a celebration of everything it means to be Italian, with their annual street festival. The evening's fundraiser was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla with Mark DeCarlo Master of Ceremonies, and featured songs from the San Remo Music Festival and "That's Amore! An American Songbook."
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Me…I just went for the zepoli and the cherrystones like any die-hard Sicilian!
Not to worry plenty of sausages, pizza, arancini (aka rice balls) and cannoli abounded. Nobody went hungry as to be expected when being served from an Italian Kitchen. And one of my favorite gals in the world Rosa of Rosa's Bella Cucina food truck direct from New York City was stationed right at the entrance. The line was HUGE! And a nod goes out to Ooo la la...Mrs. Bella of Mrs. Bella's Dolls passed out string cheese and poker chips all night accompanied by a very tiny Mrs. Bella "in training."
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In honor of the Feast’s 12th Anniversary and to raise funds for their various charities, there will be special events going on throughout the weekend, including a “Gravy-Sauce” competition and “Galbani® String Cheese-building” contest hosted by The Meatballs of Comedy, a Live Telethon for Veterans from the Main Stage on Sunday September 29th and a weekend ‘Will You Marrow Me?” donor campaign for Be the Match registry, which recruits marrow donors to save lives of blood cancer patients. A Blood Drive for City of Hope, Cedars Sinai, Children’s Hospital and American Red Cross will also be hosted on-site. A Procession of St. Gennaro on Hollywood Blvd. will begin at noon on Saturday, September 28th and conclude with a Mass on the Main Stage presided by Monsignor Antonio Cacciapuoti. And there will be so much more!
The festival venue is located across the street from the Hollywood and Highland complex and Metro Red Line, directly behind the Jimmy Kimmel Live Theater at 1651 N. Highland Ave. The Feast will be held September 27-29, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. General admission is $5 and kids under 12 are free. All proceeds benefit the San Gennaro Foundation, established to provide aid to children and families in need in Los Angeles.
For more information about the Galbani® Cheese Italian Feast of San Gennaro, Los Angeles, please visit www.feastofla.org or call (818) 508-0082.
