About :Festa Italiana Charlotte: Ciao! St. Anthony Foundation of Charlotte welcomes you to The 21st Annual Festa Italiana Charlotte: An Italian Food & Wine Festival.

Our All-inclusive event features 25+ Culinary Partners showcasing Italian and Italian-American cuisine and beverages during our Grand Tasting experience. Guest can anticipate Live Performances, Chef Demonstrations, Italian Sports Car Exhibit, Art Show, an Italian Village Market and more in the heart of Uptown Charlotte, NC. Spring Cocktail Attire is encouraged.

We invite you to join us for one the premier Italian Food & Wine events in the Southeastern U.S.

Bio:Chef and entrepreneur Majid Amoorpour is the driving force behind The Everyday Market, a European-style cafe and market with locations in Belmont and Charlotte, North Carolina. An internationally trained pastry chef who began his career in Sweden and worked across Europe before co-founding Charlotte’s Bistro La Bon, Amoorpour centers his culinary philosophy on the "everyday" rather than the occasional. He prioritizes technique over complexity, advocating for focused, small menus of 10 to 15 scratch-made items perfected to the highest quality within a community-centered environment.

Bio:Dr. Vincent E. Voci is a board-certified, fellowship-trained plastic surgeon based in Charlotte, North Carolina, with over 35 years of private practice experience and a distinguished medical background including degrees from the University of Louisville and training at Duke University. Beyond his clinical expertise—which includes pioneering the first medical spa in North Carolina and introducing procedures like Botox and liposuction to the region—Dr. Voci is widely recognized as the Founder and Chair of Festa Italiana Charlotte. Inspired by his family’s Italian roots, he established the festival in 2006 as a cultural and humanitarian event hosted by the St. Anthony Foundation of Charlotte, which he also chairs. Under his leadership, the festival has grown from a small gathering to a major annual gala in Uptown Charlotte, raising over $300,000 for Nevins Inc. to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Voci continues to balance his surgical milestones in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery with a deep commitment to community service and Italian heritage.

Website: https://www.festaitalianacharlotte.org/