Casa Italia | Italian Cultural Center - 3800 Division Street Stone Park, IL 60165

Christmas Village

Details for the 2024 Christmas Village will be posted when they become available.

 

On December 3, 2023 Casa Italia held its Annual Christmas Village.  The Christmas Village was a great success enjoyed by all.

Casa Italia thanks everyone who attended the event and all the wonderful Hosting Organizations, Sponsors, Donors and Volunteers.

 

Hosting Organizations

Associazione Regionale Siciliana in America – ARSA

Battaglia Food Distributors

Calabresi In America Organization – CIAO

Chicagoland Italian American Charitable Organization – CIACO

Italian American Executives of Transportation – IAET

Onesti Entertainment

Societa SS Crocififisso & Bosco di Cimina

Sons & Daughters of Italy in America – SADIA

Turano Family

 

 



Sponsors

Columbian Club of Chicago – Patrono Superiore

RJ Augustine And Associsates – Patrono Superiore

Palumbo Family Foundation – Patrono Superiore

Batttaglia Food Distributors – Patrono Superiore

Columbian Club of Chicago – Mule (Sleigh/Carriage Ride)

RJ Augustine And Associsates – Mule (Sleigh/Carriage Ride)

Batttaglia Food Distributors – Food

Vito D’Ambrosio – Food

DeBiase Family – Food

Pasquale Diserno – Food

Joseph’s Finest Meats – Food

Luzzi/Roe Family – Food

Anthony/Angelica Mule’ – Food

Lyn Scolaro – Food

Tony’s Fresh Markets – Food

Mark Triggiano-Fenice Banquet Company – Food

Turano Baking Company – Food

Battaglia Food Distributors – Chestnut

Marianne D’Amico – Chestnut

Mencioni Terrazzo – Chestnut

Frank Salerno – Chestnut

Marianne D’Amico – Hot Chocolate

Anthony/Angelica Mule’ – Hot Chocolate

Lawrence Gualani – Craft

Anthony/Angelica Mule’ – Craft

Lyn Scolaro – Craft

Sons and Daughters in America (SADIA) – Craft

Enza Agrella – Decoration

Grace Balice – Decoration

Nancy Cometa – Decoration

Vito D’Ambrosio – Decoration

Manny Loisi – Decoration

Angela Pranzo – Decoration

Deb Yaccino – Decoration

Giovanna Carlini – Popcorn

Anna Giacone/Destiny ReMax – Popcorn

John Ferrentino – Popcorn

Anthony/Angelica Mule’ – Popcorn

Jo Ann Serpico – Popcorn

John Ferrentino – – Santa Helpers

Lawrence Gualani – Santa Helpers

 

Donors

ARPA – San Nicola

Battaglia Food Distributors

Belmonte Florist – Flowers

Calabresi In America Organization – CIAO

Vito D’Ambrosio

DeBiase Family – Potato Chips

Pasquale Diserno – Hotdog Buns

Italian American Executives of Transportation – IAET – Printing

Italian American Veterans Museum – Advertising

Joseph’s Finest Meats – Sausage and Hot dogs

Onesti Entertainment – Audio Visual

Lyn Scolaro – Children’s Christmas Gifts

Sons and Daughters in America (SADIA) – Children’s Christmas Gifts

Mark Triggiano (Fenice Banquet Company) – Meatballs

Turano Family – Traditional Italian Cookies and Many Other Treats and Supplies

 


MERCATINO HOLIDAY GIFT VENDORS

Home Décor – Terry Bertucci

My Art – Kelly Cerami

Filippo Aliperta

Tastefully Simple – Melissa Ciske

Pampered Chef

Lulu’s cakes Maria Magnus Toledo



 





Special Thanks to

Enza Agrella

Grace Balice

Paul Basile

Albert Belmonte

Nick and Rosemary Caiafa

Dominic Candeloro

The Casa Italia Choir led by Liliana Bartolotta, Director

The Cast of the Live Nativity

Nancy Cometa

Vito D’Ambrosio

Marianne D’Amico

Nicoletta DeBenedictis

Mike and Theresa DeBiase and Family

Joey DeBiase

Dino and Rosa DiMartino

La Befanna – (Isabella Iovino)

Fr. Tony Pizzo

Angela Pranzo

Michelle Filishio-Krunis

Stan Kuczynski

Bill Lowendick

Angel Cuore Matto

Rolling Meadows High School

Sebastiano and Angela Mentesana

Rolling Meadows HS Italian Program – Antonino Bondi

Frank Salerno

Mario Salerno

Mario Saporito

Roy and Camille Salerno

Jeff Sanderson

PJ Sasso

Jo Ann Serpico

Lyn Scolaro

Mark Trigianno – Fenice Banquet Company

Tony Turano & Family

Lina Vavalle

Village of Stone Park

Deb Yaccino

 

And all other volunteers and Committee Members that made this event special.

Casa Italia Chairman, Cav. Ron Onesti

Christmas Village Chairman, Vito D’Ambrosio