Dinner reception with Tony Bennett

December 2 • Italian Embassy

Mariachiara and Luca Ferrari

THE PARTY
Deputy Chief of Mission of Italy Minister Stefano Stefanini along with the National Italian American Foundation Sons of Italy and other fellow Italian-Americans, saluted iconic crooner Tony Benne in a swinging start to the 28th Annual Kennedy Center Honors weekend. Guest came dressed in their best cocktail attire in order to honor the Grammy award winning singer's illustrious 55-year career, and Kennedy Center Honors Award

THE SCENE
Hundreds of fans, friends and relatives were on hand to pay tribute to the singer and, of course, enjoy Amb. Giovanni Castellaneta‘s home-cooked Italian cuisine (you can't go to the Italian embassy without a home-cooked meal!)

THE PEOPLE
All of Tony Bennett's children and grandchildren; Sen. Ted Kennedy and his wife Victoria; Rep. Patrick Kennedy, Rep. Charles B. Rangel and CNN's Bill Schneider.

Gerry Harrington and Kimberly Skeen Jones	Beatrice Botta and Alessia Galfano

Kim Zimmerman and Laura Stuber	Rep. Charles Rangel and David Jones

Ober Star and Sen. Patrick Leahy	Hilda Brillembourg

Tony Bennett, Rep. Patrick Kennedy, Vicki Kennedy and Sen. Ted Kennedy

Linda and John Donovan and Kara Libby Greer and Kelly Craighead Kennedy

Libby Greer and Kelly Craighead	Wayne and Amy Marshall with Lars Erickson

PHOTOS BY ZAID HAMID