Journey to Italy without leaving Matthews at Ciao Italia Matthews. On Sunday, September 29, 2024, from 12 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., head to Stumptown Park, 120 S Trade Street, Matthews, North Carolina, for an immersive Italian afternoon and evening.
Admission:
- Ages 21 to 65: $5
- Ages 12 to 20: $3
- Under 12: Free
- Ages 65+: $3
- Veterans: Free
Enjoy Italian food, wine, gelato and pastries, as well as Italian music. There will be a pasta making demonstration on stage, as well as live clay sculpting on stage, choreographed to music.
Enjoy an Italian car show, a pianist playing “Italian ragtime,” comedy and much more.
The event will close with a performance by Opera Carolina and an orchestra.
Follow Ciao Italia Matthews on Facebook for updates.
Schedule
- 12:00-12:30 Sara Faddade – Welcome
- 12:30-1:00 Tatyana Thulien – Operatic Medley
- 1:00-1:20 Joey Santo – Tribute to Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and the Rat Pack
- 1:25-1:45 Giovanni Grimaudo – Popular Italian Folk music & operatic medley
- 1:45-2:00 Bob Graziani – Strolling Accordion
- 2:00-2:30 Siler Chapman – Pizza Toss Demo
- 2:30-2:45 Bob Graziani – Strolling Accordion
- 2:45-3:05 Melinda Whittington & Ethan Uslan – Italian Ragtime
- 3:05-3:30 Stage Setup – Background music
- 3:30-4:00 Raffaele Patrizi – Pasta Making Demo
- 4:00-4:20 Bob Graziani – Strolling Accordion
- 4:20-4:40 Joey Santo – Tribute to Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and the Rat Pack
- 4:45-5:05 Giovanni Grimaudo & Jersey Roche- Popular Italian Folk music & operatic medley
- 5:15-5:35 Melinda Whittington & Ethan Uslan – Italian Ragtime
- 5:45-6:05 Sara Faddade – Italian hand gestures, phrases & cultural humor
- 6:05-6:25 Giovanni / Joey – Merging Opera and Rat Pack Tribute
- 6:30-7:00 Peter Rubino – Sculptor
- 7:30-9:00 Opera Carolina & orchestra – Opera arias
Parking
- N. Ames STreet
- Matthews Station Street
- Matthews Town Hall
- Matthews Elementary
- Matthews Community Center
- Matthews Post Office
- Matthews United Methodist Church
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colleen says
Do you know what time the frank Sinatra cover band will be playing?
Jody Mace says
Hi, we’ve updated with the schedule.