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bridge, Ponte Vecchio, is occupied year- round by the Matriarch Capponi, today in her 90s.
The titles of count (male) and contessa (female) were once powerful aristocrats. They are still considered to be part of the nobility, but often in name only. With the family's love of the land and its rich history, thanks to the forethought of their father Nero Capponi, the title is no longer passed to the elder son but instead is given to all Capponi heirs.
Sebastiano, learning the family business from his father and uncle, took the winemaking charge in 1992. Multilingual, as most of his family, he brought new
and expanded life into the vineyard while
honoring old and new generations of family and traditions.
According to Sebastiano, winemaking is like cooking, you are always working on the recipes. His strategy is "release only when ready."
The wine critic Godello perhaps said it best: "Sebastiano wears the family escutcheon on his heart and carries the torch in his mind. Sebastiano is a critical-mathematical thinker but also a wine producer of existential and linguistic intelligence. In fact, his talents
also branch out into the realms of the inter- personal and intra-personal. He is by all accounts, Chianti Classico’s renaissance man."
Can you imagine a family empire that is sustained for 35 generations? I saw it for myself, at Villa Calcinaia! IAH
From left: Niccolo, Tessa and Sebastiano Capponi stand in front of Villa Calcinaia, which they acquired in 1524.
Sebastiano learned the wine business from his father and uncle. His strategy is “release only when ready.”
St. Bede the Venerable Parish and Knights of Columbus Council 15478 present the 9th Annual
PADRE PIO FESTIVAL
Saint Padre Pio
Relics of Padre Pio on display all weekend in our Padre Pio Chapel
Fr. Pio Mandato
Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 14
1071 Holland Rd. * Holland PA (Southampton on GPS)
15, 2024 www.padrepiofestivalhollandpa.com
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
NOON‐5:00pm: All American Picnic Buffet (Catered by McCaffrey’s Markets)
(wrist band is good from Noon to 5:00pm)
 Karaoke Contest
 Live Entertainment by the Willie Lynch Band
(3:00pm ‐ 5:00pm)
 Bingo
 Field Games
 Games
 Inflatable Amusements
NOON‐7:00pm
 Café Pio ‐ Italian Pastries & Coffees
 Food Vendors (unl 9pm)
 Cra Vendors (unl 9pm)
 Religious Arcles for sale
 Raffle Baskets
 5:30pm Mass in Honor of PADRE PIO
 Followed by a blessing with Padre Pio relics
Fesval Connues 7:30pm ‐ 9:00pm
 Special FREE Concert by the “Jersey Tenors” (Singing everything from Opera to Rock ‘n Roll)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
NOON‐6:00pm:
 Café Pio ‐ Italian Pastries & Coffees (opens 8am!)
 12:30pm Solemn Mass in Honor of Padre Pio
Returning as Guest Celebrant/Homilist: Fr. Pio Mandato
 1:30pm Street Procession
(accompanied by the Verdi Band of Norristown)
 2:30pm Healing Service with Padre Pio relics
 4:00pm Teen’s Guest Speaker
 Italian food service by Maggio’s Italian Restaurant
In Southampton
 Specialty food vendors
 Games, inflatable amusements
 Food Vendors
 Cra Vendors
 Religious arcles for sale
 Padre Pio Kid’s Pavilion
 Raffle Baskets
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
 Sinatra Tribute Singer Steve Ritrovato
 Jazz/Standards Singer Jessica DiDonato
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