Follow The Italian Flags to the 2024 Celebration of the 99th Annual Italian Festival & Bazaar
The 99th Annual St. Peter’s Italian Festival kicks off on Federal Street between India and Hampshire Streets in the old “Little Italy” neighborhood of Portland, ME and celebrates the “Assumption of Mary and Saint Rocco."
The preparations continue leading up to this weekend. Italian specialty foods are being handmade, old-world pizza is being prepared along with pastries, cannoli, Italian cookies, pasta, ravioli and other traditional dishes and treats. Bruno’s Restaurant and Tavern will again be hosting the adult beverage garden. This year’s theme is “Celebrating the History and Spirit of Little Italy” in Portland, ME.
On Sunday afternoon, as part of the opening ceremony, Maine’s new Bishop, James T. Ruggieri, the 13th Bishop of Portland will break ground for the new “Grotto” to be built at St. Peter’s this fall.
Live music entertainment will be featured both nights … on Sunday August 11th, we showcase the very popular local musician “Jim Ciampi … and his 7-piece Premier Dance Band”.
Saturday night August 10th the festival will feature “Mr. Patrick Tobin, internationally acclaimed Frank Sinatra tribute artist, impersonator and singer from Boston, MA along with his special guest Jimmy Mazz, singing as Dean Martin and others … accompanied by the 6-piece Fever Band.
The Annual two-night event draws thousands who revisit the old neighborhood to catch up with family, reminisce with old friends, celebrate old world Italian customs and enjoy great Italian food, old style Italian pizza, pasta, arancini, pastries, and hand-made Italian cookies, gelato and spumoni.
For more information about this story and event, please call.
Michael Colello – cell: 207.838.6829
Co-chairman, St. Peter’s Bazaar & Italian Festival 2024
