Hollywood, CA (West Hollywood Today) 9/23/2013
Photo credit & facts by Karen OstlundImages are from Feast of San Gennaro 2012
Sponsor Galbani Cheese walks the street of Feast of San Gennaro, outside Jimmy Kimmel's stage |
Since 2002, the San Gennaro Foundation has donated over $1,000,000 to local charities that benefit Los Angeles shelters for children and families, food banks for the homeless, and school programs for underprivileged youth, among others. Hosted by event co-founder Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla, the Feast will once again take over Hawthorn Ave. (between Highland and Orange) in Hollywood.
Host Jimmy Kimmel (center) with talk radio 790 |
“We’re so happy to continue our support with The San Gennaro Foundation as title sponsor of the Galbani® Italian Feast of San Gennaro and are looking forward to this wonderful event that brings friends and families together to celebrate Italian food and culture.”
Actor Bryan Cranston from "Breaking Bad" came to try Italian meatballs. His show won Emmys 2013 for best drama series. |
“The Feast of San Gennaro is something my family and I look forward to every year,” Jimmy Kimmel said. “I have no doubt that our twelfth year will be a great one.”
Frankie's sausages, peppers & meatball sandwiches |
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.
Singer Frank Stallone (center) & band coming off stage |
The
evening will feature Mark DeCarlo as
Master of Ceremonies, silent and live auctions, an “Italian Casino & Poker
Tournament” and The Italians are
coming! weekend car raffle for a Fiat,
all to raise funds for the San Gennaro Foundation.
Actor Ken Davitian, best known from the Borat movie in front of main stage. |
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.
The weekend will feature a ‘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.
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 band "Louis Prima Jr & the Witnesses" were featuring Sarah Spiegel |
The Feast will be held
September 27-29, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Walk-around musicians |
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