Juillet 3, 2014
Castello Italia Recap
It was a beautiful day on June 1 to kick off Italian Heritage Month at Casa Loma! CIBPA Toronto was proud to be part of the organizing committee for Castello Italia, supporting Liberty Group.
Guests strolled the grounds of the castle trying samplings from local Italian restaurants and vendors, as well as enjoying live entertainment and a wine garden on the balcony.
For the month of June inside Casa Loma, there were also special displays and videos highlighting Italian heritage, including our very own Piazza Petawa documentary.
Thank you to our members who participated in Castello Italia! Pure Tap provided water bottles at the event (including designing and printing custom labels), Pristine Fine Foods shared delicious charcuterie samplers, and Ralph Chiodo of Peel Chrysler displayed the Carabinieri Fiat at the castle entrance.
Check out photos from the event here!
Master Chef Recap
Our very first MasterChef Italia event, held at Casa Loma on June 19, was a perfect outdoor evening of freshly made samples and great company. Our chef's set up booths on the beautiful castle grounds and guests were able to stop by for a sample, then explore the gardens or take a seat in the central patio area to enjoy the food.
The mouthwatering menu included Eggplant Caponata from Fina Scroppo, chef and author of The Healthy Italian, fresh Orichiette with Lamb Ragu from Saverio Macri, Executive Chef at Cibo Wine Bar, Deconstructed Cannoli from chef partners, Julie Miguel (MasterChef Canada contestant) Irene Matys and much, much more.
Our photo album from the evening is coming soon (but be warned, you'll probably get hungry)!
Annual General Meeting 2014
Our Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday, May 27. Our president Eddy Burello recalled highlights from our 2013-2014 year, such as hosting Premier Kathleen Wynne in January 2014, launching our new website and enjoying our established as well as new monthly events. We also elected our new board for the 2014-2015 year. Thank you to those returning to our board and welcome to our new directors.
CIBPA TORONTO BOARD
President & Chief Executive Officer: Eddy Burello
Vice President, Operations & Corporate Secretary: Anthony Gennaro
Vice President, Finance & Treasurer: Adriano Tommasino
Vice President, Membership & Communication: Lou Panacci
Director: Tony Amendola
Director: Michael Cipriani
Director: Danny Infusino
Director: Frank Strippoli
Director: Nino Pasquariello *
Director: Anthony Mannone
Director: Tania D’lorio *
Director: Alex Lombardi *
Ladies Auxiliary: Enza Ciciretto
Immediate Past President & Chairman of the Board: C. Mario Paura
*new board members