ITALIAN STREET PAINTING, LIVE MUSIC, STREET PERFORMERS, ART MARKET, AL FRESCO DINING, CHILDREN’S CHALK CENTER, ART & MUSIC WORKSHOPS AND MORE! August 20, 2021 (Baltimore) Given the concerns expressed by public health officials regarding the current level of infectiousness and the anticipated surge in Covid-19 infections, the Little Italy Madonnari Arts Festival has been postponed until next Septem
ber 2022. During the hiatus, the organizers of the Little Italy Madonnari Arts Festival have invited internationally acclaimed artist CarlosAlberto Garcia-Hernandez to create a permanent 3D mural on the wall of the Hospital Support Services building on Lloyd Street at Stiles to serve as the Eastern Gateway to Little Italy. Garcia-Hernandez will be in residence in Little Italy and will paint the mural during the week of September 17. The celebration will include live music performances by the Stone Hill All-Stars and a pop up jazz jam with The Worthy Brothers to be held on the Stratford University parking lot adjacent to the mural. In addition to Little Italy Madonnari Arts Festival, Inc. and Baltimore Jazz Alliance, sponsors of the event include Tru by Hilton, Hospital Support Services, Inc., Jonathan G. Willen/Vintage Affairs, Associated Italian Charities of Maryland, the Promotion Center for Little Italy and Little Italy restaurants. The Little Italy Madonnari Arts Festival is an annual 3-day cultural event that showcases elaborate chalk paintings created by artists directly on the streets of Little Italy. The free outdoor chalk festival includes live music, street performers, participatory art, an art market and al fresco dining in a celebration of the contemporary renaissance of Baltimore’s historic Italian neighborhood. For additional information, contact Cyd Wolf and Jonathan Willen, Executive Producers of the Festival. April 26, 2021 (Baltimore) The producers of the Little Italy Madonnari Arts Festival announce the formation of the newly designated 501(c)(3), Little Italy Madonnari Arts Festival, Inc. and transition of leadership of the Festival to the prominent event planner and dream maker, Jonathan G. Willen of Jonathan G. Willen & Associates. Willen has worked with leading individuals and organizations in entertainment, politics and business and helped to launch several highly successful entities in the metro Washington D.C. These include Tribute Productions, Capital City Opera, The Washington Girls Chorus and the Washington Winter Show / The Washington Antique Show where he currently serves as executive director. His 20+ years career in event planning includes 900+ celebrations, weddings and theatrical productions. As owner of Vintage Affairs—Vintage By Design, LLC, Willen and his team will bring to the Festival full service design and styling. Through his event and non-profit management skills, Jonathan G. Willen has assisted various non-profit organizations to raise millions of dollars for charities that support the arts, under-served families and children. Founders Germano Fabiani and Cyd Wolf and the Madonnari Planning Committee will work with Willen and his team with the goal of building on the success of the last five years as we work towards the Sixth Annual Little Italy Madonnari Arts Festival September 9-11, 2022. This year we anticipate a hybrid virtual/ live event in September conducted in accordance with City regulations and will announce more detailed plans this summer. For additional information contact:
Jonathan Willen
Cyd Wolf
Executive Producers
Little Italy Madonnari Arts Festival
202-248-7159
[email protected]
Littleitalymadonnari.com
