Category Archives: Official Club Post

On August 17, 2014, the Italian American Boot Club, UNICO, and the Italian Cultural Heritage Foundation joined together to present La Festa di Ferragosto at Manning Park, an event benefiting the Italian Language Program at Santa Barbara High School. The … Continue reading →

Spaghettata was a great IABC event – so much fun! There were many new faces and old faces that we had not seen in some time. Thank you to all those who helped – we had over 80 guests and … Continue reading →

Thank you to all the IABC members and guests who came out to celebrate Memorial Day with us on May 25, 2014 at Manning Park. It was a beautiful day, spectacular food, and wonderful company!

It was a perfect day to gather at Manning Park in Montecito, California for the IABC’s annual Easter Egg Hunt! Attendees were treated to lunch, games, crafts, and prizes as well as a traditional egg hunt. The children played a few … Continue reading →

Beverly Gose joined the Boot Club in 1992. Her Italian heritage comes from her maternal grandparents, Filippo and Vittoria Dal Vecchio who came to Santa Barbara from Crespano Del Grappa in the early 1920’s. She has been active in the Club, … Continue reading →

On February 22, 2014, IABC members gathered at Holy Cross Church to celebrate Carnevale! Sofia Comin and Eileen Prinslow prepared a gorgeous spread of antipasto and desserts, while Renato Moiso and George Kasiliyake skillfully poured wine for members to taste and … Continue reading →

Carnevale in Italy is a huge winter festival celebrated with parades, masquerade balls, entertainment, music, parties, and crazy pranks. Carnevale has roots in pagan festivals and traditions and, as is often the case with traditional festivals, was adapted to fit … Continue reading →

Don Henderson grew up in Philadelphia, PA. He graduated from Widener University. Don came to California in 1965 and received his masters degree from Long Beach State. Don met his future wife, Louise Mazzella, on a business trip in New … Continue reading →

Some readers may remember the article I wrote which described how I was able to find distant relatives of my Italian family in Italy.  That article was published in the Boot Club newsletter and Italia magazine. That article described the … Continue reading →