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The Annual Blauvelt Sons of Italy Italian Feast and Carnival comes back to Rockland County

From September 12 thru September 15, 2013  the Blauvelt Sons of Italy, Rockland Lodge #2176, will be hosting their Annual Italian Feast and Carnival in Tappan, NY at The Masonic Park Fair Grounds, 89 Western Highway.

The 4-day event will span from Thursday to Sunday. Parking is free, admission is only $2. (Children under 10 enter free), and there will be both kiddie and adult rides at the carnival which adjoins the feast. There will also be live entertainment throughout the 4 days featuring musical acts such as international singing sensation ALFIO, Tre Bella, Jenna Esposito, Louis Vanaria & The Tony T Orchestra, Steve Maglio, Al Sapienza, Classic Harmony-The Nostalgix, Lauren Mascitti, Kick Start Charlie, Francesco Castiglione, Dennis Dell, Anthony Tolve, Still Saffire and many others.  Celebrities will also be making appearances at the feast and some will be presented with OSIA (Order Sons of Italy in America) Awards of the Arts. Previous recipients include local actorMichael RispoliArmand Assante, Vincent Pastore and Italian American writer Richard Vetere. Local actor/filmmaker and long-time Blauvelt Sons of Italy member Paul Borghese who will be appearing in the Robert DeNiro movie “The Family” which opens in theatres the same weekend of the feast, and who has appeared in many other movies and television shows including portrayingYogi Berra in the HBO movie 61*, The Sopranos, Law & Order among many others, serves as both the feast’s Entertainment Director and Master of Ceremonies.
 

Good family fun, traditional Italian feast treats such as zeppole, sausage and pepper heros, pizza and much much more as well as carnival rides, games of chance, a casino tent, non-stop live entertainment, celebrities, artists, artisans, local politicians and a chance to win one of four cars being raffled off on Sunday makes for this 4-day event to be more of what many are now calling “more of a County Fair”, than just a feast! 

“This is a one of a kind feast that you just won’t want to miss. It’s not a block party, it’s not a street fair, it’s a whole village of festivity themed with a slice of Italian culture unlike any other Feast you’ve ever been to, I assure you!” - says Nick Sfraga, current President of the Blauvelt Sons of Italy. 

Visit www.BlauveltSonsOfItaly.org to watch a brief promo video of previous year’s feasts and for the live entertainment schedule.     
               
The feast hours are as follows:                       
Thursday September 12, 2013   5pm – 11pm
Friday      September 13, 2013   5pm – Midnight
Saturday  September 14, 2013  11am – Midnight
Sunday    September 15, 2013    Noon - 9pm  (10:30am outdoor mass)


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